January 2011
15 posts
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same trick different dress
So nice I did it twice.
Can’t get enough of this tall grey cable sock + my boots combo. Wine dress thrifted ($4.98).
Belt is tie that came with my Beacon’s Closet paperbag skirt ($12).
[made a nice, neat, stayed-stiff bow. aw yeah.]
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hidden secrets
A current fave, this tee acts all unassuming like it’s just some grey t-shirt.
But no. Awesomely sneaky lace panels.
Also, something I never wear :
Earrings!
Found at Bows & Arrows for $15.
These seem pretty specific, but man! when I went to find the artist on etsy?
Turns out there are tons and tons of miniature, detailed food earrings available.
Whether your thing is...
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come on and [safari] with me
A rainy morning.
The Brooks Brothers shirt dress [still khaki] ($5.99 thrift).
Belt is the tie that came with my tragic love story dress.
Boots from Marshalls. Totes rain hat ($5.99 totes thrifted).
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if a tree falls in a thrift store
I almost didn’t get this.
‘Cause ouch! $9.99 is prettttty steep at the thrift store.
Plus, I’m not a Calvin Klein fan.
I think most of their stuff is poorly designed and made.
Phoned-in-on-the-back-of-successful-branding-in-the-nineties style.
Know what I mean?
But, a flattering print and soft, thick, comfy linen…welllllll…
and the winner is...
My assistant inspected the hat for corruption and holes.
Each name was folded and tossed.
Swirled around. Jumbled.
And the winner is…
Brooke T!
Hailing from Oklahoma, you can check our 17 y.o. Brooke’s tumblr here : FROM THE NOTEBOOK
This was fun and I’ll do another one soon.
I think I’ll keep the Facebook milestones as markers.
So, if it takes awhile to...
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36-ish hours left to enter my thrifty GIVEAWAY!
Countdown to win this vintage silver snake belt with rose clasp
+ an Oscar De La Renta scarf + Lanvin scarf + HL USA evening bag.
Deadline for entries is tomorrow, Saturday Jan 22 @ Midnight! Click here to jump to GIVEAWAY POST.
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what a drag!
Armani Cashmere Tee ($.99) & vintage teal sweater skirt from thrift.
The skirt came as a set ($4.00-ish?!) with a very baggy sweater, which I traded at Buffalo Exchange.
Toms Wrap Boots.
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your love gives me such a thrill
Awesome belt, yah?
This outfit really thins me out.
Gotta love that! Sweater and Pants from Buffalo Exchange.
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THOSE TRICKS GIVEAWAY
woohoo! • Vintage HL USA silver evening purse in near-perfect condition with neat details
• Vintage silver snake belt with rose clasp
• Vintage silk Oscar de La Renta scarf
The scarf has a few fabric imperfections (tiny holes from tag and such).
Still - was so pretty, I had to bring it home.
Will work great as a belt, tied in hair, around neck, hanging off a purse, etc.
But since...
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[this post]
This post is brought to you by The 1986 Arkansas Derby and The Color Black
p.s. When I get to 50 likes on facebook - I’m going to do a giveaway featuring a beautiful, mint condition vintage HL USA evening purse + vintage Oscar de la Renta scarf. If you are also on my facebook, you can get two entries! Click the facebook stuff in the sidebar to join me over there.
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of course!
Threw this Phillip Lim dress on again.
My hemp dress’s belt matches right in.
As you can see, my choice defense against Texas’s first real cold this winter is tall socks.
The dress gets another appearance because remember how I was all : “I wish this dress was a little longer!”
Well helllloooo…as I’ve washed it a few times, the hem thread has...
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tunnel, tie, toner
Vintage Robbie Bee dress : thrift Dallas ($7.99)
Nordstrom Halogen boots
Belt : thrift Bellingham,WA ($5)
Bottega icon bag : thrift Dallas ($5.99)
Last Call Dale Dressin coat
I’ve been growing out my natural hair color for about a year and a half. In the second pic you can really see the progression. Phase 1 was Tara adding in lots of tiny, light blonde...
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the most harmless thing
This outfit is 100% resale!
And all pieces were purchased since Those Tricks began so…a look back.
Thrifted : Belt ($.99) + Oscar de la Renta scarf ($2.99) + Bottega purse ($5.99) + Sweater ($2.98)
Buffalo Exchange : Pants ($16…long beach) + Shoes ($20…dallas)
I thought the bright white mary janes were more interesting with this outfit than say, brown shoes. ...
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feel the heat
Thought I’d follow up the New Dress A Day post
with the dress I wore in my other Marisa interview post.
…and I don’t think I’ve worn it since then.
Today was the day.
Hot 80s-tastic pink.
Jump to the link above to see the color glowing more accurately.
Very well constructed, but must have been from a less fancy/expensive place
because the metal-looking collar...
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new [year] [dress] [day]
one woman
one year
one dollar a day
365 new garments
Welcome to the New Dress A Day follow-up interview!
Below is a small sampling of Los Angeles-based Marisa Lynch’s year-long project :
If you missed the daily transformations on her blog last year,
consider your next few days’ internet browsing time BOOKED!
There were chops, restructures, dye jobs, shimmer,...