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Showing posts with label about me. Show all posts

Monday, August 11, 2008

tastes and tidbits

Since this blog is brand-spanking-new I have no thrift store visits to share yet.

So, instead I will post a few pictures of my recent thrift findings to allow you to see my style and imagine the findings to come:


so cute denim "overall" dress: kimchi & blue, crossroads trading co., seattle (broadway), $25 (trade)
I wear this with: chunky wooden platforms, check scarf, and ghetto-fab hoops.


vintage black sparkle oversized shirt (which I wear as a dress): Central Union Thrift Store, Honolulu, $1


since the black "dress" has no shape, I threw on this fab green fringe vest: vintage, garage sale, honolulu, $2
I wear this with: white gucci ankle boots, vintage gold long-chain watch-locket.


Love this neon pink body-con dress (with scoop back not pictured): vintage, value village, seattle (capitol hill), $6.99
I wear this with: oversized linen blazer, black gladiator platforms.

what it's all about

Hello to all my future readers:

As a social experiment of my own in order to address "going green," I have decided to only shop secondhand for the next year (except for shoes because like all other girls, shoes are my weakness...and yes, I will seek professional help). Not only is shopping secondhand economical, I find it challenging, exciting, and overall more fun than simply going to the mall down the street. The thrills of not knowing what I'll find and the highs of scoring big (think designer vintage for a few dollars) have turned me into a thrift store junkie.

With the economy as it is, I figure many others are in need of saving a few extra bucks. So as my contribution to society, I will document and share my goodwill hunting experiences for the benefit of others.

Warning: though I will be giving "advice" on how to shopfrugality (yes, I made up this term...frugality is just so much more fun to say than frugally) there are no rules to shopping thrift. Simply start digging.


*UPDATE: The more I work with this blog, the more I realize shopfrugality is a lifestyle. Therefore, though fashion remains the main focus, I will periodically include posts relating to sustainability and social justice issues (it seems that my favorite thift stores all have GREAT causes). I promise never to push my views on others, simply supply all the options in my power for people to make informed decisions...that's shopfrugality.