17 Aug

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This weekend I trekked to Brooklyn for a little retail therapy at Beacon's Closet. I've heard of the store for years, but this was my first time visiting the shop where you can buy, sell and trade your used clothing and accessories.I was uber impressed on every level. The store was organized, clothes were affordable (most pieces were $11-$15) and the accessories were swoon-worthy.

Click more to see my amazing finds, including a ruffled LBD I purchased for $12.95.

30 Jul

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It's Friday so that means another round of Thrifty Threads where I showcase my frugal fashion finds. You ever do a bit of spring/summer cleaning and find an awesome item in the back of your closet that you forgot you even had? Yup, that's what happened to me this weekend. I found a fringe, cross body bag that I purchased from the Housing Works warehouse sale. I wasn't a huge fan of fringe (too much of a hippie vibe), but this baby had me at hello. I paired it with...

28 Jul

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I received a Facebook message from a faithful Living Fly on a Dime reader who suggested I do a sort of Goodwill shopping trip. Basically, my readers and I meet up for a few hours of my favorite pastime, thrifting!Sounds like fun, so I just need a head count. And we don't have to go to Goodwill, we could always try out another thrift shop or even a flea market.If you're in the NYC area and are interested in such an adventure, please let me know. Leave a...

26 Jul

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I'm a Goodwill addict, this has been established already. So imagine my surprise when I learned they were opening a location not too far from my hometown in Jersey.I made my way back to the Garden State to check out what this new location had to offer.Of course, I wasn't disappointed. The store was large, highly organized and had everything you could possibly want. Need a great dress? There were tons of Ann Taylor frocks. Want a pair of heels for $6? There were several racks. If you were in the market for random, fun items, they even had a pair of roller skates and a Snuggie.

{does the red skirt look familiar? it's Zac Posen for Target!}

Click more to see the adorable skirts I purchased, as well as a great piece of art.

22 Jul

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Last week I indulged in my favorite past time (other than eating), thrifting! And of course I went to my tried and true location, the Goodwill Outlet in Long Island City, where clothing is price by the pound, at $1.69/lb.I typically walk away from this store with dresses and cute tops, but on this trip I lucked out and found some great jeans from 7 For All Mankind, Banana Republic and Antik Denim.

{about $1 per pair}

Click more to see the other goodies I scored, included an adorable piece to add to my accessories collection.