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Mission Accomplished: Cheap Thrift in Manhattan

Finding cheap, cool thrift store goodies in Manhattan is kind of a bitch, what with the amount of designer resale and vintage outposts posing as beacons of bargain shopping. Rags-A-GoGo’s sign meant I wasn’t going to have the disheartening experience of not being able to afford somebody’s trash. I don’t care how impressive the brand or how mint the condition; terms like “vintage,” “consignment,” and “designer resale” can’t change the fact that you’re buying old, unwanted clothes. Write that down.

It would have taken me a solid hour to work through Rags’ t-shirt selection; I’ll obvs hit the store again and report back. I was equally impressed by the store’s rack of shirtdresses hiding in the back, but I only had time for a quickie. I scored this fab, leather watch band/bracelet thang for 20 bucks - probably more than I’d usually spend for an accessory, but I’ve already received a slew of compliments on its cool factor. And we all know how much I heart compliments.