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What’s Your Fancy Threshold?
The time for Couture Fall 2015 has arrived and with it one resounding sentiment hammering at my psyche. Who in the hell dresses up this much and enjoys it? Don’t get me wrong, I love getting gussied up and feeling pretty just as much as the next female. But a floor length, jewel encrusted gown…
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Don’t Kill my Vibe: A personal style experiment with Eenvoud
Perhaps Netflix and I spent a little too much time together during our Once Upon a Time marathon this weekend, but don’t you feel like there’s something magical about style? Cinderella’s fairy godmother wasn’t the only one with the power to transform. We’ve just had to figure out a way to do it senza wand.…
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A Fourth of July Miracle: The Ugliest Shorts in the World get a Makeover
Perfecting the art of thrifting is not for the faint of heart. Seasoned veterans know to walk into each store prepared to battle the tackiest of cast-offs, pit-stains galore and enough polyester to outfit the entire state of Texas. The key to thrifting stardom lies in the ability to think outside the box. See a…
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Remixed
Although the smell of mothballs is nice, I have to say my favorite aspect of thrifting is imagining each item’s previous owner. If shopping were Kindergarten, the aforementioned activity is storytime. (Note to self: Bring juice and crackers to next thrift outing) The image conjured up after wearing today’s featured denim is a strange one…
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Minimalism Done Right: An Interview with Jesse Syswerda of Eenvoud
Find the Sleeveless V-Back Top here and find the Sleeveless Dress with Mesh here As I mentioned when discussing Mullet philosophy, having the best of both worlds is more tangible than you may think. Ethical and sustainable clothing that’s also chic? Qu’est-ce que c’est? Oui. It’s possible and you can thank Jesse Syswerda, designer extraordinaire behind Eenvoud for this astounding feat. Her…
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Introducing: The Sartorial Mullet
We all know how the saying goes. Business up front…what in the back? Well, in this case we have a top almost completely unbuttoned, revealing an amount of skin that would most likely leave it’s original owner in a state of shock and horror. I somehow doubt that “party” was a term frequently used by…
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Trend hate: A personal struggle.
The first time I saw this ruffled contraption of a blouse, I wrote it off as ridiculous and kept on browsing. Fast forward a few days. I’ve returned the very same thrift shop and, lo and behold, there it is! The perfect piece if Prince were to take up fencing! As I laugh and start…
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The Ways of The Garbage Lady. Wherein I defend the Pajama Section.
Hello and welcome. Today’s lesson will be all about location, location, location! Are you excited? Nervous? Nauseous? When perusing the racks of your local thriftery, it is of the utmost importance to check all, and I mean ALL sections of the store. Every nook and cranny. Is that clear? I’m sorry, that came off as…
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Trail Blazer.
I was diligently browsing the racks of the local coalition a few weeks ago, when a flash of stripes and Albert Einstein-level bright colors stopped me in my tracks. The perpetrator happened to be the most eighties-tastic oversized blazer I had ever seen. And the cost? All of fifty cents. I thought I had hit…
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To Mom Jean or Not to Mom Jean
With the rise of the infamous hipster phenomenon came a newfangled sartorial notion. Stereotypically tacky pieces are suddenly being celebrated by stars and fashion girls alike. What would have been deemed heinous ten years ago is often now coveted like little bits of shoulder-padded gold. How did this happen? Are we all just so sick…
