Fashion on a Dime

Friday, March 6, 2020

Estate Sale Designer Finds!

I went to this estate sale by my house and found some beautiful luxury branded clothes there! I found 2 belts, one being a Calvin Klein belt and the other being a plain brown one that perfectly matches my Fendi bag I found a few days ago, so I will make the strap out of that. These were $1 each

I found this cute pine tree Alex and Ani bracelet for $1

These authentic Burberry sandals were only $5!

I found three dust bags for $1 each, one being Prada, Michael Kors and Kate Spade. I am happy I found these because I would love to put my high end bags in these to keep them clean.

My last really exciting find is this authentic Fendi wallet! I got it for only $15 because the lady was kind enough to give me a discount. It is a beautiful wallet from the 80’s and costs around $900 brand new! $15 was a steal! I just have to clean it up a little and it will be ready to wear!

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Vera Bradley Makeup Bag Upcycle

At a previous sale, I found this pretty Vera Bradley makeup bag for only $1! I would’ve liked it to be a crossbody, so I decided to rework it and make it into one

This is what the back of it looked like

You can see I took it apart here with a seam ripper

I sewed it back together and I love the finished product!! I took the extra fabric from the inside and made a strap out of it!

I left the back pocket on as well.

I took the already existing zipper and sewed it onto the top

I love the finished product and I can’t wait to work on my next bag!

Monday, March 2, 2020

Fendi Purse Find!

This is probably one of my best finds, I went to another goodwill to use my 25% off and 10% off and I spotted this Fendi bag! When I first stepped in the store, I saw a Burberry bag in the display case, I noticed it was unauthentic and even though it was only $25, I passed on it. Then I went to the regular purse section and found a whole bunch of bags! I just thought this one needed its own post. I was so excited when I found it and at first I thought it was a fake because I couldn’t find a date code, but I bought it anyways because I thought it was a really good fake with the name on the metal hardware and the quality overall was really good, plus it is in amazing condition! This bag retails for $2,000

The front and back have the signature Fendi print

There is even the Fendi name on the metal hardware

I could not believe it was only $4.99! I did only pay $3.36 for it!

After doing some research, I found out this is an authentic Fendi bag because of the material used and the name plate matched the real ones from the 1970s!

The zipper even has the alternating Fs, which is another sign of authenticity

Here is the authentic name plate. Join me on my next thrifty adventure!

Estate Sale Boots

I went to an estate sale a few doors down and I saw this cute pair of white rain boots there for only $6.

They were dirty, but I cleaned them and now they look great! After doing some research, I found out these were an expensive pair of Japanese boots

Here is the pair in black, as you can see they retail for $100!

Goodwill Thrifty Finds!

I went to 5 different Goodwills in order to use up an offer for 25% off your total purchase as well as an additional 10% off on that day. I found some amazing things! Especially in the bags section. I make sure all the purses I decide to buy are authentic by looking at some key things such as the stitching, the label and date codes! I found this Kate Spade little black bag for only $3.36 after discounts!