Loving this series! I especially appreciate the effort it takes to add the "lookbook" portion to your haul videos. (Instead of other hauls where the styling ideas are mentioned, but not shown). Ok, the green "aunt shirt" is my fave & a TOTAL HIT, along with all the ways you styled it! 👍✨
love this video!!!!! Your ad lib narration is soooooo delightful, filled with dry wit and gentle sarcasm. I all but fell to the floor at your wondering about camp counselor shorts since you “don’t go outdoors and don’t like children”. Confession: sometimes i just listen to your monologues as they are always so funny!!!!!! LOVE LOVE everything you’re doing, buying and styling.
You made me laugh with the camp counselor shorts, since I actually had those as a camp counselor in the 90s. They are also stain resistant if you are clumsy like me.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Guuuurl you have opened my eyes to the potential of dad and auntie shirts! I can normally see loads of potential in non vintage items that can be styled that way but never shirts, being larger busted I had never gone into those sections but they way you've shown it here I am in love! And what's even better? We have 3 huge warehouse style thift stores in the city I live, I feel the need to go hunting!
No indeed thank you for your lovely comment! :) I have a 42" bust (36DD) and I never used to wear button downs as I thought they didn't "work" on me, but I find the key for me is to just focus on the fit through the bust and tuck any resulting excess around the waist into something that holds any extra fullness at bay, like my skirt waistband (or tucked into my shape-wear/spanx underneath my skirt which really holds things nice and tucked).
@@TheClosetHistorian Hi there! I just found your channel, and I am loving your narration and explanations of the pieces and the outfit styling. I am a thrift and vintage shopper, as well as a sometime sewist. My question (as curvy & busty gal) is around tying button-up shirts at the waist. Do you find that the tied-up blouse rides up as you move during the day? and if so do you have any solutions? Thanks so much!
Didnt she just...I know I am late to the party...story of my life but all her videos are worth watching because she's obviously got visualisation skills I just was born lacking!
You are addicting me to Hawaiian shirts! Well, and looser button-ups generally. I've always had fit problems with them, but somehow hadn't tried styling them tied at the waist since like.....the actual 90s. You have shown that they fit right into a 40s-50s wardrobe that way!
I just wanted to leave a quick comment letting you know that I absolutely adore your personality and your channel is awesome! I’ve only come across you in the last few weeks and I’ve binge watched all your videos from both your channels lol Your gorgeous pastel eye look here is lovely too, you look beautiful as always. Loved this haul and you’ve given me some fashion inspiration! ❤️ xx
That green blouse is LIFE!!! I totally get where you're coming from with what to pair it with! Styling on point as per doll ...Love that shoe scarf too! Xx
Love the earrings & the scarves. I stole my dad's old 60s jeans back in the 80s & wore them capri with his summer shirts just like that! (80s fashion wasn't what people think either). Silk scarves are my fave finds, but it's much harder to find the larger square ones than the standard ones. I found 1 large size; black gold & cream design surrounded by animal print; label said silk but didn't feel like it. Still it was big, cute & cheap, so I bought it intending to test the fibres myself. While laundering the scarf I saw writing on the pattern, 'Hermes' in small letters. Then while hanging it out to dry, I realised the central point of the design was a tiger - surrounded by leopard print. I truly LOLed & decided there was no need to test the "silk" fibres. Glad I'd bought it before seeing its "Hermes" credentials, as it still makes me chuckle.
Seeing how you pair thrifted items helps so much! I love thrifting but sometimes have such a hard time making up outfits. Makes me want to go thrifting today
Yes, please! I sing in a theater vocal group, and this year is our 10 year anniversary! I plan on coming out after our premiere all decked out in gala attire (even if no-one else does. I am already the weird retro gal, so I’m just gonna go with it). I neeeed inspiration! I’m a mediocre sewist, but I have found some vintage yellow/silver brocade and have bought silver satin on a whim... HELP?
