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Inspired By

One of my favorite bloggers to follow is Cassie from ‘Hi Sugarplum’. She has great style and wears items that are totally in my wheel house.

When I came across this image, I knew I had everything in my closet to recreate this look.

Here is my version.

Pretty spot on, huh!

This white top is the brand ‘Made by Johnny’ and is my first fashion purchase from Amazon. At $16.25, it’s pricier than the thrift, but the quality is there, so I think it’s worth the price. I meant to take a picture of it without the jacket on, but I totally forgot.

I also forgot to put down my bottle of water… lol

I don’t have pierced ears, so I added in the pop of pink through this scarf I scored at an estate sale. It still had the Stein Mart tag on it. I’m sure I paid less than $1 for it.

My thrifted item is this Levi’s denim jacket that I scored years ago for under $10. I’m actually on the hunt for another one. I want one that is a lighter wash and oversized.

I haven’t went thrifting since my birthday . I’m trying to be more thoughtful in my purchases, so I’ve actually made a list and I’m going to try my best to stick to it.

We shall see…

😜

The Winning Look

Thanks to all of you, this is what I wore for Thanksgiving!

THIS look was a close second.

I must say, you all made the right choice. I was comfy and cozy AND I liked the way it looked WITHOUT the jacket on.

The thrifted part of this look is this INC (Macy’s) shirt that I scored at Savers for only $3.89. The necklace and bracelet are an old Goodwill score. The faux fur scarf is an old estate sale find.

This shirt actually had a lot of interesting details that don’t really show up in the photo. If you notice, it only has one front pocket and the first two buttons down the placket don’t have corresponding button holes.

Also down the front placket was this…

Excuse the way the photo looks. I swear it didn’t look like this IRL.

I actually had to thread the material through the hole and THEN button it.

With all that being said, the MOST interesting feature, which I didn’t discover until halfway through the day, is that the shirt had POCKETS!

So I guess you could say it’s a shacket!

My MIL really liked my sweater and she should, because she picked it out for me!

For my birthday, I took her to TJMaxx and had her style me.

We had so much fun!

What I really liked about this sweater, besides the pockets, is this…

A HOOD! Which was perfect because it literally rained from noon until 7PM.

Thanks so much for taking the time to vote. It really meant a lot to me and it made getting dressed SO much easier!

I need to have you guys pick out my #OOTD more often.

You did GOOD! 👍🏻😃

Your Opinion

With Thanksgiving happening tomorrow and the forecast is 45 degrees and rain, I put together some looks that I want your opinion on.

Each look features the same shoe, Naturalizer (brand) rain boots from TJ Maxx.

I want to be comfortable, so all the looks feature leggings AKA stretchy pants.

We have not one, but TWO Thanksgiving meals that day. The first one at noon with my stylish MIL and the second at 4pm at my friends house with like, 20 other people.

I always like to represent my thrift style in everything I wear, so at least one item in each look is from the thrift.

I won’t go into the details of each look right now. but eventually they will all be featured on the blog and then I’ll break each look down.

For now, I’ll tell you which item in the look is from the thrift.

Besides telling me which look you think I should wear, I’m curious to know the reason why you picked it.

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

LOOK #1

Thrifted blazer and necklace.

LOOK #2

Thrifted tank, necklace, bracelet and sweater.

LOOK #3

Thrifted turtleneck and necklace.

LOOK #4

Thrifted blouse.

LOOK #5

Thrifted necklace.

Comment down below your pick of what I should wear and why.

THANK YOU!!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Pastel Vibes

So, last week the temps dropped below 50 degrees, so I broke out a blanket scarf!

Pastels are totally not my vibe, but I was drawn to this one when shopping at Ross during ‘old people discount day’.

In case you didn’t know, those of us 55 and older get 10% off every Tuesday. What’s nice is that they always ask me if I’m old enough and then act surprised when I tell them I’m 58.

It’s always a feel good moment for me. 😊

Anyhow, I paid $12 for the scarf and paired it with this Ann Taylor blue sweater that I thrifted at the beginning of the year for $3.59 from Goodwill.

The details of the sweater are all in the back.

Yeah, she tiiiiight.

I’m working on that.

My son told me that I put my shirt on backwards.

He’s so funny.

My husband told me that I looked like a ski bunny.

I totally get that.

I think my rain boots had something to do with it.

Yes, it’s been raining here. I feel like I’m back in Ohio with the gloomy skies above.

But unlike Ohio…

49 degrees in Vegas, with the sun out, is actually warm.

Too warm for a blanket scarf.

🥵

Built in Accessory

I love it when my clothing comes with it’s own accessory.

