Thrifty Thursday: Thrifty Outfit #1

I am seriously spoiled by thrift shops.  I went shopping at Target the other day and couldn't even get myself to spend $15 on a sweater.  But really, why spend that when I could find it for a quarter of that secondhand?  I have noticed lately that more and more of my closet is recycled clothing. I have been playing a game with myself lately to see just how many all/mostly thrifted outfits I can make.  So along with thrifty finds, I will also be posting some of my thrifty outfits on Thrifty Thursday.

Here is my first one!

Skirt + Moccasins: thrifted, Button up shirt: Vintage hand-me-down from my aunt, Bracelet: gift, Necklace: market in Charleston

Thrifty Thursday

I guess we were really into thrifting stripes last weekend.

Thrifty Thursday

Elsie from A Beautiful Mess, one of my regular reads, posted these great tips for thrift shopping. Take a look!

Thrifty Thursday

Because I love thrifting so much and because I feel like I am pretty good at it, I decided to make it a blog feature...Thrifty Thursday!

(New Mernona Skirt $6, Vintage Wool Pencil Skirt $9, Vintage Wool Sweater with Sparkly bows $9, Vintage Embroidered Tunic $7, Vintage Cardigan $9)

Last weekend I discovered ReThreads.  I had been to the one on State St. before but just noticed a new one now open on the West side.  I had a bag of clothes that I was going to try and sell at Platos Closet but decided I would give ReThreads a try first.  

So glad I did! 

The way ReThreads works is they look through your clothes, pick out what they want, figure out how much they can sell it for in the store, then they give you either 30% of that total in cash or 50% in store credit.  Since I found about 4 things I wanted in the 15 minutes it took them to look through my clothes, I went to for the store credit.  They assessed my unwanted clothing at $104 so I recieved $52 in credit. With that, I got all the above and I still have $10 left!

I have a feeling ReThreads is going to be one of my new regular consignment shops.  They had such a great selection of vintage and new items and the atmosphere was very organized and relaxed.  

Love it!

I Love Thrift Shopping

I love thrifting. I take pride in the fact that approx. 75% of my wardrobe is thrifted and the other 25% is most likely from the sales clearance rack. I love the thrill of the hunt.  Not knowing what treasures I may find when I go into a thrift store.

On Saturday morning I decided to go and do a little shopping to celebrate my first pay check from my new job.  I only made it to two places, the Savers by West Towne Mall and Platos Closet West, but oh boy did I hit the jackpot!

For $171.38 I got:

(P.S. I don't think I have ever spent that much in one shopping trip in my life. It was a little shocking...but like I said, I was celebrating.)

(From Left to Right)

1. American Eagle High Waisted Skirt (with pockets!)

2. Hindsight Skirt Brand New w/ Tags(originally priced $58)

3. Floral Old Navy Chiffon Sundress

4. Ann Taylor Loft Jersey Dress w/ Crocheted Neckline

5. Aeropostale Light Winter Jacket

6. Forever 21 Long Belted Trench Coat

And the best find of the whole morning...

North Face Long, Down Filled, Winter Jacket 

in Fantastic Condition 

for... $70!

I have to say this may be one of my best find EVER.  I found a comparable jacket on The North Face website for $299 (eeek!). 

Bring on winter!

...ok not yet...just super excited about my new coats :)