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Project Remade with ThredUp

April 19, 2018 by Katie Haller

It’s no secret that I love to thrift shop. I save so much money on my wardrobe by buying my clothes at second-hand stores. I am the kind of person who can’t enjoy my clothes unless I know that I got a great deal on them. Besides saving me money, I also really love the idea of recycling my wardrobe. I don’t think that most people realize just how much pollution the fashion industry produces. It’s the second most polluting industry next to petroleum. When I shop second hand, I’m not only helping my bank account, but I’m also making a small step to help preserve our planet for the future.

*This post is part of a collaboration with ThredUP. As always all opinions are 100% my own.

In honor of Earth Day, I’ve teamed up with my favorite online thrift store, ThredUP, to help promote their campaign, Project Remade. ThredUP has selected 12 artists to respond to the statement “Climate Change is Not Real”. Their reactions were printed onto second-hand T-shirts and are currently up for sale at ThredUp HERE! All proceeds are going towards the environmental non-profit organization Cool Effects. I have picked a few of my favorite designs to share below.

I’m definitely not perfect when it comes to living green, but I feel like if we all make small changes in our lives, we can do our part to preserve our planet for future generations. If you want to learn more about sustainable fashion you can check out the Top 20 Eco-Blogger You Should Be Following.

Happy Earth Day everyone!

Gingham and White Pants

April 13, 2018 by Katie Haller

Spring is definitely in the air in Las Vegas. The flowers are blooming, trees are getting green and we’ve even hit 90 degrees already. Minus the seasonal allergies that we’ve all been suffering with, spring is one of my favorite seasons here in Las Vegas. Today I wanted to share one of my favorite looks for spring.

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It’s no secret that I love gingham! When spring rolls around, I always pull out my gingham button-down and pair it with my white jeans. The white just really makes the pattern pop. For this look below, I knotted my shirt. I’ve been knotting all my shirts lately. I accessorized with my cognac purse and peep-toe booties. I love peep-toe booties! I think that they are the perfect shoe to transition into the warmer weather. I’ve had this gingham shirt in my closet for a few years now, same with the pants. They were both Target clearance finds (similar options HERE and HERE). My purse is from Last Call Neiman Marcus (similar HERE) and the shoes are from Target (similar HERE), but they were a ThredUp find.

Gingham button down top with white jeans

Jewelry is from Rocksbox. Click HERE and use my code thriftywifehappylifexoxo for a free month of Rocksbox.

What are your favorite looks for spring?

Affordable Fashion with Simple Addiction

April 11, 2018 by Katie Haller

I love the idea of shopping at small local boutiques, but I’m usually turned off by the prices at most boutiques. It’s not easy to find a small shop that sells affordable and fashionable clothes. I recently discovered Simple Addiction, which is a small online boutique out of Utah. I immediately fell in love with this store. They have inexpensive prices with fashionable boutique items.

*This post is part of a collaboration with Simple Addiction. Although I was gifted these clothes, all my opinions are 100%.

While browsing through their site, I found cozy loungewear, a wide variety of leggings, trendy tops, and dresses, affordable jeans, and even fun accessories. One thing that stood out to me at Simple Addiction was that they offered an outfit in a box. You can buy an already put together outfit that includes 3-4 pieces to complete your look at a valued price. I will talk more about the outfit in a box later, but first, let’s talk leggings.

I love leggings, who doesn’t? A good pair of black solid leggings are a necessity. When I buy leggings, I look for soft, comfortable leggings that are made well. I never like to pay more than $10 for leggings. These black solid leggings from Simple Addiction are pretty much everything I look for in a pair of leggings. They feel like I’m wearing a $30 pair of leggings, but these are only $8!! They’re probably the softest leggings I’ve ever worn and the material is very strong. I don’t have to worry about them being see-through or anything. My usual Saturday outfit includes a pair of solid black leggings with a comfortable t-shirt or tunic and either a denim jacket or cardigan layered over it, just like the look below.

Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction

Next up, I want to talk about the Outfit in a Box from Simple Addiction. I realize that not everyone out there enjoys putting together outfits the same way that I do. Simple Addiction makes it easy for their costumers to dress by offering them already put together outfits at a valued price. As I said earlier in the post, the outfit in a box comes with 3-4 pieces; A bottom, top, and a necklace. Some outfits come with some sort of layering piece. The price varies depending on what the outfit includes. I picked out the Nicole Outfit in a Box. It was only $30. I was a little nervous to try out floral leggings, because I’m not big on prints on the bottom, but I am really loving these black and white floral leggings. I feel like the leggings really make a statement with this simple knotted green top. To complete this look, the outfit came with a silver scattered spike necklace. If you wanted, you could even add a denim jacket to this look or a neutral-colored cardigan to add as a layering piece.

If you love leggings or you’re just looking for a great shop with comfortable mom-friendly clothes, I highly recommended checking out Simple Addition. You can use the code THRIFTYWIFE for 10% off your entire purchase. I know that I will be back soon!

Happy Shopping!!