Such is the case with this RO&DE shirt I picked up recently for only $2.89.

How cool is it, that the scarf is attached?!

It made for a cute and casual look for a day running errands with the hubby.

Side note: for those of you asking about the socks I wear with my mules/slides?

These are ‘toe cappers’ I bought at the Steve Madden store.

There are several kinds. You need to get the ones made out of a sock material NOT the ones made out of hosiery material.

These stay put all day long. 👍🏻

Hope this helps!

The Shacket

Do you know what a ‘shacket’ is?

I think I might have talked about it before in a previous post.

It’s a shirt/jacket and I recently came across one at Savers.

I almost decided against thrifting this Artisan de Luxe shacket .

Then I made a huge discovery…

POCKETS!!!!!!!

So of course I had to spend the $3.23 to buy it.

Plus, I really liked the style of it too. Check out the back!

I’m a sucker for any item that does all the pattern mixing for me.

I accessorized the look with this necklace my sister bought me on a trip she took to Europe.

Based on the fact that it’s a bicycle, where do you think she went?

I Tried Stitch Fix

In case you didn’t know, Stitch Fix is a service where you have an online stylist that picks out your clothing and sends it straight to your door.

I blame my sister for this…

and half of a sleeping pill. 🤪

Here’s what happened.

My sister thought I should be a stylist for this company. So one night, when I had trouble sleeping, I decided to go on their website and see what was up. They actually did have stylist jobs available, just not here in Vegas.

Well, one thing led to another, including that half of a sleeping pill and the next thing I knew, I had a Stitch Fix scheduled. 🤔🤣

For a $20 styling fee you get three months of ‘fixes’. Usually it’s $20 each month but they have to get to know your style so they give you a break in price at the beginning.

So, I went online and filled out the style questionnaire and then they show you a bunch of clothes and you rate them and that’s how they determine your style. I said I liked patterns and really unique items.

What I discovered is that the clothing they style you in is pretty basic. I mean, it’s good quality but nothing makes you say ‘WOW’! You also put down the price you are willing to spend but ‘not more than $5’ wasn’t an option. 🤣

Here’s what came in my first ‘stitch fix’.

This jacket was super cozy AND had pockets, but it was too tight.

I like the polka dots, but the shirt didn’t really do anything for me.

I REALLY loved the pattern on this top, but it was too big.

Originally, I had put down that I was a size 8 in jeans, but then I got real with myself and put down a size 10.

Apparently my stylist didn’t get the memo because she sent me an 8.

They also sent me this lightweight sweater.

I ended up buying this, because I didn’t want to lose out on the $20 styling fee. I thought it was green, but it turns out, it’s more of a teal.

Side note : The lighting in my bedroom is nonexistent. I’m always surprised when I walk outside and see the true color of what I’m wearing. 😜

You also get to add in ‘extra’s if you want, so I added in this. I’ve heard so much about these Free People bralettes, so I was super excited to give it a try.

Umm…let’s just say it was a no and leave it at that.

They also send you styling suggestions for each item.

And of course, they send you the invoice.

Notice the 25% off discount if you purchase everything they send you.I guess that’s not a bad deal.

I forgot to mention, you only have three business days to decide what you want to keep and what you are sending back. Personally, I think that is too quick of a turnaround. I mean, Amazon Wardrobe gives you a whole week to decide.

My next ‘fix’ is coming on December 5th. This time around, I told my stylist that I’m only interested in athleisure wear.

I’ll be sure and share with you what she sends.

Have you tried Stitch Fix?

Changing up my Style

Now that I’m THISCLOSE to turning 60, really, I JUST want to be comfortable.

Yes…cute and stylish too.

So, with that in mind, I purchased some Umbro athleisure clothing from Target.

This brand of clothing is SO soft and comfortable!! (and really good quality)

Because the mornings (and evenings) are still chilly here in Vegas, I decided to pair them with this really cool jacket I scored at Buffalo Exchange when I was in Albuquerque.

The brand is YMI Jeans and was pretty pricey at $14.00. However, I really liked the acid wash and the patches so I bought it.

I really liked these pants so much, that I also bought them in a burgundy color.

Umm…They are like a second skin, so if they shrink, I’m screwed.

Like, I might actually have to start exercising in these WORKOUT clothes.

😉🤪😂

What I Wore for my Birthday

Usually, on my birthday, I like to dress up. This year, that just didn’t happen. I was going to wear that leopard print jacket you saw in my last post, with a black dress underneath but I decided I JUST wanted to be comfortable and super casual, so at the last minute I threw on this.