Anyone who’s shopped at a thrift store will know the excitement of finding a beautiful peace of clothing for an unbelievable price, and returning home with a smugness like you’ve managed to con the item into your shopping bag.

Jillian Owens from South Carolina, on the other hand, doesn’t look for beautiful clothes in thrift stores. Instead, she looks for items of clothing that nobody wants – the ones that are selling cheaper than cheap. She then refashions them into her own unique custom designs, and the results are astonishing.

Check out some of Jillian’s most impressive before-and-after shots of her fashion pieces in this slideshow.