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All found at thrift shops and vintage shops. 

A little glimpse into my vintage belt collection. These are my South Western/Hippie belts. I mostly wear these belts in the summer months, since my look leans towards Stevie Nicks. Does anyone else tend to theme their wardrobe depending on the time of year? 

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Not the most practical jacket, but it's pretty f-ing cool. I've been looking for a motorcycle-style jacket that is not leather and can work in the warmer months. So...maybe it is practical for those needs. Don't you love justifying why you should buy something!? 

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 Birthday cake made by my boyfriend. Vegan/Gluten-Free!

 New glasses. 50% off from glassesusa.com

 "New" Vintage heels. 

 Scored this 1940's full length dress for $5.

Best belt ever. Gifted from my boss at the vintage shop where I work.

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If you follow this blog or just stumbled upon it and read a few entries, I'm pretty sure you have gathered enough info to conclude that I am one cheap bastard. I am rather proud of my gift of finding amazing things on sale/thrifted/etc.

On any given day, I can look down at my outfit and tell you it costs less than $40 all together.

For some, thrifting and vintage is something new and/or cool, but for me it's been a way of life for a long time. Shopping new gives me zero thrills. Walking into a thrift shop, on the other hand, raises my adrenaline and I will spend hours combing through every inch for treasures. 

I am going to try to share more of my finds through the blog but in the meantime, check out my instagram. 

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I love the fact that this jacket is called the "2fer" and that it's on super sale. I am slowly but surely trying to introduce lighter colors into my wardrobe. Outerwear is a good baby step. 

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I'm inspired by many things, one of my constants has always been Guns-N-Roses. Those dudes had style. When I came across Catherine Malandrino's yellow leather pants, I immediately thought of Izzy Stradlin. I was always in awe of his ability to pull those off. I mean yellow. leather. pants. That shit rules. 

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All the above are simple yet interesting enough to get me through Summer.

And they are easy on the wallet. 

Win/Win

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Moving to a new state in less than a month.

I'm ready for new adventures.

And a new place to decorate, obviously.