♥ Threadflip ♥

      I have recently discovered an awesome website called Threadflip where you can buy and sell clothing! 

       How it works: You can upload a picture of the item of clothing you want to sell, fill in a simple form and then your designer or vintage item is listed in an easy-to-use place. When someone purchases one of your items, Threadflip emails you (the seller) a prepaid USPS shipping label. Once the buyer receives the item, the seller’s account is credited after a five day satisfaction period. The seller can cash out the money or use the funds towards future purchases on Threadflip. There is one bummer about this website though...Threadflip takes 20% of each your sales, but all the other sites I have checked out are the same way. Come check out my Fancy That Style store on Threadflip. I am constantly out growing my clothing so some items I have blogged about before are going to up for grabs! 

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      I really hope you check out Threadflip! Its a great way to recycle your clothing! 

Arm Candy: Stacking Bracelets and Watches

        I love the look of stacked bracelets, and wear them almost everyday. You don't have to have a ton of different bracelets and watches to have a variety of stacked looks. These 9 examples I'm going to show you are all created with only 6 different watches and 12 different bracelets. You can create millions of different combinations with that many options but I'm just going to show you my favorites. Most of these looks are inspired by pictures on Pinterest. I would pick a picture of a stacked look on Pinterest and try to create something similar with  bracelets and watches I already had, and I hope you can do the same with what I'm about to show you!

         In this first look I paired my coral watch with a simple diamond band and a gold bangle. I love the way this feels because its pretty neutral with the pop of color coming from the coral watch! 

          This is definitely my favorite stack. It is pretty fancy and would be perfect for a night on the town! This white Geneva watch has been placed with a jewel encrusted band and pearl strewn bracelet, creating an eye catching look.

          I usually wear this next look with one of my dad old sweaters in the fall and winter. I love the big face on the watch and the green ''snakeskin'' bracelet. It is pretty casual (even tho it has pearls) and could be worn to everyday events.  

           This combination is simple and classy. It consists of only 3 items but it is still eye catching. The small, silver framed watch face ties in the silver on the other to bracelets, and pulls the whole look together.

            This look does not contain a watch but instead has a large wrap bracelet (Buckle) to fill the watches spot. The wrap bracelet has been placed with a 'Paris' inspired bracelet and a simple band of fake diamonds to create a fancier vibe.

           In these next few combinations I only changed one element to give the whole look a different feel. Its crazy how switching out one bracelet can create such a different vibe.

Hope this has sparked your creative mind! If you have any questions or comments let me know!

Hair Bows

 Hair bows are definitely trending this season and I think they are really cute and could definitely complete outfits. I started looking around to see where I could buy them. I eventually found them but the stores wanted $5+ for one bow. I thought that was a bit much; I asked my sister Kaylyn (She has an awesome store on Etsy) how to make them with some left over fabric I had from my maxi skirts and refashioned items. It took about 2 mins to make one and it was super easy! The bows turned out great so I thought "Why not share this money saving idea?". So here it is:

First find some material that you like. You really don't need that much. Depending on the size of bow you want to make, cut out a square 3-6 inches long. 

 Don't worry about straight lines because the cut lines wont show in the finished product. In this example I cut out about a 3'' square because I wanted to make a smaller bow. I chose a navy blue and white material in honors of Independence day. This material was an old shirt until I made a scarf out of the lower half. 

After cutting out the square take the top edge and fold it to the middle and glue it down with a hot glue dot right in the middle.

Tip: Use as little glue as possible because the glue dries hard and it will be difficult to fold later on if there is to much hardened dry glue.

 Then take the bottom edge and fold that to the middle as well

 Then rotate the piece of material 90* and fold the top and bottom of the edges into the middle and secure the fold with a dot of hot glue.

Take a thin strip of the same fabric and glue it around the center of the square. Pull it tight and glue it down, slide a bobby pin in the back and you've got yourself a hair-bow! 

Happy 4th! Hope this made sense!

Independence Day 2013

I put together 6 outfits that I think are absolutely perfect for the 4th of July! Independence Day is a holiday to celebrate our country so why not celebrate in style? I want to thank my little sister and her friend for being my gorgeous models today! In this first look I had Alli throw on some jean shorts from Aeropostale, a lacy blouse, the Bongo vest (featured in my Thrift shop post), and to pull it all together; a red scarf! This outfit is perfect for watching a parade or celebrating with friends!

This next outfit ,modeled on McKenna, is also casual in the way it looks and comes together. She is wearing a white top from Ross, robin-egg blue shorts from Jcpenney, a red Boho headband! Definitely barbecue worthy!

These next two outfits are more dressy and could be worn to a party or to watch fireworks! McKenna is seen here wearing a navy blue, polka dot, hi-low skirt (Ross), with a white shirt. To complete the outfit she threw on a red scarf that she made from an old t-shirt. And since watches are so in right now she added to the outfit when she put on a white watch (Rue21).

McKenna also made this maxi skirt that Alli is wearing. Its white and red striped, perfect for the 4th! She paired with a dark wash chambray and white accessories.  

These next outfits were the girls' favorite ones. Alli is wearing a shirt from Aeropostale that i refashioned about a week ago. She wore it with some jean shorts and a pretty red scarf. This would be a perfect outfit for barbecuing with the family.

