You Can NEVER Go Wrong With A Vest

Hello Again,

I have already explained how much I LOVE vests so I won't get into that again. I think vests can easily transform a casual look. I am essentially just wearing jeans and a v-neck, but the vest gives the look more UMPH (spell check) . . .well in my opinion. I don't have much to say besides you won't be hearing for me in awhile  (10 Days to be exact) Tomorrow, I am going on another trip.. this time to the lovely island of Antigua. Hear this..this place has 365 beaches!!!!!!!!!!! YES HUNNY, a beach for EVERYDAY of the year. HOW EXCITING. It's my mom's homeland and I haven't been there since 2007. Can't wait to be reacquainted. It is HOTTER than the VI so I KNOW I am going to melt. Wish me luck. MANY OOTDs when I get back!!!

Love you guys and I will miss you!!

SheDel

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

What I'm Wearing to Pick My Mom Up From Work:

V-Neck-Mom Gifted

Gray Vest-$4 @ Cato

Jeans-$7 @ Marianne's

Silver Flats-$22.99 @ Payless

Earrings- Mom Gifted

Scarf-$1 @ Mega Thrift

*PICTURE QUALITY IS LESS THAN IDEAL*

I Have Been Published!!!!!!

Hello My Wonderful Followers,


You guys know how much I LOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEE thrifting. I mean I live by the motif, "Live. Laugh. Love Thrift."Some of my rules for thrifting along with some encouraging words have recently been published on Daily Venus Diva This online magazine is a "plus size magazine [that] caters to the more than 40 million women in the United States alone who wear a size 14+. Published online daily and featuring a monthly cover & interview, topics include DVD Fab-Finds, plus clothing & style trends, beauty how-to’s, dating & relationship advice as well as lifestyle, culture and news relevant to today’s curvy woman." I feel so privileged and blessed to share a little bit of my knowledge about thrifting with curvaceous, confident, and beautiful women. I hope they discover their inner thriftshionistas!! Be sure to check out my article. I would really appreciate it. CLICK HERE


Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

Colors Make the World Go 'Round. . .Or At Least Mine

HELLO BEAUTIES!!

I was supposed to post these pictures earlier but I fell asleep after a day out with mom... always LONG and TIRING but FUNNNNNNNNNNN. The pics start off with poor quality, but trust me, they get better. I thought they were cute and I didn't want to part with them. Today I basically ran errands all day and I wanted an excuse to STUNT. I LOVE the top I found in Rainbow...yesterday LOL. I can testify that Rainbow sells good looking things, real cute. However, they lack in quality, but you can't beat $5. This shirt was brand new when I put it on this morning and I woke up from my nap with cotton balls all across the chest area <.< I HATE cotton balls, but this shirt is TOO cute to throw it away. I got it in a straight size XL (still don't know how I got in it LOL)  I want to get a bright colored bottom from a thrift store to wear with it the next time I pull it out, which is hopefully soon because I LOVE colors..hmmm I think you've noticed that lol. Enough of that my loves.. here are the pics..

XOXOXO
SheDel

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

What I Wore Running Errands: 

Colorful Top-$5 @ Rainbow

Trousers-$3.75 @ Goodwill

Belt-$1 @ Rainbow 

Earrings-$2 @ Ashley Stewart (Thank God for a sale)

Necklace-$3 @ Marianne's (SALE)

Loafers-$3.50

All under $20!!!!

Thought I'd throw this one in there!

OOTD: You Vacation Here, but I Call This Place Home

Hello Loves!!

Why am I up now? I just came from the movies with my boyfriend. It was too dark to take decent photos. However, I dressed up today to run some errands for my mom. IT WAS SOOOOOO HOT. Like I was drenched in sweat HOTTTTTTTTTT. So hot, my mom had to stop to buy a roll of paper towel. Yes, it was THAT serious!!! My photographer (mother) wanted a change of location (isn't she so cute??!?!?) so we went to a place called Yacht Haven. It is home of stores such as Gucci, Coach, Louis Vuitton, etc.  I definitely can't afford these places, but it's always good to be surrounded by luxury.  It would have been the perfect opportunity to take photos in different areas, but I didn't want to risk melting (sugar melts hunny). After taking these pictures, I further realized, I am fortunate enough to call this place my home. BE JEALOUS: ) LOL

Moving on, as you may have noticed, I don't wear heels. I loathe the things! I have SUPER flat and WIIIIIIIDDDDEEEEEE feet and quite frankly, heels are uncomfortable. I'd rather stay on solid ground, if you don't mind. On to our regular programming. I am totally in love with this shirt. I thought this outfit was simple but CUTE and I loved how big my fro looked... YAY BIG HAIR!!! I also included some pics of my hair that I took tonight (because I'm OBSESSED and CONSUMED in my hair) Yeah, I said it!!

Love you Guys!!

Hope you wake up with bright smiles!

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

What I'm Wearing in Paradise:

Top-$7 @ Marianne's

Jeans-$7 @ Rainbow

Sandals-$30ish @ Lane Bryant

Necklace & Earrings-$2 set @ Rainbow

Bracelet $2

As you can see, since I've been home, I have been optimizing on the KILLER sales. I mean, its CRAZZYYYY!!! Everything was recently purchased besides my trusty sandals!

Mom Closet Raid: An African Queen

Hello Beautiful People,

It was another HOT day here in the VI. If you look closely at the photos, you can definitely see that I'm under a SERIOUS sweat. Today, I once again went into mom's closet and pulled out something. I pulled out a beautiful skirt that my mom sewed when I was a baby. This skirt is probably like 15 years old.. talk about vintage!! My mom is a lover of African prints and you can sometimes see her rocking her dashikis. She has such a beautiful spirit and a giving heart. I am proud to call her my mom.

