This is Kelly writing. I’ll be making the actual sentences, though Nicole and I will be collaborating on the blogs. We have known each other since my junior year of high school (Nicole’s sophomore year). Until recently, we both lived in Boise, ID.

A little over a year ago, Nicole and I started thrifting. At first, we didn’t know what to look for or how to look for it. We mostly picked items that were familiar styles or brands, but we also found some beautiful vintage pieces for practically nothing.

In the last twelve months of scouring the Idaho Youth Ranch, Salvation Army, Savers, The Good Samaritan Store, and Re-Style, Nicole has built the most enviable vintage wardrobe I can imagine. I am catching up.

Nicole now lives in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, and I’m here visiting. We’ll be blogging from New York and Boise on Mondays.

Today’s theme is Prairie Chic, one of my favorites.

Nicole’s Outfit: Vintage plaid shirt and rust suede vest, teal skinny jeans.

Nicole’s Accessories: Blue scarab necklace (We love the rainbow thread in this shirt!)

Orthopedic shoes,

Vintage hand-tooled leather bag,

Crocheted wrap – handmade by Kelly!

Kelly’s Outfit: Over-sized plaid shirt-dress

Subtly-slutty touch: unbutton it a little too high.

Accessories: Leather lace-ups,

Woven belt.

This is at The High Line, a park/walkway that follows an old railway track over the city.

 We sunbathed.

It was crowded.

All of the clothing and accessories were purchased second-hand.