A vintage 80s blazer and an Urban Outfitter print skirt are among the goods at Cure Thrift Shop’s annual bag sale. Resulting outfit a study in red.
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Cure Thrift Shop’s online store has some seriously badass accessories. A rolling stone tongue-happy belt buckle is particularly amusing. …keep reading Thriftastic Accessories 
Barely worn Rich & Skinny high waisted wide leg jeans found at Hell’s Kitchen Salvation Army for $7.99. An inspiring tale of an epic designer denim score. …keep reading You Don’t Have to be Rich to Buy Rich & Skinny Jeans  tags: denim - epic scores - label whore - rich & skinny - salvation army - sustainable shopping.  2 comments
NYC thrift shop Outcasts Resurrectible Goods deals in cheap vintage-inspired accessories. Check out this scarf and wallet for motivation. …keep reading Outcasts Resurrectible Goods 
A C&C California turtleneck found for $3.99 at Chelsea’s Salvation Army. Digging for versatile thrift store gems is well worth the effort. …keep reading Four Bucks Nets Me C&C Turtleneck 
Brand name sweaters and tops snagged Goodwill in Gramercy for less. Banana Republic and Splendid sifted out of the donated thrift store muck. …keep reading Latest Buzz Via Goodwill Gramercy 
A Prada backpack and a vintage Diane von Furstenberg tote are among the designer handbags for sale at Cure Thrift Shop’s annual event. …keep reading Donated Designer Goodies at Cure Thrift’s Annual Handbag Event tags: cure thrift shop - diane von furstenberg - handbags - prada - sustainable shopping. 3 comments
New York’s Upper East Side thrift shops are riddled with overpriced donated wares. How to shop these stores without getting ripped off. …keep reading UES Thrifting Tips 
A military-inspired vintage find in the form of a vintage army green pencil skirt. Suburban thrift stores boast uber cheap donated goodies. …keep reading Military-Inspired Vintage Find 
Second hand shopping in the suburbs proves just how overpriced NYC thrift really is. A Zara dress and a vintage ponyhair belt cost less than ten bucks each. …keep reading Suburban Secondhand 
When I think about holiday shopping, the term “fun” generally doesn’t come to mind. I mean fine, religion mandates my celebrating Chanukah over Christmas, which – regardless of what your Jewish friends tell you – stinks like poo once you’re past the age of ten. Perhaps there are a few presents; there sure as …keep reading Brooklyn Flea Brings Joy to My World 
Three years ago, Mommy gifted me with what would become my fave transitional coat: A Twill Twenty Two tweed zip-up jacket, trimmed in faux fur. The thing was kickass. STELLAR. Two years of continuous wear resulted in an unraveling exterior and a torn interior, but I wasn’t yet ready to give it up: …keep reading Why We Shop 
My 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 had the J.Crew Seersucker dry-cleaned, and found …keep reading Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care. 
I 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 merch to discount outlets for …keep reading Housing Works Fashion for Action 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 pack for the occasion, and it …keep reading Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center 
I 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 by both her sifting abilities and the …keep reading Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center 
Dear Housing Works, Here’s the deal: You know I’m impressed by your $20 all-you-can-stuff bag sales and by your charitable nature. I’m psyched the recession has designers clamoring to collaborate with you, and am obvs planning on hitting the Fashion for Action Public Sample Sale later this month. On the whole, …keep reading Housing Works Narrowly Escapes My Wrath 
I don’t care if nautical’s in or out – I love stripes, always fo eva. I dig boatnecks too, on and offshore. Heretofore, striped boatneck sweaters are right up my alley. Particularly when they’re legit Ralph Lauren (hellooooo quality), priced at approximately one-fifth of their retail cost. The …keep reading Ralph Lauren for Less 
…in midst of video editing hell; here’s a delicious secondhand nugget to nosh on in the meantime… I. Heart. Picnik. 
April 77 Denim is one of those reasonably priced alternatives to $200 designer jeans. The line’s super cute, and retails for around $95 a pop. Reasonably priced is good; cheap is better. Cheap like these April 77s pictured below, which I found on the 23rd Street |
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