Summer Dress with a Sweater

Just because it's cold doesn't mean your entire summer wardrobe is useless. If you have a summer dress with colors that lend themselves to the fall weather try it on with some tights and a sweater. Here's what I came up with!

Dress-Venice Beach street vendor

Tights-Nordstrom Rack

Sweater- Value Village

Socks-Forever 21

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XoXO

Nirvana Will Never Die

Flower Sniffin
Kitty Pettin
Baby Kissin
Corporate Rock
Whores

This outfit was actually inspired by one thing: comfort. I put on a pair of old pants, some comfy boots, and a sweatshirt. My hair was dirty so I put on a hat and braided it into a fishtail braid. I added a gold chain and some earrings because I wanted to add a little bit of femininity back into the ensemble. 

This Nirvana sweatshirt is a favorite of mine for a few reasons. I got it at Urban Outfitters on clearance for 5 dollars. It wasn't until I actually put it on and noticed how large it was for a small that I realized it is actually men's! Now I know to check the men's clearance in size small for amazing finds. I also love it because I actually enjoy Nirvana's music. But most of all, living in Washington my whole life, I gotta represent!

The pants are actually pretty special too. I bought them in New York when I was 16. They are a very fine corduroy, and they're Free People. I had no idea what that was when I bought them. They have almost ripped out between the two back pockets which is why I rarely wear them, but I will always love them. 

Boots-Cathy Jean

Hat- Obey

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XOxo

DIY Fingerless Leather Gloves and Thrift Mini Haul

If you read my last blog post you know one of the things I'm loving this fall is gloves, especially ones with no fingers. There's just something about cutting off the fingertips of a glove that makes me feel like more of a badass than usual. I work on a budget though people, and sometimes it is tighter than my pants. So how do I balance my craving for new and trendy things with my need to eat every day? Thrifting.

I love coming up with ideas of specific things to look for while I'm there, and I love it even more when I find them. For instance, I really wanted to find some leather gloves that I could make awesome. I was pleasantly surprised to find this pair for $2.99. 

This is what I did with them:

$2.99 Gloves from Value Village

Acrylic lining

First I cut off just the very fingertips

You can always cut more, you can never cut less

Then I marked where I actually wanted them to be cut to.

I used one glove as a guide to cut the other.

Boom! Fingerless leather gloves! 

And then I added some pyramid studs to make them more badass. 

They are kitty approved. 

So easy! And super cheap! You could try sewing beads or buttons on the back for decoration too if you want a different look. 

"Mini Haul"

If you read my last post you also know I am loving super chunky knits this autumn. Every time I look for sweaters in a store though I've been finding poor quality or a giant price tag. When it comes to sweaters I try to avoid the acrylic ones. They are not as warm, and they pill up like nobody's business. So I search for wool or cotton. I totally scored this cotton GAP sweater for $6.99!

So chunky!! 

I also found another pair of leather gloves for $2.99 but I intend to keep this pair in one piece. And last but not least a Mary Katrantzou for Topshop tee for $2.99! Originally this tee was sold for about $40. Not because it's an excellent quality shirt, but because Mary Katrantzou is an amazing designer. If you don't know who she is, look her up. I was so excited to find something of hers, and I can't wait to style it!

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XOXO

Spooky Sister

Well It's November. Halloween has passed, but I'm hanging on a little longer. Here's some spooky style for any season. 

Shirt and Skirt from Forever 21

Tights by Betsey Johnson (gift from my best friend)

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