26
Aug 09
I don’t know about you, but I’m watching what I spend my money on. I’m so glad my birthday just passed because I was showered with lovely things I simply cannot buy myself at the moment. I’m trying to save money and it is hard because it is not like I have that much. Even more grim is our economy and the unemployment rate, particularly in California. I swear that every friend I have is looking for a job, worried about their job security, trying to find a place to live or merely watching every dollar that comes out of their wallet. I am certainly not exempt from this and I’m guessing you’re probably not either. That’s why I think it is important we get extremely creative with the money we do have.
Thank goodness I was taught by my grandmother at a very young age about the magic of thrift stores. Even better is when you have best friends who also love to thrift! This past weekend – birthday weekend – Phuong and I visited our local Salvation Army in the ‘bra. Unfortunately they were not having their buy 1 get one 1 free, but I still think we made out like bandits.
Phuong found a colorful floral silk suit which you can see it only took her a day to alter and make amazing. As for me, I added another pair of baggy silk pants to my ever growing collection. You can never go wrong with 100% silk. I’m really obsessing over the comfort of silk pants right now – I wish I could wear them every day and I’m the person who never wore pants! Ever.
Do yourself a favor and visit your local thrift store. You can also give back and donate some of your old wares. Tax right off? Yes!
LABELS: Baggy Pants for Fall, The Recession, Thrift Stores, Thrifting, Vintage
25
Sep 08
In case you had not heard, the United States has fallen into an economic apocalypse. It would inappropriate for me to not address those circumstances considering many of the high priced items featured on this blog. Nonetheless, one cannot throw their love for fashion out the window simply because of hard times, but maybe they could throw their shrinking wallet towards a thrift store.
I have been thrifting since the age of 2. For twenty one years I always had the same thrifting partner – my grandma. As much as I’d love to write about her, I cannot as it is too difficult considering she hasn’t been well lately and I’ll simply cry. In fact, I haven’t thrifted much lately because it reminds me too much of her. I know she would hate that, so I have been trying to get out and do what she taught me best – thrift! She and I were crazed, and I have never met anyone else who could go all day thrift store to thrift store like my grandma Tillie. Too be honest, I sometimes tire my boyfriend out and he is also an experienced thrifter.
If money is tight or your dying for some one of a kind pieces, I advise you to support your local thrift store. Make a donation while your at it. I recently gave away a couple of Marc Jacobs pieces and I am so excited for the person who finds them. Keep your eye out for my Fashion Big Sisters program!
Here is what I’ve got this past month: Chloé mustard cropped jacket with gold buttons, St. John by Marie Gray striped gold and black skirt, and a Christian Dior purple jungle print scarf. All VINTAGE.
Can someone tell me what year the Chloé is from? Lagerfeld?
LABELS: Chloe, Christian Dior, Grandmas, Karl Lagerfeld, St. John, Thrift Stores, Vintage