So so soooo excited about possible thrift flip videos! Loving those 80’s does Art Deco earrings and man do I need to find a Hawaiian shirt in one of my favorite colors soon so I can wear them! I used to...but big busts and buttonups don’t always mix so well. I think I am at the point in my sewing where I can close up buttonholes and make new ones in the right for me spots and just move the buttons...so here is hoping that works out well in the future lol and I so hope I find a Hawaiian shirt for my wardrobe soon
Thank you! I have a larger-ish bust myself (36 DD, 42") and find the key for me really is just buying the shirts in a larger size to fit my bust and then because I tuck them in or tie the shirts most of the time, the extra fullness at the waist just gets wrangled in by my waistband.
It's great your town has a nice vintage shop. Sometimes when the racks are over stuffed here in the Upper South, I lose patience to look. It's a sensory overload for my brain. So glad you can do it though because what a haul you have. Yay. I like the dark brunette to your hair too! Keep up the fun vintage look :)
I LOVE that green “aunt” shirt - looks fantastic with your styled ensembles. The “found” brother’s old pants are adorable!! They seem to go with everything!
Omg the green blouse....I was trying to think what you reminded me of, and then you said Grease and you reminded me of Rizzo in the blouse and blank pants 😂
Wow Bianca, you are the styling queen! The part of my brain that could come up with styling options for that lime blouse is quite absent.. but there you go and look fabulous in it! Another brilliantly interesting vid, thanks for all the effort to produce such entertaining and high quality content.
You look GREAT in the swimsuit! You really open up my mind to so many things that I wouldnt normally think of, the Hawaii shirts being one...of course as soon as I see you wearing one it makes sense...great looks, great finds...you were on a real roll here!
Just found you today, subscribed. Thank you,CZcams recommendations! Got so nervous with the makeup and red lip so close to the white, lol. That green shirt with the tiki/Hawaiian skirt is amazing! You are presh and beyond talented!
I love how you can pull off those Hawaiian shirts! I keep picturing my ex husband wearing them 365 days a year and cannot bring myself to get one, lol :)
Thrifting your parents closet is the best! I got a pair of actual denim, 80s, acid wash mom jeans that my mom just kept from when she was in High School!
Wonderful finds! That swimsuit is perfection on you, and I completely get the 'matronly' aunt blouse restyled. The safari short fit well, but such an unfortunate color, they wash you out completely. A dark khaki green would be great on you! I love your styling videos, looking forward to the next one!
I'm excited for the purple and green print dress refashion! I love refashioning 80s dresses into skirt and top combos, I've created entire vacation capsule wardrobes with them in the past.
I don't know if you see comments a year later when these pop up but I love that green blouse. Also , I often wear the hardly worn shirts and pants my sons wore in high school with some taking in and shortening.👍
These were all great outfits. You have a good eye in the thrift stores for taking modern clothes and giving them a vintage look. Really enjoy your videos!
Bianca! Oh my god thats so crazy! I have that same black birds of paradise dad shirt you were showing! My mom got it for my younger brother but he never wore it so I snatched it after I watched your dad shirt video. If you make a video about it that would be so amazing. Thank you so much for the great content!
the "camp counselor shorts" really hearken back to the days when i was a first grader who badly wanted to join the girl scouts so i could wear the uniform...looks like 20-something me hasn't really changed at all because i'm loving that look
Winners (Tjmax) and Marshalls have a bunch of Levi jeans the popular 501 and mom jeans. My mom gets hers there and they vary between 28-39 CAD. And they are brand new. Hope this helps. 💜☺️
The Thrift Gods were definitely with you! I love the green Auntie shirt, the earrings, the Brother jeans, the Aloha shirts, and the silk scarves... basically I loved everything! I collect vintage silk scarves, so those always make me happy. I love how you show the items you purchased and how you styled them.
I love this so much! You have such a wonderful eye for finding the "diamonds in the rough" for vintage-inspired outfits. May I ask what fabric content of the black circle skirt; it has such wonderful drape and swirl-ability?
Loving your thrift hauls (keep them coming)! I love seeing what others thrift especially vintage, which is what I thrift for all the time. You inspire me so much with your styling! I almost died when you said you were going to cut a skirt out of that dress! I literally said NO!" outloud but was relieved when you said you will make a bolero of the top 😊 Keep up the great work!
Whenever you make haul videos I just never want them to end because I love seeing how you style everything! Such inspiration!!! :D Plus it's nice to feel like sitting with another vintage friend getting excited about new goodies ^-^
Love all your styling videos. I am now a convert to hawaiian shirts - I never would have thought!! You have a great pair of pins and look amazing in the swimsuit and shorts btw.
