Not Quite Pinstripes

Outfit Details

Stripe Jacket: Vintage

Belt: thifted

Skirt: Shop Bop (giveaway win)

Bangles: JCPenney
Rings: gifted

Booties: Lulu's (giveaway win)

Bag: Nine West

We're big into giveaways because lets be honest, we could never afford the cute stuff at ShopBop or Lulus any other way. And those heels from Lulus, so worth it! This look brings business attire and fashion together in a way that is still affordable.

Hopefully it will stop raining soon and we can get some summery outfits into the mix. Maybe another DIY!

Flowers and Lace

 

Outfit Details

 Lace tank: JCPenney

Skirt/Dress: thrifted

Sandals: thrifted

Belt: thrifted

Purse: Rainbow

Necklace: gifted

Hat: vintage

The skirt Brittany is wearing here doubles as a strapless dress that she usually wears with a belt. To make it a skirt she pinned the sides to give it layers. I thought it was rather cute and creative of her. The best thing to do if you're on a budget is to find creative ways to use the same pieces you have.

Dresser Facelift

Brittany decided over the weekend to add a dresser to her room. Since she wasn't about to drop any kind of serious money (have you seen furniture prices?!) she decided to find something off craigslist and fix it up. It was Brittany's first restoration and my third.

What we used:

• Sander 
• 2 kinds of sandpaper, a rough one and a smooth one.
• Krylon indoor/outdoor white spray primer
• Painter's Touch semi gloss latex paint
• Paint brush

  This is the dresser, bought for $40. It's a real looker!

It was sanded first with the rougher sandpaper to smooth out the dents and scratches and then with the smoother sandpaper to polish the surface all uniform.

My camera died, so I'm missing pictures of the primer and stage. But the dresser was primed and left to dry. Then it was painted with the semi gloss paint. Brittany ended up doing 4 coats before she was satisfied with it.

The final product:

Oh you fancy, huh?

So this post has been pending for a while. It's been very busy between birthdays and graduations and parties. But we bring you Brittany's outfit from our brothers graduation!

Outfit Details

Lace Dress: Forever 21

Belt: Khols

Bag: Khols

Heels: Lulus

Necklace: Forever 21