thrifted boots, super awesome fun time vintage dress, jacket - gift from madi, llama backpack - gift from boyfriend
I keep getting questions about my hair. Yes, the pink really is the result of spotting a Sharpie on a table, looking in the mirror, glancing back at the Sharpie, and then without thought - coloring my hair using it. It surprisingly hasn't faded much. Like, at all.
Back in junior high I remember tediously coloring my entire head with a green crayola marker only to have gym class that day where beads of emerald sweat soaked my white shirt and dyed my face. Great decision, right? I will say, this whole Sharpie business does NOT stain anything (but the obvious).
I've clearly had a few epiphanies since middle school and more intelligently am now coloring my hair using the smarter, more grown-up choice,
vintage crochet poncho, thrifted boots and shell purse, random jewelry from melrose trading post, venice, euphoria and worlds tiniest cactus necklace from lacey
I like ponchos again. Well, this one. My bi-polar manic for crochet capes is at an all time high. Until I sink, this thing isn't going anywhere.
Grandma's rocking chair called. It wants it's afghan back.
Too bad, chair.
Thank you, Lacey, for the world's tiniest cactus bottled and strung from my neck. I will spoil him. I have named him Zzzz.
suspender dress c/o american deadstock, thrifted tee, crystal necklace c/o my salvation, vintage harley davidson boots, vintage thrifted bag
This is what I imagine Sedona junior high students would wear if Shinichiro Watanbe andKazuya Tsurumaki had co-directed a live action American-girl series taking place in the 90s. I'd hope to be the weirdo goth girl who unleashes her mystic powers from her purse while giggling, who stands pigeon-toed, and secretly carries paper currency in her bra for emergency battle weapon purchases.
UNLEASH: "Rattle tooth tremor!"
"Sweet fighter target blaster!'
"Fang Blow!"
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Beauty Shatter Detonator!"
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Crazed Beast Berserking Claw"
"Omni charming lizard!"
Yeah.
(PS. A few new things up in the store including 90s platform club kid boots! Liberate your inner Michael Alig! Actually, no...don't.)
As you may have noticed, I score a good number, okay...the majority of my clothing at thrift stores. People often tell me that they have trouble at second hand shops and they don't know how to properly thrift for things they like. They end up going to malls and department stores only to spend more money than they'd like, as I continue to spend frugally resulting in a load of clothing I am in love with.
For all of you pessimistic thrift dreamers I have compiled a short list of my top 10 tips for thrifting. If you have more to add to my tabulation, feel free to spill some insight!
Casey's top 10 tips for successful thrifting!
1. Dedicate an afternoon/evening to thrifting. I tend to get bizarrly hungry and my bladder refuses to work the moment I enter a thrift store - SO, after you eat and pee, map out 2 or 3 locations within 15 miles of each other. If you don't have much luck at one store, one of the next two will conceivably be more promising.
2. Try searching in less trendy areas of town. Trendy cool-kid folks go thrifting often, so likely they've already picked through all the good stuff...but on that note,
3. Go often! People bring donations daily; though you may not find something today, tomorrow that store may be a goldmine. I generally make weekly trips to thrift stores.
4. Expect to sift. I don't find anything by not looking. Go through every rack, starting with the things that weigh the least. T-shirts first, then long sleeves, skirts and dresses, jackets, and finally shoes and bags. Unless you have a cart, the less weight you have to carry, the better.
5. If you love a find, but it doesn't quite fit right - alter it! Rip that shiz up. Spice up a boring jacket with some iron-on patches. The sleeves are too long? Cut them off! Love the skirt but hate that it's a maxi? Tie the front in a knot or reconstruct it to have a fishtail brink.
6. If you find a very expensive brand for less than $10, buy it. Sell it to a buy or trade clothing store like Crossroads Trading Co, Buffalo Exchange, Wasteland, or Black Market. Spend some dough to make some dough.
7. Try things on. If you're not planning on reselling or reconstructing, make sure you love it. You don't want to clutter your closet with things you'll never wear. Some things fit weird. Some things have stains that you would only notice in the dressing room. Some belts are just one hole too small.
8. Know when sale days are. $3 is better than $6, even if $6 is good. Goodwill often has monthly calenders that you can take showing their discount days. And if you don't know when you walk in, ask! Usually some area of the store is on sale.
9. Look at the fabric section; this goes along with #5. Liked the jeans but hate the boring pockets? Walk to the fabric area and pick out something you can cut and sew onto those pockets. Win win.
10. Looking for vintage? Before you head out, read THIS to learn how to determine if your thrift store finds are actually vintage or not.
BONUS*11. Listen to this song on the way and get pumped up to find some kick-ass psychedelic patterned gems:
