SUNDAY NIGHT: BOY FRIEND + MORE

What are you doing this fine Sunday?

I'm going to this:

American Icon Yard Sale at 29th Street Ballroom
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and this:

Boy Friend Egyptian Wrinkle LP release party
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FLEA MARKET

Literally about to go set up for this!
Come come come! I'll be working the Dog + Pony booth, and let me tell you, it'll be good.

Sunday, July 10
Noon – 8 p.m.
29th Street Ballroom
2908 Fruth Street


Today’s vendors include:

American Icon
The Fresh Up
Las Cruxes
Pink Fox Vintage
I Luv Video
Dog and Pony
Slinky Whistle Bait
Magnolia Family Vintage
Pop Noir
Palamino Vintage
Stray Cat Booth
Meow Mod
Black Magic Roller Coaster
Charm School Vintage

MEGA GIGANTE YARD SALE

As promised at the beginning of the summer, I am having a garage sale. Well, my friends are, but I am tagging along. I can promise there will be TONS of vintage items, a proportionate amount of men's and women's clothing, great furniture, light fixtures, home decor, accessories galore.

SNEAK PEEK

Check it out!
1203 Edgewood
Austin 78722

We'll be going from 8am - 1pm Friday + Saturday!

BLOG SHOPPING

There is some good quality women's vintage clothing for sale on this blog, and it's going pretty fast. It's all really cheap, reasonably priced, and well-picked. Just a suggestion. I feel like it was a really great idea selling on the blog like that. I would totally try it if I wasn't such a pack rat.

The Year of Living Thriftily

SALVATION ARMY

Prices on non-Wed/Sun: 3
Prices on Wed/Sun: 9
Quality of clothes: 10
Good finds: 7.5

I got some bad ass boots today, but was a little disheartened when Juan Carlos told me people already had them. I guess thrifting does that at times, things get circulated and styles are picked out and of course you are not 100% original just cause you go to second-hand stores and look for old stuff. BUT - I'm okay with it because I really like the stuff I found today.

like these but with a fringe at the toe.

like these other oxford wannabes i got there, i want to spray paint them.

Also got this crazy sparkle costume dress that had leotard crotch to it that I am definitely going to cut off.

Going to have a sew-a-thon with Joel this weekend during the day. I'm excited to finally modify some old clothes, some new thrift stuffs, etc. Going to have so many like-new things afterward, I hope.

33-Shirt revamped!

Thrifting and Reconstructions

I am going to start reconstructing old clothing into new. This is obviously nothing new to the world or to me even - I've dabbled. But now, I really want to.

I went thrifting today and got some pretty sweet finds. Lace up pointed high heel black boots (similar to these black oxford heels), a flannel men's shirt (very Mary-Kate), 33 men's tank to remake, a decorated sweater to wear as a party dress, and a pink silk tie. Also, I decided I was going to go back to middle school and start wearing ties as accessories as I used to, in the least Avril way possible. Ha.

I forgot to rate the thrift stores!

Savers
Cleanliness: 9
(definitely Goodwill quality)
Value/Cost Ratio: 6
(most were pricey for second hand, 50% purple tags saved me)
Quality of items: 7.5
(many fashionable finds, had to dig of course)

Top Drawer
Cleanliness: 10
(more of a vintage/boutique shop)
Value/Cost Ratio: 6.5
(some quite pricey, others not)
Quality of items: 5
(found nothing, but potential was there)

I'll show you what I do with my finds this weekend.
DAY ONE (THURS): SWEATER DRESS