Goodwill Haul

Hey, everyone! 

I decided to make a video for my hauls instead of just taking pictures and posting them.

Check it out!

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Cheap n Cheerful

 

 

 

 

coat: goodwill | vest: salvation army | tank: ebay | jeans: walmart | shoes: goodwill

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Hey, everyone! It's been a while since I posted a look. This was also taken a while ago, around early to mid August.  It was an unexpectedly cool day, so I took advantage and put on my jeans and coat immediately. 

At the time, I was really excited to be able to wear my recent Goodwill purchases, the light oversized pink jacket and the black boots. The boots were a really good find I think. They are my perfect size and I kind of wanted boots like these for a while. During that same Goodwill visit, I found and tried on the pink coat and was on the fence about it slightly since it was so oversized. But I ended up getting it, and I'm really happy I did. It was also on sale so even better.

You may or may not have seen me wearing this vest. It was a great find at the Auburn Salvo. I picked it up because it was such a unique find, I've never seen anything like this. I tried it on with this tank and my black high waisted shorts, and it all just looked so great together, I had to get it. It's a little heavy to wear in the summer so I haven't been wearing it for a while but it's a great piece.

Last but not least, I can't not include this video, especially since it's where I got the name of my look from! Enjoy!

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Joann Fabrics and thrift store hauls!

Joann's stuff:

 

Thrift store stuff:

 

 

 

 

 

Antique store stuff:

 

Hey everyone! Here's a big post of the stuff I got basically throughout July.
I think I've been kind of a shopaholic this past month, which isn't a very good thing right now since I'm not making much money! But luckily most of this stuff was cheap, and I liked all of these purchases.

The Joann's stuff:
- I got the blue plaid fabric to make a skort! I def will make a diy post on that.
- I got the brown paisley fabric for a dress I had been planning for weeks before. I was just waiting for when I was going to be in the vicinity of a Joann's since there isn't one near me. I will probably make a post about the dress. I took lots of pictures except toward the end of making it since it has been kind of annoying. I 'finished' it yesterday night, but one side of the collar is messed up, so I'll probably go back n fix that (grr).
- The brown below the paisley is just the lining fabric for the paisley dress.
- Below that are zippers and thread for those projects I mentioned. I got the elastic for a scrunchie I wanted to make with the red fat quarter in the next picture.

The thrift store stuff:
Most of this stuff I'm keeping as is because they fit my fashion and me already.
I bought the blazer and belt for my future cosplay of Bloody Mary from "The Wolf Among Us," aka "Fables."
The two things I bought to change up are the gray collared shirt and the overalls. I really want some overalls, but these giant things were the only thing I saw. I got the pants sewn to my fit, but now they are turning into a pain so I'm avoiding them. I might make a post about what I did to the polo.

The antique store stuff:
I went to an antique store in downtown Plattsburgh in early July. I was already in the area and didn't have much time to look around because I had to get back home soon. I was able to find this cute bag, which I ended up using at my friend's wedding. You can see it in my selfie with my dress at this post!
I recently went back, looking for some rings and anything else that caught my eye. I found some cute rings and a matching floral shirt and short set. Pretty good finds!

Hope you all enjoyed! Maybe it will also give you all inspiration to check out your local thrift and antique stores :)

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Bornpretty item reviews and coupon code!

Hey, everyone! I recently purchased some items from Born Pretty. They are a store that sells jewelry, hair accessories, nail art, clothing, and more, at pretty cheap prices. They ship from Hong Kong, so it takes a while to get to the US. 

I ordered four items from them on June 15, it shipped by June 20, and I got the items on July 8, 3.5 weeks after it was shipped. So, if you do order from them, make sure you do it ahead of time for any events!

The four items I ordered are: a copper ear cuff (that isn't being sold anymore), a skull ear cuff, a knuckle ring, and some blue rhinestone earrings.

When I opened the tightly wrapped package, I noticed that there were only 3 out of the 4 items that I ordered. I was annoyed at first. I created a ticket and told them about the missing item. I was waiting for an email notification saying that they responded, but it turns out that there is no notification of response, you just have to check the ticket now and again. They said that they sent the copper ear cuff in a different package on July 1, and I received it the last week of July I think.

 

Okay, back to these items. I first opened my knuckle ring. I picked out the basic silver one.

 

It was a little big. I'm not sure what size it is, but it fit on my pointer finger okay, still kinda loose.

 The next item was the skeleton ear cuff I got in black.

 

It was a little hard to figure out how to get on my ear, but I found it out with some finagling. 

 

It looked cool off my ear, but it was hard to see the skull when it was on my ear. The skull faced upward, not to the side, and you couldn't move it to face a different way.

Next were the rhinestone earrings.

 

They were very nice and shiny looking. When I got it, one was missing a white jewel thing, but it was in the bag it came in. Later, one fell off the other one. I didn't want to go through the hassle of waiting for another pair, so I just glued on the tiny jewels, and it looked fine afterward.

 

I was worried a bit that they were going to be clip-ons because I couldn't really see the back from the pictures online. But they weren't and I'm glad! It was just a clip to hold the earring on your ear along with a post.

