A damaged fur coat gets a DIY repair job with a patch cut from a vintage fur scarf. Saks Fifth Avenue fur jacket, $10.00, Green Village Junk Shop, Brooklyn.
…keep reading How To: Repair Damaged Fur
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A vintage Saks Fifth Avenue rabbit fur jacket gets found at Green Village Junk Shop in Brooklyn. With thrift, the last thing you find is often the coup of the day! …keep reading Vintage Rabbit Fur Jacket Found at Bushwick Junk Shop 
Hot diggity DAMN – it’s been awhile. AuH2O is taking over my life AND I LOVE IT. Shopping for the store has brought a whole new sense of purpose to my Cheap JAPtastic life, for reals. I’ve honed some of my amateur DIY skills, and learned some new tricks as well. Among said …keep reading Tweed and Animal Print an Oddly Awesome Pairing 
A satin Nicole Miller trench from upscale resale boutique Second Time Around doubles as a dress, and gets a makeover with a badass infusion of nailhead studs. …keep reading Studly Trench, Second Time Around 
A print Tibi jacket gives a neutral wardrobe a seasonal infusion of color. A $398 designer jacket for $24.95 at Beacon’s Closet nets Safari Chic for less. …keep reading Retail Vs. Resale: Tibi Jacket 
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 
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 wasn’t yet ready to give it up: …keep reading Why We Shop 
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 things! So thanks for opening my …keep reading D&G Jean Jacket, Under Twenty Bucks 
Tell editorial fashion peeps you’re in the market for faux, and you’ll likely be directed to Joie’s $318 Glimmer Faux Fur Vest, Juicy Couture’s $328 Faux Fur Cropped Easy Coat or What Comes Around Goes Around’s $495 St. Morritz Faux Fur Jacket. Lucky for you, I’m not that big of an asshole. (Oh, …keep reading Dressing Room Shots: H&M Faux Fur 
Cher: Been shopping with Dr. Suess? Cher’s concern for animals trumped her desire for authentic fluff – she did “fully intend to brake for animals” post-passing her driving test, after all. So, on this …keep reading Fraggle Rock for H&M 
Cheap JAP’s cousin thought she didn’t like shopping. Then she went to Buffalo Exchange, scored a sick leather jacket, and became a resale convert. …keep reading And She Thought She Didn’t Like Shopping… 
The second hand Joie leather trench coat turns out to be pleather. How to tell the difference between authentic leather and synthetic alternatives. …keep reading When Leather is Pleather
Nothing channels Trinity’s style in The Matrix like a leather trench coat – this one by Joie. Pair with sunglasses for the full futuristic effect. …keep reading Leather Trench Enables Matrix Fantasy 
A cheap puffy vest, cheap fleece and cheap pair of jeans – all Uniqlo, all awesome winter apparel bets. …keep reading Uniqlo Winter Stuffs |
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