This was a swell week to be a thrifty fashionista! 🙂
LOOK at these lovelies I scored!
Aren’t those vintage leather pumps ($3) just to die for?!?!
And they were made in Spain…SPAIN (this seems ridiculously cool and exotic to me for some reason)!!!!
That black leather belt ($1) is pretty sweet too.
Such a unique piece.
And that big brooch was a steal at fifty cents! 🙂
I couldn’t resist pairing my new pumps and belt with my favorite new $1 frock! 🙂
Not bad for a $5 outfit, eh?
Cheers!
Spanish shoes are famous for their quality … Spain is worth a visit … it also has many art museums, a Fashion museum in Madrid, ancient monuments, incredible parties and beaches … In Seville April fair regional costumes are still sewn by hand many times and transformed according to fashion. I hope to see you soon in Spain, Europe! And to tell it in the blog and Instagram…
Nice Look..
Very nice dress and u r looking trendy. I love it. Saying again, You are looking beautiful in this outfit
Nice outfit , looking awseme, thanks for sharing with us.
Nice Dress and shoes. You look stunning in this outfit.
Shoes and you both are beautiful.
The shoes! Lord, have mercy! Those are awesome. I was all excited about my vintage purse until I saw your shoes!
Don’t worry! There’s enough excitement to go around! 🙂
Very lovely dress and shoes. I love it. You looking beautiful in this outfit.
Thank you so much! I had fun wearing it!
You look so gosh darn cute here!!!! Wow!
Very cute shoes, what a find! Thrift stores around my area certainly aren’t like the treasure trove you have!
I too was introduced to your blog within the past 2 weeks, and am slowly scrolling through your entire archive. I’m having to limit myself to one month per day, so I have something to look forward to! I have been thrifting for 2 decades (that probably dates me!), and have always found super awesome things that I still own today. I am living vicariously through you now, as I am taking the year off from buying any new/new-to-me clothing (includes clothes, shoes, accessories, etc.) It’s been challenging, but in a good way. Your blog inspired me to dig through my hubby’s pile of old t-shirts, and the other day I made the CUTEST skirt out of a dark gray tee, turned inside out; cut off neck and arm holes, hemmed all sides and embellished with 2 flowers on front made from light gray tee and bright blue tee. New skirt and no purchase! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks so much! Nonononononoooooo…don’t live vicariously through me. There are sooooo many cooler folks to live vicariously through, I assure you (I’m living vicariously through Anthony Bourdain…a much better choice!).
That’s awesome about your sweet new clothes! 🙂 Keep it up! 🙂
Hi. You look great! Here in Vancouver the thrift stores are triple and more in price than where you live! I’m envious.
The outfit is cute, but those shoes, MY GOD THOSE SHOES!! I would have paid $10 for those shoes, gorgeous my dear. Good score!!!
I was just talking about you this afternoon. I was in the Goodwill buying t-shirts to make doll clothes out of and I got to talking to another woman in line who is also a huge fan of yours. You are soooo loved 🙂
I am now interested in checking my thrift shops here in Karwartha Lakes area. Ontario Canada
Love the whole outfit babe.
I’m curious. Where in Columbia SC is this Goodwill thrift shop?? Thanks!
This wasn’t from a Goodwill. Tell me your shoe size. If we aren’t the same, I’ll tell you the store’s name. 😉
I am LOVING your posts! Keep buying those wonderful things……there’s hope for me yet!
Those are cute shoes. You’re lucky you have a size 6 foot. Size 7-8 is the most common size, so there’s NEVER any of those left during any sale. The really little ones like 5-6 and the really big ones like 9-11 are always the ones left, so you can scoop up and score.
The shoes and belt really dress up the dress. Your TV appearance was great too!
Love those shoes! PS I also loved your network tv appearance. You rock!
i adore the belt!!!! it looks really expensive and i am so glad you have shown that three quarter heels can look really trendy! i just wish our charity stores were as cheap as yours! they are so expensive here x
Nice, always an inspiration! !
Fabulous buys Jillian and you rock the look. I love what you are doing for the world.
U R so inspiring!
I absolutely love your blog!
Have you ever refashioned a swimsuit?
I have a black halter neck swimsuit that I just adore, but it’s thinning in the back and front, and I don’t know what I should do.
It’s not underworked, so I can’t really make a bikini, so I’m just a little stumped. I’d hate to throw it out!
Can you help? Or anyone, for that matter? Xx
Thank you!
I haven’t! BUT…I have a friend who has. She turned a swimsuit into a bikini with a high waist, and it looked awesome!
What do you mean by underworked? Does that mean unlined? Do you have some fabric you could line it with?
Hi Jillian
I meant underwired! Silly autocorrect 🙂
I’ll see if there is some fabric I could pair it with and give it a shot!
Thanks 🙂
oooooh! Take the underwire from an old bra and use that!
