kim freaking kardashian.

kim kardashian spent $10 million on a wedding for a marriage that lasted 72 days. but the rumor is that she made $18 million on it. i don't know weather to be ashamed or impressed? but HOW does someone spend 10 MILLION DOLLARS ON A WEDDING. not thrifty kim.

Spirit week day 4. grunge.

the last day of costumes for spirit week was thursday, (friday was just school spirit wear) and it was 90s day! ah the decade i was born in! i used to loath the 90s fashion but it has grown on me. i went with the grunge look (plus the backstreet boys ;) ). i did not have to specificaly buy anything for this costume but i can tell you how much everything was!
shoes: $7 rite aid
socks: free from my mothers collection of socks she wore back in the day
tights: $4 forever 21
shorts: $2.75 simi thrift
backstreet boys shirt: free from my sister (originaly $.99 from the 99 cent store)
flannel: free lost and found ;)
all together this whole outfit costs $14.74!


thats almost half the price of one school uniform polo...

Spirit week day 3. punk.

The third day of spirit week was 80s day. i hold the 80s very near and dear to my heart. the look i went for was cyndi lauper inspired punk look. and actually i already owned everything previous to the costume thus i spent nothing on it! how about that for thrifty costume making?!

Spirit week day 2. Hippies.

 the second day of spirit week was 60s/70s day. so naturally i dressed like a hippie. the hippie costume was simple and cheap. the only thing i had to actually purchase was the long skirt from goodwill for about $2 or $3. i used a piece of lace i had for the band and the flowing shirt i got from a thrift store many years ago. and the moccasins were previously purchased at rite-aid for $12. all i had to py for the costume was about $3, but if i added up the cost of the stuff i already had it would still be under $30. THRIFTY FOR PEACE.

Spirit week day 1. Beatniks.

the beatniks were the group of hip kids of the 50s. they were counter culture. while everyone else was wearing their poodle skirts and bubblegum pop, the beatniks wore black and listened to jazz. this costume was easy to pull off, the stable beatnik style was black, turtle necks, tight pants, and berets. i already had the beret and tight pants, the only item i had to buy was the turtleneck. i got the turtle neck for around $3. i only needed to spend $3 on this costume because i used items i already owned.

Spirit week, music through the decades? no. fashion through the decades.

i have been having a lot of fun with this years homecoming theme because it means i get to brush up my knowledge on fashion history. i love fashion history and this week has been great. so far we have had 50s 60s and 70s and 80s day. the best part of this week is showing off my thrifting talents, naturally with a historical week of fashion almost all of my outfits have come from my favorite places ;).

looks for less

In the magazines, fashion or gossip, they always have pictures of celebrities and how to look like them without spending too much money. getting the same outfit for less. this was always my favorite section. but even with their "deals" it was always over priced and i would always think to my self, "i could get that out fit for a third of that!" so i think i am going to start trying to put together " looks for less than looks for less".

also here is something i found interesting
http://www.thelooksforless.com/2011/08/23/reader-look-for-less-yakini-of-style-me-prissy/

Steve Jobs. Rags to Riches.

As it has been so widely known, we lost Steve Jobs last Wednesday, October 5th. In the 2005 stanford commencements speech jobs talked about how he had to save every penny when he dropped out of college to find his passion, "It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms, I returned coke bottles for the 5¢ deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it." he came from humble beginnings, but with hard work and frugality he became one of the richest men in the world. he was the ultimate thrifty.


Rest In Peace, thank you for the inspiration
1955-2011




For the full speech; http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

Best Thrift of My Life

the summer after sophomore year i was out at goodwill with my friend. i was looking through the dresses and pulled out the most amazing dress of the 1980s. it was sleek, elegant, eye catching and had vintage flair. the best part was it was $4.99!!! i knew i had to buy it and wear it for banquet the next year.( i ended up wearing it to some guys prom i went to) it had some damage and needed to be hemmed so with drycleaning and all the dress ended up costing me $25, THAT'S STILL LESS THAN WHAT MOST GIRLS PAY FOR A MANICURE. this was the best thrift of my life.

Hold the Ice Save the Cash

the glass on the left represents a standard soft drink with ice and the cup on the right represents when ordered with no ice

when ever i drive through somewhere and order a soft drink i tell them "no ice". what is the point of ice when the soda comes out cold anyways? to fill up space and give you less drink. my mom has shared this tidbit with me and now i never get ice, it does not save you money particularly but it gives more bang for your buck. with out the ice you get noticeably more soda.

Thrifty Not Cheap

Hello there,
my name is Melody Jane Holden. i do not believe in spending extra money when i don't need to, but don't get me wrong, i LOVE shopping. i love finding deals and looking cute without spending too much. i also like making things out of old items. but most importantly i pride my self in being an expert thrift-er, (as in shopping at thrift stores) i love finding old and vintage cloths and making them stylish again. so in this blog i will give out tips on being "thrifty", by saving on little things. i will show you my thrift-ed finds, thrifty crafts, and general tips on looking good with out spending your life savings. i am not cheap, but thrifty.