Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Eras-The Thrifty Six

Taylor Swift as a theme? When you can’t even name one song by her? This was going to be a tough journey. I think I now know every song she sang…..

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.

Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Eras

Gosh what a theme! I think I know all about Taylor Swifts life now! Lol. And still struggled with the theme. Her songs are not ones that talk to me so to speak, so the lyrics didn’t inspire me. And all I saw was shorts and mini skirts and dresses all glittery. Short it has to be! So I thought of a mini dress I had the boots and all, till I found out I just brought that dress to the container!

And then I remembered I had one photo, somewhere. I searched and searched and of course in about the last map there it was. The skirt was pre loved, but can’t remember where I bought it, I think it was in the UK. The rest is long gone. The skirt also. But this was what I thought represented Taylor Swift the best as a 57 year young women can do.

Emma of  Style Splash

I am not a Taylor Swift fan (I don’t mind some of her songs, but I’m more into rock music) so I was flummoxed with this challenge. After searching Pinterest I found some ideas and got a feel for the aesthetics of the different eras. Luckily,  I’d just bought this red military style jacket on Vinted which I thought would be ideal for the Red Era. And then while I was going some bags of clothes I came across these Ted Baker frilled trousers that I’d bought in a charity shop for £6 and never worn. I added a graphic T-shirt (which is very old) and gold bag to pick up on the piping on the jacket.

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

I read something about Taylor Swift’s Red era as a showcase of her love of things vintage. And since I would consider myself vintage, and I love a great red lip, I decided to go with the inspiration photo as included.
The only things not thrifted are the shorts and tights. But the top was a hand-me-down from one of my book club friends, the shoes were found at Goodwill, and the hat was my bestie’s mother’s hat.
Even the purse (which is actually a wine carrier) was found secondhand. 

Grace of Graceful Rags

My turn to choose a theme this month and it didn’t take me long to decide on Taylor Swift eras! I know, I know, she’s everywhere… But she’s had tons of fun outfits over the years, and with all her styles I knew there would be something for everyone. I made a Reel back in July where I put together an outfit for every Taylor era, and I realized that most of the featured items are secondhand. I decided on this 1989-inspired outfit today because both the blue velour dress and snakeskin booties are items I thrifted while in Scotland. Swing by my blog post to see the full look!

Jane of preloved_vintage_handmade

On stage she seems to love sparkle which reminds me of a vintage showgirl bustier I have.

This amazing silver and gunmetal number is intricately spangled and bejewelled within an inch of it’s life…

…and adorned with beaded tassels, each finished off with a tiny bell!

It truly is a remarkable piece; I believe it’s handmade and probably dates back to the 1960’s or maybe even in the 50’s.

When I came across it, the condition was terrible; I had to remove the bra fastenings from the back but luckily I was able to save the fun part by attaching it to a plain black bodysuit.

So it lives on as part of my vintage eveningwear collection and is very happy to make an appearance celebrating Taylor Swift’s Eras tour!

Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge

My thrifted outfit was inspired by Taylor Swift’s Debut Era which began in 2006 when she was 16 years old. Her style was defined by a casual cowgirl vibe with her outfits consisting of short, flirty, bohemian sundresses paired with western boots. I wanted to showcase my favorite thrifted cowgirl boots, these two-tone Tony Lamas, so I started with my feet. Then I added a preloved dress and secondhand kimono for a mostly thrifted outfit perfect for a Taylor Swift show and perfect on a budget. You need to save money somehow if you want to go see Taylor Swift perform live in person because, you know, her tickets are insanely expensive!

That’s it for this month! We love to wear and buy pre loved clothing and hope we can inspire you! Til next time!