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I’m not really sure how to explain the shit going down at Goodwill’s Greenwich Village Boutique. I’m also not really sure why no one else in the NYC shopping blogosphere seems to have a problem with it.Daily Candy named Goodwill GVB one of five Boutique Openings to Get Excited About. Racked‘s …keep reading Goodwill Boutique Makes Mockery of Thrift 
About a month or so ago, an intriguing flyer made its way into my mailbox. Goodwill was going upmarket, reserving the best of its donation pool for its latest initiative:The Goodwill Greenwich Village Boutique. Thrift boutiques – thriftiques, if you will – have been popping up all over as …keep reading Three Rules For Running a Thrift Boutique 
This past Monday, i.e. Valentine’s Day, the window display at my thriftique was a shitshow of pink. I figured I’d temper the girly vibe/commiserate with uncoupled shoppers by donning an all-black ensemble. It wasn’t until a customer commented on my outfit that I realized the true source of its inspiration.- You know …keep reading Witchy Woman Style 
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 
Thrifting a Goodwill Outlet Center isn’t just challenging: It is a trying test of spirit and will. I’ve been at it for two years now, and it knocks me on my ass EVERY SINGLE TIME.High volume thrift is a dangerous journey. Here’s how the clothes-by-the-pound game is played: Approach massive bin of …keep reading Spring Stock Preview! 
When it comes to designers, good will doesn’t know shit about shit. The thrift store’s designer rack excludes Geren Ford and Ella Moss dresses. …keep reading Beware the Goodwill Designer Rack 
Trovata wide leg corduroy pants and crazy 80s pants on Goodwill’s $2.99 rack. 80s pants channel a pair of sweats my uncle still wears. …keep reading The ‘All Pants $2.99′ Rack 
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 
A Splendid tee and a Ruehl No. 925 top from Goodwill prompt head-to-toe second hand outfits. …keep reading Goodwill Outfitzzz 
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 
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 
All 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 …keep reading One Vintage Polo, Two Looks 
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. 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 …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 
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. …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 Goodwill’s FIVE DOLLAR DENIM RACK. …keep reading What Five Dollar Denim Looks Like 
When it comes to selling window display items in advance of their For Sale date, Goodwill is nothing short of militant. The organization is so committed to keeping its best and brightest on display for an entire week that they refuse to price it until after its tenure.Jackholes, all. Here’s a retrospective …keep reading Goodwill Gramercy Window Display 
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 |
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