Today's outfit is definitely one of my FAVS!! The photos don't do the look any justice, but hey, it happens :) A photo is only worth so many words. This outfit made me feel really regal and like an African Queen. With my fro out, and head held high, I couldn't be stopped today!!

Be sure to check out my new feature on Diva in Deep Thought. Check it Out!

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift
SheRea

What I'm Wearing:

Simple Black Top-$5 @ Rainbow

African Print Skirt- Mom Thrifted

Earrings-Mom Gifted

Belt-$1 @ Goodwill (Wish I did an up close pic of the texture)

Sandals-$20 @ Tutu Park Mall (VI)

Bracelets- Icing & Walmart

Ring-Forever 21

OOTD: The Island Queen

A Glamorous Day to All,

I hope this post finds you well. I can't stress how HAPPY I am to be home with my friends, loved ones, and my boo. LMAO. It is soooooooooo hot here, I'm sweating bullets as I write this post in a HOTTTTTTTT kitchen. Thank God, my room has A/C. Besides the heat, I'm loving every moment here. Just imagine, I get to go to the beach WHENEVER I WANT!! That is reason enough. Today, like every other day, I just left the house to pick up my mom from one job to take her to the next one. Yes HUNNY, she is a go-getter. No one ever sees these outfits besides you and her coworkers, but hey, I own a blog and besides, I need a reason to dress up. I apologize in advance for the poor picture quality. I HATE the camera I'm using now and I am really looking forward to a new one. In the meantime, I have to use what I have. I'm excited about this outfit because it makes me feel all islandy and the fact that my mom sewed the top makes it even more special!! I raided her closet and got some GREAT pieces!! Can't wait to work them into my outfit circulation. BEST PART: I'm rocking a SIX dollar outfit. Yes, I'm winning.

What neat things have you gotten from family members? I'd love to know!!

Until then,

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.
SheRea

Outfit Details:

Top-Hand Swen & Mom Thrifted

Khaki Shorts-Uncle Gifted

Brogues-$3 @ Goodwill

Necklace & Pendant- $2 (Mega Thrift0; $1 (Goodwill)

Earrings-Mom Thrifted

OOTD: Casual Isn't All Bad . . .Right?

Hello Pumpkins,

I definitely havent been posting as frequently as I usually do. Like every good thriftshionista/fashionista, I have been leaving my house looking cute these past few days, HOWEVER there has been NO ONE to take pictures of me. A lot of times, I go out at night and it's too dark to get decent pictures. I always feel obnoxious asking people to take photos of me so I usually don't. I definitely need to suck it up and get over myself. Like seriously!! These are some pics I took on Friday and just haven't had the chance to post. I also thought I would have A LOT more to put up. Fail much? This outfit is REALLY casual, but I'm not the kind of person to say an outfit is not "blog worthy." HELLO? This is a personal style blog and most days, I am casually dressed. Yes hunnies, it's hard to keep up with Carrie from Sex and the City. (She is one FLYYYYYYYYYY woman). As you can see, I'm wearing jeans which is REALLY rare for me. I used to love jeans but over time, I traded them for men's trousers. Well, these were on sale for CHEAP so I couldn't resist. I'm a thriftshionista, I couldn't help myself. Well enough talking, here's the pics.. It was around 7 when I look these pics in a Kmart parking lot. Sexy huh? LOL. Don't judge me :)

Also, a big shoutout the ALL my followers. I've hit and surpassed the 200 mark. Thanks to everyone for their love and support, its been three LOVELY months. You guys inspire me as much as I inspire you. Additionally, I've been on my networking beat lately and therefore I have been featured once again. YAY ME!!! I was featured by the lovely Marie of The Curvy Fashionista. Be sure to check out that feature here.

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

What I Wore:

Top-$7 @ Marianne's (St.Thomas, VI)

Vest-$2 @ Salvation Army (Chicago)

Jeans-$7 @ Marianne's (St.Thomas, VI)

Oxfords-$25 @ Off Broadway Shoes

Earrings- Mom Thrifted 

Necklace-? @ Rainbow

The Week of the Remix

Hello Baby Dolls,

Sorry it has been a minute, but I am FINALLY home on my island paradise, yes people I'm back in the Virgin Islands. I came back on Saturday and I've just been relaxing so far. However, I have gotten the opportunity to snap a few pics. Even though my mom begrudgingly took these pics, shout out to her because she's going to have to do it often!!! This week, I've been remixing my old pieces and transforming them into something new. As I have already told you guys, I love shopping JUST as much as I love finding a million outfits for one piece. Here's what I've been wearing this week!!!

Live. Laugh. Love Thrift.

Oh yea, lately I have been featured on two blogs. You can find one feature on Nique of Chubby Diva on A Dime's blog. See the post here. I've also been featured on Shay's blog A Thick Girl's Closet. See me here. Make sure to check out these blogs AND Follow. Like seriously, these women are rock stars!

In Nicaragua . . .

In the VI . . .

Outfit Details:

Dress-Ross @ $20

Lace Blouse-$5 @ Marianne's (St. Thomas, VI)

Earrings-$2 @ Ashley Stewart

In Winston-Salem, NC . . .

In the VI  . . .

Outfit Details:

Paisley Skirt Turned Dress-Daja G-Ma Thrifted

Brown Belt-$1 @ Mega Thrift

Feather Earrings-$8 @ Icing

Oxfords-$25 @ Off Broadway Shoes