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Beware the Goodwill Designer Rack

goodwill.dress_.designerLe Recession means Goodwill finally gets to sit at the cool kids table – kudos to it. I’m all about the surge in thrift’s popularity, obvs. I’m even okay with a slight increase on the price point scale, provided you get what you pay for. I . . . → GO ON… Beware the Goodwill Designer Rack
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The ‘All Pants $2.99′ Rack

marchstuff2What do I love about March? The cheaper-than-usual markdowns at Goodwill Gramercy, of course! I usually stick to tops at this particular location; I popped in a few weeks ago, saw that all pants were marked at $2.99, and made an exception. The beauty: Trovata High Waist Cords The . . . → GO ON… The ‘All Pants $2.99′ Rack
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Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer

DSC03043I jacked this belt from an old Bogner Snow Suit of mi madre’s. Attics are stellar resources for unconventional accessories. (DSquared blazer, $16.00 @ . . . → GO ON… Bogner Ski Belt, DSquared Blazer
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Goodwill Outfitzzz

gwjanoutfit1-490x1024Featuring two outta three of yesterday’s Goodwill finds. WORD. Splendid Tee ($6.99 @ Goodwill thankyouverymuch) Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Slip ($6.00 @ Monk. I know. Redonkulous.) Ponyhair Belt ($3.00 @ NJ’s Alcove Thrift) Thick-Rib Tights ($4.99 @ Duane Reade, yet more durable than a lot of my pricier hosiery. . . . → GO ON… Goodwill Outfitzzz
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Latest Buzz Via Goodwill Gramercy

gwjan21Had a solid browse last week at Goodwill Gramercy. Warm, versatile and most importantly, cropped. Eighties! The pics don’t lie: That’s a tags-on-new $52.00 Splendid U-Neck Puff Sleeve Tee right there. (Originally $51.00 online – the Anthropologie tag attached to the one pictured makes it cost a dollar . . . → GO ON… Latest Buzz Via Goodwill Gramercy
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Old Dress + Scissors + Sequins = New Top

DSC02666-237x300A month or so ago, I decided this Old Navy dress (via Goodwill, OBVS) just wasn’t short enough. What? My birthday’s in a few weeks, i.e. I’ve got a few more years to toe the line between sexy and slutty sans crossing it completely. (Note: subjective . . . → GO ON… Old Dress + Scissors + Sequins = New Top
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One Vintage Polo, Two Looks

chictopc21All 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 Belt; Celine . . . → GO ON… One Vintage Polo, Two Looks
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Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care.

jcrewcollage1My 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 . . . → GO ON… Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care.
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Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center

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 . . . → GO ON… Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center
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Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center

gwqueensbagI 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 . . . → GO ON… Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center