vintage dress posts

Second Hand Fashion: $2-a-Pound Thrifting Finds at the Goodwill Outlet in Queens, New York

Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Second Hand Fashion: $2-a-Pound Thrifting Finds at the Goodwill Outlet in Queens, New York

I almost DON’T want to admit it — but here I am doing just that! Until Monday, I’d never been to an outlet thrift store shopping before. Yes, it’s true! And what’s even more crazy? I didn’t know they existed until my friend over at Living Fly on a Dime told me so through her YouTube [...]

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Thrift Store Advice: Vintage & ’90s Thrift Clothing & Tags

Monday, January 24th, 2011
Thrift Store Advice: Vintage & ’90s Thrift Clothing & Tags

If Friday was about feeling gratitude, then Monday should be about celebrating GOODWILL. Thrift store shopping at Goodwill, that is ;-) Last week I visited my all-time, hands-down favorite thrift shop in the city — the East Harlem Goodwill on 123rd & 3rd Avenue — to see what was new, what was fresh, and of [...]

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How to Wear Women’s Vintage Fashion: Inspiration from Follower-Submitted Pictures!

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
How to Wear Women’s Vintage Fashion: Inspiration from Follower-Submitted Pictures!

I live a blessed blogger’s life. I live a blessed life because when I ask followers on Facebook to submit pictures of them wearing vintage fashion, they answer my request … and then some! Last week I gave a little shout out on the Sammy Davis Vintage fanpage asking for pictures showing followers wearing vintage. [...]

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2011 Trend Report: The Season’s Vintage Fashion Influences from the 1960s & 1970s

Friday, January 14th, 2011
2011 Trend Report: The Season’s Vintage Fashion Influences from the 1960s & 1970s

It’s only mid-January and I’m already daydreaming of sunshine versus snow; warm winds versus blistery gusts; and yes, exposing my legs versus being wrapped in layers! The temperatures are permanently dipped and there’s still two solid months remaining until the first official day of spring — but I’m daydreaming of what I’ll be wearing that’s [...]

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Vintage Outfit Inspiration: Easy Fashion Trends to Emulate for 2011

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Vintage Outfit Inspiration: Easy Fashion Trends to Emulate for 2011

Before the holiday, I had a great conversation with my friends Meredith & Lindsay over at Cubicle Chic Blog. The conversation? It was on creativity, and how creative individuals are inspired “to be creative” in the first place. My argument? That creativity lies within the individual and is revealed when that person pushes themselves to [...]

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How to Tackle a Thrift Store for the First Time!

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
How to Tackle a Thrift Store for the First Time!

This is the story of … your first thrift store experience! OK, maybe not your “first.” I know a lot of my readers are regular thrifters … but then, I also know that a  lot of you lovelies out there are NOT regular thrifters! Perhaps you’ve been thrifting a handful of times, perhaps …. NEVER! [...]

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