Thriftanista in the City

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerIsForSavings #CollectiveBias #WFM4 There's still some summer left. I am taking full advantage by finding and enjoying as many outdoor activities as I possibly can. I like to keep my outfits casual and breezy. To keep my wardrobe simple and low key, I rely on these three essentials:

I feel like a glam goddess in this 70s vintage single draped sleeve column dress. It has some pretty dramatic details packaged in a rainbow of colored diagonal stripes. I like to ask myself where I'll wear a piece before I commit to buy. I couldn't imagine beyond a Saturday night party time dress but it turns out it is very wearable as an everyday look.

That moth ball smell. That new rack coming to the floor. Collecting and separating your thrift store finds. Spending hours shuffling through clothes from several decades. It's all a apart of the fun that is thrift shopping. This is our day! What treasures will you discover?

I love uncovering thrift store diamonds and then rediscovering those gems in the ruff that is my closet. The peasant dress hasn't received any love from me this entire summer. It's cute and breezy but me and white clothes just don't mix. I ended the day with a lipstick smudge and bits of my dinner dotting the front. This one may be headed for a dye job pretty soon.

Cabaret is one of my favorite musicals. I have a green sparkly green nail polish that I bought specifically because it reminds me of the emerald green polish Sally Bowles wears. I always set the DVR when it pop up on TCM. I love the music and the story. Needless to say, I was excited to be invited to the open air adaption of Cabaret at Serenbe Playhouse. It's was a must see & do for my summer bucket list. photo credit BreeAnne Clowdus Photography

This dress is why I thrift. I love finding pieces with details you just don't see very much anymore. It has the funky brushstroke print going on in vibrant blues and purples. It has pleats and a banded waist. Batwing sleeves and a high neck. There are even more fun details in back. This dress is all party vibe.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of  zzysh ®. The opinions and text are all mine. I've developed quite a love of sparkling rosé this summer and I'm showing my love with a make it yourself t-shirt.

I have been missing my hometown so much. I miss my family. I miss the food. I definitely miss thrift shopping. So, before summer ended I definitely wanted to get to Chicago to do some travel thrifting. I visited some of my old favorites and ventured out to new locations. My plan was to only thrift the very unique and not bring home a bunch of finds I could probably thrift here in Atlanta. I got caught up in the moment a few times and did buy some great priced basics. I ended up spending a total of $115 but the retail value went over $500. I didn't snap everything but here are some of my favorites from the entire thrift haul.