Put on your shiny shoes, we're going out

Would you please check out the patchwork leather on those oxfords?.. The two tone (three if you count the red interior!) suede on those booties?.. The silky chicness of that Louis Vuitton?! I want to keep them all so bad, but alas, I need to pay rent more than I need more shoes. So these should all be up in the store very shortly. Keep an eye out!

Gem #3: Blurry Furry

(Thrifted faux fur jacket + thrifted sweater + C.C. Outlaw skirt via Nordstrom [old] + thrifted oxfords)

Love this little baby! It's really comfy and warm. I have been a little too shy to wear it out but I pretty much wear it around my house all day. It reminds me of this coat from Anthropologie's current collection. ONLY 99 PERCENT LESS EXPENSIVE!

*This might be going up in the store. Haven't quite decided yet ;)

Gem #2: Margot Style

(Thrifted leather jacket + J.Crew skirt and skirt + DV boots)

This leather and wool trim coat is the bees knees! Perfect vintage condition. A little snug though, so I think it's going up in the store. Watch out for it!!

Announcement & GEMRALD CITY

OH hey! I had my last final yesterday and I'm not going home until tomorrow so I realized I had time for thrifting + posting... yessssss.

But before I show you my new treasures, I have an announcement: THRIFTY CAKES IS UP FOR SALE! aka I'm starting an Etsy store. There's nothing up yet because I kind of want to wait until I get my new camera for Christmas because then all the pictures will be a whole lot prettier. Anyway, I've already bought a good amount of cool stuff for listing, so stay tuned for updates on that.

Now.... on to the gems. #1: Warm Wool
I have literally worn this coat every day since I got it (last week?) It's 75% wool and 25% fur fiber (whatever that is...) and SO WARM! And yes, that's a real fur collar. But vintage fur = ethical. I'm in love.

BRB

Thrifty Cakes is on Christmas break! (FINALS!) ~ Be back to normal posting after the holidays.

Have a merry Christmas everyone :)

Lovin my DV's

Ever since it has started snowing in Utah I have been LIVING in these boots. (Except mine are black.) They are perfect for treading through piles of snow and since they are black I can even wear them to work!

So I just want to take a moment to personally thank Dolce Vita for making the perfect pair of equestrian boots. They are making my winter that much more warm, dry, comfortable and fashionable. And for $20, these might be one of my very best purchases! (These boots are neither new nor vintage... I got them over the summer at Urban Outfitters.)

PS- Funny story... after I bought these I told my sister she HAD to go buy some in brown cause I noticed they had her size. She was somewhat apathetic about it, since she hadn't previously been a big fan of tall boots, but I pretty much dragged her to UO -- offering to drive and to buy them for her if she wasn't sure she wanted them or not -- finally convincing her that she would never find boots this cool for this price. (They were originally $160!) Well, of course, she now loves them. You're welcome, Bridgey!!~ Can I have yours when they get stretched out and don't fit you anymore? :)

Just because you caught me, does that make it a sin?

Okay guys, confession time:

I bought a sweater that wasn't used. GASP. Look, I'm really sorry, but I was in Anthropologie and this sweater had my name written all over it. It was singing to me "Look how beautiful I am... Notice that I'm 50% off... You've been wanting a cream sweater forever..." Before you judge me, take a look:

(Worn with purple cords [F21 ~ $13] and a plaid shirt [thrifted ~ $5] cause that's just how I roll.)

I know what you're thinking. WHY WERE YOU IN ANTHROPOLOGIE IN THE FIRST PLACE? ALCOHOLIC IN A BAR STYLE! And here is my answer: School has been mad stressing me out for 2 weeks and I needed to relieve some tension, so I of course figured retail therapy -- HOWEVER, I was planning on buying Christmas presents... and to be fair, I did buy 1.

Anyway, I have repented, and again, before you and God, I promise to not break the rules anymore. Unless I really want to :)

PS- I got bangs. What do you think?? I'm on the fence. But I'm leaning towards.. LOVE AFFAIR! LOVE OFHAIR!

What I'm wearing: FURR

This is why I'm hot: Because FURRR is better than BURRR!

