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July 26, 2010, at 2:49 pm
 Today’s shopping lesson starts with a zen-tastic mantra, courtesy of the gurus at Om Yoga Center. What the eff do sun salutations have to do with thrift? So glad you asked. Yoga increases one’s capacity for patience. Patience tips the secondhand shopping scales in or out . . . → GO ON… Mantras and Thrift Finds
March 16, 2010, at 1:59 pm
 Is the Hell’s Kitchen Salvation Army a bitch and a half to thrift? Yes.
Can a thorough browse at the Hell’s Kitchen Salvation Army result in a pair of legit Rich & Skinny Jeans? Also yes.
These denim dreams were originally priced at $14.99; I happened to find . . . → GO ON… You Don’t Have to be Rich to Buy Rich & Skinny Jeans
January 15, 2010, at 3:36 pm
 Vintage Vertigo Paris jeans; old school Radu workout tee; Melissa wedges.
Also: Many of you have asked after the origin of the stunning, buttery, over-the-knee boots pictured a few days ago.
The brand: Tashkent by Cheyenne
Retail value: $600.00+
What I paid: $145.00
For full deets on this epic score, see . . . → GO ON… Old School Workout Tee + Sparkly Jeans
January 4, 2010, at 12:49 pm
 Theory cashmere sweaters have been on my If I Could I Would list for quite some time. Meaning if we entered dreamland and $250.00 suddenly wasn’t an absurd price to pay for un sweater de cashmere (no I don’t speak a second language), I’d go for . . . → GO ON… NWT Theory at Buff Ex
December 16, 2009, at 7:32 pm
 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 . . . → GO ON… Why We Shop
October 19, 2009, at 1:33 pm
Okay, okay, so I was going to try to be all environmentally conscious and attempt to buy vegan ankle boots. But when you find Salvatore Ferragamo footwear at Beacon’s Closet that’s both aesthetically superior and more cost-friendly than any of its non-leather counterparts you don’t say . . . → GO ON… Fabulous Ferragamo Boots
October 15, 2009, at 8:13 pm
Hey, I just came across your blog awhile ago, and I’m loving it… no one took my credit card away, I maxed it out all by myself -lol,
I used to think thrift = gross… but after taking a good look around I’ve found some amazing . . . → GO ON… D&G Jean Jacket, Under Twenty Bucks
September 10, 2009, at 2:47 pm
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 . . . → GO ON… Resale Realizes a Buttery Boot Dream
August 13, 2009, at 4:54 pm
I snagged this Marc by Marc Jacobs shopping tote yesterday at Buffalo Exchange in Austin, Texas for only $25.
I knew if there was one person I could share this find with, it was you!
I often have awesome luck at Buffalo, putting in at least an hour . . . → GO ON… Austin Thrifter Snags Marc Jacobs Tote for $25
August 3, 2009, at 1:06 pm
Average price, J Brand Denim: $180.
Average price, Hussein Chayalan for J Brand Jeans: $250.
Sale price, J Brand Love Story Flares: $125.30.
Now, for a fun little numbers game (no, I’m not good at math – I used a handy dandy online conversion percent calculator to determine the . . . → GO ON… The Gently-Worn J Brand Alternative
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