Saving some shorts

The Target: These shorts. Wow.

The Pieces: That green top.

The Approach: Trying to find something in that horrid color scheme was tough. With choices like lime green, salmon, brown, and lavender, I was left with few other options. Sure, I could have done the total cop-out and gone with white, but what fun would that have been? I'll tell you what: none.

Final Outcome: Awww, look at that. That's a success, if I do say so myself.

Total: $13 - $10 for the shirt, $3 for the shorts

Ring Ring! Ring Ring!

"HEY. Pick up the phone. Hear that? It's the eighties."

My sister looked over at me from the housewares section; I could tell that she didn't want to acknowledge that we knew each other. "What?" she growled. "I'm looking for things for the apartment."

"I found something you need to try on," I smirked. "You'll love it, dude. Get over here." Before she could protest, I grabbed her by the arm and dragged her to where I found... it.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!"  She strained to keep her voice down. Did I embarass her? Gosh, I wasn't even trying. "I'm not wearing that."

"But..."

"No, you go try it on, smartass."

I looked at it, then back to her. I felt my confidence waver, but just slightly. Hadn't I just been joking with Nannerkins about wearing one of these? "You're on, dude," I said. "But if I rock that, you have to buy it for me."

"Only if you wear it out of the house."

I looked over at her; she was snickering. She thought this was funny. Oh, I'd show her. I'd show her how awesome that thing would look on me, in all it's completely bitchin' eighties glory. "You're on." I grinned, grabbing it off the hanger and walking over to the dressing rooms.

I stepped out of the dressing room a few minutes later, smirking in my sister's direction. "Well?" I asked, fixing my hair. "What do you say?" I leaned up against the door, never taking my eyes off of hers. I wanted to make sure she knew that I was serious when I said I could wear pretty much anything.

Her smile faded. "I hate you," she growled. "Put the damn jumpsuit in the cart."

Technicolor Dream Skirt

The Target: Skirt

The Pieces: Orange top

The Approach: Say what you want about this outfit, but this skirt is sweet! The top is a disaster, no question about it, but this skirt is a total win! It could have been better complimented by a more neutral blouse and a trendy cardigan. The great thing about it is the variety of colors this skirt has to coordinate with!

The Outcome: I wish I had come home with this skirt. Even though it ate up the entire budget, it was quite the find. I foresee good fortune for whoever takes home this baby!

Total: $19; Skirt $15, Shirt $4

Better Than Therapy!

The Target: The stylize this frumpy flower girl dress to kill!

The Pieces: Metallic belt, high-heeled brown sandals

The Approach: If you have a mother who is anything like mine, you wore dresses like this everyday of your kindergarten career. In fact, you were more well known for your matching dress and head-band sets than for your intellectual ability to remember what the latest "Alphabet Letter of The Week" was. I have reason to believe it was instances like that that have culminated together to form the fashion sense I have today. I won't even comment to you the beginnings of said history when my hair sported the ever-so-cliche "waterspout"…..oops, It appears I am not so good on my word.

To get back on topic…dresses like this plagued my childhood, and so it would seem I would not touch this disaster with a 10 ft pole! You would INCORRECT! I love a challenge, and like an epic, Anglo-Saxon, war hero I tacked this beast and made it my bitch!

This disaster didn't make much to amp up. As you can see it only took two pieces to make a complete reversal! I perused the isles of shoes and accessories and made my return to the fitting rooms within minutes. This was done within the $15 budget! Imagine what we could have done with twice the amount; bad-ass vest paired with some clunky, feminine, metallic jewelry anyone?

Final Outcome: I am very satisfied with the save we made here! I may be a long ways away from fully recovering from my pre-adolecent trauma, but this disaster-turn-around helps ease some of my pain….those shoes help too.

Total: $15! The belt came in at $4, the dress at $5, and the shoes at $6.

Hippie Chic!

The Target: To save this monstrous skirt from the furthest depths of fashion hell

The Pieces: Embroidered vest, ruffled blouse, moxie

The Approach: First off we paired the skirt with this, considerably atrocious, mess of a vest. Next stop was finding a blouse that could tactfully tie the look together. Although, this top was considered a win all by its onesie, perhaps when paired with this vest it was brought down a couple pegs...thus making for one cohesive pile of moderate attractiveness. Needless to say, this look may not be everyone's cup of steaming hot tea! But, it is a TON of fun to wear...and damn if don't make some waves in that delightful beverage, because I look fabulous~

Peace, motherfuckers~

Final Outcome: Rocked it! You don't have to be trippin to appreciate this fierce find! If I truly was a hippie this is totally how I would roll.


Total: This went over budget because the skirt by itself was $15. The vest was $7, and the shirt was $8, for a total of $30.