Thrift Bound


I LOVE to thrift bound!! For those of you who don't know what bounding is..bounding is basically low key cosplay/ costumes. Bounding started as a way to wear outfits at Disney World since adults can't wear costumes to the park.

And thus, a movement was born. It's not just relegated to Disney. You can Harry Potter Bound, Star Wars Bound, Marvel Bound, DC Bound, Carrie Bradshaw Bound and on and on and on. The only limit is your own creativity!

I started a series on my other blog: Nerd in the City called Thrift Store Cosplay. I would go to the thrift store and find outfits for different characters. And it was right at the beginning of changing my entire wardrobe over to only thrifted, vintage, consignment, recycled, reused and resale pieces.

I gave myself a 30 day challenge. 30 days, 30 characters, 30 new outfits to populate my wardrobe! It was a great way to make the switch to a fully recycled wardrobe, with the whimsy of character driven pieces.

With Halloween approaching and Dapper Day just around the corner, I thought I'd bring back my first run at thrift bounding. 

Day 1: Perdita from 101 Dalmatians

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 2: Waldo from Where's Waldo

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 3: Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 4: Dory from Finding Nemo

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 5: Spongebob from Spongebob Squarepants

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 6: Themysciran Warrior from Wonder Woman

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 7: Rapunzel from Tangled

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 8: Imperator Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 9: Fairy Godmother from Cinderella

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 10: Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from Pride & Prejudice

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 11: Forrest Gump

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 12: Luigi from Mario Brothers

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 13: The Incredible Hulk

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 14: Aladdin from Disney's Aladdin

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 15: Spider-Man from Spider-Man: Homecoming

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 16: Harry Potter

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 17: Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 18: Van Pelt from Jumanji

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 19: Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & the City

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 20: Romeo from Romeo + Juliet

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 21: Dick Tracy

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 22: Danny Zuko from Grease

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 23: Marty McFly from Back to the Future

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 24: GLOW

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 25: Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 26: Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 27: Bugs Bunny

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 28: JEM from JEM and the Holograms

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 29: Lilo from Lilo and Stitch

 Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Day 30: Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

Thrift Bound | The Thrifty Duckling

To find more Thrift Store Cosplay ideas, head over to my instagram and check out the #ThriftBound or #ThriftStoreCosplay


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