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When it comes to selling window display items in advance of their For Sale date, Goodwill is nothing short of militant. The organization is so committed to keeping its best and brightest on display for an entire week that they refuse to price it until after its tenure.Jackholes, all. Here’s a retrospective …keep reading Goodwill Gramercy Window Display 
If there was a video game designed to test one’s thrifting prowess, the Hell’s Kitchen Salvation Army would be the final level. I hit the store yesterday and it was, hands down, the most daunting of my thriftastic challenges to date.I sifted through racks and racks of heinousness, navigating my way through …keep reading Theory Cashmere at Salvation Army 
Tell editorial fashion peeps you’re in the market for faux, and you’ll likely be directed to Joie’s $318 Glimmer Faux Fur Vest, Juicy Couture’s $328 Faux Fur Cropped Easy Coat or What Comes Around Goes Around’s $495 St. Morritz Faux Fur Jacket. Lucky for you, I’m not that big of an asshole.(Oh, …keep reading Dressing Room Shots: H&M Faux Fur 
Cher: Been shopping with Dr. Suess?Dionne: Well at least I wouldn’t skin a collie to make my back pack. Cher: It’s faux! Cher’s concern for animals trumped her desire for authentic fluff – she did “fully intend to brake for animals” post-passing her driving test, after all. So, on this …keep reading Fraggle Rock for H&M 
I’m all about the risque, so I was initially psyched about Fall’s lingerie-inspired trends.(Note: Do you know WHY designers show their goods on the runway a long, ludicrous season ahead of the current season? Because Fashion’s stuck in a pre-sweatshop past where women HAD to order their clothes that far in …keep reading How To: Rock Lingerie in Public 
Is Burlington Coat Factory a slightly creepy brands-for-less chain? Yes.Is Burlington Coat Factory a place where you can buy a season’s worth of hosiery and socks for under forty bucks? Also yes. Back in June, I made the mistake of cutting the feet off of every single pair of tights I …keep reading Burlington Coat Factory A Hosiery Haven 
Okay, so ASui for Tar-jay has a few downs; it’s also got a whole lotta ups. I’m referring specifically to the Dresses category, which boasts an abundance of awesomeness unparalleled in any designer collabs collection to date.Of the four dresses I tried on, I genuinely liked three, was borderline-obsessed with two, and …keep reading Dressing Room Shots: Anna Sui for Target 
The moment McQueen for Tar-jay hit the racks was the moment I stopped giving a shit about designer collabs. I’m not overly familiar with McQueen RTW, but I assume it’s a bit more attractive than his cost-friendly effort (and I use that term loosely). Is copying your own designs really that difficult? Oy.…keep reading Anna Sui for Target Forgets Grammar Check 
Disclaimer: I wrote this piece for Huff Po a few weeks ago, hence the lack of naughty language and the slightly more formal tone. Huff Po responded by not publishing it. Pfft. I’m attributing this to the fact that I waxed poetic on practical impulse buys during Fashion Week which, in hindsight, was probs …keep reading Five Cheap Ways to Scratch a Fall Shopping Itch 
Okay, so sex sells. I get it. Fashion and prostitution have a successful symbiotic relationship; there’s Dov and his slut-loving American Apparel ads; there’s Calvin Klein’s orgy-implied billboards. And there’s the way in which women of the 18-25 demographic dress on TV. Let’s take a looksee.In a …keep reading Melrose Place Makes Slut the New Black 
Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake – as almost all hats are.Months ago, …keep reading Vintage Fedora Def Not a Mistake 
For adolescent girls, summer camp is basically an excuse to share clothes and make-out with boys. I went to performing arts camp, so the latter was obvs difficult; the sartorial savvy of my bunkmates more than made up for the lack of eligible males. My DIY skillz were nonexistent back then: I was always …keep reading The Art of the No-Sew Knotty Tee 
I often kvetch about American Apparel’s $42 leggings, but their pricing’s only moderately offensive in comparison with Members Only. The latter costs more than double, and THANK GOD I never tried on a pair at full retail price, because my penchant for leggings would have necessitated buying them on the spot – they …keep reading NWT Leggings at Secondhand Stores 
When I purchased my Etienne Aigner flat black boots a few months ago, I assumed they’d hold up well into the fall. Not so. That the soles of my most comfortable walking shoes are worn to the point of flip-flopping against the pavement has nothing to do with quality: It has to do with …keep reading Resale Realizes a Buttery Boot Dream 
I’ve been known to take issue with Marc Jacobs’s warped view of a woman’s body. These shorts exemplify my position.I found them at Buff Exchange, and concede that they’re only marginally awful on the hanger. But on the body… …they are, hands down, the …keep reading Marc Jacobs Concocts Fugliest Shorts EVER 
There’s one thing I heart more than perusing new crops of killer designer goodies at Housing Works’ Fall Preview Sales. It’s the day before a given sale takes place, when the store’s summer stock gets reduced to 75% off. I shop cheap first and look loaded second, what can I say.…keep reading Housing Works Fall Preview Sale 
Ahh, the Cutout Trend: Another way for fashion to con us into overspending on something easily achieved for the cost of an Xacto knife.Cutout tees are everywhere at the moment. Do yourself a fave and don’t go snapping one up from H&M or Forever 21, for the best things in …keep reading Shirt Trends on the Cheap 
The Yiddish term “schmata” can be applied to a multitude of material things; Mom and I use it to describe garments comfortable to the touch and heinous to the eye. Think muumuus.This uber soft, unstructured cropped tee toes the line between shawl and shirt – wearing it feels …keep reading The Glorious Versatility of the Cropped Schmata Tee 
There are only two kinds of sale signs in this crazy mixed world, and one of them stinks like poo. Sale signs of the percentage ilk are designed to hint at a deal when, in fact, there is no deal. Case-in-point: TopShop. Bold signage screams 30% OFF, 50% OFF and 75% OFF, until you …keep reading Hate Urban Outfitters, Love a UO Sale 
At Right: Theory Blazer, Goodwill, $14.99; J Brand jeans, Buffalo Exchange, $21.00; Tissue Tank, American Apparel, $29.00; Paisley Scarf, Brooklyn Flea, $3.00. At Left: DSquared Blazer, Goodwill, $16.00; V-Neck Graphic Tee, Urban Outfitters, $9.99 (from $24.00 – hit an Urban sale rack ASAP while the gettin’ is good); Nylon …keep reading Goodwill Blazer Outfits |
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