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Hey guys and welcome to the part of the video

where I tell you what you could probably already infer from the title.

Which is that today: I'm going to be styling some thrift store outfits.

The thing that I used to find intimidating about thrifting is that

nothing looks perfect on you when you just try it on plain in the fitting room

and it took me a couple years to figure out that thrifting is really all about the styling.

so in this video

I thought I would dispel my years of thrifting wisdom upon you guys

and share my tips and tricks for how to style the most

common pieces of clothing that you find in thrift stores from graphic t-shirts, oversized blazers, to

vintage dresses and turn something that you bought for like $5 at Goodwill into a really cute outfit.

So, that is the video you're watching right now. Let's get started.

So I am starting with the most basic of all basics: a thrift store t-shirt.

T-shirts are obviously really easy and affordable to thrift,

but of course normally they end up a bit oversized on me,

especially if I find them in the men's section.

So I have a couple techniques for how to make this look a little bit

cuter and a little bit less ~lumptastic~.

My first technique is literally the thing I've been doing since I was 11 years old in band camp in middle school

and that is tying a knot at the front of my t-shirt.

I am just gathering the fabric in the front and tying it around itself into a regular knot,

like so.

You want to make sure when you tie the knot that there's just a little bit of fabric peeking out here,

you don't want it to be like super long because it does look a little bit

penile,

so I just keep it short and like a little micro peen or like a clitoris or something. I don't know.

This is too sexual already. I apologize to any children watching this video.

Now if your shirt isn't long enough to tie itself in a knot, you can also use a little hair tie in my opinion the

thinner the better. So this one is a tiny little clear elastic. Since they're so small and clear

they don't really show up when you tie your shirt. So it looks a little bit more...

I wouldn't call it chic because it's literally a knotted oversized t-shirt. But like it looks it looks nice.

Here we go: same technique

I'm basically just twisting the t-shirt a little bit,

pulling it around itself, and then

putting that elastic on top. It's basically just like making a little bun in your hair.

So this one is really cute as well. It doesn't have the nub sticking out the middle

so if that bothers you this is a good technique.

If you're feeling a little bit extra, my last option is to use a scrunchie that matches one of the colors on your shirt.

So, I have a little bit of dark red on this shirt so I'm gonna use a dark red scrunchie.

This is a little bit chunkier and more noticeable than the other styles,

but if you want to go for that like ~faux 90s nostalgia~ because, let's be honest: none of us remember the 90s

I was born in '98.

This is the look for you and it can be kind of cute to have a little matching color

going on.

And if all of that is a little bit too middle-school for you

you can of course just tuck your oversized t-shirt into a high waisted pair of denim.

Since this t-shirt is so long like you really got to get in there when you tuck it in,

smooth that fabric *all the way down* the booty.

Fist that down there.

Okay, once you get it all tucked in, what I like to do is kind of zhuzh the extra fabric

onto the back so that the front looks a little bit smoother and less like crinkly.

Zhuzh this part out a little bit so that it looks a little bit more relaxed.

To finish up this outfit, I'm going to throw on some vintage-y accessories

that also tie in the color scheme of this top.

Take a shot every time I say "vintage" in this video and you will

need to go to the hospital by the time you're done watching.

So I have this headband from Madewell that I'm gonna tie on top

because I think it ties in with the whole like vintage

summer vacation vibe and also has the same color scheme as the t-shirt.

For shoes, I'm gonna go for these vintage-inspired Nike shoes...

again, I'm saying vintage so much in this video.

I am mildly infuriated that these are a pure white and this is more of an eggshell,

but we're just gonna ignore that for the sake of this video and pretend like they match perfectly.

*struggling*

Here's our completed outfit.

You know, pretty basic, but I think the accessories tie it all together

and considering that I got this t-shirt for like two dollars -

I think we're not doing too bad.

Next up, I wanted to talk about how to style a men's blazer from the thrift store.

And particularly, a men's blazer with a shit-ton of shoulder pads.

I don't know what it was about the 80s

but oh boy, did they love their shoulder pads

Oh my gosh, is that Kanye in the I love it music video because

those are some fucking chunky shoulders.

So first up

I wanted to show you guys how not to style this blazer, which is with a body con dress.

Especially for me, since I have pretty broad shoulders,

the shoulder pads on this jacket are just gonna create a really top-heavy look

if I don't have something to balance it out at the bottom.

So instead I'm going for that has more volume at the bottom.

This is a fit-and-flare skirt,

so it flares out and makes my hips look a little bit wider.

And to complete my professorial vibes, I threw on this turtleneck which is also thrifted.

So now when we put the blazer back on...

The volume of the shoulder pads is balanced out by the volume in the skirt a little bit better.

Another thing I look for when I'm styling a longer jacket is something that defines my waistline.

So with the color difference between the sweater and the skirt

you can actually see the waistband where my waistline is

which helps give me the illusion of that hourglass figure

that we're constantly searching for apparently.

All right. I picked out some matching shoes and a bag.

And with that we have a complete Blair Waldorf meets Heathers outfit.

Of course you can't make a thrift store video without talking about vintage denim.

Now unfortunately, I have the absolute worst luck thrifting jeans,

so these shorts are the closest thing that I have.

Originally these were like size 40 men's Levi's that I turned into shorts.

I actually call these shorts my "poopy shorts" because they look like a giant diaper that I, like,

took a poop in because they're so big.

