Ever since we began researching clothing re-use for our book ThriftStyle, we have been heartened to see thrifting move from the fringes into a true movement. This week brings the momentous news that the luxury department store Nordstrom, which has 379 stores in 40 states, will begin selling used clothing online and in its new [...]
We wrote an article for Shondaland.com about thrifting tips, gleaned from our trips to more than 400 thrift shops coast to coast, as well as observations from other avid thrifters. We meant to link to it two months ago, but it's all timeless, useful information! Here's the link: https://www.shondaland.com/live/style/a29802989/how-to-make-thrift-store-shopping-chic/ Michelle Raven, of Minneapolis, founder of [...]
Nearly every thrift store, consignment shop and antiques store sells scarves. Many group scarves together, but they are also found on mannequins and as part of displays, so it pays to keep an eagle-eye out for scarves in all corners of a shop. While writing our book, ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart [...]
Every once in a while, we hear shoppers complain about high prices at thrift shops. One of our favorite shops, Central Thrift in south Los Angeles, has this motto printed on its business cards: “Don’t pay those high Goodwill and Salvation Army prices.” While it’s true that we sometimes run across an overpriced item at [...]
After attending ThriftCon, a thrift show and sale held for the first time at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Dec. 15, we’re sharing some trend takeaways: Scoop up any branded items you find in thrift stores. Cartoon characters on bedsheets and T-shirts, sports jerseys, memorabilia from rock bands, food packaging – anything with a [...]
Owners of many thrift stores are battling the ancient view of used clothing emporiums as a jumble of items, requiring lots of effort to hunt through their wares. We found a successful warrior in the Renewed Thrift store in Lake City, Florida, just south of the Georgia border off the major north/south route of Interstate [...]
I (Allison) was recently in Sioux City, Iowa, and wandered into Antiques on Historic Fourth, which is -- as the title describes -- is an antiques store on Fourth Street in the city's historic district. It was filled with plenty of vintage home furnishings, but also had an unbelievably extensive inventory of antique jewelry, hats, [...]
