what i wore feb 25 2010

dress - joe fresh
necklace - thrift, with a handmade charm and a healing crystal from the fort erie duty free shop
tights - thrift
boots- zellers clearance


I would like to say hello to all the new readers.
Thank you for saying hi and for the positive feedback about the DOIN IT ON THE CHEAP feature!

Doin' it on the Cheap : First Edition

Welcome to Doin' it on the Cheap!

Doin' it on the Cheap is going to be a bi-weekly feature about putting outfits together while on a budget.
There are three blogs involved.
1. corazones rojos - gabby
2. good stuff only - amelia
3. and myself

We are three girls, in three different cities, in two different countries, with three different views. The one thing that we most definitely share is our love for thrift clothes and the sale rack. We live busy lives, balancing school, work, a marriage, bills, and saving for the future. We are here to show you that you dont need to spend a lot of money on clothes. Whether you follow the current trends or have your own personal style, you can do it on the cheap!

Every two weeks, we will pick a theme and we will each show our take on it, on each of our respective blogs.

So, here is the first installment : the little black dress






This is a dress that I bought on sale at H&M.
It wasn't more than $20, and I've had it for about three years now.
I really like the big silver zipper on it, but the issue is that the zipper does not lie flat.
Well, I should mention that the zipper you see is on the back.
So, every time i wore this dress the right way, it would leave me with this humpback.
When I was looking for a great easy black dress in my closet, I knew I wanted to make this one work. I put it on backwards for the first time in the three years I've had this, added a belt and I love it!

I styled it with three gold necklaces tha I bought for $2 each at value village,
black tights for $6 from joe fresh,
a belt from value village and
tan booties $20 on clearance from $80 from sears.

please check out gabby and amelia's blogs for their takes on the little black dress



The three of us will take turns in choosing each theme. For our next installment, I have chosen to do an "Interview" outfit. If any readers have any suggestions or would like to put in a request to any of us, feel free to do so and we can always take that into consideration when choosing the next theme or outfit.
email any suggestion to stinapawluk@gmail.com

big love

so you know how some girls love zooey deschanel? well i love chloe.
this i what i'm talking about!






that is all

on fat tuesday

boots - value village
tights - value village
oversized shirt - value village
belt - value village
jacket - gap
fur - my mom's
bag - i made it



the shirt i'm wearing above is actually just a men's xl button up.
i had this idea that i would just buy a huge shirt and take it in. this would allow me to have a shirt-dress that would cover my bum so i could just wear pantyhose and not get too many looks.
i havent taken it in and am not sure if i will.
right now i just throw a belt on and i'm good to go.




my mom always makes her donuts for fat tuesday.
she fills them with my favourite jam, rosehip.
the only issue is that they only remain fresh for one day, after tha you have to heat them up before eating.



we often go for drives in the country. this is a sign we always see and it makes me smile every time i see it cause pizza is my favourite food!






outtakes:

backtracking

outfit from feb 12th






t-shirt - joe fresh
necklace - thrift
skirt - thrift
leggings - joe fresh
boots - thrift
belt - thrift









and the outtakes:

see, i am fat, see those rolls. look at my roooooooooooooots!!



i always dance for my baby:

valentines day

this is my valentines day outfit idea





seashell necklace - thrift
top that used to be a dress - thrift
skirt - suzy sheer on clearance
belt- thrift
bag - thrift
coral tights - thrift
shoes - tootsies on sale

having someone take your photos is so much better than doing it yourself.
this i what happens when my husband takes the pictures, which he does an amazing job of and i appreciate it so much!!!






these are of me walking over to him telling him to stop!!







happy valentines day!!!

walter

sometimes i just have to go and visit this sweet baby
the second i took out my camera he ran under the baby play thing.









then i got some clothes together and he fell in love with my oversized button up and ripped it off the couch and had a lay on it.




tomorrow: valentine's night out outfit post!!!