The tulip print 80's coton dress is spooktacular and will look amazing as a 50's/40's transformation. I am so jealous about the thrift stores finds. I live in a non thrifty town in the uk and it's so much like hard work to find anything nice in thrift stores. I go religiously weekly into every store in my area and It's once every 2 months I find something worthwhile.
I found even in London (I studied there for a bit ages ago) that the charity shops never seemed to have good stuff! And then the vintage shops were so pricey! The US does have pretty epic thrift shops so I know I'm lucky :)
@@TheClosetHistorian It's because in the uk people now only give away their cheap throwaway clothes to the charity shops . Anything vintage will be skimmed of by those who know what they are looking at or people sell it themselves on ebay. I think the standard of what's sold as vintage is also going down. It's now mostly 60's and 70's artificial fibres . You have to pay through the nose for the pristine 50's dresses and the 40's wool suits. After all it's a dwindling stock and most clothes do not survive 50 plus years of modern washing and wear and tear.
WOW! Love the green blouse/tropical skirt outfit! Gorgeous! Yes, please, more Hawaiian shirt videos! I love watching the thrift flips and would love to see some from you!
Why am I binge watching you? Lol I don’t have the exact style as you but I do love a lot of the styles you have I am more of 80s 90s type but I see a lot of that mixed with yours ....loving it!!! New subscriber!
I think you are sooo funny. I laugh every video. I also just love watching your videos. They are fantastic. My favourite outfit today was the safari shirt and Ann Taylor pants and the Hawaiian shirt with black swimsuit. Totally FAB!!! However you are drop dead gorgeous and can wear anything well. I would love to see a video on a safari lookbook.
The “aunt shirt” reminds me of all the slightly conservative older lesbians in the 90s. Especially in the prairies - worn untucked and with jeans or classic black gap pants. Loved the haul!
I'm not sure if it's your perfect figure or your great eye for styling, but every piece you show looks great! I've never considered buying a Hawaiian shirt, but now I'm dying to find one on my next thrift outing
I'd love to see a re-styling / transformation video for that dress. I love the print, and I really believe you could make a little skirt-bolero or even skirt- croptop ensemble out of it!
You should also check the men's section when you're looking for jeans! You might already, but if not you should give it a try. Obviously men's jeans are cut different than women's, but you can find more Levis and I've found a few pairs that work for me ☺
"Camp-Counselor Shorts" Safari wear. I am getting Howard Carter vibes ( I mean this in the best way). Chic archaeologist in the field. You know, from dig site to press conference to meeting with financiers. Yes?
Damn, I wish a pencil skirt looked as great on me as it does you! I’m the “no hips wonder” lol I keep myself out of trouble in collecting too many clothes mainly because my entire wardrobe is black. lol. So I live vicariously thru you. But then that doesn’t apply to jewelry. I’m a bit of a squirrel there. 😜
Your eye makeup is STUNNING!! I am so glad that I found your channel. Your style inspires me to reimagine my closet and try new things! Also I would love to know what you used in your inner corner! I love your makeup lately (:
Thank you Leah! I have a lot of things on in my inner corner here, The Crab loose pigment from Colourpop, Urban Decay's heavy metal glitter liner in Distortion, and also some bigger flake iridescent loose glitter I had in my stash of makeup :)
Have you had any issues with men’s shirts not fitting super well and you have to tailor them? Such as it being too wide in the waist area or too long to tuck in, or arms are too big. I did pick up a men’s tuxedo shirt (after seeing a really cute photo of Bardot in the early sixties wearing one with a polka dotted scarf) at the thrift store, took out sleeves, made armholes smaller, then gave the sleeves a slight gather before re-attaching. I haven’t yet messed with the rest but I think I need to shorten it in order to wear it slipped inside my skirts.... Would love to see you repurpose some thrifted clothes like the 80’s dress (which brought me back to my high school years...👀).
I haven't had any trouble with the shirts I have found/bought being too much too tuck in for me, I usually can just tuck and smooth all the excess waist area boxiness into my skirt waistband. That said, most of the ones I get I do still find in the women's section, but the boxy aloha shirts tend to be just as boxy in the women's and men's versions I have. I have never tried a men's cotton traditional button down though which sounds more complex!
