RETAIL FARE

Rodarte for Target A Nightmare Before Christmas

rodartefortarget-dress2Target announced an upcoming collabs with Zac Posen today, and everyone’s flipping their respective nuts. This bean-spillage on behalf of the big box is a highly strategic move: It’s almost enough to distract me from the ‘collection’ slated to launch in a few weeks. Almost. I read . . . → GO ON… Rodarte for Target A Nightmare Before Christmas
STYLE SHIZNAT

One Vintage Polo, Two Looks

chictopc21All kinds of obsessed with this old school Bloomies Men’s Polo. Outfit 1: Forever 21 Pencil Skirt; Housing Works Belt; Foot Traffic Plaid Tights; Celine Platform Pumps; Vintage Men’s Polo (Goodwill Outlet Center). Outfit 2: BCBG Dress (Beacon’s Closet); The Sock Man Tights; Housing Works Belt; Celine . . . → GO ON… One Vintage Polo, Two Looks
THRIFT

Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care.

jcrewcollage1My Goodwill Outlet haul included a barely-worn J.Crew Seersucker blazer. Shit. You. Not. Fitting rooms tend not to exist in places where clothes are $1.69 a pound. I wasn’t totally comfortable with the idea of trying anything on before it underwent my requisite sanitation process either. I . . . → GO ON… Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care.
OY VEY!

The FitFlop Anna Sui MoccaPoo

untitled2Is it just me, or does the “limited edition” (oooh, now I’m intrigued) FitFlop Anna Sui Shakoha Boot look like it’s been beaten with an ugly stick? It’s like a moccasin and a sneaker got together, ate some fur, and collectively shit out a studded star. I don’t . . . → GO ON… The FitFlop Anna Sui MoccaPoo
THRIFT

Housing Works Fashion for Action

f4a09I checked out Housing Works’ Fashion for Action Preview Sale last night, courtesy of a press pass (thank you kindly). For those unaware, Fashion for Action is what happens when designers and internet merchants (i.e. Gilt Group) get their do-gooder on:  In lieu of selling last season’s . . . → GO ON… Housing Works Fashion for Action
THRIFT

Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center

Tackling the beast that is the Queens Goodwill Outlet Center requires more than some serious cojones. Employ the below tips, and increase your chances of survival. 1. Defensive Dressing Clothing comfortable/casual enough to get dirty; walking shoes; a hands-free bag; you know the deal. I donned a fanny . . . → GO ON… Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center
DIY

How To Make an Infinity Scarf for Under Ten Bucks

scarfcollage2I wandered into American Apparel the other day, and was immediately enchanted by the following: Said enchantment dissolved upon learning that the Unisex Circle Scarf and the Super Sheer Circle Scarf retail for $28.00 and $37.00, respectively. Beotch please – for a piece of fabric cut into a . . . → GO ON… How To Make an Infinity Scarf for Under Ten Bucks
VINTAGE

Fur Collar Fun

furpieceMy trip to Woodstock, VT a month or so ago obvs included a stop to local consignment shop Who Is Sylvia. The shop boasted a bin of authentic Fur Pieces for $40 or less; from said bin, I snagged what was once the fur collar of a . . . → GO ON… Fur Collar Fun
DIY

Playtime With a Five Dollar Bag of Kitsch

hwjunkbag . . . → GO ON… Playtime With a Five Dollar Bag of Kitsch
THRIFT

Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center

gwqueensbagI hit one of the Thrifty Fashionista‘s stellar Vintage Pop-Up Sales last week, which will henceforth be announced here as they happen. The Thrifty Fashionista and I obvs bonded over our collective love of thrift and our similar notions of what constitutes cheap; I was impressed . . . → GO ON… Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center