For this month’s thrifty prompt, Lucy originally chose kimonos and kaftans but after some discussion amongst the group, we decided to broaden the theme to include any type of cover up piece that could be layered on top of an outfit. And so we ultimately settled on Creative Cover Ups. If you have been visiting my blog for even a short amount of time, you might be aware of my great fondness for kimonos. I have a collection of these dramatic topper pieces that is nearing 100 if I include my ponchos and ruanas and other toppers as well. Now you might be wondering what the heck is the difference…

For June’s Thrifty Six collaboration, Grace has chosen bohemian styles as our prompt to create an outfit from preloved or thrifted things. It is the perfect style prompt as we enter summer music festival season. Boho is totally my jam all summer long. In fact, we kicked off the summer this weekend by attending Smoked Country Jam, a bluegrass festival held at Quiet Oaks Campground in Cross Fork, Pennsylvania. This was our first camping adventure with the children and I have to admit that I had a bit of anxiety as we kicked off the weekend with a 5 hour drive to the festival on Friday. I was exhausted by…

This month Jane has chosen florals for our Thrifty Six prompt. Florals are a classic print that I am fairly certain will remain an infinitely timeless classic in fashion. But the fun thing about floral prints is that they come in literally every color palette as well as a limitless variety of different sized prints from ditsy florals to giant oversized psychedelic floral prints. And when it comes to preloved floral pieces, I have a lot in my closet. The real challenge was choosing a starting point. I opted to begin with this beautiful indigo ditsy floral printed shirt dress that I had purchased at my local consignment shop two…

“All that makes earlier times seem simpler is our ignorance of their complexities.” Thomas Sowell When Emma announced this month’s Thrifty Six theme, Back in Time, my mind went immediately to this vintage houndstooth sheath dress that I found on a thrifting adventure a few months back in time. I am not certain of the era of this specific dress. It may not actually be vintage at all. Although, according to the industry definition of vintage clothing, any garments from 2001 and earlier would be considered vintage. The brand is Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit Designs which is a contemporary brand carried by JCPenney. I did some internet digging to see what…

“Don’t follow in my footsteps. Be original, and create your own path. Be a trailblazer! Do you! Be better than me. Do you! Be happy and have joy in your life.” Tracy Morgan The Thrifty Six is back for Women’s History Month and I want to celebrate and honor all the women who blazed the trail for us to wear what we like, how we like, when we like. As a female member of society, I appreciate those women who came before me and dared to be different, had the courage to push the boundaries and break the rules, and possessed the confidence to forge ahead into a world that…

The Thrifty Six is back in Whatever “Suits” Us. This month’s theme was chosen by Nancy and I have to be honest, suits are a huge challenge for me. But I will get into that in a moment. But first let me tell you a bit more about this lovely group of thrifty fashionistas. The Thrifty Six is a group of six international fashion and lifestyle bloggers and influencers coming to you from all around the world. We span at least three different decades of life and we each have our own unique and individual style with a shared passion for preloved clothing and second hand shopping. Our goal is to share…