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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 Resale is a multi-billion dollar industry just like porn – everyone’s doing it, and no one’s talking about it. Spread the sustainability with Cheap JAP Forums.
…keep reading Resale Reflections 
Mantras learned in yoga class can help your thrifting prowess. Meditate on these the next time you browse the racks at a thrift store. …keep reading Mantras and Thrift Finds 
If white clothing keep you cooler than dark clothing on hot summer days, why do desert-dwelling nomads wear black robes? Heat wave wares: It’s effing science! …keep reading The 411 on Heat Wave Wares 
A PETA freak attacks me for wearing a rabbit fur trim coat. If a fur coat is from a thrift store and has zero carbon footprint, is it really all that offensive? …keep reading PETA Freak Attacks Sustainably Shopped Fur 
Tool bags as totes: A cheap, cool alternative to designer handbags. Klein, Occidental and Brown Bag Co toolbags to look for on your next hardware store trip. …keep reading When Tool Is Cool 
An uplifting story of a random encounter with some well-dressed girls at an NYC bar. Fashion and feminine competition don’t always go hand in hand. …keep reading Hope Nuggets: Girls in Bars 
Dearest Alexander Wangface – Wanna know what happens when you charge $200 for glorified athletic shorts? PEOPLE DON’T BUY THEM. Then, you have to rip off one of your old khaki styles and re-design it in cheap, easily outsourced material for the GAP. Tres drag, but hey, collabs like that keep …keep reading Original Alexander Wang Khakis For Less Than Their GAP Price 
Mmkay, so, when I make bold claims like “This is how Buff Ex prices their stuff,” I should probs note that said claims are, ultimately, subjective at best. The only peeps who really know what’s up are those on the other side of the register: The employees. Lucky for us, a former Buff Exchange …keep reading Resale Tips From Buffalo Exchange Buyer 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 …keep reading Epic Bag Sale Haul 
Goodwill refuses to sell a vintage Coach handbag to an interested shopper on the grounds that it’s part of the window display. Who the eff are you, Barneys? …keep reading Goodwill Identity Crisis 
DVF and Gianfranco Ferre designer dresses have no place in your closet if you don’t wear them. Let go the label lust, and sell for credit instead. …keep reading Let Go the Label Lust You don’t have to take to the streets to protest labor law offenses and environmental issues related to chain stores. Be an activist by shopping sustainably.
…keep reading Activism: So Hot Right Now 
Amazon a better bet for discount American Apparel t-shirts. Cheap tri-blend exists! …keep reading American Apparel, on Sale at Amazon 
Nanette Lepore makes a disturbing comment about the recession. Designers don’t like to work hard and think hard – that shit’s for the peons. …keep reading Disturbing Designer Behavior 
Target copies American Apparel tri-blend tank tops and charges way less. But are Target tank tops too cheaply made to last? …keep reading Six Dollar Tri-Blend 
Advice on appropriate dressing room decorum, inspired by waiting in line for nine hours to try on dresses at Forever 21. …keep reading Musings From The Field: Dressing Room Decorum Never throw out clothes. Donate what you don’t wear to thrift stores, or sell it to consignment shops. Textile trash is bad for your planet and shopping karma.
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