By Sydney JacobEveryone has the same issue with shopping at some point: Wanting everything in the store but not having the funds to feed your addiction for buying the newest fashion trends. Shopping at thrift shops is a great way to save money, while getting vintage, secondhand clothing. Recently, I visited the Goodwill Outlet store down University Ave. When you walk in there is a large warehouse filled with life-sized bins full of miscellaneous clothing items as well as furniture, shoes, appliances and bedding. Instead of creating a price for every clothing item, the clothing is weighed at checkout to determine the price of the clothing being purchased. Below I have posted picture of the items that I dug up from my trip to the outlet. Thrifting is a long process that takes patience and an eye for unique pieces that not everyone else will own. After weighing my items, my grand total came out to only $4.17 for 4 clothing items. Chambray Embroidered Shirt This chambray button up shirt immediately stood out to me because of the embroidered details and the wooden beading in the design of the shirt. This can be half tucked into a pair of distressed denim to create a denim on denim 90’s look. This unique button up is sure to stand out. Velvet Skirt This midi black velvet skirt was in great condition. There is one missing button on the back to fasten the skirt, but that can be easily fixed. This skirt can either be kept at a long, midi length and paired with a cropped knit sweater or it can be made into a DIY project and be cut down to a shorter length. Black Denim This pair of black denim is worn in, giving them a grungy, distressed look. My project will be to give them an even more worn in look by distressing the knees to make the pair of denim look more grungy versus clean cut. Camouflage T-shirt The camouflage tee is my personal favorite. The great thing about thrift shops is that you don’t necessarily need to pay close attention to sizes. Considering the men’s and women’s clothing is intermixed with each other, the main focus is eyeballing the size and determining if the garment can be worked with to fit truest to your size. This particular shirt happened to be a boys t-shirt. I hope you enjoyed seeing my purchases and stay tuned to next week’s post where I will alter the clothing from the outlet to put my own spin on the clothing. Thrifting is a fun, affordable way to go shopping with friends, not to mention it is exciting to see the vintage pieces that are mixed into the piles of clothing. Take the time to sort through each pile and you will find something you love. HAPPY THRIFTING!!
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Meet Elizabeth!Hi guys, I’m Elizabeth. I’m an avid hockey fan that honestly doesn’t own enough pastels. I love preppy, classic style and would love to be at NYFW or PFW one day. I hope to help you guys with college and lifestyle posts! Categories
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