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A lost pair of shades inspires my grandmother to give me her vintage Ray Bans sunglasses. They’re cooler than my aviators, and more unique too! …keep reading My Grandmother’s Ray Bans are Cooler Than Yours (and Mine, for that matter) 
Wardrobe pickles prompt style queries over a vintage silk sheath dress and ankle booties. How to modernize vintage dresses and rock unconventional shoes. …keep reading Wardrobe Pickles 
The Salvation Army in Chelsea is one of the grossest thrift stores in NYC. But it still has James jeans, Susanna Monaco tops, and Ya-Ya pants. …keep reading The Conquest of the Chelsea Salvation Army 
A shopper snags Ralph Lauren Black Label bolero jacket at Marshalls for fifteen bucks. Epic score alert. …keep reading Ralph Lauren Black Label At…Marshalls?! 
Shoes that won’t give you blisters are tough to find. Kelsi Dagger studded sandals help you buy less Band-aids. …keep reading Badass Sandals, No Band-Aids Required 
Goodwill refuses to sell a vintage Coach handbag to an interested shopper on the grounds that it’s part of the window display. Who the eff are you, Barneys? …keep reading Goodwill Identity Crisis 
An oversized Piazza Sempione blazer gets cinched with a ribbon. An easy no-sew DIY apparel project. …keep reading DIY Fitted Blazer 
Vintage slips get layered into lingerie inspired dresses. Featuring slips lingerie from No Relation Vintage. …keep reading Playtime with Vintage Lingerie 
GAP Design Editions features khaki apparel from Vogue CFDA winners Alexander Wang and Vena Cava. Ill-fitting pants, too-tight dresses and diaper shorts result. …keep reading Design Editions A Khaki Disaster 
A sheer Theory little black dress styled two ways with vintage slips. Hot dress sans overexposure accomplished. …keep reading Sheer Dress, Super Solutions! 
A sheer Theory dress makes for a styling conundrum. How to wear this little black dress without overexposure. …keep reading A Sheer Conundrum Of A Dress 
DVF and Gianfranco Ferre designer dresses have no place in your closet if you don’t wear them. Let go the label lust, and sell for credit instead. …keep reading Let Go the Label Lust 
A reader snags a super cute LeSportsac handbag for less at resale chain Buffalo Exchange. …keep reading LeSportsac at Le Buffalo 
A vintage straw fedora from NYC vintage store Zachary’s Smile makes a hater reconsider authentic vintage accessories and hats. …keep reading For Straw Fedoras, Vintage Not Entirely Worthless 
Fuck the Recession t-shirts might be trendy, but buying into the fad makes you a sucker. Recession-inspired apparel you should def avoid. …keep reading Sucker Alert: Recession Merch 
Shopping thrift stores is challenging because its counter-intuitive to shopping retail. Learn to enjoy the process, and a thrift store score can be yours. …keep reading How To Shop Thrift 
An oversized shirt gets a scissor happy makeover and becomes a cute fitted top. An exercise in no-sew DIY fashion. …keep reading How To Cinch an Oversized Top (Sans Sewing) 
Cheap clothes in bulk at Housing Works Thrift Shops all-you-can-stuff bag sale. A navy Banana Republic blazer is among the second hand diamonds in the rough. …keep reading Bag Sale Booty, Courtesy Housing Works You don’t have to take to the streets to protest labor law offenses and environmental issues related to chain stores. Be an activist by shopping sustainably.
…keep reading Activism: So Hot Right Now 
Lucky’s Under-100 issue prompts a comparison between cheap retail and chic resale. New American Eagle shorts cost more than resale Theory shorts, FYI. …keep reading Cheap Retail Vs. Chic Resale |
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