15 May

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Nordstrom Rack is Now Shoppable Online

It's pretty common for retailers to have an e-commerce site because sometimes you can't make it to the physical location or you prefer a little retail therapy from the comfort of home. However, when it comes to discount department stores, you're either fortunate enough to live near a location or you're out of luck, as their sites don't sell products.
That's all changed within the last several months. TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack and Loehmann's have debuted e-commerce sites.

11 Apr

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Ready, Set, Thrift! Grab your tickets for my thrift shopping party on Saturday, 4/26 {Housing Works}14 Fashion Tips and Tricks to Make You Look Taller {StyleList}Loehmann's is Being Resurrected As an Online Store This Spring {Racked}5 Ways to Shop Discount Department Stores Like a Pro {my Cheap & Chic column for ebony.com}The Broke Girl's Guide to Celebrity Style {WhoWhatWear}10 Ways to Makeover Your Home with Just a Sharpie {Apartment Therapy}Splurge or Save? Spring's Single Sole Sandals {Frugal Shopaholics}...

30 Jan

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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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To say that it's been cold would be a serious understatement. With temperatures below zero and snow that never seems to cease, the last thing on my mind was wearing something cute or teetering around in heels, but...I found an outfit that was fashionable and functional.
My cold days aren't complete without my Ellen Tracy cape {get it here in black} I scored from Loehmann's two years ago. Seriously, investing in outerwear is a must, especially if you live in a colder climate.
Every other garment I rocked was straight from my favorite thrift stores: vintage Balenciaga booties {less than $1 from Housing Works Buy the Bag}, purse, vintage blouse, beaded jacket and Uniqlo jumpsuit from the Salvation Army. They all came together for a look that combined fashion and function.

23 Jan

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No new clothes challenge--Thrifty Threads 365
Thrifty Threads 365 {a full year of no new clothes, only thrift shopping!} is almost a month in and so far, so great! I haven't had the urge to hit up any department stores. Though I'm shopping secondhand, I view the clothes as being "new" to me, so I don't feel like I'm missing out.
However, I did get a slight itch when I visited Loehmann's on Monday. If you hadn't heard, the store is closing all locations so they're having an everything must go sale {most items are 40 percent off, but I'd wait a few weeks until prices are discounted ever further}.
Last week I showed you how I scored more than $200 worth of clothes for just $9.96 {check out my latest thrift store haul}, but I really love when you guys show me your style {hence the collage above!}. You've been using the #ThriftyThreads365 hashtag so we can all keep track of everyone's progress. And this month, I was really impressed with one Thrifty Threads 365 participant's styling skills.

29 Apr

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Housing Works Buy the bag sale, thrift store warehouseThere's something so beautiful about dresses from the 40s, 50s and 60s. The silhouettes flatter a woman's figure all while being classic and refined. So I was amazed when I came across a gorgeous dress at Housing Works Buy the Bag.The print. Halter neck. Full skirt...but it wasn't vintage. It was a modern Anne Klein frock. Either way, I loved it and scooped it up {psst: Housing Works Buy the Bag offers clothes for $25 per bag, so this cost less than a buck!}.I'm not a fan of head to toe vintage {it can be too costume-y for me} and the dress was two sizes too big, but styling it was super easy.