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At AuH2O Thriftique, we’re pretty old school about how we stock our store. We go out and unearth the gently worn gems ourselves for two reasons:1. We’re utterly addicted to the thrill of the hunt. 2. We’re DIRT CHEAP. We spend hours on end in icky, icky places to deliver the goods …keep reading Junk Jam! (Killer Vintage Necklace) 
So, flea markets kind of scare me. Mostly because they’re notoriously free of price tags.I’m a chatty person by nature – the only time I ever really shut up is when I’m shopping. I don’t do banter, I don’t do bargaining; I dig, find, pay and move on. I’m in the zone. And asking …keep reading Refreshingly Cheap Vintage, Courtesy 11th Street Flea 
Think you can’t find kickass vintage apparel at two bucks a pound? Think again. …keep reading Vintage on the Uber Cheap:  tags: accessories - cheap thrills - green village junk shop - handbags - retro - sustainable shopping - sweaters - tops.  4 comments
A set of bedazzled bra straps inspired by Sex and the City style redefines the notion of stupid accessory purchases. …keep reading Stupid Things in Style: SOTC Bra Straps 
New online store IndieShop is the handmade version of the home shopping network. Upcycled clothes and accessories for when you’re overwhelmed by browsing Etsy. …keep reading IndieShop: A Handmade HSN 
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. …keep reading Combos: Valentino Belt, Ella Moss Dress 
GAP collaborates with Vogue CFDA winners again, this time to hawk overpriced jewelry and accessories. Limited availability of collection creates faux demand. …keep reading Gap CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Collection Strategically Exclusive 
Killer vintage tops, tunics and dresses found for less at Zachary’s Smile’s attic sale. Reasonably priced vintage apparel and accessories exists! …keep reading Zacharys Smile Attic Sale Scores 
Cure Thrift Shop’s online store has some seriously badass accessories. A rolling stone tongue-happy belt buckle is particularly amusing. …keep reading Thriftastic Accessories 
NYC thrift shop Outcasts Resurrectible Goods deals in cheap vintage-inspired accessories. Check out this scarf and wallet for motivation. …keep reading Outcasts Resurrectible Goods 
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 
When I think about holiday shopping, the term “fun” generally doesn’t come to mind. I mean fine, religion mandates my celebrating Chanukah over Christmas, which – regardless of what your Jewish friends tell you – stinks like poo once you’re past the age of ten. Perhaps there are a few presents; there sure as …keep reading Brooklyn Flea Brings Joy to My World 
I wandered into American Apparel the other day, and was immediately enchanted by the following:Said enchantment dissolved upon learning that the Unisex Circle Scarf and the Super Sheer Circle Scarf retail for $28.00 and $37.00, respectively. Beotch please – for a piece of fabric cut …keep reading How To Make an Infinity Scarf for Under Ten Bucks 
My trip to Woodstock, VT a month or so ago obvs included a stop to local consignment shop Who Is Sylvia. The shop boasted a bin of authentic Fur Pieces for $40 or less; from said bin, I snagged what was once the fur collar of a coat. …keep reading Fur Collar Fun 
Fifteen or so years ago, my mom paid $500 for a Donna Karan Collection Studded Evening Shawl. The thing is TO DIE. Were she to purchase it today, its retail value would probs be on par with the sequined scarf below.Is this something I can afford? Eff …keep reading How To Stud a Bedsheet into an Evening Shawl 
I found a charming little consignment shop in Woodstock, VT en route home from my friend’s wedding weekend. Said shop affirmed what I already knew to be true of secondhand stores: The best stuff is off the beaten path (i.e. NOT IN NEW YORK, so no more gaff about your respective non-NYC thrift scenes …keep reading Travel JAP: Vermont Consignment 
Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake – as almost all hats are.Months ago, …keep reading Vintage Fedora Def Not a Mistake 
A vintage straw fedora from NYC vintage store Zachary’s Smile makes a hater reconsider authentic vintage accessories and hats. …keep reading For Straw Fedoras, Vintage Not Entirely Worthless 
With cheap denim cutoffs, a thrift store vest and borrowed leather boots, an outfit under $100 is an easy task. …keep reading An Outfit Under $100…Way Under |
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