29 Jul

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After last week's massive Housing Works haul where I snagged 29 pieces of clothing for $10, I was dying to wear one item in particular. My favorite piece had to be the polka dot halter dress my girl Danielle found for me. Though I'm not a fan of polka dots, the dress has such a vintage-y glam feel. And I decided to go all out with the glam factor and add the wide brim hat I also got from Housing Works.

27 Jul

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On Monday I gave you guys the rundown of last weekend's Housing Works $25 all you can stuff in a bag sale and now I'm showing off the goodies I nabbed. The warehouse was full of secondhand threads and I was able to fit 29 pieces of clothing in one bag. Though the bag normally costs $25, I took advantage of a Groupon deal so the price was only $10. If you break that down per item, the cost is less than 35 cents per piece!

Check out a few of my favorite finds from the Housing Works sale.

{this wide brim hat can easily go from church to the beach}

25 Jul

Posted at 15:53h in How To, Looking FLY on a Dime, Thrift by
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This past weekend I was in thrifter's heaven at the infamous Housing Works warehouse sale. The $25 Buy the Bag event featured bins, boxes and crates of thrifted clothing for anyone brave enough to deal with the 90 plus NYC weather. In last week's video I showed you how to prepare for a sale like this and now I want to share how the event went down.The awesome Housing Works staff let me take a peek at the scene before the hungry crowd entered. Several dozen bins were piled high with goodies.

22 Jul

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Since most of my wardrobe is thrifted, there are times when I rock a head to toe thrift store look. And that's exactly what happened this week. I wanted a nice pop of color so I chose my red, sweetheart neckline dress I recently bought from the Salvation Army. After picking out my accessories, I realized the entire ensemble was courtesy of thrift stores {minus an adorable straw purse my cousin gave me a few months ago}.

20 Jul

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A reader recently emailed me and wrote, "Patrice, what percentage of your wardrobe is thrifted? I'd love to see your closet!"I've been an avid thrifter for a few years and since I started my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge, thrift shopping is my only source of clothing. At this point, I'd say 60 percent of my wardrobe is courtesy of thrifting {here are a few of my favorite thrift stores}. And 60 percent is a conservative estimate. There are some items, like tops and dresses, that I thrift more than others.I recently moved from my cramped Harlem studio and my new closet is a small walk in, which makes organization a bit easier.Check out the pics below of how I organize my closet as well as how I store accessories using push pins and shower hooks.