"It's New To Me"



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 Renewing yourself  - finding items that speak to who you really are.

With my re-visited love of strolling the area thrift stores, I have been able to fine tune my style. I have put together a few basic rules I follow when thrifting:

1. Go with a list... shopping anywhere with list keeps you on track when side tracked by other items in the store.

1A. go with a look/key piece in mind ... i.e leather skirt, printed blazer.

2. Wear clothes (leggings, fitted, but comfy jeans, fitted tee)  that will allow you to try on garments.

3. Shop with cash, in some stores the price are negotiable and if the credit card machine is out of order, you won't have to leave your found "JEWELS" behind.

4. While you shop - be hands free. Wear an across-the-body purse or super stylish fanny pack.

4. Be mindful of few things such as the hems, holes in the garments, stains & odors.
     *** when purchasing garments you plan to have altered be mindful of time and additional cost and if it will be worth the alteration.

From my last visit:
leather shorts $5 org. - that day all shorts were 50% off, that's right the shorts were $2.50!!! It's my favorite find to date.
knit dress $7
silk skirt (Ann Taylor) $5
black pencil skirt $5
khaki blazer $8



Happy Thrifting!

See you next month.

Thrift Shop Jackpot!!!

So even if you know me vaguely, you know that I love a great deal, I love to look GREAT, and I enjoy the treasure hunting of thrift shopping. My girl, Sadrea Muhammad from Maryland, sensed this although we've never discussed it, and texted me photos of her latest finds. It's fascinating to me because I've been doing "weird stuff" like wearing my own natural hair (say it ain't so!) and thrift shopping since my inception, when it wasn't cool. Damn, it feels good to see people up on it! (in my Biz markie voice)
But I digress. Sadrea is clearly a SUPERB shopper. Incredibly stylish and smart! Her finds are so incredible, I must share. Enjoy!

Black sequins t-shirt, Micheal Kors tunic,
Sequins scarf, Black leather skirt $7

Favorite chunky sweater $10

Ace-in-the-hole! $6 for bag and attachments.

Great combo! Sequins tee with leather skirt.

Bright green velvet blazer for that color PUNCH, $7

More incredible finds. Love that scarf!

All selected and styled by Sadrea. Need her "stay-fly-on-a-dime" tips? Hit her at Sadrea@gmail.com.