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Upcycle!!! My absolute favorite thing to!!! up·cy·cle /ˈəpˌsīkəl/ verb past tense: upcycled; past participle: upcycled reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. “the opportunity to upcycle trash, or turn it into new products, was vast” (Google’s English Dictionary by Oxford Languages) Might be
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Hi everyone! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here but I’m back and have so much to share. Today I’m sharing a complete look that my granddaughter Alexa chose for me when we went thrifting together. I have to say she nailed it. I LOVE THIS LOOK! The color of the dress is so
Left: My look. Right: Pinterest Love my thrifted Ann Taylor Trench!! Saw this look on Pinterest so I had to try it out with items I already had in my closet. My Trench is shorter than the Pinterest look but packs the same style punch as the longer one in my opinion. My look consists
Came across this funky and totally fun look while cruising through Pinterest. It was posted by Elle Espana. As always I love to recreate looks by thrifting or finding the pieces on Poshmark. Below is my inspiration look and the items I found on Poshmark to recreate it. The direct links to the items are
I found today’s inspiration look on Pinterest. My replicated look is totally thrifted. This so comfortable stripe dress I thrifted locally. I love it! There are so many different ways to style it. I got the green jacket (thanks Sammy) while thrifting on the NYC Secret Bargain Thrift Tour through Airbnb with Sammy D. This
Got these great shoes with an amazing heel while thrifting. But when I got them home and was cleaning them up I noticed some spots on them. I used my arsenal of shoe cleaning products to try and remove the spots but ended up leaving even bigger lighter spots. 🤭 oooops! After kicking myself for
Saw this look in the September issue of Marie Claire and loved it. However the look as pictured would cost $9715.00. I found similar looks on Poshmark at an approximate cost of $238.00 (I say approximate because you can submit an offer to the seller for the item!) Check out the items I chose inspired
Quick and Easy Autumn DIY Click the link above to watch my YouTube video featuring this quick and easy Autumn DIY! Hope you enjoy, if so, please give it a thumbs up and if you are not already subscribed to my YouTube Channel please hit that subscribe button. Thank you! Until next time……. Creatively Yours,
“During National Thrift Shop Day, thrifters not only celebrate the values of up-cycling, re-using, smart shopping and thrifty fashion, but by shopping at Goodwill, they can have an even greater impact: they can help put unemployed or underemployed neighbors back to work,” said Jim Gibbons, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International.
http://www.goodwill.org/uncategorized/goodwill-celebrates-national-thrift-shop-day-2/
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