Thanks to everyone who entered the contest to win a scarf/shawl from Nimli: I really appreciate it! Just a few examples of items that you’ve acquired used include: cars, cats, cameras, strollers, walkers, furniture, belts, evening gowns, sundresses, belts, records, toys…oh, and husbands[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Shopping Strategy’
June 25th, 2009 - § in Giveaways
Giveaway! Win a Pashmina Wrap or Scarf
I have to confess: although I try to buy as much as possible second hand (in case you missed it, check out my Huffington Post article on the subject), there are some things that I buy new. Underwear comes to mind! I really hope this blog encourages people to experiment with Found Fashion, but I also[...]
June 22nd, 2009 - § in Fashion, Inspiration
Could You Wear The Same Thing for 365 Days?
I recently moaned about my reckless black dress acquisition habit. So I was seriously in awe when I came across Sheena from The Uniform Project, who is wearing the same black dress for exactly a year (well she has 7 identical dresses, one for every day of the week). She’s accessorizing almost [...]
June 3rd, 2009 - § in Fashion, Thrifted Finds
Bagged it: $7 Dooney & Bourke
I almost didn’t swing by the thrift store on the way home last night. It was 20 minutes until closing time, and I was hungry… But something drew me in for a quick look! My first excitement was finding two pieces of my artwork for sale (as in paintings I’d done ages ago and ended up[...]
June 1st, 2009 - § in DIY Projects
Shop Your Closet: Simple Transformation
If you have dresses that just gather dust in your closet, consider shortening them. Take ‘em from formal to cocktail length, or even shorten them to make a dressy top. If you aren’t a seamstress, this is a pretty inexpensive job for your tailor. You can also employ this strategy when sh[...]
May 27th, 2009 - § in Fashion, Shopping Strategy
Thriftastic Maptastic: Store Map
Awhile back I realized it might be kinda annoying that I flaunt my outfits, and my tips, but I don’t share my thrift store locations. To be honest, there’s a greedy witch inside of me that doesn’t want to. Around Halloween, the thrift stores crowd up, and I feel threatened, thinki[...]
May 26th, 2009 - § in Fashion, Shopping Strategy
Q&A with SF’s Conscious Fashionistas
I’m excited to present some great insight from a group of San Francisco women called the Conscious Fashionistas (left). These gals put on fabulous shopping parties (we’re talking cocktails, DJs….even Bhangra dance lessons). Oh, and the best part? All of the clothing/accessories the[...]
May 18th, 2009 - § in Fashion, Inspiration
Nailing the Look – Style File
One thing I’ve mastered is finding a fabulously thrifty deal. What I have not mastered is putting together fabulous outfits, consistently. Or decorating my home charmingly. Or having a garden I’m in love with. I sometimes look around me and think that these things must come effortlessly [...]
May 14th, 2009 - § in Fashion, Shopping Strategy
Invest in Clothes That Will Last: 4 Easy Tips
I find a lot of amazing second-hand clothes. But I also find a lot of junk: clothes that were mass produced, cheaply (likely unethically), using poor materials. Buttons have fallen off, there are pills, tears along seams, wrinkles. It’s a terrible waste, since the lifespan of these pieces is s[...]