I'm definitely enjoying this fashion journey through the whole family tree! 😂 Seriously though, part of the joy of thrifting is considering items for their potential and not for the original intended category, it's all good. Especially if you're like me and sometimes enjoy dressing like a character even in your normal clothes.
Loving this series! I especially appreciate the effort it takes to add the "lookbook" portion to your haul videos. (Instead of other hauls where the styling ideas are mentioned, but not shown).
Ok, the green "aunt shirt" is my fave & a TOTAL HIT, along with all the ways you styled it! 👍✨
Thank you Eileen!
Also your swimsuit outfit, dayum gurl! You be lookin cute af x
Ah thank you! It's just from Amazon ;)
I'm new to your channel, and I'm now obsessed! You are adorable and hilarious. Style goals!
Thank you!
Gorgeous! And I think, you found your signature hairstyle as well. I notice in every video, how well it suits you. 👍
Thank you! I love having my bangs down too personally, but I am in desperate need of a color/trim so these retro curls are my go-to right now :)
I love watching your hauls because you actually style the clothing pieces so we get why you bought the clothing item and how to style it.
Thank you!
Love the safari look, beautiful! Remembering Banana Republic when it first opened and all the great safari looks. xo
More safari looks coming soon! ;)
love this video!!!!! Your ad lib narration is soooooo delightful, filled with dry wit and gentle sarcasm. I all but fell to the floor at your wondering about camp counselor shorts since you “don’t go outdoors and don’t like children”. Confession: sometimes i just listen to your monologues as they are always so funny!!!!!!
LOVE LOVE everything you’re doing, buying and styling.
Thank you Nancy!
You made me laugh with the camp counselor shorts, since I actually had those as a camp counselor in the 90s. They are also stain resistant if you are clumsy like me.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Guuuurl you have opened my eyes to the potential of dad and auntie shirts! I can normally see loads of potential in non vintage items that can be styled that way but never shirts, being larger busted I had never gone into those sections but they way you've shown it here I am in love! And what's even better? We have 3 huge warehouse style thift stores in the city I live, I feel the need to go hunting!
No indeed thank you for your lovely comment! :) I have a 42" bust (36DD) and I never used to wear button downs as I thought they didn't "work" on me, but I find the key for me is to just focus on the fit through the bust and tuck any resulting excess around the waist into something that holds any extra fullness at bay, like my skirt waistband (or tucked into my shape-wear/spanx underneath my skirt which really holds things nice and tucked).
@@TheClosetHistorian Hi there! I just found your channel, and I am loving your narration and explanations of the pieces and the outfit styling. I am a thrift and vintage shopper, as well as a sometime sewist.
My question (as curvy & busty gal) is around tying button-up shirts at the waist. Do you find that the tied-up blouse rides up as you move during the day? and if so do you have any solutions? Thanks so much!
Didnt she just...I know I am late to the party...story of my life but all her videos are worth watching because she's obviously got visualisation skills I just was born lacking!
You are addicting me to Hawaiian shirts! Well, and looser button-ups generally. I've always had fit problems with them, but somehow hadn't tried styling them tied at the waist since like.....the actual 90s. You have shown that they fit right into a 40s-50s wardrobe that way!
Great video and YAY for future thrift flip videos! I'm excited to follow your sewing work.
Thank you Elizabeth!
I would love to see you in more 80's dress fashion flips😚 the faces you were making while modeling that dress we're hilarious.
I sadly don't find much out there anymore, even the 80's stuff is sorta rare!
I really love the styling a single item videos - they're really helpful imo! Excited for the next one!
Thank you Kate!
That green shirt with the flowered skirt is everything. I love it!
Thank you Tami!
Loooooove the lime green shirt! Every styling version was on point 👕💚
Thanks Kim!
Love the black/white/leopard look. Classic! Also, cute cossie.
Thank you Debbie!
I just wanted to leave a quick comment letting you know that I absolutely adore your personality and your channel is awesome! I’ve only come across you in the last few weeks and I’ve binge watched all your videos from both your channels lol Your gorgeous pastel eye look here is lovely too, you look beautiful as always. Loved this haul and you’ve given me some fashion inspiration! ❤️ xx
Thank you Steph!
