Category Archives: thrift stars
sjwhidden is the most fash-tastic mother this side of the solar system. This outfit is brilliant.
Happy Mother’s Day, oh maternal ones.
This outfit would be equally at home on a NYC sidewalk and an apple orchard excursion. Genius.
Given the fact that lately I’ll buy anything that dons brass buttons, the only thing that would render this outfit even more perfect is if there were a butt flap in the back with ever more brass buttons. Y’know? I’m thinking practically here.
Apparently it’s me. Something about wearing cut-offs with long sleeves and feminine details just makes them seem so… effortless. It’s like the equivalent of throwing a frumpy sweater over a slightly frilly dress - it adds a nice touch of don’tgiveafuck.
Oh and i suddenly want to mate maryjanes with oxfords and make them have lovely, flesh-colored spawn.
This is perplexing on so many levels! Loving the contrast of prudish, high-necked frills and scandalously short cut-offs. Prim and feminine juxtaposed with slightly trashy. Nude chiffon with eggplant corduroy.
Joy.
This is a perfect illustration of my thrifting advice regarding context. See this hanging on a rack in a thrift store and, yeah its cute, albeit a bit Laura Ingalls. But put in on a pretty girl with a chic, edgy haircut and sleek boots and it’s ferociously demure.
My first reaction when I saw this was, “Gah! It’s perfect! How does she do it?” and then after I read her blog I was relieved that I wasn’t the only one who changes her pants 6 times before she leaves the house. Good call on the dark wash cigarette jeans, they’re sufficiently sexy enough to contrast with the victorian school marm tendencies of the rest of the outfit and lend just enough casual je ne sais quoi to make it all seem effortless. Bravo.
Ah, Sherbet Tone. High-waisted flared tap shorts with ferocious platform pumps? Be still, my envious heart. It’s the perfect execution of the 40’s pin-up in a modern way. Plus? It’s ALL THRIFTED.
Time to stop complaining about your lack of Visa funds; this is how easy it is to dress like an Anthropologie model.
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Be Hip. 
