Spring is here, and summer is around the corner, and fashion is taking us to the beach. Seashell jewelry is a hot accessory this season. I’ve always said that even if you do not thrift clothing, you must always look into thrifting jewelry. Seashell pieces are easily found in thrift stores as they have been [...]
Handbags trends are fluid just like clothing. One year the trend is hobo. Another year we are into bucket. 2019 continues the step back into a quieter, simpler style with top handle handbags, or as some call them "lady bags." Top handle handbags are my (Reise's) jam. I have several that I have hoarded collected [...]
In Liverpool, we took a broader definition of thrift and had an eye-opening trip to Greatie. That’s the name locals give to the Great Homer Street Market, a so-called “wholesale” clothing market that sells direct to the public on Saturdays from about 100 indoor and outdoor stalls. There’s a lot more here than clothes. From [...]
Spring 2019 is all about bright, bold colors. If you are over the pastel spring scene from years past, now is your moment. Think and thrift eye-popping colors; fuchsia, bright blue, vibrant green. One benefit of thrifting is that you can have fun with trends at a fraction of the cost. The outfit above is [...]
Thank you, Dublin charity shops, for locating within paces of each other on the same street. Shoppers on central city’s South Great George’s Street can quickly check the new offerings at the shops run by Oxfam, St. Vincent de Paul and Enable Ireland and then head a street away for the vintage shops in the [...]
We’ve seen a lot of thrifts, but never one as neat as a pin as the British Heart Foundation shop in downtown Liverpool, England. Every garment was not only tagged with price and size, but it was hung on a hanger with the appropriate little black box size square. Every rack was spaced evenly with [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to fashion blogs, dressing like a “stick of butter” is a thing. I usually find beige and cream colors blah, but I can see how the minimalists of the world are super excited by this trend. It is chic and a little bit edgy. You get to play with textures [...]
