Every now and again Rebekah Eden and I get bitten by the thrifting bug. The mall is great, sure, but after a while it can get boring, repetitive and pricy. With our credit card bills already bringing us to tears and a whole summer ahead that has us scrambling for spending money and wardrobe updates, the thrift store is the perfect stomping grounds to get our shop on. Saturday afternoon, we hit the racks at our local favourite spot to search to our heart's desire. Thrift stores are a treasure trove of unique pieces you wouldn't find anywhere else, and in no time we had a shopping cart piled high enough that the change room attendant looked at us with either horror of our conquest or admiration of our stamina.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Toronto, LMFAO were getting ready to host the 2012 MMVAs on Sunday night, which is where this thrifty Show & Tell is headed. Confession: I like LMFAO. They are completely ridiculous and, no, their lyrics aren't Byronic odes of love. Their music isn't going to win Grammys or change the world. In fact, the only thing it's is going to do is encourage people to party hardy, go hard, and wear more skin tight neon. You know what, good for them! They're not Leonard Cohen or Elton John and they don't pretend to be. That's what makes them amazing. In fact, after seeing their "Sexy and I Know It" video, I'm pretty sure Redfoo and Skyblu are men without fear or limits, especially when it comes to fashion. Who the heck doesn't want that? The super power to wear whatever you want without freaking out about what your hips/arms/legs/stomach look like in them. Confidence, baby! It's always fashionable!
If you're wondering where this is all headed, let me finally, last-but-not-least make my way to the point. When I was at the thrift store, I happened upon a pair of leopard print capris. Black and white and high waisted all over. VERY high waisted, in fact. They were sold to me for a whopping 8 bucks, and I still took them home with lingering doubt that I would ever wear them, even though it was love at first sight, in a very Byronic way.
Sometimes, though, you just have to throw caution to the wind. You have to wear the skyscraper waisted pantaloons, refuse to apologize for party rockin, liking LMFAO and making chronically dorky "RAWR" faces in your outfit pictures. That's why this week's item is, you guessed it, leopard print bottoms!
Animal Print Pants Outta' Control
Sometimes, though, you just have to throw caution to the wind. You have to wear the skyscraper waisted pantaloons, refuse to apologize for party rockin, liking LMFAO and making chronically dorky "RAWR" faces in your outfit pictures. That's why this week's item is, you guessed it, leopard print bottoms!
Animal Print Pants Outta' Control
Shoes: BCBG / Capris: Thrifted / Shirt: Thrifted / Bracelet: Forever 21
Earrings: Thrifted / Lipstick: MAC in 'Morange'
Earrings: Thrifted / Lipstick: MAC in 'Morange'
This outfit is simple on the accessories just because the pants take up so much of the detail just by being LOUD. The draping in the shirt, the gold bracelet and some bright orange lipstick pump up the volume, as well as these giant white disc earrings I got on the same thrift trip. Not gonna lie, I felt pretty freakin' sexy and I knew it in this outfit. FIERCE.
Because I got these item in a thrift store, and they're some wacky nameless brand made in Canada, I can't give you the exact way to get your hands of a pair of these babies without conducting a Mission Impossible style raid on my closet. As entertaining as that might be, with one pair to go around, we all could get pretty tired of sharing pretty fast. So here are three affordable alternatives and variations to explore!
Because I got these item in a thrift store, and they're some wacky nameless brand made in Canada, I can't give you the exact way to get your hands of a pair of these babies without conducting a Mission Impossible style raid on my closet. As entertaining as that might be, with one pair to go around, we all could get pretty tired of sharing pretty fast. So here are three affordable alternatives and variations to explore!
Skirt: Forever 21 / Capris: Yesstyle / Leggings: ASOS
So what are you waiting for? Go wild!
-Riley
The Velvet Team
The Velvet Team
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