how to thrift posts

The $10 Little Black Dress from Goodwill!

Sunday, April 11th, 2010
The $10 Little Black Dress from Goodwill!

There she is! Before/after shots of The Little Black ($10!) Dress I wore to the 2010 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall on Monday, November 8th. Huge thanks to Jenn from Rich Girls and Roller Skates for helping me decide between the 3 LBD finalists … each was so special in her [...]

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How to Thrift in Bryn Athyn, PA: Stunna Shades and Sun Shields with Sammy D

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
How to Thrift in Bryn Athyn, PA: Stunna Shades and Sun Shields with Sammy D

Sammy D TV // Episode 10 // Sun Shields Circa 1989 from Sammy Davis on Vimeo. It’s not everyday that you find a find so remarkable, so random, so …. RAD, that you just have to share its splendor almost immediately. Thanks to friends over at Pickles & Coffee I found such a find. And [...]

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Sammy D TV Episode 10: Talking Vintage Shoe Trends with Shoe Smitten

Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Sammy D TV Episode 10: Talking Vintage Shoe Trends with Shoe Smitten

Last week I met up with the fab Anna Bassham behind Shoe Hunting [her day job] and Shoe Smitten [her all-the-time-cause-she-just-loves-shoes-job!] Anna just moved here from Kansas to continue her with all things shoes in the city that is all things fashion. Anna tried on some great pieces from the collection, taking home these shoes [...]

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How to Dress Like a Chic Genie in 3 Pieces or Less

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
How to Dress Like a Chic Genie in 3 Pieces or Less

Like last Monday, Saturday was a fantastic day. And that’s where I’m going to stop waxing poetic, because this blog is not an outlet to write about my fantastic & not so fantastic days. Although you gotta admit, the fantastic days are usually on days when I wear the best outfits, anyway. But moving on. [...]

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5 Thrifting Tips // Episode 6 // Sammy D TV

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
5 Thrifting Tips // Episode 6 // Sammy D TV

I spoke at FASHION CAMP 2010 on Saturday, February 20th at Parson’s in New York City on the “Art of Thrifting.” While other speakers were chatting up jargon like “monetization,” “virtual runway,” “branding, licensing, & copyright,” … I just wanted to talk about how to get a super fab wardrobe for less. So, that’s exactly [...]

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Fashion Camp 101 // Episode 5 // Sammy D TV

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Fashion Camp 101 // Episode 5 // Sammy D TV

What is Fashion Camp? Sammy D TV answers all of your questions! [and shows off MORE SEQUINS!] The basic breakdown here: WHERE: Parsons The New School for Design 2 W 13th Street, New York, NY WHEN: Sat. Feb. 20th & Sun. Feb 21st 10AM – 7PM RSVP FOR TIX: fc2010.eventbrite.com/ QUESTIONS: Email me Sammy@Sammydvintage.com HOW DO [...]

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