Monchromopoly

MONCHROMOPOLY

It’s FINALLY summer!

So, WHY, when I’m supposed to be thinking of bright corals, rainbow popsicles and flirty summer dress patterns am I stuck in a cool and dark monochrome cave?

I’ve been there for a while…I mean, I’ve always loved black and white. 

However, I’ve been in a monochrome groove since at least spring, and it doesn’t look like anything will be changing soon. Although I love bright colors and patterns, I just can’t seem to stay away from the crisp, basic attraction of black and white, and I’m especially fond of pairing it with gold this season.

I’ve posted a few of my own outfits from this last year as well as some internet based monochrome eye candy for y’all—all pictures are linked to their original source.

Are you a big fan of basic black and white?

FROM THRIFT TRICK...

FROM THE INTERNET...

Cozy and Comfrey

COZY AND (B&W) COMFREY

I'm digging the combo of black and white and "comfrey", or forest green for Spring! It's a Pantone 2014 color and it's really great with my favorite, monochrome! The cute fitted black Gap dress shirt underneath the angora crop sweater (also secondhand) is from Lakeshore Rescue Mission thrift and was only $2.99. I'm also loving the green cross body satchel, 100% leather, that I picked up for $3.00 (thrifting, of course!).

This may be the last day of March, but I'm excited to announce that my Spring fashion run with Holland Rescue Mission will continue! I can't wait to "Thrift Trick" more spring outfits and share them with you! Hope that, wherever you are, you are enjoying a little sunshine!

Guerrilla Fashion: Black and White Print Love in Grand Haven, Michigan

THRIFT TRICK GUERRILLA FASHION: 
Black and White Print Love in Grand Haven, Michigan

I LOVE a good black and white print. It's one of my favorite fashion staples and I enjoy pairing it the most with nude, camel, orange, gold and blue--but it goes well with just about anything!

Therefore, while out and about at the Deelite in Grand Haven, Michigan this weekend for an Indie Music Fest, I had to ask these two lovely young ladies to pose for a picture to show off their snazzy dual prints: B&W Aztec and cats!

What is your favorite black and white print? Polka dots? Chevron? Stripes? Houndstooth? Or random designs? There are so many to choose from. Below I'm sharing from my new pinboard, "Black and White Love". Peruse from the other images I've created dedicated to black and white print love, and don't forget to follow me on Pinterest as well (links below)! Have an interesting photo of local "guerrilla" fashion, including your own outfits? Email me at ThriftTrick@gmail.com! 

BLACK AND  WHITE LOVE

How I Wore the Duct Taped Belt Recover DIY...

HOW I WORE THE DIY DUCT TAPE BELT RECOVER

(Instagram iPhone series)

Happy Saturday everyone!

Just a quick recap on how I wore my duct tape belt recover for you, here (yesterday's blog)! The black and white gingham shirt dress was a cute little find for $1.49 at Hope's Outlet. The black cardigan was a freebie from my mom and the owl, watch and bracelet were all thrifted some time ago for about $2.50, collectively. The ring was a cheapie statement from a bulk order I placed on Ebay but I've found myself wearing it very often. Somehow this purple/orange/bronze flower goes with so much! The Guess patent leather open toed flats with amber embellishments were a $2 score brand new at Goodwill and I've been loving them for two years straight. Finally my sunglasses (vintage of course) were a .49 yard sale find. 

And the belt, of course, was a 99 cent thrifted item that I covered myself with animal print duct tape. I'm wearing it again today with an emerald green outfit and I just love it!

(At Goodwill trying not to be noticed by fellow shoppers, haha! iPhone fashion shoot!)

Soggy Saturday

It was a soggy Saturday today! I grew up on the west coast in the Portland, Oregon area, so the rain is comforting to me. I love it! Normally, by this time of year in Michigan, it's the "white stuff". Ew.

So today I've got on the DIY blazer I made, a black undershirt and black leggings, black boots, a teal knit cap, the gold Armitron watch from earlier blogs, and this little tan infinity scarf that was actually a piece of scrap knit fabric I bought at the thrift store for 29 cents! It happened to already be a perfect long rectangle, and I tied it together with a small scrap of fabric (NO SEW!) and then looped it twice. Yes, it was a 29 cent, 29 second DIY. :)

This was me running back to the camera to check on the wet drips going everywhere, lol...an outside shoot was impossible and I don't have the best studio set up yet. Haha! Perhaps tomorrow will be more dry...

Lemonade Pie

LEMONADE PIE!

Color and texture idea. =)

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• Yellow Sweater
• Black, yellow and grey scarf
• Black and white striped tee under
• Grey and white pinstriped skirt with white ruffle
• Black and white wool coat
• Gold watch
• Grey/smoky eye
• Pink/nude lip
• Grey tights
• Black shoes