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Sample Sale Postmortem

111680867_636e899d30 Items from Alexander Wang and Walter sample sales pop up at Housing Works thrift shop. Is it fair for a thrift store to price NWT designer apparel over $100?

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Vintage

Summery Vintage Blouses

viceversa.vintage.blouse Palatable price points at Williamsburg shop Viceversa vintage result in a purchase of a gauzy retro blouse. How to snag summery vintage tops for less.

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Combos: Valentino Belt, Ella Moss Dress

belt.valentino A valentino belt snagged at Housing Works thrift shop for $25 pairs nicely with an Ella Moss dress snagged at Goodwill for $7.99. Cheap, second hand chic.

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Resale

Brandname Sundresses, Bitchin’ Price Points

dress.wcaga_-225x300 Don’t get ripped off buying sundresses at retail. Beacon’s Closet and Housing Works have much cheaper alternatives. Shop these fab second hand dresses online.

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Sprung for Housing Works Shorts

adamshorts.housingworks Donations from designer boutiques mean brands for less at Housing Works thrift shop. Featuring ADAM by Adam Lippes shorts and Laila Azhar shorts.

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NYC Shopping Guide

Housing Works – West Village

w_10th_st_store Review of West Village location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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Housing Works – Upper West Side

housing works upper west side Review of UWS location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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NYC Shopping Guide

Housing Works – Soho

Soho Thrift Shop Review of Soho location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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Housing Works – Upper East Side

housing works ues Review of UES location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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NYC Shopping Guide

Housing Works – Yorkville

housing works yorkville Review of Yorkville location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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Housing Works – Gramercy

Review of Gramercy location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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NYC Shopping Guide

Housing Works – Chelsea

Review of Chelsea location of Housing Works Thrift Shop, NYC.

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Housing Works Fashion for Action

f4a09 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

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Playtime With a Five Dollar Bag of Kitsch

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Housing Works Narrowly Escapes My Wrath

hworksturtle1 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

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Housing Works Fall Preview Sale

fall_previews There’s one thing I heart more than perusing new crops of killer designer goodies at Housing Works’ Fall Preview Sales. It’s the day before a given sale takes place, when the store’s summer stock gets reduced to 75% off. I shop cheap first and look loaded second, what can I say.
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Sunner Dress for Less

hwtsunner1-300x225 Sunner dresses usually retail for a cool $300.

This sample Sunner number hadn’t yet been marked up 9000%; its wholesale price was $99. What did I pay?

A whopping thirty buckaroos. Thank you Housing Works Tribeca.

The stunner

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How To: Snag Non-Sketchy Secondhand Shoes

2handshoe2 On its own, the term “gently-worn” doesn’t sound all that bad. It takes on a whole new sketchy meaning when applied to the realm of footwear, probs because a literal walk in someone else’s shoes means absorbing the unknown state of their tootsies. Few bargains are worth the risk of unpleasant odors and/or fungus.

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Epic Bag Sale Haul

On June 29 at 5:34 PM, Rebecca emailed a post-game analysis of her experience at the latest Housing Works’ Warehouse Sale. Read on to see me get totally SCHOOLED in the art of thrift.
Hi Cheap JAP,
Just wanted to tell you about my finds at my 2nd trip to the Housing

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DIY Fitted Blazer

bagsaleblaze2-136x300 An oversized Piazza Sempione blazer gets cinched with a ribbon. An easy no-sew DIY apparel project.

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