Filed under: Cheap Cheap, Denim, Thrift Score | Tags: cheap clothes, fashion blog, high waisted jeans, Thrift Score, thrift store
The truth is I’ve been wanting a pair of high-waisted jeans for a long time, but as with all emerging trends, I’ve been priced out. I love Lips Jeans and Grey Ant, but I just don’t have hundreds to spend on denim–however, if I did, I probably would.
Enter: a thrift store.
I snagged these hot high-waisted trousers when Manuel Paul and I were getting our thrift on this weekend. They fit me like a glove, they’re the perfect color for spring, and they only cost $2.98. They’re also brand new and Italian. God must really love me.
Does it get any better?
-V. Thread
Filed under: This Week on Threadtrend | Tags: , Alyson Fox, american apparel, americas next top model, antm, Ashley Olsen, ben sherman, california vintage, camel toe, h&m spring preview, janet jackson, john galliano spring 08, Marc jacobs, marc jacobs christmas party 07, Mary Kate olsen, saleisha, Salesha, superfine jeans, the trollsens, thrift store
You should never ever skip even one day on Threadtrend, but if you did this week, we can help you out. Here are some highlight:
We checked out American Apparel’s California Vintage. We have the pictures to prove it.
We look forward to Spring by looking back at Galliano’s S/S 08 collection.
Kate Moss starts a new fashion craze: the Yeti look. How long before it catches on?
We take a peak at a small collection by Alyson Fox. Eco-friendly and cute!
PETA takes aim at Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. You know, the Trollsens.
Saleisha wins America’s Next Top Model. We’re trying to understand.
Who knew mocking Marc Jacobs’ camel toe costume would be so controversial? It seemed so obvious.
Isn’t it about time that everyone got the Superfine attitude?
The $1 wide black belt. A Thrift Store Score that would make Janet Jackson proud.
H&M’s Spring 08 line for men looks promising. A touch of Helmut Lang and a sprinkle of Dior Homme.
Lily Allen poses for GQ. Looks luscious.
Ben Sherman gets dirrrty in their new ads, and makes us long for cleaner days.
Filed under: Cheap Cheap, Consume This, Green Scene, Music, Thrift Score | Tags: alden howard, janet jackson, rhythm nation, thrift store, wide belt
In the late 80’s, my cousin Chante was THE leader of the Janet Jackson fan club. She handed down all non-Black clothing to me and she would’t be caught dead without a key dangling from her ear. I wanted to be her so bad! Thoughts of intense choreography and steamy warehouse buildings came to mind as I shopped a local flea market and came across this little gem. It’s so Janet Jackson’s 1989 Rhythm Nation!
This amazing wide elastic Black belt from the late 80’s by Alden Howard is the perfect addition to the “transition into the 90’s” portion of my wardrobe. It snaps in the back because of its hard core face plate. The 6″x4″ suede patch is covered with Black metal loops, bars, and studs. I suspect chains weaved throughout the loops originally but I love it the way it is!! Best part, of course, is the price. That’s right, a whole buck!
And now for your listening and viewing pleasure… God those were good times!!
-Camille L
Filed under: Cheap Cheap, Shoes | Tags: mens shoes, Thrift Score, thrift store, Vintage shoes
Oh, thrifting, how I love thee! With me being a 18 year veteran at the art of bargain hunting and vintage clothing outings, I know where to get the deals and where to Find great vintage garments for next to nothing. Since the thrift stores I go to are So cheap(and in the Ghetto) Its easy to spend a lot and get a lot. Its also cheap to take chances with Questionable merchandise. Like this for example:
Thriftscore #1:
These black and white wingtip shoe-boots from the late 80’s. When V-thread and I set our eye’s on these, we scratched our head about them. So just for fun, I tried them on, and to our surprise, they worked! I put them on magic happened,It was as if I turned into some Rock-a-billy Cinderella. Our eyes lit up, and we both new that 5.95 was so worth it.
Thriftscore find #2:
I found these on an outing a month ago. These white perffed leather shoes have such a big personality. At a glance they are shy and humble, but just like any other “questionable” shoe, you try it on and the pizazz happens. They are so comfortable and only cost $3.95 . I know These are going to be my favorite shoes for S/S 08.
So when you are out and about thrifting, don’t second guess the shoes that strike you automatically. Go with your gut instinct, I promise, your gut has some of the best Fashion advice.
-Manuel Paul
Filed under: Cheap Cheap, Consume This, Thrift Score | Tags: thrift store, urban Outfitters, Vintage, Z. Cavaricci
Do you remember Z Cavaricci pants?
They were, hands down, the greatest part of any outfit for men and women in the mid to late 80’s. Equipped with a high waist, a long crotch, a plethora of pleats, extra belt loops, and a peg leg, they invoke images of A.C. Slater or, even better, Johnny Kemp in the 1988 “Just Another Lover” music video .
I used to pass over dozens of pairs of Z Cavariccis at thrift stores with no interest at all and now I regret it. The supply is now dangerously scarce. Every now and then, I’ll find a pair that resemble the brand’s shape and detail but they won’t have the signature Z Cavaricci label on the fly. So you can imagine how excited I was when I found a Black pair in pristine condition at my local thrift store for $4.95, White Z Cavarizzi label and all!!
If you think your days of peg pants and pleating are over, think again.
Pair it with a cropped tuxedo jacket By Lux From Urban Outfitters:
Patterned tank by Torn By Ronny Kobo :
Jewel-tone heels from TopShop:
and of course a skinny belt (or 2) to accent those many belt loops, such as these from Urban Outfitters:
Z. Cavaricci’s, These aren’t just another pair of trousers.
-Camille L.
Filed under: Cheap Cheap, Fashion News | Tags: lisa armstrong, London, Notting Hill, telegraph, the goodwill, thrift store
Almost all the clothes in a thrift store are unwearable, with a few gems hiding within. In the golden age of thrift shopping (the 90s), you had to sift through Bart Simpson and company picnic t-shirts to find the Levis Sta-Prest and Hang Ten shirts, but now there’s a new culprit clogging things up: cheap clothes à la Forever 21.
Now, I’m not saying I don’t indulge in the cheapness that is Forever 21 on a frequent basis but, call me a snob, I draw the line at buying it second hand. It’s not like that stuff really goes the long haul. It’s called disposable fashion for a reason.
The thrift stores have my back on this one…in London, anyway, according to a Times Online article by Lisa Armstrong. In it she writes that the thrift stores of Notting Hill, one of the priciest London neighborhoods, are rejecting donations of cheap clothes because they’re not profitable enough. She says clothes lose half their value once you taken them home and then half of that once you wear them. So do that math for a $16 top from some flimsy fashion store.
I wonder if this phenomenon will spread to US thrift stores. It seems like the cheaper clothes get in chain stores, the market for used clothing will begin to fade because most people who have the option would rather pay $6 for a new t-shirt than $1 for a used one. As thrift stores become pickier about what they accept, maybe second hand shops will be the only place you can actually get some decent quality clothes.
Hmmm…the Goodwill did just open a high end store in Connecticut, where they sell designer jeans and such.
-V. Thread
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