What We Wore: Halloween!
on Nov 4, 2009 in halloween costume bright color cyndi lauper wig As promised, here are some pics of the Cyndi costume!Makeup and HairThe Whole SheBop (haha)We had so, so much fun with this outfit! We had originally planned on doing Madonna, but Cyndi proved to be quite a bit easier to pull off, and much more fun.D...

Giveaway Winner!
on Oct 30, 2009 in struggler giveaway earrings by us winner Drumroll please...Generated by random.org based on order of entry, the winner of the 100th-post Giveaway of the Aurora set from our Etsy shop DesireeDesigns is...STRUGGLER! (Check out her awesome style/decor/lifestyle blog!)Congratulations, Struggler...

Steals and Deals: Body Central
on Oct 29, 2009 in body central business casual pencil skirt bargain work animal print sexy steals and deals We started receiving the Body Central catalog again quite randomly (cough, MetroStyle selling our info, cough) and were pleasantly surprised to note that the prices seem to have come down since last they solicited our business. Or maybe we're thinkin...

Suggestions for Styling Blue Shoes & Choosing Colors
on Oct 28, 2009 in teal polyvore color advice blue tights style aubergine blue shoes peach Inspired by Struggler's recent post about getting rid of her new blue shoes for lack of ideas for styling them (don't do it, darling!), we decided to mock up a few outfits that we think would be perfect. Polyvore to the rescue, as usual. This time we...

What We Bought: Halloween Costume at Oona's
on Oct 27, 2009 in halloween costume bright color oonas vintage cyndi lauper 80s purchases harvard square Our all-time favorite little vintage store, which we've frequented since we were a Vamp-lipsticked, clove-smoking, angsty little teen who hung out at Cafe Pamplona writing bad poetry, is Oona's in Harvard Square, where we stopped in to check out thei...

What We Wore: Scarf Experiment
on Oct 26, 2009 in victorias secret tie-dye daily wear old navy purple pink outfit famous footwear We had originally planned to wear the purple jeans, but it was just too much going on. The dark-wash trouser jeans worked out much better. The scarf was an afterthought when the sweater, tee and jeans were too boring, and instead of looping around th...

What We Bought: Goodwill Scores Galore
on Oct 26, 2009 in leather jacket banana republic ann taylor loft mac n jac black purple thrifting silk purchases leather goodwill Something called us to the Goodwill today on "lunch" break... of course that "something" was ostensibly the need for Like A Virgin outfit goods (we're seeking a white lace bustier and corset, crazy 80s belt, etc.), but it turned out to be the.most.pe...

What We Wore: Neutrals that Are NOT Black!
on Oct 22, 2009 in victorias secret daily wear patterned tights grey neutrals turquoise earrings by us blue calvin klein outfit blue shoes We have already received a staggering number of compliments on today's outfit (along with repeated questions about whether or not we have an interview!), so apparently it is a success. No pictures today, sadly, but we recreated as best we could:Outfi...

100th Post: Giveaway!!!
on Oct 20, 2009 in etsy desireedesigns 100th post giveaway It's hard to believe that time has flown so fast, but we here at Thrifty Stylist Boston have reached the 100-post milestone. We didn't know we had quite that much to blather on about.As a way of thanking you, lovely readers, who have been here with u...

Resale Shop Revisited: Raspberry Beret
on Oct 17, 2009 in velvet resale down consignment thrift shop raspberry beret purple thrifting wakefield purchases blue shoes This chilly but lovely Saturday, instead of camping (due to freezing temperatures predicted), we took a swing up to Raspberry Beret in Wakefield, MA (our first trip discussed here) which is quite near the man's house. He dropped us off and went home...