I might be delusional, but I LOVE that 80s dress as is!! Maybe take out the shoulder pads, but that print is everything 😻
That green blouse is LIFE!!! I totally get where you're coming from with what to pair it with! Styling on point as per doll
...Love that shoe scarf too! Xx
Thank you Jo!
I love how you style more modern pieces in a vintage way. I'm the same about shorts, but think you can totally pull them off!
Thank you Gabrielle!
I was initially doubtful about the neon green blouse, but it looks AMAZING with the tropical print skirt
Love the earrings & the scarves. I stole my dad's old 60s jeans back in the 80s & wore them capri with his summer shirts just like that! (80s fashion wasn't what people think either). Silk scarves are my fave finds, but it's much harder to find the larger square ones than the standard ones. I found 1 large size; black gold & cream design surrounded by animal print; label said silk but didn't feel like it. Still it was big, cute & cheap, so I bought it intending to test the fibres myself. While laundering the scarf I saw writing on the pattern, 'Hermes' in small letters. Then while hanging it out to dry, I realised the central point of the design was a tiger - surrounded by leopard print. I truly LOLed & decided there was no need to test the "silk" fibres. Glad I'd bought it before seeing its "Hermes" credentials, as it still makes me chuckle.
Seeing how you pair thrifted items helps so much! I love thrifting but sometimes have such a hard time making up outfits. Makes me want to go thrifting today
Thank you Lizzy!
would love to see a formal looks video!
Well that would give me an excuse to get some formal clothes, I don't really have any!
Yes, please! I sing in a theater vocal group, and this year is our 10 year anniversary! I plan on coming out after our premiere all decked out in gala attire (even if no-one else does. I am already the weird retro gal, so I’m just gonna go with it). I neeeed inspiration! I’m a mediocre sewist, but I have found some vintage yellow/silver brocade and have bought silver satin on a whim... HELP?
So so soooo excited about possible thrift flip videos! Loving those 80’s does Art Deco earrings and man do I need to find a Hawaiian shirt in one of my favorite colors soon so I can wear them! I used to...but big busts and buttonups don’t always mix so well. I think I am at the point in my sewing where I can close up buttonholes and make new ones in the right for me spots and just move the buttons...so here is hoping that works out well in the future lol and I so hope I find a Hawaiian shirt for my wardrobe soon
Thank you! I have a larger-ish bust myself (36 DD, 42") and find the key for me really is just buying the shirts in a larger size to fit my bust and then because I tuck them in or tie the shirts most of the time, the extra fullness at the waist just gets wrangled in by my waistband.
Hmmmmm. Hawaiian shirts as easy collared tops for busty people? You may have started a revolution in my closet!
Bahahaha. "Camp counselor shorts"! Love it!
I want to learn more about how to ad a scarf to an outfit.
It's great your town has a nice vintage shop. Sometimes when the racks are over stuffed here in the Upper South, I lose patience to look. It's a sensory overload for my brain. So glad you can do it though because what a haul you have. Yay. I like the dark brunette to your hair too! Keep up the fun vintage look :)
Thank you!
Another Hawaiian shirt video would be great! Love this one too :)
Thank you!
I LOVE that green “aunt” shirt - looks fantastic with your styled ensembles. The “found” brother’s old pants are adorable!! They seem to go with everything!
Thank you!
Omg the green blouse....I was trying to think what you reminded me of, and then you said Grease and you reminded me of Rizzo in the blouse and blank pants 😂
Thank you! :)
Wow Bianca, you are the styling queen! The part of my brain that could come up with styling options for that lime blouse is quite absent.. but there you go and look fabulous in it! Another brilliantly interesting vid, thanks for all the effort to produce such entertaining and high quality content.
Thank you Alix!
You look GREAT in the swimsuit! You really open up my mind to so many things that I wouldnt normally think of, the Hawaii shirts being one...of course as soon as I see you wearing one it makes sense...great looks, great finds...you were on a real roll here!
Fab ideas again Bianca, loving the hawaiian shirts phase, now need one or three of my own! 👍😘
Thank you Bettie!
Just found you today, subscribed. Thank you,CZcams recommendations! Got so nervous with the makeup and red lip so close to the white, lol. That green shirt with the tiki/Hawaiian skirt is amazing! You are presh and beyond talented!
