We've Moved!

Hi, all!

My Thrifting Adventures has moved. We are now at http://thriftingadventures.wordpress.com/ We will continue our thrifting adventures in a new and simplified platform.  I hope you'll still join me there! :)

This blog won't be deleted though, so you can still search the archives if you're looking for something.

Our new blog is at My Thrifting Adventures.

Flower Girl

When I was a child, I'd always marvel at why my grandparents were always chosen as godparents on weddings.  On school months, they have a wedding to attend to on weekends.  On summer months, they have a wedding or two or three to attend to every week.  And occasionally, I am "hired" to be flower girl. (I wish I knew what "talent fee" was back then).  But I never liked to be flower girl because my Grandmother would make me wear itchy dresses -- frills, puffs, laces, underlinings, tiers, layers, glitter during the day; stockings, shoes, and VERY BIG ribbon in my hair.    And I also always wear closed baby doll shoes.  I have never worn a simple cotton dress and open-toed sandals as a flower girl.  I also developed a fear of walking on my own on a long aisle while everybody's looking at me.  It's so scary -- I felt like I was judged on whether I was a "good," or "cute" flower girl.  I never managed to smile because I felt like crying everytime. It felt so lonely being a flower girl.  And I hated sitting down through the length of the wedding ceremony.  But I never refused to be flower girl. My Grandmother would kusi me. :P

New Uploads at the Shop

1. Gray Leather-skirt Dress 2. Black & Gray Drop-waist Dress

3. Vintage yellow silk dress  4. Blue & Gold Empire Dress

5. Black Ruched-sleeves Dress 6. Red & Black Color-block dress

7. Mushroom Lace Pants  8. Dark Blue Peplum Top

9. Red Pleated Skirt 10. Yellow & Blue Soft Jacket

11. Brown Puffed-sleeves Top  12. Gold Lace Top

New Uploads at the Shop!  Dark and hot colors, color-blocked vintage goodies. 

Mustard Beret

I think this is a classic look: boat-neck top + black skirt + formal shoes, that flatters every one and every shape.  Happy weekend everyone!

Am wearing:
beret - thrifted
top - thrifted
belt - old
skirt - thrifted
shoes - Juan

Cut-out Dress

This thrifted dress reminded me of the paper snow flakes I made for our apartment last Christmas. This dress looked like I made fun of it.  I didn't.  When I bought this, it was already this way. Ok, I made fun of myself.  This dress also emphasized I have two breasts, one on the left and one on the right, by placing strategically two flower-like cut-outs in the chest. Ok, ok. Good night. :)