25 May

Posted at 09:00h in How To, Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping by
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{Angelina Jolie in a $26 vintage dress from Wasteland} Last week I had a reader hit me up on a Twitter and she asked about vintage shopping tips. I've done posts on thrifting tips {like here and here} but vintage shopping is a bit different. {Jessica Alba in a vintage A-line dress from The Way We Wore} Vintage clothing is typically defined as garments at least 20 years or older so you need to be extra vigilant when it comes to condition of the pieces and sizing can also be a...

08 Mar

Posted at 03:00h in Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping, Thrift by
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Yesterday I showed you some of the L.A. thrift stores I visited and now it’s time for the vintage shops I made my way to.Once again I was on Magnolia and noticed two vintage stores next to one another, Hubba Hubba {3220 W Magnolia} and Swift Vintage Shoppe {3212 W Magnolia}. I thought it must be destiny for me to stop in on both locations since they’re next door, but unfortunately, neither one is open on Mondays. Sigh.

That didn’t stop me from peeking through the glass to try to see what they had to offer. I was beautiful lace numbers, full dresses and bold colors.

We kept it moving until we made our way to Wasteland in Burbank. With four locations in California, customers sell their gently worn designer goods and vintage pieces.