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Thrifting for the WIN!

 I didn’t set out to do this post as an “all thrifted” post.  Honestly, I just put on some of my favorite things, and then realized they were all MAJOR thrift scores!  I love it when I score things (obviously!), but it’s even better when the super scores become my favorite items!

I keep thinking it’s going to be time to pack away all the winter coats and bring out the spring wardrobe, but alas….not quite yet.  Admittedly, I originally took these images a month and half ago, but sadly it could have been taken this week as well.

This jacket is reversible, and is lined entirely in the body with faux fur.  SO warm and cuddly, and I love the bomber jacket look!blog-faux-fur-lined-bomber-jacket-rag-bone-moto-jeans-frye-harness-1 blog-faux-fur-lined-bomber-jacket-rag-bone-moto-jeans-frye-harness-2 It’s hard to tell, but the moto details at the knee and thigh are super fun and flattering!  I swear they suck you in, which I’m totally ok with haha 🙂blog-faux-fur-lined-bomber-jacket-rag-bone-moto-jeans-frye-harness-3 And don’t get me started on these boots.  I still can’t believe my luck in scoring them.  They are BEYOND comfy, as all Frye boots are!

On me…

Jacket- Thrifted for $12!! (Similar here).
Sweater- Michael Stars (thrifted for $3.50, similar here)
Jeans- Rag & Bone (thrifted for $6.50!)
Boots- Frye 12″ Harness boots (thrifted for $10!! They were in the men’s section!!)
Keeping it Real…
Not much in the way of keeping it real on this post.  I literally took these in 5 minutes in an alley near my house.  Get-er-done!  haha.
As a side note, does anyone have anything in particular they’d like to see??
I’m all ears!!
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Menswear Inspired….or, actual menswear?

A little of both!  I love the menswear inspired look.  I am not afraid to actually buy mens clothing, and I absolutely buy boys clothes for Maya too!

My entire outfit (minus my prescription sunglasses ;)) all were thrifted!  The entire outfit cost me around $20-$25!blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-1 blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-2 blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-3 blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-4 blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-5blog-theory-tan-button-down-levis-501-luciano-moresco-brogues-6I can’t even with this next pose.  It’s so funny.  She definitely went through a “NO PICTURE!!” phase for a while.  She eventually would get over it and just play, thank goodness!  Unless, of course it’s with my phone.  She still is pretty adamant about me not taking pictures of her with my phone!  I think she is so used to me having a big camera, that she doesn’t think as much about it.  But with my phone, I’m all up in her face and usually asking.

Anyways, lately, she’s been pulling out these “poses” and it’s totally cracking me up!  I honestly think that’s why she does it.  She’ll do anything if it gets a laugh.  SO…I’ll keep laughing 😉 1blog-maya-259-old-navy-tan-trench-tucker-tate-tunic-cherokee-destroyed-boyfriend-brown-toms-3And of course, she’s always jumping and twirling 🙂blog-old-navy-tan-trench-tucker-tate-tunic-cherokee-destroyed-boyfriend-brown-toms-2 blog-old-navy-tan-trench-tucker-tate-tunic-cherokee-destroyed-boyfriend-brown-toms-3 After this one, she was like-

“Mom!  Did you get it when I made the face like this?!!”

Insert…below face 🙂

Yes, I did.blog-old-navy-tan-trench-tucker-tate-tunic-cherokee-destroyed-boyfriend-brown-toms-4On me… (no time for similar links, sorry!!)

Top- Theory (thrifted)
Belt- Vintage (thrifted)
Jeans- Levis 501 (thrifted from the mens dept and DIY cut off and frayed)
Shoes- Luciano Moresco (thrifted from the mens dept)
On Maya…
Jacket- Old Navy (thrifted)
Top- Tucker + Tate (Nordstrom Rack)
Jeans- Cherokee (Target)
Shoes- Toms (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Haha.  Yes, this is another one of her new “signature poses”  🙂
blog-outtake-1 And….another picture of her taking a picture of us between my legs 🙂blog-outtake-2 She was running around by the tripod and ALMOST ran underneath it!!  My face…haha.blog-outtake-3
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

White Boho Top + Destroyed Skinnies + Clogs

 If there is one thing I live in, it’s white tops and jeans!  The types of jeans might come and go out of fashion, but the combo is timeless and EASY!blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-1 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-2 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-3 Gah.  The way she is reaching for my hand…and the look on her face?!

LOVE!!!blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-4 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-5 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-6 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-7 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-8 blog-joie-cotton-tank-dl1961-margaux-gibson-dansko-mary-jane-clogs-9I’m so obsessed with this dress!!  And I scored it for $3 in perfect condition!blog-blue-mexican-embroidered-dress-converse-1 She was totally doing all these moves on top of this post.  I was so impressed!!  And…a little nervous.blog-blue-mexican-embroidered-dress-converse-2 haha 🙂blog-blue-mexican-embroidered-dress-converse-3

On me… (sorry, no time for similar links!)

