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Put Together: Festival Fringe

April 22, 2015 by Double Minted

Every spring, our mom’s side of the family has a reunion in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. It’s a wonderful weekend for catching up with relatives, barbecuing by the pool and picnicking in Joshua Tree National park.

This year the reunion happened to coincide with the second weekend of the Coachella music festival, taking place just one valley over in Indio. While we didn’t shell out for tickets this year, we were inspired to do a post about thrifted festival fashion.

So after a day of bouldering and finding hidden caves in Joshua Tree, we slapped on some makeup and some fringe to capture the hippie-chic outfits below.

Devon’s Festival Fringe Look

Black lace fringed kimono – $12.50 at Fashion Exchange (full price equivalent $198)

Black crop top – $9.50 at Fashion Exchange (full price equivalent $41)

Printed skirt – $10 at Knimble Clothing (full price equivalent $139)

Felt hat – $20 at H&M

Necklace – Homemade from vintage beads
Ring & Bracelets – Vintage hand-me-downs from Mom & Grandmas

Put Together: Maxi Skirts for Wine Tasting

April 13, 2015 by Double Minted

Few things are quite so Californian as wine tasting. Being from the Bay Area, we’re lucky enough to be just an hour’s drive away from some of the best wineries in the world. So last weekend we got together with a group of friends (and probably the world’s worst limo driver!) for a birthday celebration filled with Pinot, Chardonnay and bubbly!

Wine tasting is a great opportunity to express your personal style. It is a setting that calls for a delicate balance between classy and practical. We decided that some thrifted maxi skirts were the way to go! Tasting rooms can be as cold as a (wine) cellar, but most wineries have some sort of outdoor seating too, so a long skirt is a good way to stay warm and also prevent over-heating. Plus, maxi skirts are undeniably feminine, which adds a touch of formality to any outfit.

Below you will see the maxi outfits we chose, along with some idyllic wine country locations. Britt’s outfit was a little more on the hippie-chic side, with bright colors, rich pattern and flowing fabrics. Devon’s outfit had a bit of a 90s vintage flavor, with a darker palette, flirty crop top and a just-threw-this-on effortless vibe.

Britt’s NorCal Hippie Maxi Look

Maxi Skirt: $9 from Goodwill (full price equivalent)

Neon Tank: $3.50 from Goodwill (full price equivalent)

Belt: $2 from Thrift Town (full price equivalent)

Necklace: made by Devon

Hat from TJ Maxx (similar)

Report platform heels from Ross (similar)

Spots to Shop: More Treasure Island Flea

April 1, 2015 by Double Minted

The sun was shining this past weekend so we ventured across the bay to our favorite non-thrift store thrifting destination, Treasure Island Flea Market.

Our favorite vendor was there, the “all clothes $5” tent. In terms of clothes they have the largest selection of any of the vendors, and more cutoff jeans than you’ll ever see in one place. Most of the clothes are vintage, mostly from the 1990s, 1980s and earlier, which is great if you’re looking to follow a trend that’s a revival of a previous decade’s fashions.

We’ll be featuring all of our finds here eventually, but for now, check out Devon’s awesome vintage floral skirt that she hemmed into a super cute short style.

Modified Vintage Circle Skirt

$5 at Treasure Island Flea

Full Price Equivalent: $78 at Nordstrom

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