THF_Best of Spring_2012_Park Slope(Matthew Williams)45The end of summer usually means it's time to update your wardrobe and swap your summer gear for fall fashion. But this time of year also means the beginning of Housing Works' Best of Fall sales.Yes, sales, plural. From August 30 to September 25, 12 Housing Works locations throughout NYC will have mega sales on thrifted and vintage clothing and even furniture and art. Each location will have a different sale date and time and entry is free-99.

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Thrifty Threads 365 is a fashion challenge where I will only thrift shop for an entire year. I’ll show you how it’s easy and wallet friendly to satisfy your style needs with secondhand finds. For full details, check the original post here.
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If you're a regular thrift shopper, you've probably been faced with this dilemma: you have a favorite shop that's either a hidden gem or mildly popular and before you know it, everyone's discovered it! The aisles that used to be semi-full are now packed. Sigh. What's a thrifter to do? Well, instead of ditching your go-to secondhand store, you just have to shop smarter.
Check out a few tips to navigate a newly crowed thrift shop.