Top- Joie (eBay NWT for $10!!)
Jeans- DL1961 Margaux in “Gibson” (eBay)
Clogs- Dansko (eBay)
On Maya…
Dress- (thrifted)
Leggings- Hanna Andersson (thrifted)
Shoes- Converse (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Getting creative with my “Maya taking pictures of us between my legs” shots 🙂
blog-outtake-1 I bought silly string thinking it would be a fun shot having her spray it at me.  She wasn’t strong enough to push it down and spray it haha.  She finally got it, but it just drizzled out.  Probably a good thing since we obviously picked it all up before leaving!  She just stood there dribbling it into my bag, and though tit was hilarious!blog-outtake-2 “HI!!!  Can I pet your dog?!!”
ALL THE TIME….
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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Our Earth Day…in entirely thrifted outfits :)

 Most days we are mostly wearing clothes that come from thrift stores or eBay, but I wanted to make sure that on Earth Day, we were wearing entirely thrifted outfits.

The day started off nice and sunny, but by the time we got our acts together to go down to the beach, it was cold and windy! Blog Levis Jacket Splendid Striped Tee COH Gray Ava Checkered Vans-1 Blog Levis Jacket Splendid Striped Tee COH Gray Ava Checkered Vans-2Perfect excuse to cuddle to keep warm! Blog Levis Jacket Splendid Striped Tee COH Gray Ava Checkered Vans-3 haha.  The look on her face.  I swear it didn’t last long 😉Blog Levis Jacket Splendid Striped Tee COH Gray Ava Checkered Vans-4Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-1 Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-2Right before we headed down to the beach I saw a picture on Value Village’s Instagram that showed this super cool clothing sculpture on a very familiar looking beach.  Come to find out, it was Alki!!  SO….of course we had to go check it out!

And…yikes.Blog Value Village EarthDay Alki Beach-3Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-4Maya just wanted to play hide and seek haha. Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-5 Blog Value Village EarthDay Alki Beach-6 Blog Value Village EarthDay Alki Beach-7She lost interest pretty quickly, and started chasing seagulls.  ALMOST got this one!!Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-8 And then…a little dancing on a platform to keep warm!Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-9 Which…didn’t work so well.Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-10NO…she didn’t jump from the platform!!  She jumped from the steps 🙂 Blog GapKids Jean Jacket Crewcuts Striped Dress Toddler Checkered Vans-11

On me…

Jacket- Levi’s (thrifted, similar here)
Top- Splendid (thrifted, similar here)
Jeans- Citizens of Humanity “Ava” (thrifted, similar here and here)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
On Maya…
Jacket- GapKids (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress- Crewcuts (thrifted, but similar here)
Sweatshirt- Crewcuts (thrifted, but similar here)
Leggings- Tucker and Tate (thrifted)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Ok, so she wasn’t as excited as I thought she’d be haha.  Although, in her defense, we parked way down at the other end of the beach, played for a bit, and then walked down to the sculpture… And this was after a few hours playing at the gym too.
I was a liiiiittle worried about getting her to walk back, but the seagulls helped 🙂Blog Value Village EarthDay Alki Beach
(all pictures taken with a self timer/shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Stripes + Leopard Print + Tie Dye (Oh, MY!)

I always dream of somewhat coordinating our outfits… NOT matching, but…at least complimenting each other.  Well, most days Maya now pics out her own outfits.  So…we have a whole lotta prints going on here haha 🙂

Starting with me.  Because you can NEVER go wrong with stripes and leopard print, right?!!

Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-1I’ve been obsessing over crop flares lately, and decided to take matters into my own hands.  I scored these boot cut jeans by my favorite denim maker, and chopped them off.  The perfect crop flares…for $4.80!!!!! Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-2 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-3 And…raw hems are all over the place now.  SO easy to make your own, and WAY cheaper than paying to get original hems put on if you need them hemmed-SCORE!

Oh, and I thrifted my DREAM leopard Vans on the same shopping trip for $6!!  Threw them in the wash, and they came out practically new!  I’ve since worn them a handful of times, so they are dirty again.  Such is life.Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-4 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-5 This was one of those nights where it had been 80 degrees earlier (what the what, Seattle?!!).  The Huz was out of town, and I kept asking Maya about going somewhere after dinner.  She vetoed all my suggestions, so we just went out in front of our house to play for a bit.  I swear, those end up being some of my favorite moments…Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-9 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-7 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-8 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-10 Blog Emerson Thorpe Striped Tank DL1961 DIY Crop Flares Leopard Vans Slip Ons-11And, she was ON FIRE!!! haha 🙂 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-1 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-2 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-3 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-4 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-5 It totally looks like she’s cheesy posing for this next one.  BUT, she was playing hide and seek behind this street sign, and I just happened to capture it.  Gah…I know I’m biased, but she is so freaking beautiful.  Thankfully, just as much inside as out!Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-6 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-7 And then, this happened.Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-8 LOVE!!!!Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-10 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-11 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-12 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-13 Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-14 And then the Huz Facetimed us 🙂Blog Mignone Tie Die Dress Sun San Saltwater Sandals-15On me…

Top- Emerson Thorpe (eBay for $2.55!, similar here, less expensive option here)
Jeans- DL1961 (Bootcut thrifted for $4.80!, and DIY Crop Flare, similar here)
Shoes- Vans (thrifted for $6!, sold out, similar here)
On Maya…
Dress- Mignone (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Neighbors walking their dogs…regular occurrence.  It never gets less embarrassing.
Don’t mind me…
Blog Outtake-1 Um….not sure what is going on here haha.Blog Outtake-2
(all pictures taken with a self timer/shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren