Friday, March 27, 2015

TST Swap & Gift of Thrift Giveaway!

A couple months ago, Martyna, who blogs over at Spoolish, had the brilliant idea to do a swap amongst us Thrift Style Thursday girls. So we paired up, settled on a price range, and each went thrift shopping for another. Wanna get in on the fun? Read all the way to the bottom for your chance to win a thrifted outfit we'll pick out just for you!


Miche, of Buttons and Birdcages, was my swap partner, so I tried to keep her sort of Bohemian, world-traveler kind of style in mind while I perused the racks. One of the pieces I picked up was this lovely, beaded skirt with a gold butterfly print, which I styled as a dress with gold and pearl accessories, before I sent it along to her.

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To see what Miche did with this skirt, along with the other goodies I sent her, click on over to her blog.

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Skirt: $5 thrifted and swapped // Belt: $2 thrifted // Bracelet: me-made // Necklace: inherited from Granma // Earrings: Etsy // Ring: gift

Now for the stuff she sent to me! Miche must have some awesome [read: super cheap] thrift shops in her area, because when I opened the box, the contents practically jumped out at me like one of those prank snakes-in-a-can.

There was a burgundy Merona tee and a beautiful red and green scarf, which I paired with my black skinnies, cream peep-toe flats, and an emerald (not real, of course) ring.

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The faux leather details and back zipper on the top were fantastic!

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Top and scarf: thrifted and swapped // Jeans: $7 thrifted and skinnified // Shoes: $7 Target clearance // Ring: $5 thrifted

The next item was this mesh tunic with lace details on the front. I can see this being a great swimsuit cover-up when it warms up a smidge more.

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For now though, I went a little hippie-chic, adding a woven leather belt, distressed jeans, teal sandals, a me-made necklace, and a mother of pearl ring.

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Top: thrifted and swapped // Jeans: $5 thrifted // Sandals: $5 Yerdle // Belt: $2 thrifted // Necklace: me-made // Ring: $3 thrifted

Next was a super cute burgundy Lush dress with black detailing.

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I kept it simple with my black leather Born boots, black leather Fossil bag, black faux pearl necklace, and a hematite ring.

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Dress: thrifted and swapped // Boots: $20 thrifted // Bag: hand-me-down // Necklace: inherited from Granma // Ring: $5 thrifted

Miche also sent me a black, loose-knit sweater, originally from Bloomingdale's. The high front and low back of the neckline reminded me of this hot pink dress I had, so I decided to give the whole sweater-over-a-dress thing a whirl.

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My black pumps and a gold locket [and of course my kick-ass tattoos] completed the outfit.

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Sweater: thrifted and swapped // Dress: $6 thrifted // Shoes: $5 thrifted // Necklace: inherited from Granma

My favorite of the items Miche sent me were this ruffled white NY&Co blouse and a navy polka dot pencil skirt originally from Target.

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The pearl bracelets were also from the swap, and I added my denim peep-toe wedges and a blue Sapphire ring.

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Top, Skirt, and Bracelets: thrifted and swapped // Shoes: $5 thrifted // Ring: Etsy

Finally, sharing my love of refashioning, Miche sent me a frumpy, floral skirt to makeover, and this navy blouse, which she may have meant to be worn as is, but I think I'm going to tweak it too. I repaired a busted side seam and replaced a missing button, but the neckline is just too tight for my liking. Check back on Sunday to see what changes I'm making to these two pieces!

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Are you as anxious as I am to see what the other Thrift Style Thursday bloggers swapped too? Well then, let's go see! Check out the other swap partners to see what they thrifted for each other!

My partner: Miche of Buttons and Birdcages
Martyna of Spoolish and Andrea of Little Did You Know
Zhenya of Being Zhenya and Beth of Bethie the Boo
Kristi of Delightfully Kristi and Brittany of The B Life



And now if you've stuck with me to the end, you deserve a prize! Here's your chance to win an outfit thrifted just for you! That's right! All you have to do is follow some or all of us TST ladies on some or all of your favorite social networks by filling out the Rafflecopter below for up to 36 chances to win a thrifted outfit of your very own. Four winners will be selected and a pair of participating TST girls will go shopping for you! How awesome is that?

14 comments:

  1. What a haul! I think my favourite of this entire roster is the pink dress with the knit sweater overtop. So classy with those heels and your gorgeous necklace! You look great, Carissa!

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    1. I had originally just planned to wear that black sweater with just some jeans and maybe colorful wedges, but changing to the pink dress and heels completely changed the look!

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  2. Oh wow I love everything Miche sent you and I absolutely love how you styled it all!! The first top and scarf combo might actually be my favorite, but it's all so pretty and I can't wait to see what you do with your refashion look! Ahhh it's SO much fun seeing everyone's swap - I love it! We have got to do another swap!! :)

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    1. I'm not sure Miche intended the first top and scarf to go together or not, but when I was putting together outfits, I had those two pieces left over and thought, "why not put them together?" I think it worked out nicely!

      I'm all for another swap too - maybe not immediately, but definitely soon!

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  3. Wow! That's quite a gift! I love your face in the refashion before photo. Priceless.

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    1. Hehe, sometimes I like to make goofy faces in the before pics, sometimes just sort of devoid of emotion, as seen here.

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  4. What a score! I love how you styled each outfit, how each is in a different setting, and I really like the first combo a lot! I also love the more boho loose knit top. And I'm kinda dying over the purple piece you sent to Miche...seriously! Great post :)

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    1. I had a blast that afternoon, driving around town to find a good place to shoot, coming back home to change to the next outfit, searching for another good location. Pretty sure I confused the hell out of the dog though. By the end, she wasn't quite as excited to see me when I came home.

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  5. Carissa,
    You girls are too much! Everybody has such good taste and style. You looked so cute in all the outfits. Loved the dress.

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    1. Thanks, Becky! This swap was so awesome - I really hope my cohorts agree to do it again sometime!

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  6. I think my favorite is the black sweater over that pink dress. It's awesome how the back of the neckline matches up so perfectly.

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    1. I know, it was kismet! Maybe one of these days I'll work a tie into one of my outfits, just for you.

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  7. The mesh tunic and the hippy-chic way you styled it is my favorite! It's just so easy, yet cool looking...a great everyday kind of outfit!

    JJ
    www.dressupnotdown.blogspot.com

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    1. It's definitely easy to wear and so comfy!

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