When you really want to up your bargain-hunting game, try your luck at a thrift outlet. Larger chains of thrift stores have opened up outlet stores in recent years with drastically cheaper prices than in their stores. Some carry items that need cleaning or are damaged, and some simply feature overflow that workers didn't have [...]
It's thrilling when Library Journal reviews your book and writes: "This comprehensive guide is written in a friendly, approachable way, as if your cool aunts took you along to their favorite Salvation Army shop." You are grateful for the glowing review this major trade publication bestowed on your book and gleefully fixate on the fact they [...]
No way Zen can go wrong picking a lace dress. It’s a perennial: A style that comes back every spring/summer season. Keeping your eye out for style perennials helps build a trend-proof closet that works year after year. This white daisy patterned drop-waist dress from Banana Republic in perfect condition was a mere $4 from [...]
The cold shoulder trend, which was all over runways this spring, is still going strong. We found a sequined Mona B dress for $4 for our friend Zen from My Best Friend’s Closet in Palm Desert, CA. We also found the $2 gold sculptural drop earrings, which are also on trend. Both trends harken to [...]
