Every now and then I love nothing more than venturing out on a lone charity shop rummage, in search of clothes and decor pieces for myself, and second hand gifts for others. Since I’m on Second Hand Valentine’s Day mission at the moment, I’ve stepped up my game a little and have began to pop into every charity shop that I pass in search of the perfect gift for my boyfriend, Jake. But on this particular trip, it was all about me!
I fell for this gorgeous flowery Henry Holland dress as soon as I saw it. But when I tried it on I noticed there was a hole in the centre of the chest, and I was pretty doubtful that I’d be able to fix it myself, so I decided to leave it for a fellow charity shop lover with much better sewing skills than I have!
Tried this gorgeous Henry Holland dress on at a Cancer Research UK charity shop today <3 #charityshop #cancerresearchuk #cancerresearch #secondhand #fashion
I love how versatile and almost laid back the dress below looks, but one thing that I was disappointed about was the length. It’s very long, but as it just reaches my ankles it’s not long enough to be classed as a maxi dress. I was about to hang it up for someone else until I realised that if I keep putting gorgeous dresses back on the rail simply because they need alterations, I’m going to miss out on a hell of a lot of bargains. So after giving my Mum a quick ring to check she’s willing to teach me how to hem a dress, I took it over to the till and happily parted with my cash.
Another gorgeous #charityshop find from Cancer Research UK. This one is very long so it's time to try my hand at a bit of customising #fashion #cancerresearchuk #thrifty
I also bought this dress too. You know you’re onto a winner when one dress in particular jumps out at your from a rail of clothes, and this one did just that. Again, it’s a little too long for me and so it’s going to need a little bit of work, but watch this space and I’ll post an update with my first attempts at hemming very soon!
Don't half love a unique fashion find! This dress needs a bit of a trim, but other than that it's perfect #charityshop #fashion #cancerresearchuk #thrifty #vintage
Have you picked up any gorgeous charity shop or vintage finds lately? Let me know in the comments and if you have pictures, feel free to share a link!
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