12 Jun

Posted at 01:00h in shopping, Thrift by
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Are thrift stores too expensive
Maybe it's a product of living in NYC, or maybe this is something others are noticing in their cities, but it seems {some} thrift stores are becoming a bit more expensive, no?
The price tag above was for a dress at Goodwill. It was a pretty basic label and nothing fancy, so I was baffled at the $20 price tag. Really, $20 for a secondhand dress? For that price, you can get a frock from Forever 21 or the clearance rack at some stores.
Of course most secondhand garments don't fall in to this category, but I have noticed the occasional steep price tag. I typically chalk it up to the price you pay for thrifting in NYC but I've also seen some double take-worthy prices in other cities.

20 Feb

Posted at 09:33h in Looking FLY on a Dime, Thrift, Thrifty Threads 365 by
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Thrifty Threads 365 challenge A few weeks ago I went to a bday party for my girl Christina of LoveBrownSugar and I wanted a look that was fun, cute and a bit flirty. So naturally I pulled together a head to toe thrifted outfit. I love bright colors and sequins so why not rock them together?

Normally I would go either/or {the red pants or a sequin jacket} but since it was a party, I went allll out. After getting dressed I realized my head to toe look was less than $20.

07 Feb

Posted at 08:21h in Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping, Thrift by
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Thrift Shopping Tips, looking fly on a dime

Last week I showed you guys my thrifted finds for the month of January and I mentioned that I had to barter in order to snag two pieces. Well, learning the art of bartering is a great thrift shopping tip.While shopping at the Salvation Army, I found a feathered vintage robe that immediately caught my eye. It was only $13 and had such a glam feel to it. I loved it but wasn't really sure if I'd actually wear it, but I threw it in my cart anyway.

Vintage robe, looking fly on a dime

Not long after, I encountered Jasmin from Vintage Vandalizm. She was gushing over the robe, which is just her style, and I noticed she had some pieces in her cart that looked like they could use a good home in my closet.So, it only made sense for us to make a friendly exchange.

24 Aug

Posted at 09:00h in Deals & Steals, shopping, Thrift by
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Housing Works is back at it again. You know I love their Buy the Bag sale {you can purchase an entire bag of clothing for just $25} but now the thrift store chain returns with their "Best of" sales. Formerly known as Previews, it's the annual event where clothing, furniture and artwork is just a fraction of the original cost. The already affordable pieces are marked down even more! Starting on August 30, each location will have a specific sale day.

Below are a few of my favorite Housing Works locations along with sale dates.SoHo {130 Crosby St.} This location isn't that big on square footage but it's packed full of high end shoes and dresses. Sale date: August 30, 5pm-8pm

27 Jul

Posted at 09:00h in Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping, Thrift by
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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}