Are you Thrifting?

Window display at my fav vintage store...for jewelry!

​It's made Better

I’ve been a serious thrifter since my blogging days in the Twenty-Tens, practically building my wardrobe from Goodwill finds. This was back when thrift stores had set prices—before they tried to compete with the resale market (but that’s a whole other conversation).

Anyway.

Living and working across Los Angeles and Orange Counties, I’ve discovered hidden gems—stores that haven’t been ransacked or overpriced. In vintage shops, the high prices are intentional, but I’ve learned through my treasure hunts that certain areas and stores have a unique product energy.

What do I mean by that?

For example, there’s an Out of the Closet in L.A. where I always find the best accessories. In Long Beach, there’s a Goodwill with an unmatched selection of ’60s vintage. And then there are the tucked-away vintage shops in suburban neighborhoods—places that feel like stepping into a grandma’s attic that was already old in 1985.
If you’re used to shopping from your phone, stepping into the anything-goes, unregulated world of secondhand fashion can feel overwhelming.

But that’s the point.
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Thrifting is about the hunt.
I never know what I’m going to find, and that’s what keeps me coming back—the mystery, the thrill, the delight of discovery.
I guess you could call it my version of gambling, except the currency is time.
Not every hunt is a success.
But my wins outweigh my losses, so I keep coming back.

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Who remembers The Frugal Stylist?! I've been thrifting for almost 20 years....

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If you’ve ever wanted to explore the world of vintage and thrift shopping, I created a service just for you.

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2-hour in-store shopping experience
  -Identify fabric quality
-Identify vintage era
-How to navigate the inventory 
- Learn the difference between vintage vs thrift vs resale shops
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​Personal Shopping: ​Thrift, Vintage & Resale

If you provide me with your wish list of specific brands, silhouettes, fabrications, and budget, I'll source items for you! 
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Reasons To Shop USed & VINTAGE & Thrift 

- Clothing made before the fast fashion craze of the mid-2010s is better quality in construction and fabrication
- One-of-a-kind items not available anywhere else
- It's an inexpensive way to try out new silhouettes
- Environmentally friendly- you're recycling!​
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Let's Go Thrifting!