Thursday, April 21, 2011

Be Thrifty!

If you enjoy the quality of designer clothing but don't enjoy the price, have no fear there is a solution to your problem. Thrift stores!

Thrifting is great because you never know what you are going to find. One man's trash is another man's treasure and I for one love finding little treasures that have been discarded by others. I also love finding new or lightly used fashion for a fraction of the price. But my favorite thing about thrifting is finding vintage clothing. Finding a vintage piece made before I was born is fascinating and I can't help but wonder the story behind it.

Here are a few of my favorite vintage shops.
www.etsy.com ~~~ Etsy is very similar to Ebay and is much cheaper than Modcloth. It is the perfect site to buy or sell vintage and handmade clothing, accessories, shoes, home decorations, and much much more. 

www.modcloth.com ~~~This is a good place to buy vintage and mod style clothing, shoe's, accessories, and home decorations. It is however a bit expensive.



www.secondtimearound.net
 ~~~ I love this store. They sell a lot of lightly used designer clothing and shoes. I recently bought a pair of Habitual premium jeans ( which usually cost around $200) for $20!  There are stores located on Newbury Street and in Harvard sq. 

*side note: that not everything is used at thrift stores. Many times people sell new designer things to thrift stores*

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Balmain has strong shoulders

I have always been a fan of shoulder pads. Something about pointy shoulders makes people seem powerful. I was excited to find that they are back in style so I don't feel as crazy wearing my vintage inspired blazers and jackets. I have recently been on the hunt for a light pink blazer with shoulder pads after seeing this picture on tumblr.



Unfortunately I couldn't find one but I did came across the designer Balmain. Here is some of his 2011 collection.













He seems to love Shoulder pads and sequin as much as I do. It is to bad I don't have the money to buy...well anything from his collection. But a girl can dream right?