Thrift Finds + Comfy OOTD~!

Greetings... we have a somewhat special post today. I'm taking you on a small thrifting journey with me, a sort of play-by-play of my time at a thrift store. Except I forgot to take pictures of the actual thrift store... which is a shame because it was actually kind of a funny place: it had the main area of normal racks than it had a sort of indoor bazaar style set of booths along the perimeter of the store dedicated to specific things: jeans, tacky ballgowns, sportswear, everything camo, etc. When I return I will capture some pics of the place. First of all, I dressed comfortably for the day:

// ☆ Main ☆ \\

1. Fur Collar Jacket  - Thrifted {Pull&Bear} 

2. Black T-Shirt  - Hand-Me-Down {H&M} 

3. Black Shorts  - Bought New {Bershka}  

4. Blue Converse  - Thrifted {Converse}   

// ☆ Other ☆ \\

5. Green Flannel Scarf - Thrifted {Okaidi}

6. Cotton Tights - Bought New {H&M}

So, today I'll be showing you both the finds that I bought AND the rejects. Because a good thrift trip is all about digging and finding your pieces through trial and error. You don't have to buy everything you sort-of liked or even really liked and you don't have to buy something just because it fit you (this is especially true for plus-size folk such as myself, we often feel like nothing fits us so we buy the first thing that does). I used to make that mistake a lot and sometimes probably still do but I'm trying to always be practical-first, aesthetic-after. In the end, the clothes complement you, you don't complement the clothes, you're a whole entire person!

We arrived at about 2PM and I usually start with the tops. I immediately found 3 items that were very cute so I went to try them on. I was lucky right at the start, I tried on this little cold shoulder ESPRIT top. You guys already know it: it's flannel and an old ESPRIT, it's made for me. It fit amazing and I felt really comfy in it. It's totally a spring piece though so I doubt I'll get much wear out of it before March. Also excuse the red light on everything, the changing room curtain was practically emitting this colour so all the pics are much redder than they are.

Second I found a super cute vintage-style top in a bright pink with small polka dots from Cecilia Classics. I love small, ordered polka dots! However, the puff of the sleeve was so strange and didn't even out no matter what I did so I thought it would be best to leave it be before I bought it and then stayed annoyed at the sleeves.

Next was a long-sleeve brown shirt that I was intrigued by because it was from Banana Moon. I have another top of theirs in blue with a beautiful moon drawing on the back that I love. It was really pretty but felt so tight in the shoulders that I decided it wasn't for me.

 

The next one was a struggle. It was a little sweater-style top from RBD (not sure if that's the brand name) in an apple green that I love. But it just didn't sit exactly how I wanted and though it was hard I had to put it back on the rack. Good bye, gorgeous...

 

That was my first selection, I am not one of those people that can walk the whole store and go to the dressing room with lots of things: I need to go in sessions. How do you go about thrifting? Do you do a single trip through the store and then to the changing room or do you go multiple times?

On my second round I checked out the dresses but had no success. In fact I grabbed some that looked my size and some were even Ls but they did not fit me at ALL! Was having a moment I guess ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵).

Here are the culprits! After that I browsed some more and found two items that were just amazing. A pleated skirt from Promod and a night dress from Etam. 

This skirt fit so good and it looked so cool, it feels very scholarly and good for the season. It had a bit of a fraying leather-y strip but it's easy to peel away so I wasn't bothered. I also feel like the colours of the pattern are quite different from more popular pleated skirts so I was happy with that too.

This floral print and gentle lace is so beautiful. I know it's a night dress and it's super sheer but I don't care I'll wear it like a regular dress!

I also tried out two more skirts: the long black one sat kind of awkwardly and the denim one had no real buttons, just an elastic waistband. Ew! I prefer real buttons and zippers...

Right before we left the shop I found another thing that was also so perfect for me. A dirty-gold pendant necklace in the shape of a hand mirror with a little black cat on it. It's so cute and as a tuxedo cat owner and enthusiast it was perfect.

Here's all the stuff I did buy. It ended up being about 14-ish euros in total which is pretty expensive for how much I would usually spend on 4 items at a recyclerie but it's honestly still very affordable.

It was a worthwhile spot for sure. A nice little bonus was that there was zero, Z-E-R-O, SHEIN. Not one thing! There was not much fast fashion stuff at all which is always a relief. I'm sure any frequent thrift-shoppers can relate, dodging the cheap polyester stuff is bothersome.

Later in the following week my mum found the coolest Guess watch with a studded wristband for literally only 3 euros! It needs a new battery but otherwise it's in almost pristine condition and looks so cool!

Today I dropped by our outlet store again to find some small gifts for Maria (a friend from class) in case I don't see her before Christmas. I got her a candle, a bracelet, and some washi tapes. I also found some useful and cute things for myself.

First, not pretty to look at but a very cheap AV cable for the TV we got for free. I'm trying to hook it up to my Hi-Fi/DVD hybrid. It gave me a lot of trouble and I only half-way got it to work, more on that on Sunday on my main blog.

I also found this super cute set of small notebooks. Gorgeous art, I miss notebooks with very creative covers. This one also has a very strange textured back cover! They are from Djeco, probably one of the last remaining companies with a cute and unique website.

Got a compilation of Staind's singles. Its Been A While and So Far Away are really my guilty pleasures so for 1 euro it was worth it. Can't say I'm a Staind fan but we'll see how the other singles fare.

I got a set of Christmas cards and envelopes to send out to friends with my fave ugly-cute little bitch on it, that Gorjuss girlie. 

Felt like I got exactly what I needed this month, not buying stuff that I found very cute but still had doubts about. Only things I knew I'd be wearing for sure. In general, as soon as it got properly cold I've finally started dressing up a little more. I also haven't felt this disconnected from current trends since forever, feels good. In the world of fashion, I'm feeling pretty content.