• Home
  • About

Design Your Best Life

Adventures in secondhand shopping & frugal fashion

Category Archives: Affordable Fashion

OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Secondhand

OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit

This prairiecore outfit was a lot more romantic or “girly” than I usually dress but I loved it! I swanned about work all day in this ruffled confection. The boots toughened it up just the right amount. The Lauren Conrad overpiece helped bring a little extra prairiecore drama to the look. I picked up the

Continue Reading
February 8, 2023 at 8:59 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Velvet Midi Skirt for Work
Affordable Fashion, Amazon, Fashion, OOTD, Secondhand

Velvet Midi Skirt for Work

This velvet midi skirt outfit was inspired by my closet cleanout. I was down to only a few items to use as a jumping off point for my outfit & all three of these were some of the ones left. I would have never put them together otherwise but I think they made a rather

Continue Reading
February 3, 2023 at 8:21 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
From Work to Yoga – Love this Pattern Mix
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, OOTD, Secondhand, Work to Yoga

From Work to Yoga – Love this Pattern Mix

Here is another “Work to Yoga” look for ya but with a bit of a pattern mix this time. I kept this one simple with an oversized plaid shirt, leggings & combat boots worn with a colorful print camisole top underneath, just waiting for my “quick change” lol. I wore this Apostrophe camisole I found

Continue Reading
January 30, 2023 at 9:09 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
All Cozy in My Animal Print Cardigan
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Secondhand, Walmart

All Cozy in My Animal Print Cardigan

Do I look cozy in this animal print cardigan, or what? My New Animal Print Cardigan Friends, I go to the Goodwill Bins (AKA Goodwill Outlet, AKA Bargain Barn, AKA The Bins), on average, once a week. I see what I can find that is good enough to re-sell online. While I’m there I inevitably

Continue Reading
January 27, 2023 at 8:16 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Bright Corduroy Pants for Winter
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Walmart

Bright Corduroy Pants for Winter

Are you in the dim days of Winter & feeling a little down? Here is an inexpensive boost of serotonin in the form of bright corduroy pants! Walmart has these cute things right now & they could easily transition into Spring when the time comes. I actually went into Walmart recently (this is rare) &

Continue Reading
January 25, 2023 at 8:39 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Pastels & a Cute Short Haircut
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Life, Secondhand

Pastels & a Cute Short Haircut

I have been craving a cute short haircut. Background: I’ve been growing my hair out for some time now. I really wanted to be able to do a messy bun. That’s it, that was my reason. I never have time to go get a trim so I always just let it go a bit. After

Continue Reading
January 23, 2023 at 9:18 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Finally Found: The Perfect Plaid Shacket
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Life, Secondhand

Finally Found: The Perfect Plaid Shacket

Plaid Shacket Hesitation I have held off on the plaid shacket trend for a good long time now. Firstly, because I thought they were kind of ugly to start with haha. Another thing that made me hesitate is that I live in Florida & didn’t think I’d use it enough to justify paying a lot.

Continue Reading
January 12, 2023 at 8:44 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Best Amazon Purchases – December 2022
Affordable Fashion, Lifestyle, Travel

Best Amazon Purchases – December 2022

These are the December 2022 Amazon purchases I found most useful this month. Hopefully they help with some of your little problems!

January 10, 2023 at 1:10 pmLeave a comment
  • Share:
From Work to Yoga – Normcore
Affordable Fashion, Fashion

From Work to Yoga – Normcore

This is my big trick to go from work straight to the yoga studio: I wear my workout clothes under my work clothes &/or wear pieces that do double duty. That’s it, that’s the secret! I found these pants at TJMaxx while shopping for a vacation & thought they were pretty great. They feel like

Continue Reading
January 6, 2023 at 8:56 amLeave a comment
  • Share:
Date Night – Ceviche, St. Petersburg
Affordable Fashion, Fashion, Life

Date Night – Ceviche, St. Petersburg

This is that gorgeous sweater dress that I ordered from Walmart. I had been waiting it out on getting one because I figured they would become “out” any minute. But when MiaMiaMine recommended this one I had to be a total follower & get it. OMG, it is so good! And the price was right

Continue Reading
December 29, 2022 at 5:02 pmLeave a comment
  • Share:
Older Posts

This blog contains affiliate links so I may earn a small commission if you purchase through one of my links. Thank you!

Shop more of my listings on
Poshmark

Recent Posts

  • OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit
    OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit
    February 8, 2023
  • OOTD: Pattern Mixing & Layers
    OOTD: Pattern Mixing & Layers
    February 6, 2023
  • Velvet Midi Skirt for Work
    Velvet Midi Skirt for Work
    February 3, 2023

Secondhand Betty

Secondhand Betty is a space that celebrates affordable fashion. It is all about crafting a unique look using secondhand shopping & affordable retail, realizing that the average person doesn't have the funds to buy all (or any) luxury items, but wants to look & feel good all the same.

Let's Connect

Recent Posts

  • OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit
    OOTD: Love This Prairiecore Outfit
  • OOTD: Pattern Mixing & Layers
    OOTD: Pattern Mixing & Layers
  • Velvet Midi Skirt for Work
    Velvet Midi Skirt for Work
#OOTD: Prairiecore Pretty. Lin…
Just had to share this coatiga…
#OOTD pattern mixing & layerin…
Did a bins trip with my husban…
A bright combo I wore the othe…
OOTD: Velvet skirt I found at…
I had a gift card for Athleta…
Wrote reviews of the new trave…
Tried a little hack for French…
All Rights Reserved.