It’s time for another Thrifty Six collaboration! The theme for February is “Wearing Summer Colors in Winter” and I have to admit that I struggled with this one… I don’t have a particularly colorful wardrobe to begin with, and most of the brighter pieces I own aren’t secondhand. I stood in my closet for several minutes and contemplated the possibilities before remembering I have this cobalt blue dress… Continue reading “Winter Blues”
It’s time for another Thrifty Six collaboration, and this month’s theme, chosen by Nancy, is a little out of the ordinary… “We’re not angry birds!” While I was initially taken aback by this fun and unique theme, I quickly thought of this teal faux fur jacket that I thrifted while in Scotland. Sure, it’s not feathers, but faux fur was the next closest thing in my closet. And the pretty color reminded me of the beautiful plumage of a peacock! When I told my boyfriend about the theme, though, he reminded me that we are *not* angry birds… so then really, based off the once-popular game, that means I should’ve dressed up as a green pig, ha! Continue reading “A ‘Night Out’ Look with The Thrifty Six”
Today is another collaboration with the Magnificent 8, a group of bloggers across generations who get together once a quarter to show how style can be ageless. The group was super considerate of the fact that I don’t have much of a wardrobe to choose from here in Scotland, so this quarter’s theme was ‘thrifted’—easy-peasy for me since I do the Thrifty Six collaboration once a month. I was originally going to style the one spring dress I brought with me abroad (which I haven’t worn once, by the way) with these secondhand orange wedges I just bought. But then I realized I don’t have a purse to go with that outfit and didn’t want to post an incomplete look… So I decided to share my go-to going out top instead. Continue reading “My Go-To ‘Night Out’ Look”