McKenna's outfit is a little dressier than Alli's was but its still great for 4th of July fun! She is wearing a navy blue button up (featured in my Maxi Skirt post), red jeans from Jcpenney, and striped ballet flats. 

 Have an awesome Independence day!!

Thrift Shop Finds

A lot of people are uncertain about shopping at thrift shops but I personally love them! I have found a ton of great stuff at D.I. and second hand stores! I even find brand new,(original store price tag attached), items occasionally! While shopping at thrift stores you have to be careful and keep an eye out for hidden "surprises", such as seaming coming undone, little holes and tears, missing buttons, spills, etc. You should do a thorough inspection of an item before purchasing. Here are some of the things I have found at second hand shops:
 
This knit vest (Bongo) was scored at a little consignment shop in Provo, Utah (Trendy Xchange). It cost me $5, even though the original price tag was attached reading $19.99. Its amazing what you can find for brand new but with second hand pricing! I wear this vest over a dark wash chambray.
 

 
This bow patterned shirt was made by Forever21 but I found this little gem at a consignment shop in Southern Utah called Coyote Exchange. I love, love, love, the lace around the neckline! I'm sure this shirt would have cost 15+ at Forever21 (which isn't a horrible price but you can do better!!) but I got it for 10$. It looks hardly worn and is perfect for hot summer months.

 
This shirt is the exact same one as above but it is a tan color, and a cotton material. I got these two shirts at the same time but this one was brand new (tag was still attached). This shirt would go great with anything in any one's closet because its a neutral with no pattern.
 

This unique tiger shirt has become on of my favorites! I have never seen anything like it (another plus to thrift shopping; unique items no one else has) and that's the way i like it!:)
Uniqueness describes my style perfectly. Why buy and wear what everyone else does when you can have your own personal style?
 

This American Eagle cargo jacket has been one of my greatest finds! I found it at D.I for $10. The original American Eagle price tag was still on it and it read $60!! It is a perfect piece for all year long because you can layer it with a long sleeve for winter or a short sleeve shirt for spring and fall.

 
This amazing blazer has been featured in a few of my previous posts because I just love it so much! This was also found at D.I. with the original Forever21 tag on it. I got it brand new at a thrift shop for $6 even though the original tag said $27.50. Blazers are just great! I wear this one with a lot of different things because its a solid color. When it comes to blazers I try to stick to solid or subtle patterns and neutral colors to get the most use out of them.

 

I hope this helped you to check out some second hand stores and thrift shops!

 

Watches: Fashion and Function

Watches are the best accessory and are very in style this year. The can be fancy or casual, any shape, any color, anyway you want them! They are very fashionable and functional! This is my collection of watches. You might be able to tell I'm obsessed with them! You can seriously wear them with any outfit, depending on the style of the watch. My white watch is from Aeropostale, the skinny, brown, round watch on the top left is from JcPenney. The mint one is from Rue 21.

 

 



Here is a list of great places to score some cute watches for a reasonable price:
Aeropostale
Styles For Less
JcPenney
Deb
American Eagle
Forever 21
Wet Seal

Hope this helped!

Last Summer's Tank Tops

I loved pulling out all my clothes from last summer and going through them to see what I could keep for this summer. I was surprised by all the tank tops I had that could pass as being brand new this year. I always reuse items from last season/year because I don't have the money to go out and get new things every season. By putting new and updated clothing and accessories with them they feel and look like brand new. I put some of my tank tops from last summer into outfits that I could definitely wear this summer! This is one of the major ways I save money when it comes to my closet!

This first tank top is a navy blue cotton material with some bling bling on the neckline. I love shirts with built in details because you don't have to worry about putting a necklace or scarf with it! Since this shirt is one solid color it can be paired with virtually any type of pattern you'd like. I put it with a white unbuttoned button-up. Button ups have been very popular lately, but I threw a spin on them but not wearing the buttons buttoned up. Its little things like that, that make your style YOURS! (Both the tops are from JcPenney).

 

This top was bought at a consignment shop last spring. Its a paint stroke type of pattern with white, mustard yellow, and navy blue. You might think "hmmm these aren't summer colors", but they can be depending on what you wear with it. I placed a creamy white, light-weight cardigan with it to make it more bright for summer. I threw on a gold leaf necklace to make it a little dressier.

This next top is one of my absolute favorites! Its a pink undertone magenta color and it is loose with a elastic band around the hips. It has great detail at the neckline so I don't usually wear a scarf or necklace with it. With this shirt I wanted to a more casual summer look so I put it with a light wash chambray that I got at JcPenney. To add a little something I draped a t-shirt material scarf around the neck.

This jersey knit tank (Ross) is actually two years old but I still wear it! Its a very versatile piece because it is simple enough to dress down for a more casual look, yet the flower details give it the ability to be dressed up a little bit. For summer I paired it with a sky blue, light weight sweater and "hippie" looking necklace (Deb $2) for a pretty casual look!

This tank top is another one of my all time favorites! The material is super light weight, and the detailing around the neckline is very detailed. I love this top because you don't have to add accessories to it, but it still allows you to add a simple necklace to dress it up a bit. This cardigan that I paired with it adds a little fun to the look with the thick stripes. Cardigans are such a great investment because you can wear it with anything!

 

 

Hope this helped! Any questions or comments just ask me below!