Thank you Melani! I wish CZcams would recommend me more often really ha! ;)
I love how you can pull off those Hawaiian shirts! I keep picturing my ex husband wearing them 365 days a year and cannot bring myself to get one, lol :)
Thrifting your parents closet is the best! I got a pair of actual denim, 80s, acid wash mom jeans that my mom just kept from when she was in High School!
I wish my mom had kept her things!!!
@@TheClosetHistorian I'm blessed to have a mom that never throws out any clothes.
If go thrifty in my mom closet . I would end up be dressing like a hippie . 😂😂😂
Wonderful finds! That swimsuit is perfection on you, and I completely get the 'matronly' aunt blouse restyled. The safari short fit well, but such an unfortunate color, they wash you out completely. A dark khaki green would be great on you! I love your styling videos, looking forward to the next one!
Thank you Jeanie! To be fair my legs have also just never seen the sun, and therefore provide little contrast ;)
I'm excited for the purple and green print dress refashion! I love refashioning 80s dresses into skirt and top combos, I've created entire vacation capsule wardrobes with them in the past.
I don't know if you see comments a year later when these pop up but I love that green blouse. Also , I often wear the hardly worn shirts and pants my sons wore in high school with some taking
in and shortening.👍
These were all great outfits. You have a good eye in the thrift stores for taking modern clothes and giving them a vintage look. Really enjoy your videos!
Thank you Linda!
Bianca! Oh my god thats so crazy! I have that same black birds of paradise dad shirt you were showing! My mom got it for my younger brother but he never wore it so I snatched it after I watched your dad shirt video. If you make a video about it that would be so amazing. Thank you so much for the great content!
Thank you Syd! And how fun! Well I quite agree it is well worth snatching up ;)
The whole safari whiskey grandpa thing is my absolute aesthetic.
Where on earth did you find that black swimsuit!?🙌❤
The small local family owned....Amazon.com. I have it in three colors, it was only $24 when I got mine ;) amzn.to/2Z0TnR9
Thank you❤😁
the "camp counselor shorts" really hearken back to the days when i was a first grader who badly wanted to join the girl scouts so i could wear the uniform...looks like 20-something me hasn't really changed at all because i'm loving that look
I did girl scouts for a while as a youngin but I don't remember there being cute shorts, just weird vests ;) but also cupcakes so
I love seeing how you style your thrifted finds. They're such pretty outfits!
Thank you Kathryn!
Winners (Tjmax) and Marshalls have a bunch of Levi jeans the popular 501 and mom jeans. My mom gets hers there and they vary between 28-39 CAD. And they are brand new. Hope this helps. 💜☺️
Hmm I wonder if they have them near me too! I'll have to check it out as I am getting desperate! Thanks for the tip :)
TheClosetHistorian no problem! Fingers crossed. 🤞🏾
The Thrift Gods were definitely with you! I love the green Auntie shirt, the earrings, the Brother jeans, the Aloha shirts, and the silk scarves... basically I loved everything! I collect vintage silk scarves, so those always make me happy. I love how you show the items you purchased and how you styled them.
Thank you Carmen!
Could you please do a saffari lookbook?
Oh it is coming I promise...it's requiring a lot of prep ;)
I love this so much! You have such a wonderful eye for finding the "diamonds in the rough" for vintage-inspired outfits. May I ask what fabric content of the black circle skirt; it has such wonderful drape and swirl-ability?
Thank you! The skirt is the black cotton sateen bottom-weight (with slight stretch) from Joann fabrics :)
@@TheClosetHistorian Thank you!
That olive pencil skirt is incredible.
Loving your thrift hauls (keep them coming)! I love seeing what others thrift especially vintage, which is what I thrift for all the time. You inspire me so much with your styling! I almost died when you said you were going to cut a skirt out of that dress! I literally said NO!" outloud but was relieved when you said you will make a bolero of the top 😊 Keep up the great work!
Thank you Shonda! The top of that dress really does fit super awkwardly, but I love the print so hopefully I can salvage the top into a bolero :)
Oh my god I just found your channel and I’m in love with your style ♥️♥️♥️
I really loved the bright pieces of clothing and I can't wait to see the thrift flip!
