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Kickin’ Off the Thrifty Six in PreLoved Shoes

September 21, 2020 / 37 Comments
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I am so excited to introduce you all to a new collaboration among 6 international fashion and lifestyle bloggers and influencers called The Thrifty Six! We come from all over the world and span at least three different decades of life with our own unique and individual styles. The six of us are all fans of second hand shopping and we wanted to share a variety of ways to be stylish while doing a little something good for the environment.

With the fashion and textile industry being a major contributor to landfills and other environmental pollution, we decided to make it the mission of this little group to focus on second hand items. Every month we will choose a theme and share our styles with you to hopefully inspire you to shop more second hand and less fast fashion.

For me personally, I love scouring thrift shops for those unique and fun finds. I have been an avid thrifter since I was about 14 years old and the passion has never waned in 30 plus years. But I also do enjoy shopping for new pieces and I am no stranger to the addictions of fast fashion. I haven’t quite kicked my own fast fashion habits yet. But I am getting closer. As a result, my wardrobe is probably about 30% thrifted and 70% new. I am just guessing. I have never actually counted everything I own and calculated the exact numbers. But I do generally wear at least one thrifted item nearly every day…by pure chance of the statistics I suppose and not for any specific purpose.

thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

I do want to give you a bit of background on how this group came to be. It was the brainchild of Nancy to create a group that focuses on styling preloved items. Since Nancy and I have successfully collaborated on two different series for almost the past 4 years, she reached out to me to join her in the entire process. I was more than happy to oblige her! And so we set about finding a versatile group of fashion lovers who all have some level of affinity for thrifted styling.

Let me introduce these amazing ladies…

The Influencers of The Thrifty Six:

Here is how the Thrifty Six will go about our business…On the third Monday of every month, we will all share a post featuring an outfit based on a theme that features preloved wardrobe pieces. That’s it. That’s all there is to it! No accompanying link party, just six thrifty gals sharing our favorite preloved wardrobes!

So sticking with tradition, we are kicking off this new group by featuring preloved shoes! Nancy and I began both of our other series, The Bad Buy Book and The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, with shoes so it made perfect sense to start this new collaboration with our feet. Plus it works with the whole “kickin’ off” thing, too. All witty and cute and such.

When it comes to buying second hand, I think used shoes is the one item that probably deters people the most. It’s easy enough to launder a second hand blouse or pair of jeans, but defunking a previously owned pair of shoes is not so simple. And I have seen some pretty gross shoes proudly displayed in second hand shops throughout the years.

Don’t buy those. The really gross ones. Don’t even pick them up. Because they are gross. Instead scan the racks for the shoes that look new or newish. I have found lots of brand new shoes in second hand shops. I recently scored a pair of brand new, tags still attached, leather Born ankle boots for $6.99. In case you are not familiar with that Brand, their boots retail for around $100-150.

thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
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thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

It’s a good thrifting day when I find brand new things with tags still on. But there is something really special about a quality pair of shoes that are perfectly broken in as well (like these preloved cowboy boots). When second hand shopping for shoes, I always make sure to wear socks because I do want to try them on before purchasing. When I get the shoes home, I generally douse them with Lysol and wipe them down thoroughly. Then I hang them off the fence in my backyard for a few days to air them out. I am not so sure my neighbors appreciate my fence decor! But what’s a girl to do? I need to fumigate the cute preloved shoes!

Anyway, I have rambled on quite long enough, I suppose! My combat boots in this post are a recent thrift shop find and I freaking love them. They are a menswear brand that I am unfamiliar with. But for $5.99, I couldn’t resist. I have been wanting a pair of plain black ankle combat boots anyway. I found these over Labor Day weekend and I have already reduced the cost per wear to less than $1. You can see them styled previously here and they will appear again later this week as well.

Other thrifted items in this outfit include my white denim skirt (another thing I had been hunting for and finally found), my black tunic, and my snakeskin bag.

thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

Now let’s see how my thrifty friends styled their preloved shoes! But before we do…can you guess which feet belong to each of us? You already know mine, of course…

Here’s me…

thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge

“I recently found these adorable combat boots at my local Salvation Army Thrift Store. They were $5.99. The brand is Vito Rossi which is an Italian men’s shoe line. But they were my size, the price was right, and they are so darn cute, I couldn’t resist. Other thrifted items in this outfit are my white denim skirt, my top, and my snakeskin bag.” 

Shelbee

And here are all the rest of my fabulously thrifty and very stylish friends!

The Thrifty Six

Grace of Graceful Rags

Graceful Rags
Graceful Rags
Grace of Graceful Rags

“While I’ve never purchased a pair of shoes at an actual thrift store, I do have quite the collection of hand-me-down pairs—which is just another form of thrifting! I was so excited when a good family friend decided to give me these brown peep-toe wedges on a whim. They are the perfect transitional shoe as we start to enter fall!”

Grace

Emma of Style Splash

Style Splash
Emma of Style Splash

“I bought these shoes in a charity shop for just £1! They’re really good quality and super comfortable. I’m guessing they were quite expensive new so I got a real bargain!”

Emma

Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade

Preloved-Vintage-Handmade
Preloved-Vintage-Handmade
Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade

“Cinderella’s Diamond Slippers…I found these beautiful gold and diamond party shoes on eBay and it was love at first sight! A while back, I wore them for a really glitzy night out and I felt like a princess…I stayed at my friend’s house but the next day I had to work and in my rush to get ready, I left one shoe behind. I was devastated when I realized it was missing but all was not lost…My friend’s brother (who I fancied like mad) drove all the way to my house to return the shoe. And guess what – he asked me out on a date! We had a few dates but sadly he wasn’t my prince charming – good Cinderella story though eh!”

Jane

Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

Nancy's Fashion Style
Nancy's Fashion Style
Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

“I actually bought these boots especially for the kick off! Because I didn’t have any pre loved shoes! I was a bit afraid of wearing them, but these are not worn! Haha, yes I am a daredevil! They are from Tamaris, my favorites shoe brand! And I think they are real sitting shoes! And having said that, the circle is round as these series are the third that Shelbee and I host, and we started off with sitting Shoes, 3.5 years ago!”

Nancy

Lucy of Confessions of a Montreal Styling Diva

Confessions of a Montreal Styling Diva
Confessions of a Montreal Styling Diva
Lucy of Confessions of a Montreal Styling Diva

“Bling is my thing- so when I saw these cute (brand new for $7!) Aldo mule-booties at my local charity store, Nova- I just had to get them!  And then I remembered having a little silver gem of a dress in almost the same shimmer!  The dress is vintage late 60’s and super cute.  This glitter girl is super thrilled with the combo.”

Lucy

Are you a fan of thrifted styles and second hand shopping? What do you think of our new little group? I am so excited to see what direction we go next month!

thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
thrifted style, white denim skirt, combat boots, black tunic, fashion over 40, Shelbee on the Edge
These boots are even good for jumping off rocks!

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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Outfit Details: Boots, Skirt, Top, and Bag-Thrifted / Tights and Scarf-Super old / Necklace-Good Life Gift Shop

I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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