This morning I am on my way to be awarded as Goodwill’s Ambassador of the Year- along with the beautiful and talented Betsy Appleton of Goodwill Digger. I am beyond thrilled and really honored to receive the award. 365 Days of Thrift has been such a fun journey with so many unexpected opportunities to create pieces … More Ambassador of the Year and the Goodwill SS17 Shoot
Being the lover of vintage that I am- I combed through images of Dolly’s retro style then luckily happened upon a vintage western wear section at City Thrift in Clarksville. This, combined with Old Country Vibes and the amazing Dolly mural by Scott Guion at the House of Blues Studios in Berry Hill, TN – were the inspiration to my overall Concert style. … More Dolly Parton, Denim and a Western Wear Love Affair
On Tuesday I had the pleasure of shooting some delightful promotional images for a bookstore that I can share with you come October. This meant I got to take a little road trip to Birmingham where I discovered a weeks worth of Art Magic in about 30 minutes. Those of you who follow me on … More Birmingham Love Affair
If you haven’t yet seen my shopping tips segment on Talk of The Town – this adorable $8 little Express jumper was the my favorite Goodwill find for this segment. It’s just everything- fun, comfortable, pulled together tho- just all of the things. I paired it with some simple $5 flips (not thrifted, but I’ve had them … More Red and Black and Daisies
I don’t care where you live- this summer has been incredibly hot. Here in the south it has been icky sticky humid as well. The other day, as I raced around my house and my home studio working on projects and orders for Monarch Couture, I found myself wishing I had some sort of work smock. Something … More DIY Dress Project: Turn your Husband into a Housedress!
I have a million things that I love about thrifting- one of them is all the shoppers I see with such amazing style! Last Friday I was helping Goodwill do a workshop on how to dress for success during a job interview so Myself and one of the attendees were in the store pulling pieces … More Spotted at the Goodwill: Advanced Style
I first got to know Nina electronically- she is always gracing social media with communication, beauty and jokes about her bad cooking skills. Her artistic journey and passion is something to behold. Two years ago I had the pleasure of having her walk in my Monarch Couture fashion show for ARTlightenment and discovered fully what an absolutely beautiful … More Spirit, Strength and Summer Twilight: My Night at Nina Covington’s Movement
I have about 10 million adorable ootds that I haven’t shared- because I’ve been so incredibly wonderfully busy these past few weeks with oh so many different projects. I’m sure I’ll have to do some sort of shameless bathroom selfie post to catch up on it all- but today I’m most excited to share with … More The Mod Squad: My Retro Styling Extravaganza
Oh hey, So, I have a confession. Remember that show: “Extreme Makeover”? I know it is a terrible, horrible, superficial show…but I kinda liked it. I mean who doesn’t like a good make-over? Like on Oprah- when they take the women who always wear bad mom jeans and sweat pants and give them a sassy … More Transformation Tuesday: Vintage Dress Revamp Tutorial
In an ideal word, I would probably wear a mixture of fairy wings, unicorn onesies, super eclectic retro and over done avant garde all the time- but alas- I am an actress, so I usually have to show up to my auditions looking like a somewhat normal human (and from time to time a young … More Keeping it Normal with Thrift…