Hi Jillian! I finally did my swimming costume refash! Check it out here if you want to 🙂 http://nikolaluigi.tumblr.com/post/93388052549/a-cosy-cozzie
Your shoes remind me of these: http://fi.minnaparikkashop.com/tuotekuvat/700×700/minna_parikka_lulu_black.jpg
So pretty 🙂
Btw. I rrrrreally like your blog and the way you write. Been following your posts for a couple of years now 🙂
I have a confession to make: I started reading your blog maybe two weeks ago? I have since read the ENTIRE blog (from start to finish) and am crazy inspired to thrift for many, many years into the future!
As a newly wed, (and hopefully mommy-to-be soon!), our budget is pretty tight. As an artist, this is the most fantastic outlet to solve my budget and wardrobe disconnect!
Thank you for the inspiration! I now have an old sewing machine I’m trying to repair, am ordering Rit Dye, and hitting the local Goodwill.
Blessings, Melissa
Haha. I did the same thing!
I did too – once you find Jillians’ blog – you just want more and more – it’s addictive!
Ps love the shoes – it’s such a great feeling when you find a really awesome bargain at a Charity Shop. Anyone can buy new stuff – it’s takes skill too find a $3 bargain 🙂
That’s an awesome outfit! You always put things together in ways I never would think of. Especially your accessories. And I’m so excited to be in your neck of the woods today!! I’m on the road with my hubby’s band right now to go play at New Brooklyn Tavern tonight. If you wanna hear an amazing couple of guys, come on out!
Thank you! Oh cool! What band is he in? I haven’t made any big plans for tonight yet, so I might swing by! 🙂
The band is Roshambeaux. You can look them up on roshambeauxmusic.com. first round of ciders on me, lol!
Wow! I’m spanish, I’m cool and exotic too?
Yes! You are! 🙂
Shoes are awesome…I´m Spanish and shoes are famous here because of the quality, this shoes looks like 50´s to me…absolutely perfect! I love all your ideas, but in Spain is difficult to find second hand shops yet..
Totally awesome to the max!
Hi Jillian, love your blog. I would like to find out what you do to “sanitize” thrifted footwear. I have always avoided this section of Goodwill because of the cooties factor. Would love to get your expert advice so I can expand my thrifting horizons. Thanks!
Hiya! I just clean ’em up really well with bathroom cleaner. 🙂
What about trying the shoes on in the store. Do you bring a Lysol spray with you or something. I have always avoided the shoe section due to being nervous of foot coodies 🙂 BTW, I love your blog. I am new to it and I have already refashioned several items of my own clothing. I cannot wait to hit the thrift stores.
Fortune favors the bold! They didn’t look gross or anything, so I just tried them on right there. Like a fearless badass. 😉
In some thrift stores I’ve seen a sign that says all footwear has been sprayed with (I can’t remember the actual word – disinfectant perhaps?). It didn’t discolour or mess up any of the footwear. However, I usually take the eyeball it and just try it on route. Never had an issue so far in ~7 years.
Fabulous Fashionista, you are an inspiration to me and a breath of fresh air…So glad I was watching TV the morning you were featured…. I shop constantly at thrift stores myself however, I’m not as creative as you are… with re-vamping them…
Thank you! You ARE creative. You just need to play more. 🙂
I have been watching your blog for some time and it has helped so much!. My mom and I own a boutique with great thrift and new fashions. One day a lady came in and tried on this great dress only to have issues with the top. Well my Jillian refashionista kicked in I told her she should cut the top off and make it a very cute skirt!. She happened to sew and loved the idea so much she bought the dress! Thank you for showing us how to make things that may not work into works of art!
Thank you so much. 🙂 I love that you got someone in on refashioning! 🙂
Those shoes are beautiful and look like the first owner never even tried them on! Great finds!
Love, Love
Kelly you ARE doing well for a $5 dress in Toronto! Thrift & consignment store shopping in the south (I’m in Florida) is a shopper’s dream come true, I have scored more great finds since I’ve been here (from Vancouver) than in my whole life. But Jillian takes it to a whole new level 🙂 FABULOUS finds Jillian, pretty darn nice outfit for $5!
Love the shoes.
Aren’t they awesome?! I have wide feet, so can rarely find vintage shoes that fit. THESE make me jealous.
Same here! So frustrating to have large feet for my height (or rather lack thereof) and wide as well. By the ‘evidence’ of vintage shoes it would appear that women in t so distant past women appeared to have small, elegant, narrow feet…or is it that only those shoes survived to become vintage treasures? Where there women with larger, wider, clog-hopper feet but they wore out their shoes and thus we don’t find them in those fittings?
I get excited by dresses with pockets too,you’re not alone there!!! Gorgeous outfit x
I love dresses with pockets! 🙂 And super score on those shoes, they are awesome! So glad I found your blog, it is definitely inspiring me to be more creative in my fashion. Thank you!
I thought I was doing well today with my new $5 dress lol… we do not have thrift stores with those prices here the Toronto area…