Anatomy of an Outfit, Thrifty Glamour Edition:
- Kate Spade sunglasses ($20 secondhand at one of the two Crossroads Trading Co. locations in Seattle)
- Vivienne Tam top ($18 secondhand at Beacon’s Closet in Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
- Alice + Olivia skirt ($15 new at designer liquidator Peachfrog in Williamsburg)
- Salvatore Ferragamo satin bow flats (secondhand from Second Time Around, was definitely under $40)
Entire outfit comes out to be under $100, which is no small feat.
I’m definitely guilty of having a, uh, substantial closet. Patrick constantly asks me how I can justify buying something new, when I’ve run out of hangers at home. Blog commenters sometimes wonder how I can afford to wear fancy labels if I’m perpetually broke (which I kind of am). The truth? I never buy anything full-price, and most of my wardrobe consists of secondhand acquisitions, so I’m really just recycling, you see! Also, I regularly clean out my closet (once or twice a year), haul the unwanted items to a consignment store, and replenish my bank account.
I’m pretty happy with my perpetual cycle of recycle, reduce, reuse. It’s kept me well-clothed and on a reasonable shopping budget. Check back tomorrow for some of my thrift-shopping and consignment secrets …
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