Thank you!
Yes! One shirt many styles!
AGH! Now I need a Hawaiian shirt! And you should be proud of that swim suit section. Awesome!
Thank you Kimberly!
Whenever you make haul videos I just never want them to end because I love seeing how you style everything! Such inspiration!!! :D Plus it's nice to feel like sitting with another vintage friend getting excited about new goodies ^-^
Thank you Madeleine!
Oo! I'm excited for the outfit upcycle coming up, I do a lot of that since I only sew very little. Refashion is my jam!
SueMe recommended your channel on her episode anout binge-worthy videos. You are a doll!
Love all your styling videos. I am now a convert to hawaiian shirts - I never would have thought!! You have a great pair of pins and look amazing in the swimsuit and shorts btw.
Thank you!
Great finds!
The tulip print 80's coton dress is spooktacular and will look amazing as a 50's/40's transformation. I am so jealous about the thrift stores finds. I live in a non thrifty town in the uk and it's so much like hard work to find anything nice in thrift stores. I go religiously weekly into every store in my area and It's once every 2 months I find something worthwhile.
I found even in London (I studied there for a bit ages ago) that the charity shops never seemed to have good stuff! And then the vintage shops were so pricey! The US does have pretty epic thrift shops so I know I'm lucky :)
@@TheClosetHistorian It's because in the uk people now only give away their cheap throwaway clothes to the charity shops . Anything vintage will be skimmed of by those who know what they are looking at or people sell it themselves on ebay. I think the standard of what's sold as vintage is also going down. It's now mostly 60's and 70's artificial fibres . You have to pay through the nose for the pristine 50's dresses and the 40's wool suits. After all it's a dwindling stock and most clothes do not survive 50 plus years of modern washing and wear and tear.
O yeah, wear more shorts! Love the styling! You look great in them!
Thank you!
Oh my! You look terrific in everything! I loved the green “auntie” blouse. I enjoy your channel. Tfs!
Thank you Angella!
WOW! Love the green blouse/tropical skirt outfit! Gorgeous! Yes, please, more Hawaiian shirt videos! I love watching the thrift flips and would love to see some from you!
Thank you!
I love the thrill of the hunt too!
Why am I binge watching you? Lol I don’t have the exact style as you but I do love a lot of the styles you have I am more of 80s 90s type but I see a lot of that mixed with yours ....loving it!!! New subscriber!
Thank you Silvia!
I think you are sooo funny. I laugh every video. I also just love watching your videos. They are fantastic. My favourite outfit today was the safari shirt and Ann Taylor pants and the Hawaiian shirt with black swimsuit. Totally FAB!!! However you are drop dead gorgeous and can wear anything well. I would love to see a video on a safari lookbook.
Thank you! Safari/Adventure lookbook is coming up soon :)
The “aunt shirt” reminds me of all the slightly conservative older lesbians in the 90s. Especially in the prairies - worn untucked and with jeans or classic black gap pants. Loved the haul!
Thank you Paz!
I have the same orange flowered Hawaiian shirt! I love the ways you styled it!
Thank you!
Love the camp shorts. I just added a similar pair in olive green to my summer wardrobe.
Good find! I would love to find olive green, it's one of my favorite colors for sure!
Hooray for thrift flips and sewing videos!! I is so excite! 😁
You have turned me on to Hawaiian shirt. I wore a great outfit with the Hawaiian shirt as a cover up. You got me going!
I'm not sure if it's your perfect figure or your great eye for styling, but every piece you show looks great! I've never considered buying a Hawaiian shirt, but now I'm dying to find one on my next thrift outing
Thank you Stace!
I'd love to see a re-styling / transformation video for that dress. I love the print, and I really believe you could make a little skirt-bolero or even skirt- croptop ensemble out of it!
I hope to soon! I'll show what I do to transform it in a thrift flip video for sure :)
You should also check the men's section when you're looking for jeans! You might already, but if not you should give it a try. Obviously men's jeans are cut different than women's, but you can find more Levis and I've found a few pairs that work for me ☺
I have been told this before but I always forget to go over there! I've got to try it!
Eeeeeee! That swimsuit is everything!!! Wherever did you find it? (Also you look amazing in it!)
