I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine started a little early on Friday morning at 3am when I woke up with the stomach flu. Penelope had had something a few days earlier, but she was up and running within minutes. I was flat on my back the entire day. So no blog posts, no iPhone case tutorial (yet!), just hours and hours of Gumby.
Thankfully, I got over the flu by Saturday morning; just in time to pack my bags and cart Penelope off to Phoenix for the next week. Penelope and I are having a fabulous time in sunny-but-not-too-hot Phoenix. It’s especially nice since the weather in Utah is schizophrenic. Yesterday I wore first pair of sandals I’ve worn in months! It was so nice to sport some springy clothes!
My sister-in-law, Shelley, wore such a fabulous outfit yesterday (as always), I’m featuring her for this week’s Thrifty & Chic column. Here’s the breakdown of what she wore:
- headband: handmade, won at a church event
- top: retro handmade
- skirt: retro handmade
- shoes: hand-me-downs from mom
Firstly, can you believe she’s a senior in high school? I just wish I had that kind of style savvy when I was in school. Shelley has confidence that all women would kill for. She’s super adventurous, always makes the most genius ensembles and has the best eye for vintage/retro goods. She’s so inspiring to me!
Secondly, the top and the skirt are handmade hand-me-downs from my mother-in-law, Linda. Aren’t they awesome? I know Linda made the skirt in high school, but I think that she made the skirt sometime in her twenties. Both items are very well constructed, you wouldn’t know it was handmade. Linda is awesome at sewing.
So, there you have it, a completely awesome outfit all for under $0 dollars. Amazing, right? What/who are your Thrifty & Chic inspirations?
Just a side note and a little shout out. . . I am so proud of this photo. SO PROUD. This is what came straight out of the camera! I made no corrections or adjustments, only cropping and resizing. Since taking Nicole’s photography class and reading her book, I’ve gone ALL manual. I’m shooting with manual white balance, exposure and aperture and LOVING IT!
what a great pictures. which helped more? nicole’s classes or her book? did you take her online class?
The class was really good for getting me started in the right direction, and the book was so helpful to remind me what I learned in class. I think they complement each other really well.
I didn’t take her online class, but I’ve talked to Alma Loveland (illustrator instructor) about the online classes and they sound amazing, and worth WAY more than what they’re charging.
Hope this helps!
Melissa-
I haven’t forgotten about that design-your-own-fabric website, our baby has been in the hospital all month, when things settle down, I will find it:)
Your sister in law is SUUUUUPER cute and i LOVE her style. i wanna be just like her when i grow up…(i’m 25) lol! You’re totally right on wishing to have such style at such a young age. LOVELY!
I love the outfit! And I love hand-me-downs!
No worries, Cherisse! You’ve got to get that adorable little one back home and in your arms!
melissa,
you’re a gem. and this sooc photo is brilliant. i’m a beaming proud teacher-mama. congratulations!
nicole
We are going to Phoenix in April…keep it warm for me down there!
Ahh Shucks! You give me way too much credit Melis, I get all my inspiration from my my spiffy Sis-in-Law! Without you I’d still be wearing American Eagle and Old Navy.