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Thrift Haul Where Shoulder Pads come to DIE!


Let’s call it my Christmas Thrift Haul! My finds are as unpredictable, as Minnesota weather! Megan from Mr C. & Me and I have been planning this thrift trip for a while, but last weeks SNOWPOCALYPSE delayed it. This weekend it rained… Yes, Global Warming is getting the best of our winters (I can always go back to Russia for that, but I hear it’s not going that well there either :) )

I also dragged Dominika with us, and the clothes that she got is absolutely amazing! Especially (SPOILER ALERT!) vintage Christian Dior pants! But more on that later!

Our first stop was Arc Value Village in Richfield, where we found the Dior pants, as well as some Ed Hardy shoes. But being the geniuses that we are, we didn’t get the pants.

Then we hit up Goodwill in Bloomington, and Dominika found this amazing fuchsia shirt, and well, that’s when we went back to Arc to get those pants! Thank goodness they were still there!

Our next and final stop was Savers in Bloomington, and that’s where I ended up spending most of my “thrift allowance” money (Okay I just made that up! I don’t have a thrift allowance, but I try and follow the “$20 limit per store” rule that I stole from Sammy Davis. Maybe I should give myself a monthly thrifting allowance? What do you think?)

And here is what I got:

Fabric first!

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The top one is a really bright pink, and unfortunately my iPhone camera doesn’t do this fabric justice. The only thing I was really bummed about was the price. I paid $8.99 plus tax for 7.5 yards. Now the original tag was still attached to the fabric, and it read $7.50! What’s up with that Goodwill??? The middle and the bottom fabrics are meant for a dress I am planning on sewing sometime in the future! Hopefully soon!

I also got this awesome vintage pattern, and the great thing about it is – ONE SIZE FITS ALL! So come to me with your fabrics and we can make you a dress like this. I am planning on altering the sleeves, though!

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And finally the dresses! All vintage, all from Savers, $3.99 each! I love each and every single one of them!

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Of course two out of the three dresses came with shoulder pads, but I took them out faster than a blink of an eye! Now only to figure out what to do with them! They are so pretty, I can’t just throw them away!

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So? What do you think? Did I do well? Not so well! It all came to under $30! Don’t forget to check Megan’s blog and see what she got!

Have a great week!

Z

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Old Navy Haul (Super Cash in Action)


You all know how I feel about certain brands, and that I will never wear Aeropostale or Hollister or whatever else junior high girls wear these days. I am 25 for Christ’s sake!

Surprisingly I’ve been able to find certain items at Old Navy that I like. Remember my post about Easter? That skirt came from ON, as well as some of my new T-shirts for the summer, which I don’t think I’ve shown to anyone, but I’ve been wearing them to work, and in all honesty, I’ll be extremely happy if they last me through the summer. Those t-shirts and all of my dresses, heh!

Anyways, today’s haul was in a way “sponsored” by my previous shopping trip to ON, when I was given $20 in super cash. If you don’t know how Super Cash works, it’s basically a 50% off coupon, that includes clearance and sale items and everything in between. And my super cash was going to expire on 4/17!

And it was cold today, and I wasn’t sure whether I should go, well you know, the usual blah blah blah

I ended up coming home with 2 bags full and all I spent was $25!

So here is what I got:

$4.17

$1.94

$1.94

$1.94

$6.12

$3.05

$3.05

$3.07

My receipt and another coupon :) Yes, they are doing everything to lure me back in, and they are succeeding!

I can’t wait to show you how to style and accessorize these items! Especially the sweaters, since I have a special make-over in mind for those! I am sure you’ve noticed how loose everything is! Yes, I am into loose tops this season, skinny jeans and loose tops, what can be better?

Let me know what you think about this haul, and ON as a brand in general!

Cheers my fellow fashionistas and shopaholics ;)

Z

Многие из вас знают, как я отношусь к определенным маркам одежды,  и что я никогда не одену что-либо, купленное в Aeropostale или Hollister,  или в каких-то других магазинах, популярных среди учениц старших классов школы. Мне 25 как-никак!

Но к моему удивлению, я уже несколько раз нахожу подходящую одежду в магазине Old Navy. Вы читали мой пост про Пасху? Юбка, которая в тот день была на мне, была куплена как раз в этом магазине!  Я также прикупила там несколько маек, которые я никому не показывала, но уже носила на работу ;) На самом деле я буду рада, если эти футболки продержатся хотя бы это лето! Футболки и многочисленные платья – что еще нужно летом? Ах да, шорты!

Сегодняшний поход в магазин был “спонсирован” (лучше сказать – спровоцирован!) моим предыдущим походом в ON, когда мне дали купон на скидку в размере $20, или так называемые Супер Наличные. Если вы никогда не слышали про такие “деньги”, это обычный купон на 50% скидку, который можно использовать на покупку вещей, которые на распродаже (sale) и на очень хорошей распродаже (clearance) ну и на прочие товары! И срок действия купона заканчивался 17 апреля!

Сегодня было холодно (снег с дождем утром :/ ) и я все думала, стоит ли вообще ехать по магазинам, ну в общем все как обычно…

В итоге, я вернулась домой с 2 сумками, потратив всего лишь 25 баксов!

(Фотографии и все цены смотреть выше! На последней фотке мой чек и еще один купон – в общем они заманивают меня обратно как только могут!)

Скоро будут посты про наряды дня, и какие аксессуары я добавила к купленным сегодня вещам! Обратите внимание на свитера, про них будет отдельный пост, так как у меня есть особая задумка ;)

Напишите мне что вы думаете про Old Navy как бренд и про мои покупки!

Особенный привет всем модницам и шопоголикам!

Всего самого!

Z

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