Thrifting.
I have been engaging in this shopping/sporting activity for a few years now, maybe since I was a junior or Senior in High School after my Aunt introduced me to this awesome one (well it was awesome) near my town. I instantly developed the hungry eagle eye for great finds. Some people find that it's not all it's cracked up to be, well they're doing it wrong. Thrifting takes patience and a good eye. You'd never believe all the good finds I have stumbled across like this recent find ....
Brand Spanking New Longchamp Darshan from the summer collection for only $3.75
#askthemhoes
That's not the first time I got lucky, I've found a Burberry bag for the same price, Ralph Lauren Blazers and more. If you've ever been thrifting before you may know what to do , but if you haven't then here's my tips:
- Wear Leggings : sometimes the fitting rooms are sketchy and freak me out (#princessproblems)
- wear a tank top under whatever else you may have on: for the same reason as leggings, but sometimes there are sweaters or jackets you can just toss right on in front of a mirror.
- Location, Location, Location: if you're looking for labels you wouldn't necessarily want to go to anywhere in le hood , right?
- grab a cart: if it's in your cart the nosy shoppers eyeing your style won't see what you have and won't try to pick it up once you put it down.
- Know your Labels: Knowing your shit helps you come across lucky finds better. Some thrift stores don't know their shit and let me end up with it for $5
- Know quality : is that item really worth the price once used?
- Don't be afraid to go through each and every item slowly: or even more than once, that's when I tend to find all the goods.
- Be ready for crowds: certain days may hold certain specials, and you are not the only one who knows.
- Budget: if you are like me , you need to know that you can't have it all because you can get so much for so little, which in turn just leads to hoarding things you may never use.
Some great Thrift Stores to try are :
The Good Will
Unique
The Salvation Army Store
Buffaloe Exchange
One other thing, if you want to find and be sure of the labels you find, you might want to visit a Consignment Shop. They are similar to thrift store, but it's less of a donation box. The people bring their not wanted designer items there because they want money in exchange, so those items are in better condition and more reliable.
Some of My Favorite Consignment Shops are:
Second Time Around
Bella Boutique (Philadelphia)
& This other one in Soho On Prince Street that I don't know the name of , but It has me drooling every time!
Stay Sassy.
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