3 Casual Short Outfits

April 6, 2018 by Katie Haller

For today’s post, I want to talk about jean shorts. I don’t think that I’ve had a pair of jean shorts that I’ve loved since the late ’90s. I don’t love shorts that much. I always preferred pants and dresses. I can’t remember what I wore in high school, but I’m pretty sure I usually wore jeans. In college, I remember wearing a lot of jean skirts…Laguna Beach style, Abercrombie jean skirts to be exact. It wasn’t until the last couple of summers that I’ve been really wanting to find a good pair of jean shorts that I could wear with everything.

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If I didn’t care about how much money I spent on my clothes, a search for the right pair of shorts would have been easy, but since I’m the thrifty shopper that I am, I had to find a pair of shorts at the right price. I had bought a couple pairs of shorts at thrift stores that I’ve worn the last couple of summers and they were fine, but I didn’t love them. They were either too short or too tight. This spring I decided I was just going to find a pair of shorts that I really liked, but I set my budget at $15. I did some browsing at my favorite stores like Target and Old Navy, but I didn’t love what I saw. Over spring break, I decided to take a trip to the mall. I rarely go to the mall, but I wanted to see what the selection looked like. I found myself at Charlotte Russe. They had a great selection of jean shorts and they were all on sale for $15. I was so happy when I found this pair HERE. They had the perfect length that I was looking for, with the right amount of distress to them, plus they fit me perfectly!

Since I don’t get to wear my jean shorts to work, I usually just wear them on the weekend. Today, I put together 3 casual weekend outfits that I know I’ll be wearing this spring.

First up is this simple long-sleeve Old Navy top that I thrifted from the Goodwill (Similar HERE). I love wearing my converse (exact HERE) in the spring and summer with my shorts. This is the perfect weekend errand running look.

I love to wear lightweight cardigans in the spring over a tank top. I bought this cardigan when I was pregnant at Nordstrom Rack (similar HERE). I think the light colors are perfect for the spring. I wore it over a high neck tank top I bought last year at Old Navy (similar HERE). For shoes, I wanted to try out wearing my peep-toe booties with my shorts. These Target shoes were thrifted from ThredUp (similar HERE).

I love gingham and I just love how it looks with this color of jeans. This gingham shirt was a Target clearance find from a few years back (similar HERE), and it’s been a staple in my closet ever since. I found these $4 leopard flip flops at Charlotte Russe when I bought my shorts (exact HERE but the leopard print is sold out. I love the blush HERE as a second choice.) I couldn’t believe that I didn’t have an everyday pair of flip flops that weren’t the cheap Old Navy foam flip flops.

Unfortunately, the $15 sale looks like it’s over, but they are still under $25. If you want to find a good pair of jean shorts for this summer, I’ve rounded up a few pairs under $25 for you below. Happy Shopping everyone!

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Chambray Shirt

March 29, 2018 by Katie Haller

One of my many wardrobe staples in my closet is my chambray button-down shirt. It’s one of those clothing pieces that you should have in your closet because it’s so versatile. I wear mine with skirts, jeans, leggings, even as a cover-up over dresses and tops. On one of my recent thrift store trips to Savers, I found an H&M chambray top for $3.50. I really fell in love with how flowy and soft the material was. My other chambray shirt is stiff and although it looks great, it’s not always super comfortable. I also love how this top is a lighter color, which is perfect for spring.

For today’s post, I have 3 different spring outfits wearing my chambray shirt.

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Denim on Denim

I’ve been obsessed with mixing denim right now. I never thought that I would like this look so much, but I think with the 2 different washes, you can pull it off. I styled my top by tying it, which is really popular right now. I kept is simple and wore some nude pumps and my black satchel purse.

Chambray top over a black dress with a pop of color

Over a Dress

I always love to wear my button down shirts opened as a cover up. I think it’s a nice alternative to always wearing my jean jacket. To add a little color, I styled it with my coral purse. For shoes I’m wearing my cognac peep toed booties, which are great shoes for transitioning into spring.

Chambray shirt with white jeans and a pop of leopard

White with a pop of Leopard

This look has to be my favorite. I love how the white jeans look with the wash of this top. I stuck with simple nude flats as my shoes and added my leopard clutch so it wouldn’t feel too boring.

Hopefully you have some inspiration for styling your chambray shirts this spring. Below I’ve linked all the similar items that I’m wearing, which most of them are all under $30!!

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Kimono Outfit for Spring

March 22, 2018 by Katie Haller

Sometimes I like to get out of my comfort zone and try out something new that I normally wouldn’t wear. It’s always nice to get away from neutral colors and stripes every now and again. Lately, I’ve been loving floral prints and bright spring colors. Whenever I need a good floral print, I always like to browse my favorite online boutique, PinkBlush. When I came across this floral chiffon kimono (HERE), I immediately started to brainstorm all the different ways that I could wear it in the upcoming months. I like to layer a lot, but when it’s hot out, you can’t layer up. That’s why I felt this kimono would be the perfect way to still get away with wearing a layer over my tank tops and dresses this summer. I figured that I could also wear it as a bathing suit cover-up as well.

For today’s look, I put together a fun spring look with distress jeans, wedge sandals, and a black tank top. I cannot wait to wear this look!!

*This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush. Although I was gifted this item, all opinions are 100% my own.

Check out PinkBlush for more styles like this one!