Look who’s back..

Hey, remember me? Of course you do! I haven’t posted in a coon’s age (blame that saying on my ridiculously southern raising) We had a loss in our family, but I’m ready to get back in the swing of things. My friend and up-and-coming photographer,  Christi of Crystal Creations,  was nice enough to take some cool (and, non-bathroom selfie) photos for me. She even hooked me up with some funky digital backgrounds. I’m so happy to get back into the swing of things. I thoroughly enjoy posting and sharing my thrift finds with everybody! Today’s post is a little on the fall/winter side of things, but that’s actually when the photos were taken.  I’ll be posting some of these and some more in season pictures, too.

Hat  – Winter Clearance at local factory store

Chevron Tunic – Goodwill

“Pearl”  earrings – Forever 21

Double ring – Forever 21

Scarf – Target (no clearance or sale, paid full price, but a mustard scarf goes with almost anything and will transition nicely from the fall/winter season into spring, and  I knew I’d wear the crap out of it)

Gray tights – Goodwill (brand new in the package)

Boots – bakers.com (Christmas present)

In the words of Aristotle..

No outfit today, but this was just too cute (and true) to pass up! How polite are you being today? 🙂

Scarlett Swagg..

Okay, so she’s got a ‘tude, but, hey, she comes by it naturally. But aside from my saucy side, stringy brown hair, and love of lipstick, I also passed down to my baby girl the love of menswear inspired fashion. I love to see little girls in boys clothes. It just makes me giddy inside! The vintage letterman’ish cardigan was thrifted from Goodwill. The white tee and jeans were both part of a clothing lot that I purchased on ebay. The Chuck Taylors were new when I got them, but she wears them almost every day. It’s hard to find shoes and clothes that she doesn’t completely demolish on the gravel playground at her pre-school. Converse are some of the few that I’ve found that hold up until she outgrows them, so I always repurchase them when she has a growth spurt. Plus they are adorable and she gets the satisfaction of “tying her shoes” when she velcros them herself. The bandana was purchased at Wal-Mart. And, I know, the peter pan collar type necklace is somewhat impractical and she won’t wear it to school, but I had to do it. What about you? How do you style your babies?

Goodwill Haul!

Gray Banana Republic Blazer – 3.99

 

I ❤ houndstooth!! Liz Claiborne Red Houndstooth Cardigan – 2.99

F21 Turtleneck Dress – 3.99

More Houndstooth! My Lucky Day! F21 coat – 4.99

Blue Old Navy puffy coat – 8.99 (was right beside the houndstooth coat, dunno why the cost is so different, but you will run into that at thrift stores)

 

 

Vintage Blue and Black Beaded Blouse – 1.99

Navy Blue Cardigan – 1.99

Calvin Klein Black and White Striped Shirt – 1.99

You can see the cute detail better in this one.

Vintage Ann Taylor Wool Skirt – 2.99

Vintage Wolf Tee – 1.99

Coldwater Creek Cardigan – 2.99

Found this dapper little cardigan in the baby boys section for $1.00, but my three year old daughter can totally rock it! She’s very Shiloh Pitt-Jolie. 🙂

Also found her this cute garanimals skirt – 1.00

Green and Yellow Scarf – 1.00

Coral and White Scarf – 1.00

Whatever this is – .50

So needless to say, I made out like a bandit this go around! I am also planning a trip to a Goodwill Superstore soon! Color me excited! If there is anything in particular from this haul that you guys would like me to style first or you have a favorite, just let me know! I’m also planning some Thrifty Swagg outfits of the day featuring my 3 year old daughter.  Y’all have a good day! There will be more outfits and sarcastic quips coming soon!!

Poppin’ Poppin’ my Collar

 

It’s amazing how much just one small tweak can completely change the look of something. Just ask Kenny Rogers after his plastic surgery. He’ll tell ya.  I didn’t really love the look of this outfit until I popped up the collar underneath my scarf. Talk about going from ho-hum to 80’s cool kid! So next time you are not just in love with what you are wearing, try tucking in the shirt, rolling up sleeves or pant cuffs, or adding a big fluffy scarf. These are just a few of the many things you can do to ad extra interest to any ensemble. Just use your imaginagion, play with it, and have fun! <–That’s what she said.

White Express Button Up – Goodwill

Purple Cardigan – Goodwill

Gray Infinity Scarf – Rue 21

Rock Revival Jeans – birthday present from last year

Gold Buckle Flats – Old..I’ve had them for around 4 or 5 years

Pearl-ish earrings – Forever 21

 

Pregnant Pants..

