Sunday, December 26, 2010

Rain Rain Go Away

In light of all the pouring rain in Southern California, which is very unusual, I've looked up some very cool "rainy"-anything stuff.  Have a look!


Love love these booties for gardening or rain!  
RegretableTypo, Vintage Kelly Green Moccasin-Style Rain Shoes, Size 7 - $32.00


taylorseclectic, River Drops Bubble Earrings in Turquoise and Teal - $25.00


irenesuchocki, I love Walking In the Rain, impressionist fine art photograph - $30.00


Sooooooo cute!
lauraballiedesigns, it's raining again gold earrings - $10.00


NewMoonCrochet, Honney Yellow Mug/Cup Cozy - $15.00


ohhellofriend, antique brass umbrella necklace - $20.00


kerenasaf, wild thing golden rainy cloud pendant - $39.00


ThoseAlaskanGirls, solid maroon boot liners - $18.00


Ah well, so my blog has turned into Etsy's #1 fan.  Whatever, at least I'm helping out the little people!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Lovely

See why the thrift store is so awesome?  Because you find surprises like this.

Via PostSecret - i was at goodwill this morning with my mother looking at a coat when I saw this message inside. it touched me and i thought about it the rest of the day - with my mom. 



Wednesday, December 15, 2010

I love elephants!!!


Etsy, Elephant Necklace - $26.00


Etsy, Elephant Necklace w/ Vintage Jade Green Plastic and Brass - $28.00


Etsy, Laptop Sleeve Orange Elephants - $34.50


Etsy, Macbook Elephant Decal - $9.99


Etsy, "Our Book Club" 5x7 Archival Print - $8.00


Etsy, Carved Elephant Ring - $10.00

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Goodwill in Arcadia, Las Tunas Drive

On my commute home, there's a huge Goodwill store.  I've been eyeing it for the past couple months, however unable to stop because I'm too exhausted from work and just want to head home.  Tonight, on the other hand, I stopped and boy did I find some good stuff!

The only thing I purchased was a pair of Campers! for my mom (size 37 - wish I could fit them!).  Came home and googled it.  They're called "Campers for Asia",  I'm guessing they're specifically designed for Camper locations in Asia?  Anyways, they were listed on Endless.com for original price $119.00 and on sale for $65.00!  SCORE! I only paid $14.99.



Some other things I really wanted, but didn't get:


How cool are these!?  I can imagine someone like Jude Law or Johnny Depp dropping these off at the Goodwill.  Ya ya?? haha...


I looooooove retro luggage.  This was only $14.99 and looked like it had never been used.  Super clean on the inside - light pink interior. 


Thought this was super funny. I should've got it - only $4.99


I really really wanted this, but the film wind-up thing was broken.  It's an authentic Nikon camera, made in Japan.  It was $39.99.  Not sure how much it would've cost me to repair the wind-up part so I didn't get it.  Maybe I'll do some research and see if it's worth it.

Yay! for thrift store browsing.  

In response to a previous comment about being unsure if people want this "skill" of finding goodies at thrift stores....  I suppose it is a skill and I'm not saying it's something people want or need, but I've been complimented many, many times on being able to find great things at second hand stores.  Just sharing the love on my blog now, tis all.  You might think this is all a buncha junk, but to me - it's totally worth it when I get complimented on my latest thrift store purchase and I'm able to brag about how cheap it was.  

Every picture I posted on this specific blog, I could have probably found on the Urban Outfitters website for 3x's the price, marked with a tag that reads "Urban Renewal".  =/   Thoughts?


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The More I Blog...

...the less inspired I'm feeling.  There are times in my life where I'm sickened by this materialistic lifestyle of name brands and corporate companies - I feel so GUILTY!  which explains my token posts of vintage and auction items.

Deep down inside, I'm truly a thrift store gal.  The gift of finding gold at the Goodwill is an innate skill.  My mother's got it and HER mother had it.  Creepy? or not, my mother frequents thrift stores to browse and be closer to my grandmother.  I think I'll be doing the same when my mom passes.

That's it.  Concept change.  I'm not going to blog again until my next visit to the thrift store.  I will be taking pictures of items that catch my eye and are worth buying.  Unfortunately for my readers, you can't get them because you all live so far away!  But, you can definitely search your local second hand store for a similar item.  Good luck with that! <---I'm being super sarcastic.

Allow my blog to be a simple reminder that we needn't splurge on items that grow so quickly "out of season".  We can support the cause and damn the man.

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A peak at this new blog concept:

Goodwill, brand new Kimono Coasters! - $0.99

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Not Your Typical Holiday Dress

But will totally do!



F21, Striped Sequin Dress - $24.80


Macys, T Tahari Dress Ezra Sequined - $139.50


Urban Outfitters, Silence & Noise Golden Ring Dress - $79.00


Anthropologie, Spinning Lace Dress - $288.00


Torrid, Z. Cavarrici Couture Gold Sequin Splice Tube Dress - $75.00


Old Navy, 3/4 Ruffled Dress - $29.50


Ebay, Vintage Velveteen Dolly Dress w/ Lace Collar - current bid $62.00


Ebay, Vintage 80s Crochet Red Sheer Dress - current bid $19.99


F21, Velour One Shoulder Dress - $17.80

Out With the Clunky

...in with the classy.  Chloe's new Spring 2011 collection.  I'm very impressed and excited about this new collection.  Very soft and clean lines.  No more 60lbs leather bag, 10lbs coming from the signature Chloe lock alone.


 

See the entire Spring 2011 collection on the Chloe website.

Friday, December 3, 2010

My Apologies

I'm sorry for the delay in posts! (Who am I kidding? I've got possibly 2 people reading this blog! haha)  With the holidays, a migraine, and lack of sleep - I've been uninspired by anything "fashionable".  To prove this, I recently purchased the awesome Nordstrom's Rack $25 Groupon for $50 worth of goods - WENT to Nordstrom's Rack and found NOTHING.  When does that ever happen to me?  Never. *sigh...


To get back into the spirit of things, I'm blogging about a few "wants" I'm wishing and hoping for this holiday season.  Work hard - spend harder! hehe.  Enjoy...



Hello Kitty Red Patent Embossed Overnight Bag - $54.95, Amazon



Report, Frisco Boot - $67.90, Amazon


Ugg, Hazel Slingback Wedge Sandals - $49.90, Nordstrom's Rack
Update: Purchased! One a second trip to Nordstrom's Rack (post-migraine), used my Groupon.  Total I paid for these super comfy wedges...a whopping $29!  Original price for the wedges: $140.00.  On sale on the Ugg website for $100.80


Payless, Marley Flat Boot - $39.99
Update: Purchased! love the extra width in the calve area, wore them today with turquoise tights and a sweater dress: super comfy and cozy.


Urban Outfitters, Deena and Ozzy Eternity Scarf - $28.00


Urban Outfitters, Holga Starter Kit - $68.00



Nordstroms, Adrianna Papell Strapless Lace Sheath Dress - $158.00
Comes in sizes 4-16!



Anthropologie, Layered In Slate Skirt - $88.00


Anthropologie, Neighborhood Cardigan - $198.00


Reebok, Easytone (custom color) - $105-$130


and the list goes on....

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

BOGO

It's BOGO time at Payless!  Yes, they're shoes can be a bit uncomfortable.  Yes, the styles aren't always the greatest.  But, it IS possible to find cute shoes that are semi-comfortable.  I have been able to find quite a few pairs of cute shoes and bogo is awesome.  Right now, Payless has very cute winter styles, including boots that have extra width in the calves (hard to come by, for those who don't need the extra width, so I'm very happy about that)!

All shoes below are under $40!