The inevitable 'talk about yourself' first post

For sometime now I have been wanting to start a style blog. Lets get one thing straight, I don't think I am a fashion genius of any sorts, but I do know how confident I feel when I put together a new outfit, especially if it cost me next to nothing. I loved thrifting before Macklemore made it cool. I began thrifting when I was in high school. At that time I wasn't ready to start shopping in the women's section and I could not find dresses appropriate for church in any juniors sections. So to the thrift stores I went. Once I got past some of the smells and super tacky clothes, I grew to love finding beautiful one of a kind pieces among all the junk. Much to my mothers dismay, many of the finds I would bring home needed mending or a new button, etc. I still use my mothers seamstress skills for my benefit but now that my life is much busier than it was in high school, I tend to lean more towards items that are ready to be worn. Another one of my staple places to shop is Old Navy. I seam to always find clothes that fit and look great! While they are not always the highest quality, if I paid $3 for a shirt and wore it 10 times I'm not going to throw a fit about it getting a hole. Old Navy also has the best clearance rack! And when the stars align they run sales where they take an additional 50% off the sale price. And don't get me started on Old Navy cash. Such good deals. Lastly one of my favorite places to shop is Forever 21. I have 7 more months until I am no longer 21 and you better believe I'm going to ride that train until the 15 year olds kick me out. I really love Forever 21 because even though my finds are not one of a kind at all, they are always super cute and trendy. I'd like to think in the after life there will be a log of how much time you have dedicated to certain things, like amount of time spent doing the electric slide, amount of time spent look for something to eat, and the one I'm most afraid of, amount of time spend in Forever 21.

So now you know all my secrets. In review, I'm not claiming to be a style guru AT ALL. and the more original my outfit the happier I am!

With love,
Carlie