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At AuH2O Thriftique, we’re pretty old school about how we stock our store. We go out and unearth the gently worn gems ourselves for two reasons:1. We’re utterly addicted to the thrill of the hunt. 2. We’re DIRT CHEAP. We spend hours on end in icky, icky places to deliver the goods …keep reading Junk Jam! (Killer Vintage Necklace) 
We dress up for work at AuH2O, and by “dress up,” I mean we don clothes in a way that reinforces one of life’s greatest truths: Secondhand and style aren’t mutually exclusive terms. I work the thriftique 2-3 days a week: It takes me an average of 30 minutes to figure out what to …keep reading How to Salvage an Erroneously Hemmed Dress 
Follow my blog with bloglovinI received a kickass shipment of vintage jewelry a few weeks ago. Among the lot were a few loose lockets, pendants and charms (hereafter, “loosies.”) Let me tell you a little something about finding chains for loosies; it’s effing IMPOSSIBLE. Why? Because 18 inches doesn’t cut it anymore …keep reading Lookie I Made Necklaces 
A damaged fur coat gets a DIY repair job with a patch cut from a vintage fur scarf. Saks Fifth Avenue fur jacket, $10.00, Green Village Junk Shop, Brooklyn. …keep reading How To: Repair Damaged Fur 
DIY fashion inspires the launch of NYC based line ALIOMI. Vintage shorts, blazers and tops get an originality injection with studs, scissors and clothing pins. …keep reading DIY Goes Pro With ALIOMI 
Denim cutoffs hemmed with gold and silver clothes pins and shredded with the serrated blade of a wine key. A DIY spin on jean shorts. …keep reading Clothes Pin Embellished Denim Cut Offs 
A dated, keyhole Tresics l/s top snagged at Salvation Army gets scissored into an 80s-inspired off-shoulder shirt. …keep reading How To Transform a Keyhole Neckline 
An American Apparel fanny pack gets a DIY makeover with paint markers, sequins and hot glue. A cool way to customize an otherwise generic bag. …keep reading Fanny Pack Fun 
Wanna tuck a pair of boot leg jeans into boots? High socks with elasticity are your friend. …keep reading The Non-Straight Leg Jean Boot Tuck 
An Old Navy tunic from Goodwill gets a makeover with sequins and hot glue. A stellar going out mini dress results. …keep reading Old Dress + Scissors + Sequins = New Top 
Sometimes when I’m in busywork mode, I put the The Today Show on for background noise purposes – yes, I like my “news” happy and fluffy. I tend to hit the Off button at the start of The Fourth Hour (Kathie Lee’s a character, but the voice… OY).A few weeks ago, …keep reading Transform Last Year’s Coat with This Year’s Ribbons 
I 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 …keep reading How To Make an Infinity Scarf for Under Ten Bucks 
Fifteen or so years ago, my mom paid $500 for a Donna Karan Collection Studded Evening Shawl. The thing is TO DIE. Were she to purchase it today, its retail value would probs be on par with the sequined scarf below.Is this something I can afford? Eff …keep reading How To Stud a Bedsheet into an Evening Shawl Muhahaha. 
Readers, I’ve obvs dropped the ball on Halloween. Thankfully, you haven’t. Some of you are even concocting your own costumes in lieu of being slutty pirates/vampires/cats/witches/et. al, and to that I say HECK YEAH.Today’s post is dedicated to Jody, clad as Jessie from Toy Story 2 below. The ensemble below isn’t just …keep reading DIY Halloween Costume The Purchase: Forever 21 Foldover Double-Knit Pant, $15.80. (Mine are of the Zipper Detail ilk, but you get the idea).
The Problem: An abundance of mini holes along the waistline elastic/knit seam after *ah* laundry cycle. Eff you F21. The Solution: Metallic Studs. View From Busted to Badass: Forever 21 Pants …keep reading From Busted to Badass: Forever 21 Pants 
Let’s talk about this vintage-esque top ($11.95, Beacon’s Closet).I Heart: Blue, Stripes, Batwingy Sleeves. I Do Not Heart: Turtlenecks and/or any style of shirt that makes my boobs look bigger than they are. I thought snipping the turtleneck portion of the shirt would be a quick fix …keep reading How To: Sexify a Sweatshirt 
As you well know, I’m fond of scissoring anything I’m sick of into a more exciting version of itself. While this tactic is intended to preserve clothes I might otherwise toss, it has a nasty side effect of creating excess fabric. Old tees can be given away, but it’s not like you can …keep reading How To Reuse Excess Fabric 
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 |
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