Living with Fashion, Giving with Style.
Lifehacker, one of the great sites in this World Wide Web, suggests using kitty litter for getting that “musty” smell out of thrift store and other clothing. Read the full article here. (If anyone tries this, let us know how it works for you!) Lifehacker is so keen – I could spend days trolling around [...]
Richard & Ellen DeFeo (of DeFeo’s Manor and The Selective Eye in Jim Thorpe, PA) are back again with more great tips for judging age and authenticity of older items: Dear Nicole: This is another tip for your Thrift shop Fans from the Selective Eye: When shopping for items you can have a clue as [...]
Dove, one of our readers, sent us this question: “Do you know how to steam-clean at home? With one of those little hanging steam nozzles? I’d be interested in your tips. Also, have you ever tried dyeing? Any tips on in-washer usage that won’t stain the washer, or stovetop usage that won’t stain your entire [...]
In my travels through thrift stores, antique shops, flea markets and garage sales, I’ve seen thousands of works of art purported to be original; but how to spot the difference between original art and reproductions? Richard & Ellen DeFeo are here to help us figure it out.
Great article from The Examiner about what to buy second-hand. Be it garage sales, auctions, estate sales or thrift stores, author Adrianne DeWeese shares her Top 10 Items to Buy Second-Hand. But let’s make it 12. The always-astute Ars Longa/Silab Modern rightly adds furniture and dinnerware to this list. Update! This post is evolving because [...]
Thanks to the great folks at Goodwill, I just found Bjorn’s blog, and it’s divine. This episode has him tackling a pair of pleather pants. Cheeky!
Reporter Aracelly Clouse goes on a thrift store shopping spree to find inexpensive exercise equipment. Read the full article: Exercise on the Cheap – Santa Cruz, CA Patch.
Today I want you to consider shopping for shoes in thrift stores. I know what you may be thinking. “Eeew! Somebody else’s feet have been in those!” While this is certainly true, would you feel the same if they were classic Chanel pumps, amazing Louboutin sandals or just totally sassy Halston wedges? Truth be told, [...]
So, I have my list of a few essential pieces my stylist suggested I add to my wardrobe. Among these was a dark, fitted short jacket to wear with jeans or over dresses. I found a beautiful light weight wool Tahari jacket, navy with small pin stripes at the Goodwill on 25th Street between 6th [...]
