Last weekend, we did a little staycation in Miami and stayed in a nice hotel, ate at a Michelin-star restaurant, and saw a comedy show.
I wore Goodwill head-to-toe and the girlies were loving it.
First, I packed my overnight stuff in this straw bag I found at Goodwill a few weeks ago.
A cutie passing me by the hotel elevators shouted out, “I love your bag!”
It’s by far my favorite thrift snag of late.
Elaine gravitates to the sparkle in the Goodwill aisles and usually brings me sequin pieces to consider as I shop.
It’s almost always a swift “no,” but when she brought me this silver sequin skirt it was an immediate “hell yeah.”
I paired the skirt with an oversized GAP button-up and black strappy heels, also sourced from Goodwill.
The secondhand Prada bag was a complete steal at a nonprofit fundraising event.
I felt fab!
I visited the comedy club restroom after the show and was immediately transported back to my 20s clubbing days when a cute girl saw me emerge from the stall and said, “You look amazing, I love your outfit!”
Nobody pumps up a girl’s self-esteem like a fellow girl, two cocktails in, in a club bathroom. IYKYK.
I even swapped thrift stories with the girl selling merch at the door! There are thrift sisters around every corner if you look. 😉
I loved the juxtaposition of a full Goodwill look against the backdrop of fancy venues.
Elaine did her own partying at home.
Of course, we couldn’t leave Miami without making a stop at the local Goodwill.
Because what’s a glamorous weekend away without a little treasure hunting?
Shopping reel coming soon to Instagram and TikTok.
Last Week’s Thrifted ‘Fits:
Bag from Goodwill West Palm BeachH&M Button Up from Goodwill West Palm Beach
I re-styled my guest room and in a word it’s giving: vibes.
My mom stays in this room several months out of the year, so she has collected most of these pieces.
I don’t know where this came from — is it Gen Z terminology? My algorithm? — but now I just say, “vibes” in response to most things.
I say it so often that Vince asked me to stop.
Rude.
Sadly for Vince, this verbal tick is here to stay and now a core part of my personality *shrug*.
So, as I was saying — the room is v, v vibey and (naturally) full of thrifted finds. Here’s how it’s laid out:
My mom lives in this room several months out of the year, and there’s only one small closet, so coming up with storage solutions for her stuff has been tricky.
She found this gorgeous dresser at The Cozy Cottage in Lake Worth Beach last month which has been a total game changer. It’s just missing a handle on the top drawer, so she’s on the hunt!
My mom was worried this piece would crowd the space, but placing it against the wall near the head of the bed has actually made the room feel less crowded to me.
We have more than 60 house plants at this point, so we’re in a phase of coming up with creative ways to place them and make sure they’re getting enough light.
This little macrame hanging shelf does the trick in this room.
I love styling with books and stack them everywhere, much like our house plants. Mom’s old yearbooks and a few others are leaning against the chair in the corner here.
Mom found this chair and pillow at separate thrift shops. The chair previously lived at The Breakers Palm Beach.
Baskets are utilized as clothing hampers and extra storage.
The artwork was gifted to my mom from our neighbor in Columbia, Missouri. We have lots of this artist’s pieces throughout our home.
The tassel pillow is from a local thrift market and the crochet throw is from The Cozy Cottage in Lake Worth Beach.
My mom almost got rid of this little dresser because she thought it would be too heavy in the space across from the other larger dresser she found.
I convinced her to keep it for more storage (it now holds her purses) and also because I’m obsessed with it. The stud detailing and color is perfection — we found this piece at Quantum House Thrift in Jupiter.
The basket tray keeps tabletop items tidy and is sourced from Goodwill, the mirror is from Stone Button Studio in Northwood, and the matching pair of lamps is from The Nearly New Thrift Shop in West Palm Beach. They originally came with old fashioned lampshades so I replaced them with these modern gray ones I found at Home Goods years ago.
My favorite thing in this room is the macrame hat organizer I gifted to my mom for her birthday last year. It’s so practical but also feels like art.
I love the use of trays to organize surfaces. Mom found this tray at a local garage sale and I styled various thrifted and gifted items inside. The gorgeous shell box next to it is from Stone Button Studio.
This room is the only one in the house with so much gray. I tend to stay away from “millennial gray” but the cool tones in this room feel refreshing rather than bland.
Let me know if you want to come visit, the room is ready for ya. 😉
In other news, I wore a $15.99 Goodwill gown to a Gala over the weekend and truly felt like a million bucks.
I felt like a princess!My super comfy shoes are also from Goodwill.
I fear this is the type of dress you can only wear once, which kills me because it’s perfection.
I forgot to snag a photo of the back — it’s sheer!!
The only good full length photo I got of the dress. Here we are with our handsome cousins!
I found this gown a few weeks ago while shopping with my mom and remember telling her, “When am I ever going to wear something like this?!” I debated over it and decided the price was too good not to take it.
Who would have thought a last minute gala would plop onto my calendar?!
Goodwill comes through in all life’s moments, friends. Have I turned you into a thrifter yet??
Last week’s thrfited ‘fits:
Button up from Goodwill West Palm BeachDress and Bag from Goodwill West Palm Beach