I'm a classy gal. Yes, I am 21 years old and still laughing about poop.

I like to balance out the generally looser silhouette of vintage denim with

a girly crop top.

I've said this in so many videos before but basically if one item of clothing is loose,

I like to balance it out by showing more skin like the ~*sexy sexy midriff skin*~ that's shown right now

...or by having a tighter article of clothing up top.

And vice versa: if my top was really loose, I like to have something more form-fitting on the bottom.

I'm going for these platform espadrilles because they're funky, they're summery,

and they match the white in my top.

And then I'm gonna add this beachy bag to complete ᵗʰᶦˢ ˢᵘᵐᵐᵉʳʸ ˡᵒᵒᵏ *cough* voice crack.

I am too old for this.

And here is the finished look

Even though these are shorts the same technique pretty much applies to looser fitting

vintage denim: in that you can just pair it with a tighter top,

maybe with some platform shoes or pointed toe to add a tailored

detail and you're good to go.

Another common problem that I run into in thrift stores is finding an adorable vintage dress like this one,

but the fit is just a little bit awkward.

You guys have seen this dress before so too long on it, but basically as is it's a super cute print

but the fit is just

~sack-tacular~ it's not great,

so my technique for making ill-fitting dresses fit a little bit better without having to grab a sewing machine is

to tie something around the waist.

So this is a scrap of fabric that I bought from a Goodwill outlet for like ten cents,

but you can also get creative with it. You can buy ribbon from Joanne's or Michaels,

it should cost you only like around a dollar or $2 for a yard.

I just go ahead and tie that baby around my waist. Since this one is a little bit long,

I'm looping it over twice, bringing the bow to the front

so now we have this nice and defined waistline, but the dress is still a bit long.

So what I like to do is zhuzh up the top section of the dress

I'm basically pulling it up and out a little bit.

This will make the top section more drapey and make the bottom section a little bit shorter.

Alright, and now the fit is a lot better! Looks less like a grandma dress and more like a Reformation dress

which is always the goal on this channel.

And to finish up this look I'm gonna be adding this

aggressively oversized corduroy jacket that I thrifted from the men's section.

To solve these noodle arms, I always cuff the sleeves of my oversized jackets a couple times.

This helps an oversized jacket look a little bit more tailored and less like I'm swimming in corduroy,

even though that would sound lovely and incredibly cozy.

Lastly I'm gonna add this little wooden bag and then our look is complete.

I actually wear this outfit a lot this is like my favorite

❇ going to a cafe ❇

"I want to be cute

but also stay comfortable and snuggle inside a nice warm cloud of corduroy" type of look.

Here is another example of a vintage dress that fits little bit awkwardly,

so I have this gingham strip of fabric.

Same as before: I'm just tying this around my waist.

I really like that this has a bit of a thick waistband because it basically creates a new waistline,

before the waistline was up here, now the waistline is here right around my actual waist.

To finish off this look I'm just gonna add some white accessories,

I thought these boots would be a cool 60s go-go dancer inspired look

and be a little bit less basic than just pairing it with sandals.

I actually broke the zipper pull on this boot because they forgot to take off the security tag.

I was like smashing the security tag on the counter and

lo and behold, it took off the zipper pull too.

So now I just have to zip it up with my fucking fingernails.

And I'm also adding this fun little crystal bag that

holds absolutely, nothing inside it but it looks really pretty and it's white so it matches the rest of the outfit.

Another really common thrift store find is this type of lacy silky cami.

I always find them in the pajama section.

Because this top has such thin straps,

I personally prefer just to go braless, but you can also get those little sticky nipple covers

and stick those onto your boobs.

Honestly I like passed the point in my life where I'm gonna

adhesive things to my nipples, like if people see my nipples they see my nipples. It's fine.

I was doing a shoot yesterday and my nipples kept falling out

and like the entire crew saw my nipples and like

honestly, that was like a four out of ten embarrassing moment in my life. It was fine.

The editor is gonna have a lot of fun with that one, though.

If your boobs need a little more support a little more loving though

I would just recommend a bra or bralette with a lacy strap,

so the parts that peak out still look nice and dainty. Since these camis are so soft and feminine,

I like to (say with me kids) ~juxtapose~ them with the casual vibe of

a high-waisted pair of jeans.

Like I do with all my tops, I'm just gonna tuck this baby in to define my waistline.

Oh by the way, somebody asked me on one of my last videos. What does it mean to lose your waist?

So by that I mean like losing sight of your waist like here

it doesn't look like I necessarily have a waistline because it's not

defined or cinched in it all and especially if you're a little bit more like a boyish straight up-and-down figure like me,

it's really important to define your waistline,

so it looks like you have a little bit more of a hourglass figure or so

the traditional rules of fashion goes.

After I tuck this top in, since it's a little bit big for me still

I like to zhuzh the extra fabric like to the back. So I just pull these sections backwards

so like I have more pouf in the back and the front looks a little bit more streamlined.

I have this again incredibly impractical purse but it's a super cute leopard print and I like this gold chain

because for me, like, having a crossbody chain is basically like having an extra piece of jewelry.

Because it adds that extra piece of embellishment

it just goes across your chest instead of like being a necklace or an earring.

As you can probably tell us from, like, all of my outfits

I'm really into matching the little details and colors and patterns in my outfit.

So it makes me so happy that my leopard on my purse will match the little leopard detail on my shoes