SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND...

Oh Yeah!

This week we are getting excited about SHINE! Shine is an ah-mazing women's conference that me and Lauren's church puts on every year for women. It's a time where we are bombarded with reminders that we are the twinkle in GOD's eye! It's a beautiful time.

Here are some fun ways we suggested you wear your "t"...

DRAMA: with brocade and leather

COMFORT: with corduroy and a sweater

FIERCE: with jean and leopard

CHIC: with fur and tall boots

STREET: with tribal print and wedges

FRESH: with paisley and oxfords

BOHO: with leathers and a kimono

Your Shine T can be anything with an inspiring message for you and other women. Let's send a positive message out through our style! We as women are constantly fighting the image that the world puts out about how we should look and be. Let's stand up for one another and the young women trailing behind us. Let's band together and be a sisterhood!

If you'd like more information about Shine visit us at www.shorelinedallas.com. We've been shining in Tulsa, Austin, Poland, and in Dallas!

Love, Love, Love
Myles and Lauren

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Here's what we wore this week!

(wore with black tights and tall black boots)

(wore with mustard yellow tights and a blue blazer)

*This is Lauren's cute neice Gabby. She's taken note and paired her faux fur vest and paired it with a polka dot chambray and top knot! Hehe! Junior stylist in the making. 

Affordable Fur

As Always - we end our week showing you wear you can purchase items similar to what we showed you through out the blog this week.

Today is "Affordable Fur"!

Don't forget to check out our Polyvore page to see sourcing for each item shown below and follow us!  http://penniesandrecreation.polyvore.com/

Tata for Now!
Lauren & Myles

Wearing Your Faux Fur

Fur in it's self is a statement. You're basically telling everyone that you are confident, you are sure, you are a little wild, and YOU-ARE-HERE!

You can basically find fur for any budget so just take some time to do some research if you are looking for real fur or take a trip to some of your local thrift stores to find some fur...even real one's for waaaaaay less then you'd pay for a brand new!

However, when you find one you'll want to know how you should style it. We'll I've put together some ideas for you with items from my own closet...

vest: gift, necklace: Sam Moon 10, chambray: Walmart/Miley Cyrus 5 (clearance), basic black tank, skirt: Local Thrift/Express (real leather) 5.99 (SCORE), boots: Local Thrift/Nine West 6.99 (DOUBLE SCORE)

vest: gift, brooches: given, top: gift, pants: Buffalo Exchange/H&M 10, shoes: Local Thrift/Nine West 5 (SCORE) 

scarf: sister made it :), top: Buffalo Exchange/Arden B. 3 (clearance), jeans: gift/7 Mankind, booties: Cotton On 10 (sale)

scarf: sister made it :), sweater: gift/Forever 21, jeans: Target 9.89 (clearance), shoes: Local Thrift 1.25 (SCORE), bracelets: H&M 4.99

Furrrrrr...

The best Fall/Winter essential is FUR! Faux Fur that is! 

fur and accessories galore

fur and some insanely large bell bottoms

fur and chambray

fur and all black

fur on top of your leather jacket (another level)

fur and leather-ings (leather leggings)

fur and a legend (Mickey)

fur and your favorite sweater

fur and a crisp white button down

Ladies, you can find faux fur at any price point. During this time of year every women's boutique is selling fur. Shop your local thrift stores as well for vintage fur. You may even come across a bargain on a real fur! If you do, email us at penniesandrecreation@gmail.com and show us what you've found!

Lay-ta! 

Myles and Lauren

It's getting cold outside

Happy Monday Everyone!

Did you have a wonderful weekend? I am putting this post together real quick before I head out the door for another dreaded vet visit - living at the vet lately but maybe more of that in a different post.

Today is Re-Creation Monday and what I would like to believe is the basis of what our blog is about - "Re-Creating outfits for Pennies".

We found today's look over at Kitties and Couture.  Although she doesn't give you pricing for her outfit she does tell you where she bought most of her items and looks like this one is almost all Zara.  I  love me some Zara but your budget can be blown fast when shopping at a retail store which is why we recreated this outfit for Pennies.

Pennies and Recreation outfit:
Fur Vest = H&M (old) but if I remember correctly it was under $20! That's a steal for anything fur.
Checker shirt = Thrift Store $1.25
Scarf  = Forever 21 gift from hubby
Jeans = Rock & Republic found at local thrift for $3.99
Boots = Forever 21 gift from hubby
Lipstick = MAC - Girl about Town (my favorite!!)

This outfit minus the shoes was under $30 and how cute is this for winter/fall weather!

The first outfit seen below is from Kitties + Couture:

 

Here is Pennies and Recreation look for less:

Hope you enjoyed today's post! Now off to the vet - send good thoughts and prayers Bert's (my horse) way!

Tata for Now!
Lauren & Myles

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This is one if my favorite post! What We Wore!

Share your looks with us and be featured in one of our weekly post! Penniesandrecreation@gmail.com

Hay Rides & Overalls

This week in Texas has really cooled off.  Still probably warmer than 49 other states but for Texas this is fall - mid 60's!   At just the hint of fall, many of us go grab our boots and sweaters.  This year I am thinking grab a pair of overalls.  Overalls make me want to go grab the hubby and find a hay ride somewhere and drink hot apple cider.  Doesn't that sound like perfection!?!? 

Today we found a couple different styles of overalls for you to be able to buy retail.  We know not everyone is into thrifting so here are some great deals on overalls.  If you want to wear them on a date night then I suggest buying the faux leather pair at Forever 21 shown below. 

To see where you can find these looks, go to our polyvore page for sourcing:
http://penniesandrecreation.polyvore.com/

Have a great weekend and Tata for now!
Lauren & Myles

Overall Goodness

Here are some more fun ways to wear your overalls...

with boots

with a blazer and flats

with florals

with strips and something red

with a scarf and tights