Thrifting

How to DIY-Cut an Oversize Sweatshirt into a Chic Top

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
How to DIY-Cut an Oversize Sweatshirt into a Chic Top

HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE!!! I know, I know. Tuesday isn’t anything too special to get excited about … is it Friday yet?! But then again … why be more happy for one day over another, or for the work week versus the weekend, when each day presents boundless, beautiful opportunity to be who you are now [...]

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Thrift Wars: Matching Michelle Obama’s J.Crew Outfit

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Thrift Wars: Matching Michelle Obama’s J.Crew Outfit

WATCH & VOTE BELOW! Who thrifted and matched the Michelle Obama look best? Looking Fly on a Dime Sammy Davis Vintage Neither! It’s a double fashion fail. pollcode.com free polls I went head-to-head with Patrice from Looking Fly on a Dime to match a MICHELLE OBAMA look in a Manhattan Goodwill thrift store! Who do [...]

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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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Thrift Wars: Hipster vs. Hipster

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Thrift Wars: Hipster vs. Hipster

I judged Stuff Hipsters Hate founders and book authors Andi & Brenna on how well they thrifted and matched an alternative look from a Goodwill store.

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Thrift Store Clothing Spending Guide: How to Save Money & Buy Smart When Shopping Thrift Stores

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Thrift Store Clothing Spending Guide: How to Save Money & Buy Smart When Shopping Thrift Stores

I was 16 years old when I started shopping at thrift stores. I was a child of the over cultured, under-intellectually nourished MTV generation and had been reading fashion magazines since I was 12. Presumably, years of media saturation a la the ’90s had taught me the difference between “fashion” and “style” and how a [...]

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