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This stellar pair of overalls cost me eight bucks at Buffalo Exchange.
I layered them over a Theory blouse (also Buff Ex – $21.00, WORD) and added navy tights and black Etienne Aigner oxfords (Mommy’s closet). Decent, but still missing something. Blazers: The ultimate outfit finishing tool. I snagged the vintage number …keep reading Overall Shorts Make Me Happy 
Sephardic Bikkur Holim Thrift Shop (say it five times fast – GO!) has some designer donation connections, but the place is struggling on the organizational front. Blazers and blouses and tops mingle on nine different racks; jeans, kiddie clothes, fabric and bedding are randomly strewn across tables; no one seems to know that “sweatshirt” …keep reading The Full Spiel: SBH Thrift 50% Off Sale 
Update a blazer with a vintage belt. DSquared blazer via Goodwill. Vintage belt snagged from Mom’s old Bogner ski suit. Word to Mommy’s closet. …keep reading Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer 
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, …keep reading Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care. 
I am, by all definitions, a blazer fiend. If the blazer bears the mark of a coveted brand, the tag becomes an excuse for me to keep it in my closet regardless of whether or not it ever gets worn. It’s wasteful. It’s greedy. And it’s illogical, particularly if I’m strapped for cash and …keep reading Blazers for Basics at Buffalo Exchange 
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 
Ahh, the perfect blazer. A known staple, and something Nina Garcia might refer to as an investment piece: Research the lot, try on a lot, save a lot so you can spend a lot once you’ve found the One for you. I’ve got a few problemos with the concept of the investment piece, specifically …keep reading Brandname Blazers, Goodwill Price Points 
So I was browsing TJ Maxx, and stumbled upon this awesome white Tahari Blazer on clearance for $29!! I live in Columbus, Ohio and find myself perpetually jealous of the plethora of high quality thrift shops New York has, and was therefore completely ecstatic to find this …keep reading Tahari at TJ Maxx 
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?! 
An oversized Piazza Sempione blazer gets cinched with a ribbon. An easy no-sew DIY apparel project. …keep reading DIY Fitted Blazer 
Cheap JAP takes anti thrift friend to Housing Works thrift store. A satin DKNY tuxedo blazer causes friend to reconsider shopping second hand apparel. …keep reading DKNY Satin Blazer Prompts Newbie Cheap JAP Breakthrough Moment  tags: blazers - epic scores - housing works - label whore - mitzvahs - sustainable shopping.  1 comment
My grandmother hits an upstate PA thrift store and finds a Ralph Lauren shirt and a LAUREN RL tweed blazer. Second hand shopping is in the genes. …keep reading Thrifting Through The Generations 
Outfit featuring the vintage Elie Tahari blazer from Good will Gramercy thrift store. Blazer pairs nicely with American Apparel high waist leggings. …keep reading Elie Tahari for Goodwill. Bah! 
Shopping thrift stores like Good will is challenging. Being broke and determined helps. The proof is in the vintage Elie Tahari blazer snagged for less than fifteen bucks. …keep reading Where There’s a (Good) Will… |
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