28 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in Designer on a Dime, shopping by
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As a blogger and writer, I've had tons of opportunities to see some pretty amazing designs, but this weekend really took the cake. Loehmann's invited a select group of bloggers to tour their New Jersey warehouse {it's normally closed to the public} and get a sneak peek at some of their Italian designs. Oh, did I mention the warehouse is 400,000 square feet. It was aisles and aisles of Valentino, Prada, Moschino and more. I felt like I walked in to my fantasy closet.
And since it's Loehmann's, the prices were slashed up to 65 percent off the original value.
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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.