(Jacket courtesy of Marsha. <3)

The Wackness

Found the craaaziiieest shoes at D.I. the other day*!! At first I thought they were too ridiculous, but as I walked away I realized I had a shoe crush on them that I could not get over**. So I bought them. Who knows if they will ever make it out my front door....!?

(Shoes, thrifted: $4. Dress, preowned, Urban Outfitters, $9. Cardigan, thrifted: $3. Tights, preowned, F21, $5.)

In case you can't tell, the shoes are crushed velvet, and the boot shaft is just fabric over a hard heel. The cardigan is also new, and you definitely can't tell but it's pretty awesome too... so soft, half silk half cashmere. I'll have to feature it in another post real soon.

*I promise I don't go to D.I. everyday... I gave Staci a ride there to look for a lamp!
**I am in no way trying to convince you that these shoes are cool or fashionable, I just personally think they are wack... in the best way.

Winter Coat

Got a new coat! Love it! I feel like Audrey Hepburn or something.

(Coat: vintage, $15. Shoes: Kohls [gift] $21.99, Skirt: vintage, $5)

That little tag says "WUNDAMERE - A luxury fabric!" Haha. It feels like a mix of fleece, cashmere, and wool. Hope it's warm cause Utah temperatures are droppin like flys.

Home Makeover - DI style

The before... no words needed.

Mirror - $7

Records as art - $1 each, Side table - $5

Lamp - $6

If whatever is on TV gets boring than we can just watch nature instead!

So there you have it. A new living room and a whole lotta fun compliments of Deseret Industries for a grand total of $26!!!!!! (Not to mention the paisley throw pillows - $4 each from TJ Maxx. Guess I cheated again, but c'mon, I wasn't gonna subject my house mates to some nasty old pillows. :)

Chanel #80

I have a new love. And her name is Chanel. Christmas came early this year!!!!!!!

Sick clothes for a sick girl

So, turns out it wasn't school that was killing me... IT WAS THE SWINES!!! Yes, I'm pretty sure I have the flu. Yes, it sucks. But now I have an excuse to not do my homework and watch movies all day. Nice.
Anyway! I went up to my aunt Jeri's house in SLC for dinner on Sunday and she had "a couple bags for me to go through." Don't you love that?! Before I bundled up on the couch where I comfortably reside, I managed to take a few pictures.

(Plaid skirt: Gap. Burgundy Cardigan: Hillard and Hanson. Cream cardigan: Old Navy. Scarf: pre owned, thrifted.)

(Then I put on my new (a la Jeri) fleece, snowflake pj's: Old Navy, and got too tired to stand.)

Goodnight.

Week 2 - and nothing to show for it

School is killing me. Therefore, I won't have time to go thrifting and therefore posting might be sparce. BUT GOOD NEWS! As of 6 PM this Wednesday I will be the proud owner of that vintage Chanel. dreamysigh. Stay tuned.

Day 5 - JACKPOT

I totally hit the jackpot in SLC on Thursday. Here is what I scored:

(Dress, vintage: $6)

(Sandals: $2)

(Pink flats: $4)

(Black heels, vintage: $4)

Love them all. PS- Do those sandals remind you of anything...?

MIA "Cajun" perhaps!?! I almost bought those 4 months ago at Nordstrom rack for $50!!!!!! Oh the joys of thrifting.

Day 4 - FAIL!

TODAY....

I had a moment of weakness. My anthropology class was canceled, so I had the option of going home or killing time for an hour while I waited for my next class to start. And I figured since I skipped class all day on Tuesday, I should probably go. SOO.. I went to TJ Maxx. It's just on the outskirts of campus, and I have been thinking recently about how I need more tights... HELLO! You can't buy tights at a thrift store! Can you? I doubt it.

WHO AM I KIDDING -- This was premeditated. I was gonna go whether my class got canceled or not.

Anyway, I got 4 (red, black, and 2 blacks with pattern) pairs for $15 and I feel like that's pretty reasonable. Some pictures for your viewing pleasure:




Cute, right? So there you have it. Again with the alcoholic analogy (I'm beginning to convince myself I really have a problem), everyone relapses. But I am not getting discouraged! Going up to SLC in a minute to pay homage to the thrift gods.

PS- Still no word on that Chanel bag :(