A Thrifting Adventure

My oldest daughter gifted me a thrifting scavenger hunt for my birthday. While my actual day was back in early January, we just recently got to go on this fun little adventure. When she showed up at my house she gave me this cute little printout with the instructions and the list of fashion items I was to look for. This was for fun, so most of the items for the outfits I did not purchase, but we both succeeded in buying a few things. Ha, ha.

I didn’t find everything on the list as our time was limited and we also had to stop for lunch, but I was able to find 17 out of the 26 prompts. It was a lot harder than it seems because you are dealing with limited inventory. For instance my first prompt was Cowgirl Chic. While you might be able to find a western shirt, or skirt, or even a vest, you might have a harder time finding boots, or a cowboy hat. This is the outfit I came up with.

Cowboy Chic

Becky found the dress and I found the tee shirt. I should have looked for a pair of ankle boots or a jacket, but as I said time was limited.

Neon on Neon on Neon

I must say, this is a pretty cute outfit, but I generally am not a leggings type of girl, and I don’t wear neon very often. Maybe if I found just the right pieces I would be more inclined to wear it, but this was what I came up with for the prompt.

The Most “Not You” Thing that You Actually Look Great In - or Mary Ann Vibes

I most definitely felt like Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island in this cute cropped top and navy blue capris. Actually, I thought I looked pretty cute in this outfit, but it just isn’t my normal vibe, and the fact of the matter is, if I don’t feel comfortable in it I probably won’t reach for it.

Impossible Patterns

I had to ask my daughter for a bit of clarification on this, but it was pretty wide open. It could be a pattern, like this, that was just out of the ordinary, or it could have been a wild print mix. I actually liked this button down so much I bought it. It has all the artsy feels and I do love a good artistic rendered clothing piece. Plus it has so many colors in it, so unlimited possibilites.

Touch Me Texture

I saw these wide wale corduroy overalls and thought, “My dream come true.” I have been looking for overalls for a number of years, but have not been able to find a pair second hand. These were cute, and cozy, but unfortunately too small. I wasn’t able to zip the side zipper all the way up, even when I untucked the heavy sweater, which I did purchase. Oh well, I will keep looking!

Neutrally Neutral

This was a fun combo, and both my daughter and I benefitted from it. I bought the cozy, soft textured pants, and she bought the waffle weave sweatshirt.

Heels Made for Sitting

If only, I could still wear heels like this! Actually, I never wore heels like this. Ha, ha. But they are cute. I did stand up in them, but being that I have osteoporosis, I decided to not risk trying to walk.

Breaking the Rules

This was a hard one, because frankly all the rules have been broken in the fashion industry. From wearing underwear as clothing, to men dressing like women and so on, I really don’t think there are rules any more. I decided to go for a bit of an eclectic print mix and also the skirt is like a very soft blanket. I think it was meant to be worn as a a swimsuit cover up of sorts. It is very much outside of my fashion box.

Something from the Men’s Rack

This was another piece I purchased. It is a beautiful men’s shirt with a textured feel. I wanted to add a few more neutral pieces to my wardrobe since so much of what is in my closet falls into a color category. Neutrals are great to have when you just want something more understated, or want to emphasize your accessories or another piece you are wearing.

Weirdest Handbag

What can I say about this bag? It’s just very, well…weird. Ha, ha.

Wear it Backwards

This was a fun challenge and I was lucky to find this stretchy jumpsuit. You can hardly tell the back from the front, except that worn backwards the butt area is a bit tighter and the pelvic area looser. This was a cute piece, but neither of us bought it.

Wear it Inside Out

I wish I would have take a picture of this dress worn the right way. It was a fully lace piece with this nude underlay. While it was a bit short for my taste it worked well for the prompt.

Inspired by a Fictional Character

If you guessed Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote you are correct. Jessica is my fictional persona. What could possibly be more fun then being a writer who jets all over the world and helps solve mysteries?

A Color You Don’t Think You Look Good In

If you have followed me for a while, you know that I say, no color is off limits. With that being said, I do think certain colors look better than others. I am not an Oxford gray girl. I think I look much better in a charcoal gray. This was a cute and comfy sweatshirt, but I didn’t buy it. I just would wear it when I have so many other better color choices.

Sentimental and Significant

As soon as I saw this button down shirt it reminded me of tops my mom used to wear in the summer time. I felt like crying. I almost bought it just for the purpose of wearing her close to me, but I didn’t. There will be another lady somewhere that will enjoy wearing this piece.

Four Seasons in One Outfit

Summer

Fall

Winter

Spring

This was actually the first outfit I put together, and I really liked how it turned out. I did end up purchasing this dress, and the navy blue tiered dress that I used for the Cowboy Chic prompt at the top. I really want to get out of my jeans with everything rut, but with everything going on in our lives right now it has been hard. However, we have a wedding of a friend coming up in April, so I will probably wear one of these depending on the weather.

Stay at Home Cozy

I wanted to just wear this outfit out of the store, it was so cozy. I thought long and hard on the oversized sweater dress, but I didn’t buy it. I did, however, purchase the sweat pants. They are amazingly soft and comfortable. They are a heavy weight, drapey fabric, so they might work as a pair of pants. I’ll have to do some playing around with them.

This was a very fun day with my oldest girl and it made me feel so good to be able to spend time with her and enjoy the fun of shopping. We also had a great lunch and a good talk. Rebecca also took all the pictures on her phone. Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed this thrifting adventure. I am going to look at starting the Pantone Spring color soon, so please keep checking in. I appreciate all you love and support.

Have a great day!