Thank you Sydney! It's actually just from Amazon! amzn.to/2Z0TnR9
Hawaiian!!! Love the look, I’ve been on the hunt for more as well!
Thanks Tamra!
Omg those gold 80s earrings are everything
"Camp-Counselor Shorts" Safari wear. I am getting Howard Carter vibes ( I mean this in the best way). Chic archaeologist in the field. You know, from dig site to press conference to meeting with financiers. Yes?
Damn, I wish a pencil skirt looked as great on me as it does you! I’m the “no hips wonder” lol
I keep myself out of trouble in collecting too many clothes mainly because my entire wardrobe is black. lol. So I live vicariously thru you. But then that doesn’t apply to jewelry. I’m a bit of a squirrel there. 😜
Thank you! I could easily live in all black clothes too, they truly are the best really, and the dark helps all the jewelry stand out right? ;)
TheClosetHistorian exactly on all points! And it’s just so much easier. lol.Then there’s the young goth girl I was that just sort of stuck around.
Excited for the thrift flip. And I think I need to start looking for a Hawaiian shirt now. I did not think about how versatile they are.
Thank you Tricia! I never knew the versatility of an aloha shirt, they're my new favorite!
Ohhhhhhhhhh that colorful skirt and dress i.love love love love . Can I say it again love them .loll
Thank you Emilia!
Yess! Those blouses get such a bad wrap but they work out great!
How well I know the thrill of the thrift hunt! I love high-waisted pants.
I wish I had half the luck thrifting that you do. This stuff is amazing.
Thank you Chae!
I have to thank you for highlighting the Hawaiian shirts - I never realized how feminine and beautiful they look.
Neither did I! Now I'm hooked!
You are such a doll! Love your channel
That's great you could use your brother's pants! The green shirt is my fav.
Yes! Hauls! Thank you ❤
I ended up sharing this video with one of my friends today because she had on this exact same shirt! Figured it would give her some good ideas. 😊
Thank you Weslyn!
Your eye makeup is STUNNING!! I am so glad that I found your channel. Your style inspires me to reimagine my closet and try new things! Also I would love to know what you used in your inner corner! I love your makeup lately (:
Thank you Leah! I have a lot of things on in my inner corner here, The Crab loose pigment from Colourpop, Urban Decay's heavy metal glitter liner in Distortion, and also some bigger flake iridescent loose glitter I had in my stash of makeup :)
TheClosetHistorian I may have to pick up some of their loose pigments on my next colourpop journey. Thanks so much!!
I totally thrifted that same Goerge Hawaiian shirt. I LOVE it❤❤
I have worn it THREE times this week, granted I was only running out of the house for a quick errand each time, but still!!!
@@TheClosetHistorian Its such a great print👌👌
Yes I am binge watching your channel lol ❤
that green shirt had me so captivated that I'm shocked that every other comment is not about it.
Well thank you, that's a pretty good review ;)
Have you had any issues with men’s shirts not fitting super well and you have to tailor them? Such as it being too wide in the waist area or too long to tuck in, or arms are too big. I did pick up a men’s tuxedo shirt (after seeing a really cute photo of Bardot in the early sixties wearing one with a polka dotted scarf) at the thrift store, took out sleeves, made armholes smaller, then gave the sleeves a slight gather before re-attaching. I haven’t yet messed with the rest but I think I need to shorten it in order to wear it slipped inside my skirts....
Would love to see you repurpose some thrifted clothes like the 80’s dress (which brought me back to my high school years...👀).
I haven't had any trouble with the shirts I have found/bought being too much too tuck in for me, I usually can just tuck and smooth all the excess waist area boxiness into my skirt waistband. That said, most of the ones I get I do still find in the women's section, but the boxy aloha shirts tend to be just as boxy in the women's and men's versions I have. I have never tried a men's cotton traditional button down though which sounds more complex!
"Camp Counselor " love it!!!
I'm definitely enjoying this fashion journey through the whole family tree! 😂
Seriously though, part of the joy of thrifting is considering items for their potential and not for the original intended category, it's all good. Especially if you're like me and sometimes enjoy dressing like a character even in your normal clothes.
Thanks Stella! Now I just need some, oh I dunno...granny cardigans and grandpa pocket squares? ;)