I CHOPPED IT OFF! And i’m so glad! I dried my hair in 3 minutes this morning and it was wonderful! But, alas, in all the excitement I forgot to get my eyebrows waxed, so it still looks like i’m walking around with two mirror imaged Burt Reynold’s mustaches above my eyes. Ruh-Roh!  But enough about my unwanted facial hair. Today’s outfit is COMPLETELY thrifted! I’m a sucker for a good turtleneck, so I grabbed this black and gray striped number at Goodwill. I scored the leopard “scarf” at a garage sale for a DIME! (That’s top of the line, cute face, little wasit, and a big behind…) <– Gotta love a good Mike Jones reference. I had to cut some big chunks of hot glue off of the darn thing, so heaven knows what they were using it for, but it has a happy home in my closet now. The moccassins were thrifted from Goodwill also, but please don’t ask me to take them off, I wear them so much they smell something like fritos corn chips. Which reminds me, is it lunchtime yet?? These ultra-comfy white pants are actually from the maternity section at Goodwill, which brings me to today’s thrifting tip. Don’t just shop in your “designated” section. Menswear can offer really cute oversized sweaters and button-ups that you could rock with a belt or tights. Even the little kids section can have some cute blazers or vests every once in a while.What about you? Have you ever found anything awesome at a thrift store in an unlikely section?

Humpty Hump Day

Ok, i’ll admit, this is not the outfit I wore today. We have had some pretty icky weather here the last few days so it’s been a black hoodie/jeans/converse/ponytail/five minute face kind of day, but I feel like I have a style blog with two posts and no outfits yet.  Go me! I’ve always known how to prioritize <— not gonna lie, I just googled how to spell that. So here it is, my first real life outfit! The picture quality is terrible but, I promise I will step my game up soon. The brown sweater and skinny jeans were thrifted from Goodwill and Plato’s Closet, respectively <—Five dollar word, holla! I originally got the wool sweater for my husband out of the mens department, but “wife of the year” right here threw it in the dryer on high heat and it shrunk considerably. Oh well, every girl needs a nice baby poop brown, itchy wool sweater in her life, right? The chambray shirt was new when I bought it but I swear, I wear that thing at least twice a week so i’m getting my money’s worth out of it. It’s worth a splurge every now and then for those very versatile, staple items (It’s bad when a $20.oo shirt is considered a splurge *hangs head in shame*). The necklace is a J.Crew wannabe that I purchased at CATO for around $16.oo. Pretty good steal, considering the originals from J. Crew are $150.00. I snatched up the suede-ish red wedges at Payless when I saw a $10.00 clearance tag on it *SCORE*!

Hair= getting up too late, high ponytail, lots of hairspray and teasing, and about 7,824 bobby pins.

Sorry if it looks like I just smelled a fart. I never know how to pose my face for picures. You’ll soon learn the severity of my awkwardness.

Happy Hump Day, homies!

Get yo do’ dipped and yo’ flip whipped

I’ve been growing my hair for about 3 years from a pixie cut, and what a long road it has been! It’s getting close to armpit length and, although long hair looks uber-glam from far away, dealing with it on a day-to-day basis is not all its cracked up to be. More shampoo and conditioner, longer drying time, and longer styling time are a few long hair woes that this lil NON-morning person has a hard time dealing with! So i’m thinking about going with this cute long inverted bob, minus the chunk of purple (or blue, I can’t tell). I’m also thinking about adding some blonde or caramel ombre highlights on the front tips.

So, what does this have to do with thrifty outfits, you may be asking? As a matter of fact, your hairstyle can be the make or break factor of most outfits, especially the unique finds you purchase at thrift stores. There is a fine line between wearing a supercool outfit with a vintage vibe, and looking like you got caught in a very unfortunate time warp accident. One of the main factors to make a vintage or thrifted piece look modern and cool is a modern or, depending how brave you are, trendy, hairstyle to pull it all together, wether it’s long, short, or inbetween. How about you? Do you mind dealing with the extra work of having long, sexy,  luxurious locks, or do you prefer the no muss, no fuss,  “less sexy-more spunky”  route of short hair? How has a different or fresh haircut worked for you in your style situation?

My first ever blog post!

Hello to all of my fellow fashionistas, thriftinistas, beautinistas and all you other ‘istas, and welcome to Thrifty Swagg! Come follow me on my thrift store and drug store adventures where I share my tips and tricks on how to cop a Dom Perignon style on a Keystone budget! More to come soon!