It was my turn to choose the theme. And I knew for a long time I wanted: It’s raining cats and dogs. I will tell you why. When it was my previous time to choose, I had this top in mind. And shared the theme with my lovely fashionable friends: We are not angry birds!………So when Gerben and I took photos for that theme I discovered that it weren’t birds but cats on this top! I had it in my head that it were birds, although I knew they were cats. Yeah…. right….. Anyway…..
Welcome to The Thrifty Six. We are a group of international fashion influencers who meet once a month in our little space on the internet to share our thrifty outfits. On the third Monday of every month, we will all share an outfit based on a theme that features pre loved wardrobe pieces. Shopping and reselling pre loved clothing is so much better for the environment and you can find some of the best fashions in thrift or charity shops. The Thrifty Six are here to inspire you to shop second hand.
It’s raining cats and dogs
The idea was to take a photo for this theme when it was actually raining! But of course if you want rain for once in your life, you will not get it. Although it did rain a tiny little bit later. When I already changed in something warmer.
I buy clothes pre loved from the brand I used to work for. It does not exist anymore and sometimes I spot some items that I already loved back then but never bought. (which is really weird because I was the mananger and got 50% discount on clothes. So you can imagine that I bought a lot!) This top is so cute as I adore cats. And I love the relaxed look of the sneakers with the satin skirt and the basic top underneath the cat top. Somehow sneakers like that and a long sleeved tee under a short sleeved one fits together. The top is the only pre loved item.
How did my fashion friends interpretate this theme?
Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style
Considering we only get 7 inches of rain a year, it seems silly to pay full price for rain boots. That’s why I always look for them at secondhand stores and can find the best ones! The jacket may not be a raincoat per se, but it’s the kind of material that rain would run off, and I just love the colors.
Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge
This theme gave me the idea to pair my thrifted satin blouse all covered in leopards with my preloved red raincoat. And then just as I expected, my secondhand black sequined leggings very much resemble raindrops when photographed. I added all sorts of cat things as well as some other thrifted pieces. I guess it only rains cats around here. Not so much dogs!
Emma of Style Splash
One thing we have no shortage of in the UK is rain. In fact, I had to do these photos in between torrential downpours. As a cat person (I do love dogs too though) I have plenty of feline-themed clothes and accessories. The cheetah print bomber jacket and velvet cat bag are both eBay purchases from a few years ago. I never really found a way to style the jacket in a way I liked until preparing for this post, when a frantic rummage in the clothes pile resulted in this outfit. The black and white cat shirt is a previously gifted item from Salamander Shirt from a couple of years ago.
Grace of Graceful Rags
Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade
Raining Cats & Dogs…
That’s the T6 theme this month and I’ve taken it very literally…
My glossy red tote bag with a big black cat…
My vintage Ted Baker jumper with a cute French Bulldog…
…and my transparent raincoat to keep me nice and dry.
I’m also having lots of fun with the current transparent trend.
That’s it for this month! I really love all the different takes on this theme! Well done my friends! Did we inspire you to buy a bit more pre loved? We hope we did! Till next month.
Love all these rain inspired looks! Your cardigan is so cute and fun. I adore the sneaks too!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
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Thank you very much Kathrine!
This blouse is so cute, Nancy! And what a fun theme. Your outfit is adorable and so is everyone else’s! Gah! We all did such a great job with this one!
Shelbee
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Indeed we did! All so creative!
I love your cat print top and how you’ve layered it. The Converse look great with the long skirt!
Emma xxx
http://www.style-splash.com
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Thank you very much Emma!
Such a cute outfit, Nancy! The cat shirt is amazing. And I love the sneakers with the outfit.
Michelle
https://funkyfashionstyle.com
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Thank you very much Michelle!
What a fabulous way to wear that shirt Nancy. I have one dog t-shirt but it isn’t thrifted and I knew Lesley and my mom wouldn’t have any. So I love how you made the theme doubly fun!!
XOOX
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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Thank you very much Jodie! Your rainboots are so cool! I really want a pair now!
What a fun theme and everyone did a great job bringing their own style into it. I am now going to be on the hunt for a clear raincoat like Jane’s!
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Hahah, yes me too! Fabulous one right?
What a wonderful theme, but such a shame it didn’t actually rain cats and dogs when you were making the outfit photos. What a disappointment :-))
Loving your top, but I’m still chuckling at the fact that you thought they were birds 🙂
Funnily enough, even though I love cats, I don’t think I have a cat patterned anything. I would have had to make do with one of my cat or dog brooches.
I love all the participants’ interpretation of the theme, but my favourite is Jane’s! xxx
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Hahaha, yes really disappointing Ann! Jane is my favourite too, that coat is fabulous!
I love this theme, Nancy, but I have no idea how I would have styled it! Isn’t it funny how we can be convinced a print is something and then look closer and it’s something else! I really, really like how you’ve put this outfit together! I think the sneakers are just the best!
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
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Thanks Marscha! Love the sneakers too! About the print, I knew they were cats but just had in my head birds, oh boy menopause right!
Lol! You got to wear the top! That is so funny! I’ve done that before: thinking a print is something until I looked at it closer!
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
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The worse thing is that I knew they were cats! Lol.
That cat blouse is so adorable! Love how you styled it, too.
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Thanks Sally!
This theme is SO cute, I love it! You all look fantastic and since I work at a clothing store, I can relate to buying many clothes. I hope that you are having a great day today too. XO
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Thank you very much Caroline!