I love this thrift store fashionista, which I originally came across in an Ode magazine guest blogger tweet…After getting laid off from her job (and being inspired by the movie Julie&Julia), Marisa Lynch of W. Hollywood  set out on a daily mission to spend exactly $1 on a bad thrift store dress and transform it into a miracle. Did you get that? She does this every day. Talk about dedication to your art! I write daily but it takes a heck of a lot longer than a day to have anything close to a new dress. Also, since I don’t sew, I guess I’m particularly impressed with Marisa.

If you haven’t had your daily fill of online time-wasting (reading this doesn’t count!), you must check out her blog at newdressaday to see the dress and what she makes. You won’t believe some of these transformations!

Above, she made a mumu into a sporty Dodger game topper. And here’s the Church Lady frock she started with today and the sweet pink confection it became: