Romping Around

 Petersen A --  Romper: H&M / Shoes: Enzo Angiolini - Consignment / Purse: Brahmin - Outlet / 

Watch: Michael Kors / Rings: dbDesigns 

Sarah B -- Romper: Urban Outfitters / Shoes: Jimmy Choo - Consignment / Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs - Saks Off Fifth / Watch: Michael Kors / Rings: dbDesigns / Necklace: Saks Off Fifth

The art of thrifting has become a common art amongst fashion bloggers. Whether it is looking for mom jeans to craft into shorts, or one of a kind pieces...thrifting has become a staple activity and these Jobless Betches are thrift shopping addicts. Our shoes are both products of consignment shopping, both found new, both found for bargain prices. The sandals Petersen A is wearing are brand new, from Bloomingdales but were $10 at a Junior League Consignment Store. It's all the luck of the thrift. Knowing the days that thrift stores restock merchandise is an important angle -- knowing when new items will be untouched, not looked over. However, thrift stores can take some time to replenish their inventory in a substantial amount. So when thrift stores are at bay the Jobless Betches play at the outlets. Outlet stores such as Saks Off Fifth and Nordstrom Rack are a best kept secret of ours. Not only are the prices right but the inventory is all actually overflow from Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom -- they aren't filled with lesser quality clothes manufactured for outlet stores only. We both found our pursues in outlet stores. Both quality pursues that could still be found in an actual Saks-Marc by Marc Jacobs section and Brahmin's online store -- for full price mind you. 

The moral of the story is thrift stores and outlets can actually provide staple items for less. 

...Happy shopping.

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The Jobless Betches

On The Otherside of The Tracks

Sarah B -- Shirt: Parker from Nordstrom / Shorts: Express / Shoes: Tory Burch / 

Bracelets: Kate Spade and Tory Burch / Watch: Michael Kors / Cross Necklace: dbDesigns / 

Long Necklace: Nordstrom

With fall soon on the horizon, Jobless Betch Sarah B has started to transition some summer outfits with fall-like color tones into her daily looks. All year round we all try to stay in a variety of color families, that compliment the season and the end of summer-beginning of fall marks a stage of warm tones. Staying in the same color family allows you to get away with just about everything. For example, Sarah B's outfit is made up of browns, red, and golds. In combining these warm tones, that are complimentary colors, she can get away with color blocking the warm red, against the warm brown. 

The rule of thumb is you can always get away with colors in the same family -- for example, you can always wear black with white and/or grey. That's why outfits consisting of opposite colors never really go together, the outfit will clash. Colors not in the same family include: red and green, orange and black, or purple and orange. What makes colors not in the same family ironic is that the majority of holidays focus on colors that usually clash (are not in the same family) -- sorry we will never be caught dead in red and green or orange and black; but we suppose maybe with the holidays they surround exceptions may be considered...emphasis on the considered. 

Just remember, colors are fun -- they may even be your fashion friend -- but be wary of the clash. 

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The Jobless Betches

And Then We Dyed

BEFORE

AFTER

Fun Fact: Petersen A HATES feet.

We must dash. 

No, no, no!

..HATES..

Being a Jobless Betch is tiresome. 

Petersen A -- Shorts: DIY Roxy old - from PacSun / Sweater: Halogen from Nordstrom Rack / Bandeu:  DIY dress from Plato's Closet / Shoes: Elizabeth & James / Ring: 4th and Ocean

Sarah B -- Shorts: Thrifted and DIY from Salvation Army / Bustier: Forever 21 / Shoes: Toms / 

Belt: H&M / Headband: Forever 21 / Jewelry: dbDesigns 

Fashion websites are filled with "Do It Yourself" [DIY] dip-dyed shorts. Since Jobless Betches have nothing better to do, we craft; we craft a lot. So we thought we would give the bleach dip-dyed shorts a go around. Petersen A already had awkwardly long Roxy shorts, that she had bought in high school, and thought she would bring them back to life; while Sarah B hunted through the racks of Salvation Army to find the perfect pink high-waisted shorts. The Salvation Army and Goodwill are great resale stores, for not only do they have a huge selection of clothing [for very low prices -- Sarah B's pants were literally only $2!!], but your money spent goes towards great causes. Our advice, if you want to DIY pants into shorts, resale shops and thrift stores are the way to go!

Anyways, after we tried on and cut, and tried on and cut some more off of our tragically long bottoms, we finally had our shorts cut to our liking. A tip -- when you cut your shorts swoop them into a "dolphin cut," that way they can be the short shorts you want, while sufficiently covering the goods.

The next step was to fill a cooler with a 2:1 water to bleach concoction, tape our shorts to the sides, and ombre them to our satisfaction. In Sarah B's opinion, if your shorts are a light pastel, start off by dipping the very bottom of the shorts in the bleach, that way the ombre effect can blend from a pure white to the original color. Another factor of DIY shorts, for once in your betchy life, patience is well worth your while. Petersen A had one slurpee too many and hyperly wanted to wear her shorts then and there, but waiting was well worth her while. Also, don't forget to wash and dry your shorts once your through...otherwise you may smell a little bleachy. 

The Jobless Betches loved spending their day doing this craft and look forward to doing more end of summer shorts crafting this week! Until then..

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The Jobless Betches

Orange You Glad to See Us?

Petersen A -- Cover Up: Gypsy / Bathing Suit: TopShop / Shoes: Sam Edelman / Headband: Forever 21 / Bracelets: Saks off Fifth, Macy's, Marc by Marc Jacobs & Betsy Johnson. 

Sarah B -- Skirt: Sophie & Trey / Bustier: Forever 21 / Shoes: Tory Burch / Necklace and Stone Ring: dbDesigns / Starfish: 4th & Ocean / Bracelet: Kate Spade / Rings: Saks.

Looks for less seem to be all the rage in this economy and these Jobless Betches are all about it. Sure, we love finding fabulous clothes on sale but even those "deals" can break the bank. When we aren't in the mood for overspending we hop over to our go to stores to find chic clothes for $40 and under. As every betch knows, stores like Forever 21, H&M and even Urban Outfitters are filled with best kept secret pieces that can change an outfit from drab to fab, but betches like to stand out; to have clothes that not just any betch can have access to. The key to this is finding a low priced boutique in your area. The benefit of such a boutique is the price is always right and the volume they carry of each item is minimal. Sarah B and Petersen A are lucky enough to have the sister stores Sophie & Trey and 4th & Ocean in a near by town. The skirt and starfish cuff Sarah B is wearing are from Sophie & Trey. The starfish cuff is all over the internet ranging from $20-$100+, and guess what? -- Sarah B got hers for $15!

Betches put a lot of time, money and energy into their daily outfits; but money doesn't grow on trees, wahhh. Although money doesn't grow, it can stretch. In buying trendy pieces for less, such as Sarah B's Sophie & Trey maxi skirt or Petersen A's ombre cover up, we can make looks that cost less look beach chic. By complementing our looks with sustainable items by dbDesigns, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Tory Burch, betches can trick you into thinking that they just can't be jobless. 

Our tip for you? Find a cute boutique near you, that has fabulous clothes with betch friendly prices.

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The Jobless Betches