Tips to Improve your Thrift Store Shopping Experience

Tips to Improve your Thrift Store Shopping Experience

In college, the majority of my wardrobe came from thrift stores. It was the grunge age, and every woman’s attire for the campus bars was a fitted baby tee, some baggy vintage jeans with a flannel around the waist. Oh, and of course a well-loved pair of Doc Martens or chunky black Steve Madden loafers.… Continue Reading Tips to Improve your Thrift Store Shopping Experience

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

October is Fair Trade Month. So what the heck is Fair Trade anyway? It is far more than a few words on a bag of coffee beans from Starbucks. From Wikipedia: Fair trade[also known as Community Trade] is an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in areas related… Continue Reading Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is

Surprised and Almost Pleased – Alice Temperly for Target

Surprised and Almost Pleased – Alice Temperly for Target

So I forgot to write about this but the other week I checked out the new Alice Temperly for Target collection. After the previous guest collections (Libertine, Patrick Robinson) I wasn’t expecting anything fantastic. yes I have found a few cute items from the Proenza Schouler and Paul and Joe lines, but in general I… Continue Reading Surprised and Almost Pleased – Alice Temperly for Target