 

Next is the cuff. It arrived very similarly to the previous items, tightly wrapped and safely packaged. The cuff did look very antique-y and cool, but it was hard to put on my ear. I could bend it a little and had to to make sure it didn't squish my ear. 

The cuff has an earring insert at the bottom, so only people with an ear piercing hole can wear it. I have three piercings in each ear, and I put it in the second hole in the picture below. When I tried to put it in my first earring hole, it really squished my ear.

Overall, I had an okay experience with Born Pretty Store. At first, my annoyance about the missing item overshadowed all good feelings. I think that you get what you pay for. The items may not be the best quality, but it is a cheap price. Besides the two little jewels falling off, the rhinestone earrings were very pretty looking. 

But I'm not sure I will wear any of these things on a regular basis. I will reserve the rhinestone earrings to fancy occasions, but I don't think I will wear the antique ear cuff ever because it didn't fit right. The skull ear cuff and arrow ring are more for daily use, but the skull isn't really my style so I don't think I will wear it much.

I do suggest you check out the Born Pretty Store though. They do have a huge variety of items with lots of reviews for most of them. I say just use your better judgement before picking an item.

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Hope you enjoyed the review!

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Easy DIY Scrunchie!!

Hey, everyone!

We all know that the 90s are coming back. I've never got of scrunchies to be honest! Hehe
Just recently I've decided to make my own. There are so many cool fabrics out there, so the options are endless! Those American Apparel scrunchies are cool and good quality, but I know I don't always want to pay $12 for one scrunchie. 

So, here's my easy scrunchie tutorial! It will probably take less than 30 min to finish with a sewing machine.

 

You'll need:

- cool fabric of choice

- thread of a matching color

- measuring tape

- sewing needle

- 1/2 inch elastic

I picked my fabric up from Joann's. I like to look at the fat quarters in the quilting area. They're easier to pick up than the big spools of fabric and sometimes have different prints than you can find elsewhere. 

But, of course, if you see a cool print elsewhere, don't hesitate to get like 1/4 of a yard or however much you want. You really don't need much for a scrunchie.

 

 First, I measured the length and width I wanted. I chose 18 x 3.5 inches. The longer the piece, the more scrunchie it will be. The wider the piece, the taller it will be.

Next, I folded my piece in half longwise and inside out. Once that's done, flip your tube rightside out.

 For the elastic, I measured mine around my wrist since I know I wanted to wear it comfortably around my wrist. I didn't stretch mine out while measuring. Once you have a good size for you, cut the elastic a little bit longer than you measured.

So next, pull your elastic through your fabric tube. It's easier with a paper clip.

  

Sew the elastic ends together, then sew the ends of your fabric together. I sewed the fabric together by hand because I wanted an invisible stitch.

And you're done! :) Super easy

 

 

I made the floral one first and did not do an invisible stitch to close it. I also made it a little wider than the red one. You can see the size difference below.

I follow Scrunchies of Instagram and saw some cute tie scrunchies on there. So, if you want to add a little tie to your new scrunchie, follow these instructions!

 

When I was making the red scrunchie, I accidentally cut on the fold of my fabric, so I had two pieces of fabric the same size. I decided to just use that piece.

I folded that piece in half  and than in half again and cut it to a point on one side.

 I unfolded it after cutting and this is what it looked like: two piece of fabric, right sides facing each other.

 

I sewed the sides up except about an inch gap on one side.

 

 

 

Then I cut the edges of the points and clipped toward the seam on my curves.

 

 

Then, I turned it right side out and used a chopstick to poke out my points.

 

Next, I handsewed the gap to finish it up!

 

Tie it on your scrunchie and you're done!

Thanks for reading, guys! Which do you like best? 

If you try it out, tag me @retroberry ! :)

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Skoshbox August 2014 Review

Hey everyone! As you may or may not know, I love Japan, especially Japanese food! So I decided to try Skoshbox, a small monthly box of assorted Japanese candies, sweet and savory. It's $12 a month with free shipping, which is pretty good considering the price of getting Japanese candy elsewhere online. You can also choose a 6 month or 1 year plan.

They choose the candy, so this might be a better choice for people who aren't picky. You have to order by the 17th of the month to get next month's box. You can cancel anytime as well.

So, here's the August box!

I received my box before August even started! I was happily surprised.

The first thing I saw was a card with a list of the items in the box with ingredients in English.

I moved the paper out of the way and saw the snacks!

The snacks in the box were:
 soft oreo cookie with green tea flavored filling, really yummy

 

Two apple gummies

 teriyaki flavored corn puff

 Sakura mochi chocolate

 original Ramune soda flavored hard candy

 French papiro with green tea filling

 Green tea chocolate cookie sandwich

 Waffle cone with ice creamy center, vanilla flavor, tasted like white chocolate to me

 

Overall, I really liked this box. I liked basically everything in the box. I would definitely keep it monthly if I had more of an income. Most of these candies are unique to Japan, and it's an experience tasting these! 

They have different things each month, and some of the candies come in different flavors so it's possible you may get your favorite flavor or one you don't prefer.

Hope you all enjoyed! Check out Skoshbox to buy!

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