#SecondHandSeptember Charity Shopping Like a Pro

Let's refer to the notes I took back in 2012 at the TxSC (Texas Style Council) Conference during a Thrifting 101 Field Trip to Savers:

Link to photos from the shopping trip

Can you read my scribbles? The most important notes:

Shopping tips:
Pay attention to fave areas, start there
Keep running shopping list
[Quality garments have] inside as good as outside
[To determine] when a piece made:
Zipper metal - pre 70's
ILGWU Union label will date [helpful link]

Things to bring:
Measuring tape
Hand sanitizer
Flashlight to see holes

Wear:
Tank
Leggings
so can try things on over

Wash everything when you get home
Biz for stains (if no metal on garment)
Dryelle [at home dry cleaning product]
How to remove smells from leather via Suzanne Carillo
More cleaning advice from Suzanne

Best advice of all:
Instead of measuring a garment for fit by holding it up to your waist,
hold it from your navel to the middle of your back!
genius, right?


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Where In the World: TxSC, Austin, TX Saturday Night

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at Threadgill's - food details on the Glutton sometime soon

Severo braved the roomful of girls and joined me at the soiree sponsored by Poshmark

in the airstream photobooth

Bloggers working on their copy writing skills
for the Modcloth challenge "Name this Dress"

the gorgeous gams and silver shoes of...

the lair of the evil genius, or something like that

Where In the World: TxSC, Austin, TX

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Much has been blogged about the TxSC events. (Was it really almost two weeks ago? I AM IN SUCH A FOG). I will provide you with SpySketches of my outfits and random photos with blogger links.

all suited up for a day with bloggers

Kelly of Broke Style and Punky of Punky Style
Vanna the Dr Scholl's Fashion Fast Flats
that we were given.
I opted for silver.

Merl strikes a pose in her new caftan

Rocquelle, of Consider Me Lovely,
found a beautiful mustard blazer

Elise, of Dress with Courage,
found a sequined item for $7.99!

I found... three bags full!
Savers is awesome!

We had a "blogger challenge" at Savers - to style an outfit with our thrifted finds and post with the Twitter hashtag #TxSCthrift. The winner got a goodie bag that included Elise's new book, Thrifting 101. I really wanted that swag!!!! I had a GREAT time channeling my inner Project Runway contestant. I wore one of my combinations the next day at the TxSC Symposium. You'll have to wait a bit to see that look... Here it is.

On the Bright Side

What better way to start out the week than in pink + red?
Leslie Lazzard of 10thirteen's look over here inspired me. I mixed my "new" thrifted dip dye skirt from Savers that perfectly matches my ombre shawl and threw some red pieces into the mix (including the c/o Lulus top that I snagged at the TxSC swap).
Now that's visibility!
See more eye-popping Monday looks here on Not Dead Yet Style

Sporting Green and Grinning: Meet The Frugal Fatshionista and Things That Make a Girl Go Muse

Happy St. Patrick's Day y'all! Did you know that kelly green is this week's fashion blogger power color? How convenient!

The Frugal Fatshionista- Diana | Austin, Texas
Things That Make A Girl Go Muse- Rocio | Houston, Texas

Meet Diana and Rocio, who I met on Saturday on line for the TxSC thrifting bus. They are best friends and now live 165 miles apart. Notice that they have THE EXACT SAME COAT draped over their arms. I think that was a coincidence (great minds thinking alike). You can tell from their beautiful smiles how happy they were to reunite.
Now go check out their blogs!

TxSC sketches

I sketched some wonderful ladies!

On Saturday, buses took us to a thrifting workshop

Rocquelle from Consider Me Lovely
at Savers thrift workshop

Liz from Everyday Present
at Savers

The rest are from
Sunday's Social Media Symposium at The Blanton Museum of Art

Keynote | Kendi of Kendi Everyday

Jessie of Style & Pepper

Caroline of Lucky Magazine

Ann of Cult of Pretty

Rachel from the back

Amber of rewardStyle
and Venzedits

Elizabeth of Delightfully Tacky

J of J's Everyday Fashion

Naomi of Teen Vogue

Diya of In Her Stilettos

(the captions with links I lifted from the TxSC site)

He said I looked normal today...

That's one of the reasons I love him!
I'm back in LA after 3 fun-filled days in Austin, TX. I went to attend the Texas Style Council [TxSC] social media conference. My head is swimming with all the stuff I learned, the new friends I made, and I'm bursting with ideas.

Meanwhile, I've gotta go to work...

I got this Shabby Apple skirt from
Shasie of Live Life In Style

I'm wearing one of the garments that I snagged Fri night at the TxSC clothing swap sponsored by Swap.com.
It was so much fun, I'm thinking of hosting a swapping party at TAG Gallery during my art show in May.

Shasie posted a great report on the swap here. Go click on over!