Thriftanista in the City

I thrift for vintage dress finds like this one. It was a big jumbled mess on the hanger but it had so much vibrant color that I had to take a closer look. It didn't have hanger appeal but I knew that fringe was special. I added it to my keep pile and rolled home with it.

Last month, Thred Up held a warehouse sale at their Duluth, GA location. The clothing prices started at $1! My thrift haul was $125 but the retail value was over $2k. Here's what I bought. Rebecca Minkoff Logan convertible backpack that had some staining to the interior but the outside was pristine and it came with the dust bag. Retail $425.

I get so excited when the thrift gods bless me with a caftan, high waist jeans, or jumpsuits. I happy danced all the way to register when I found a vintage denim jumpsuit at a thrift store in Florida.

Since cutting my hair, I have a new love of circle earrings. The ankara fabric gives a nice pop of color. I have small ones and large ones but I've found the medium size to be just right for my ears. Button covers make these earrings easy and very quick to make.

Levi's jeans are a classic. Over the thrift years, I've found that the vintage ones tend to fit a straighter less curvaceous body type. Which I am not. I have to go up at least two to get them over the hips. Then there's a huge gap at the waist. While checking the boys section for misplaced strays, I found a pair of Levi's that had a great crop length on my short legs. In addition to a nice cropped length, they have a good waist to hip ratio. Now I am a fan.

The beginning of the year is always a good old thrift time. Folks are cleaning and clearing. Getting rid of the old junk to make room for the new Christmas swag. Marie Kondo comes along with a whole binge worthy Netflix series about decluttering and the thrift stores have have been jumping ever since! I haven't watched Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and I probably won't. Do I need to tidy up? Yes? Am I going to binge out on neatness and order? No. However, I am grateful for the effect it is having on the thrift stores though. January was very fruitful. These are a few of my favorites from January and why I think they were donated. Kate Spade Emma Flats They look like someone wore them around the house. Decided they weren't going to work and put them in the back of the closet. In the box. Pristine condition. Retail $198

Since I've gone down the reseller rabbit hole, I spend a lot of time wearing the same sweatpants, sweatshirt and chunky boots. The flouncy ruffle sweatshirt is my attempt at staying true to my day outfit while adding a looking extra to the look.