July Thrift Haul

This month I totally had what I like to call a ‘medicinal thrifting trip’ for my mental health. I left everyone at home and went by myself to the thrift store and browsed EVERY SINGLE section to my heart’s content. And with that browsing, I ended up finding one dress and THREE pairs of shoes…

Cotton Dress, $10.99

I really liked the bold pattern of this dress and the tiered skirt. I wasn’t quite sure about the neckline though and felt like it might be a little too high on my shape. Since my thrift store no longer has dressing rooms, I brought it home and styled it with items in my closet:

I wish I would have also thrown on some sandals with the straw belt, because I think that will also be really cute. OH, and even though it’s a cotton dress, I think it will be adorable with black tights, boots and maybe my black denim moto jacket. After playing around with it a bit, this one gets to stay in my closet for some experimentation!

UGG Endell Black Suede Leather Shearling Lined Boots, $24.79

Yes, I paid up for these. At my local thrift store, any ‘recognizable’ name brand boots tend to be marked at $25ish. These UGG boots have the metal branded nameplate on the heel and the telltale shearling interior, so there was no way that they would have slipped through the ‘brand’ cracks as they were pricing. With that being said, these are absolutely gorgeous and really well made. Someone must have purchased them to sit in a closet unworn, because there is no wear to the interior shearling and the grippy rubber on the bottom is in great condition.

I realized last winter that I actually don’t currently own a pair of winter boots appropriate for snow (I had some workarounds, but nothing warm and waterproof), so these will be perfect for Maryland winters when there is snow or slush on the ground.

Johnston & Murphy Harness Moto Boots, $12.79

Well, the pricing person didn’t recognize this brand… so yay! One of my *tricks* when checking out the boot section is to pick up a boot that looks interesting. If it is relatively heavy, it gets a closer look (cheap boots are typically super light). This one was heavy and the leather is a really thick, chewy kind of leather, so I flipped the boot and BOOM Johnston & Murphy was embossed on the bottom. Similar boots sell on their retail website for $200 – 300.

These are a hybrid of a moto boot and a cowboy boot, with a nice, wide shaft. I think these will be really cute with some of my longer skirts/dresses in the fall, as well as layered with tights and shorter hemlines over the winter. You can see them on in my try-on photos above. They will also work great for my Renaissance pirate costume I’m putting together for a September or October faire visit.

Chuck Taylor All Star Lift Platform Sneakers, $17.79

Yes, it was quite the lucky shoe day for me! This is the first pair I picked up and I was absolutely thrilled that these are my exact size. I had been looking at these on the Converse website, because I like that they were a mix of classic and cool with the platforms. They are $70 retail, so even marked up at $17 made them make sense for me.

The platforms make them so, so comfortable with extra support! I love these so much and may add a little embroidery at some point.