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Overall Shorts Make Me Happy

This stellar pair of overalls cost me eight bucks at Buffalo Exchange.
I layered them over a Theory blouse (also Buff Ex – $21.00, WORD) and added navy tights and black Etienne Aigner oxfords (Mommy’s closet). Decent, but still missing something.
Blazers: The ultimate outfit finishing tool. I snagged the vintage number

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Tweed and Animal Print an Oddly Awesome Pairing

tweed look auh2o Hot diggity DAMN – it’s been awhile. AuH2O is taking over my life AND I LOVE IT. Shopping for the store has brought a whole new sense of purpose to my Cheap JAPtastic life, for reals. I’ve honed some of my amateur DIY skills, and learned some new tricks as well. Among said

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Leave Risky Business Trend Out of the Office

schoolgirltrend Revealing office apparel is all the rage, but the fall fashion trend works better as evening garb. How to rock it without looking like an afternoon quickie.

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Fall Fashion Trends: Best Second Hand Bets

military.fashion Fall fashion trends to shop vintage and thrift. DIY tips for military chic blazer. Trendy apparel and accessories are always cheaper second hand.

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Frizzy Hair, Funky Dress

IMG_0767 A funky vintage floral dress that may or may not be a bathing suit is lightweight enough to stand the summer heat. Built-in bloomers a big fat plus.

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Get Waisted: Eighties Denim Cutoffs

vintagesummer High waisted stonewashed denim cutoffs epitomize 80s fashion. The addition of a 70s gauze vintage blouse results in a retro look for less.

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Embracing Summer Brights, Prints, etc.

printlooks A bubble dress from Second Time Around gets paired with a safari chic Tibi jacket and a vintage belt. A second hand outfit of brights and prints results.

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Combos: Valentino Belt, Ella Moss Dress

belt.valentino A valentino belt snagged at Housing Works thrift shop for $25 pairs nicely with an Ella Moss dress snagged at Goodwill for $7.99. Cheap, second hand chic.

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Bag Sale Style

curethrift.bagsale A vintage 80s blazer and an Urban Outfitter print skirt are among the goods at Cure Thrift Shop’s annual bag sale. Resulting outfit a study in red.

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The ‘All Pants $2.99′ Rack

marchstuff2 Trovata wide leg corduroy pants and crazy 80s pants on Goodwill’s $2.99 rack. 80s pants channel a pair of sweats my uncle still wears.

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Hope Nuggets: Girls in Bars

sat0402l An uplifting story of a random encounter with some well-dressed girls at an NYC bar. Fashion and feminine competition don’t always go hand in hand.

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Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer

DSC03043 Update a blazer with a vintage belt. DSquared blazer via Goodwill. Vintage belt snagged from Mom’s old Bogner ski suit. Word to Mommy’s closet.

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Leggings, Pumps, Three Dots and a Cell Phone

celly2 A Three dots top and a pair of Members Only leggings from Buffalo Exchange dressed up with a pair of black platform pumps.

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Intimidation, Inspiration, Chictopia

poster1 All-star style as seen on Chictopia is as intimidating as it is inspiring. Can subjecting your style to the critiques of the masses compromise your self esteem?

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Goodwill Outfitzzz

gwjanoutfit1-490x1024 A Splendid tee and a Ruehl No. 925 top from Goodwill prompt head-to-toe second hand outfits.

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Old School Workout Tee + Sparkly Jeans

denimduo An outfit featuring sparkly vintage Vertigo jeans snagged at Cancer Care thrift, and an old-school workout tee found in Mom’s closet. Loves it!

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The Triad of Post-Recession Shopping

outfitdec The triad of post recession shopping is second hand, fast fashion, and reasonably priced retail. A mix of thrift, Forever 21 and Uniqlo in outfit form.

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Military-Inspired Vintage Find

njthriftskirt A military-inspired vintage find in the form of a vintage army green pencil skirt. Suburban thrift stores boast uber cheap donated goodies.

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One Vintage Polo, Two Looks

chictopc21 All kinds of obsessed with this old school Bloomies Men’s Polo.



Outfit 1: Forever 21 Pencil Skirt; Housing Works Belt; Foot Traffic Plaid Tights; Celine Platform Pumps; Vintage Men’s Polo (Goodwill Outlet Center).

Outfit 2: BCBG Dress (Beacon’s Closet); The Sock Man Tights; Housing Works

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DIY Halloween Costume

readerhalloween Readers, I’ve obvs dropped the ball on Halloween. Thankfully, you haven’t. Some of you are even concocting your own costumes in lieu of being slutty pirates/vampires/cats/witches/et. al, and to that I say HECK YEAH.
Today’s post is dedicated to Jody, clad as Jessie from Toy Story 2 below. The ensemble below isn’t just

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