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Destroyed Denim Jackets + High Waisted Crop Flares + Clogs | Twinning is Winning!

I never know when I’m going to get a bunch of images I love…

I swear the more time and thought I put into a shoot, the less chance it has of turning out haha.

This one, however…I could split into two posts, because I got SO many that I love!

Yup, another pair of cut off pants. Not going to stop, #sorrynotsorry 😉

I looooooove the detailing on the front pockets of these! Not quite sure how to put my hands in them though haha. This location is perfect for us, which is why we come here a LOT! There are ALWAYS dogs walking by or playing in the field next to us, so Maya is in heaven! It is sometimes hard to get her BACK into the shots with me, but usually I can grab her for a few here and there. LOOOOOOOVE this next one!

And…I was looking up this top from past blog posts, and saw THIS POST!

OH MY GOSH! Chunky little Maya! DYING!

AND!!! There’s almost an identical image like the one below!

I HAD to put this other one in!!And then….these! LOOOOOOVE! I can’t believe it was warm enough for me to take my jacket off, but it was! DYING over these next ones!! I’ll be so sad when her gap toothed smile grows back in!!
On me…

Jean Jacket- 3×1 thrifted for $10!!! (similar here retails for $300!!)

Top- The LB Brand “Protector.Lover.Mother”

Jeans- Grey Ant “High Braid Jeans” DIY cut (ebay sold out similar here)

Clogs-Sven Clogs “Lacy” Bendable Base (c/o)

On Maya…

Jacket- Hudson Kids (ebay, but similar here)

Dress- Mini Boden (thrifted, but similar here)

Jeggings- Crewcuts “Jodhpur Jeggings” (thrifted)

Socks- Target

Clogs- Sven Sling Strap Children’s Clog C/O

Keeping it Real…

Hahaha.

The downside of the remote trigger, and a noisy park. Can’t hear when it goes off ha!

Trying for a jumping shot!

NAILED IT!

OMG, this look is SO her…

And…for those keeping track. The licking hasn’t stopped.

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

Vintage Camel Hair Coat + Tie Front Striped Button Down + DIY High Waisted Crop Flare + Clogs

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if you follow us at all, you know I’m totally obsessed with cutting my jeans. It’s one of the many perks of thrifting! I’m much more adventurous on my “alterations” when I’ve spent less than $20 on a pair of jeans. Usually less than $15! I went through a distressing my own jeans phase.

Now, I’m all about chopping off the bottom of all my jeans. You see the raw hem trend EVERYWHERE, which is TOTALLY helpful when you have a short inseam! And also….striped button down tops! I had to have an extension to my striped tee obsession haha.But back to the cutting of the jeans…

It’s to the point that it’s getting a little out of control-ha! Yet…not?

It’s like I’m giving new life to jeans I was NEVER wearing! AND…now I LOVE them.

So, is that wrong? I think not.

I had to admit to myself. Long jeans with heels are not happening anymore. SO, all my beloved “date night” long jeans….chop chop!

And I’m now I want to wear them all the time!

And they will just get better with every wash… And I’m late in posting this. Like…really late.

BUT, I’ve said it before. One of my favorite things to thrift is vintage wool coats. You can find AMAZING coats with details you can’t even imagine for less than $30! This one was $16, and I have to be honest…I was cranky about that hahaha.

YET…if you were to buy a true camel hair coat of this quality in the stores, you’d be paying $200 minimum, and upwards of $500!) . SO, again, go thrifting! Even if you are in a small town! Go to vintage/antique stores or malls! I’ve found some GEMS visiting random little towns.

On me…

100% Camel Hair Coat- Vintage (thrifted for $16! similar here )

Top- J Crew (eBay, Similar here)

Jeans- AG DIY Cut hem (eBay, similar here).

Clogs- Ugg “Kay” (eBay, similar here)

Keeping it Real…

Sooo…it was REALLY windy, as you can tell from my hair, but this is also on a pretty high traffic street. Totally got busted by someone driving reeeeeeaaaaally slow by me wondering what the heck I was doing. I’m actually totally over it, but still feel like a total nerd in the moment haha.

Whatever. The look on my face though….

(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod by me)

Swing Tees + DIY Raw Hem Skinnies + Birkenstocks

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Back when we first started this blog, I would take pictures of us almost every day. Usually more every day casual playing shots. I’d mix in date nights, and fun outfits, but usually I never had time for those, because I was always running late to get out the door haha.

I still can’t believe I used to blog every week day!

Anyways…here’s a total basic every day outfit. With us just playing outside of our house.

As we do most summer evenings… 🙂 I loooooove the raw hem trend!! So great for those of us with short legs!!

SUPER easy to do too! I just measured off another pair of jeans that I have that had the perfect length hem, then cut! I did the back a little longer for a fun alternative. hahaha. I was trying to get Maya into the shot with me, and was showing her we could have fun and do a jumping shot. I had already pressed the timer, but she wasn’t having it… Eventually, I coaxed her in!

AND…didn’t adjust the height enough, so I chopped off our heads ha!

On me…

Top- Patterson Kincaid (old, these are both fun here and here)

Jeans- Genetic Denim “The Stem” (old, similar uncut here, cut here, less expensive here)

Shoes- Birkenstock “Ghiza” (thrifted, similar color here)

On Maya…

Top- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)

Pants- Children’s Place (thrifted)

Shoes- Birkenstock (thrifted)

Keeping it Real…

These shots didn’t make the cut, because someone’s pants kept falling down…

You can see a hint of what was to come… 😉

(all pictures taken with a self timer/shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

White Button Down + High Rise Crop Flares (Classics for the WIN!)

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We actually got a break in the monsoon season weather we’ve been having!! Seriously…our basement flooded, but besides that and in addition to that I’m SO OVER IT!!

It was SO nice to have a sunny day. As nice “looking” as it was, it was still super windy and cold.

We only had 10 minutes before we had to go get ready for Maya’s T-Ball practice, so we made this a quick little shoot 🙂

I took these pair of high rise flares (that I thrifted for super cheap!) and chopped them off at the bottom. Crop flares are currently my favorite style, so I may or may not have chopped off a number of my flare and boot leg jeans recently! 😉 Better than buying a bunch of new current crop flares for a kazillion dollars, I say!

Paired with a white button down? Really…you can’t go wrong pairing a white button down with ANY pair of jeans! Total classic…

Hahaha. This next one cracks me up!For those wondering. The reason the first image and the image below look “lighter and hazier”, it’s because I had my tripod in the sun to get the shot. The darker and crisper close up shots, were with the camera in the shade with us.
This next four shots literally happened in less than a minute. Taking images with a tripod isn’t always the easiest, but the remote trigger taking a shot every second for 10 seconds sure is! I flipped our position and then got these! I managed to convince Maya to do ONE twirl picture by herself…