A Little Retail Therapy

Since apparently autumn was just being a tease this year and left us with summer weather through mid October, I've been thinking about how to adjust my wardrobe to fit the warmer temperatures. Especially since I thought I was done with all my summer clothes. Here are a few things I want to purchase/thrift to bring a little oomph to my closet. After all, retail therapy is some of the best therapy (next to chocolate and chick flicks with best friends, of course).

First, I've been thinking about it for awhile, and I really want a pair of crochet-type shorts that are scalloped at the bottom. Like these!

They're super fun and summery. Belted with a thicker braided or patterned belt and paired with some gladiator-esque sandals, a long necklace, some gold bangles, and flowy top would make this super cute to bust out on warmer days. Like today, when the high is yet again 81 and it's almost half way through the 10th month of the year.

Another really cool thing I've been wanting to try out is something I found on Pinterest. I'll for sure go thrifting for this one since it requires a men's dress shirt and those can be expensive! The idea is to use an old men's dress shirt and use it as a skirt. It's super easy to do too! Just button it up 3/4 of the way, step inside, tuck in the collar and tie the sleeves around your waist like a belt. Here's the picture linked to the site with the instructions on how to make this super easy, repurposed shirt skirt:

Super adorable, right?! I'd pair it with a different shirt, but i really like the idea of being able to use old things to make new things. I'm all about DIY crafts.

Also, I mentioned Pinterest earlier. If you haven't heard of it before, it's fantastic. It's this website where you find pictures of things you like and you organize your own virtual pin boards. When you pin things to your board, your followers can repin them onto their boards and you can repin things your friends pin onto your boards! It's a great way to share ideas about just about anything. And the best part is that a bunch of the projects have links to sites showing you how to do the crafts. Here's the link to Pinterest: www.pinterest.com
You'll have to request to join, or leave your email address in a comment and I'll invite you!

Hope everyone's having a fabulous Monday!
Blessings,
Liz.