Monday, December 10, 2012

{bangin' bargains} Thrifty

This past weekend I went on a blogging date with Lydia, Amber, Christine and Tiffany! We went to lunch at my favorite restaurant, The Chowder Pot, then took some outfit photos (which you'll see soon,) and finally did a bit of thrifting!

First up we went to Coco's on the Green where there are tons of great designer pieces! They were having a 20% off everything sale so I was hoping to find something.  I made my way around the store and found a bunch of great pieces, though none were in my size. Then I saw a hint of burgundy velvet peeking out at me and picked it out because those are two of my favorite things!  It just so happens that it was the matching blazer for my Elie Tahari velvet pants from last year!!  It was my size and was only $38, but was marked down to $30 because of the sale. Later, I found out it was called the Alena and retailed for $478, so quite the score if I do say so myself!

Next we went to Sarah's, a thrift store with everything from plates and old video games to clothes and accessories! In there I found an adorable Santa wall hanging for $2 and a huge men's sweater that was $6, but on sale for $1. Needless to say I snatched both of them up!

A pretty successful trip. Below are some photos of the items! (I'm planning on wearing the blazer this week, so expect at least one photo, if not a full outfit post)

32 comments:

  1. Wow, you are SO lucky!! That jacket is amazing, the color is gorgeous!

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    Lucia

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  2. Oooh, you got some great stuff - that blazer is perfection!

    Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com

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  3. So glad you got that blazer! Aaand you can't beat a $1 sweater and a santa mail thingy haha!

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  4. that is a beautiful blazer - now would you ever wear it with the pants?
    Chic on the Cheap

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  5. Nice blazer!!!
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  6. You are one lucky girl....such amazing deals!

    REBECCA
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  7. Great finds! I always forgot about visiting my local thrift/consignment stores, but I need to make them a part of my regular rotation!

    Fizz and Frosting

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  8. I wish I had more thrift shops/consignment stores/vintage stores near my neighborhood. But your wonderful finds make me want to hunt for one, and disregard the distance (and the gas cost...yikes!). Lovely post :)

    -Rose

    http://rose-et-violet.blogspot.com/

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  9. Looks like you got such great bargains! xo

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  10. I looooove that blazer! It's so pretty!

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  11. Pretty sweater! The little Santa wall hanger is so cute too for such a good find. :)

    Angela
    www.EmbraceEnchanted.com

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  12. well, you know how obsessed I am with oversized sweaters so I obviously love the one you got, but what I'm really swooning over is that AMAZEBALLS blazers! Seriously?! such a find! great color and perfect for the holidays!

    xxx
    www.ladyalamode.com

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  13. I love that pieces that you snatched up during your thrifting adventures! The sweater is my favorite, mainly because I can never have enough sweaters in the Winter. I can never find items as cheap as yours! Jealous.

    JennifHsieh

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  14. That blazer is such a perfect find for you! I miss thrift shopping!

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  15. I love thrift stores. Total score on your find. Cute!!

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  16. The jacket is great!! <3<3

    xo
    http://busyblouse.blogspot.nl/

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  17. beautiful blazer! and i can't believe you met lydia!! that's so cool :)

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  18. Beautiful blazer! I really like
    the color!

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  19. The velvet blazer is amazing!!



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  20. That blazer is just amazing. I love the colour so much! xx

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  21. I love the color of that blazer!!
    XO,
    Zhanna
    www.lifeandbows.com

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  22. Ooh I love velvet, I'm really tempted to get a velvet dress for Christmas this year.

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  23. That blazer is gorgeous! It's great how much just a touch of velvet can really make an outfit. Can't wait to see how you style it!

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  24. Oh beautiful blazer! it looks veryyyy soft <3

    Seee you!

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  25. Such cute finds! I must try this thrifting business.

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  26. I adore the blazer! It is such a great color and love the details!

    Rachel’s Lookbook

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  27. Wow girl, that is amazing. You always do score some of the best bargains. I'm looking forward to seeing this on! x

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  28. Hey girl!
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    It is very original!
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