Thrift Til You Drop

These days clothing continues to get more and more expensive. Prices go up and quality goes down. We, as consumers, find it incredibly hard to find nice clothes for reasonable prices without breaking the bank. This is why I recommend thrifting wherever and whenever you can. 

You can thrift basically anything from clothes, shoes and jewelry to furniture, decorations and even electronics. The main thing most people, including me, thrift is clothing. Thrift stores usually have racks on racks full of clothes that are under $10 that go completely overlooked because no one wants to take the time to find something they like. As a frequent thrifter, I can attest that it can be really hard to find clothes that not only fit you, but seem lightly used. However, if you have the time to browse a little I guarantee you'll find an outfit that you'll love that's never even been worn before. There are so many hidden gems squished between a top that looks like your grandmother's curtains and a neon green skirt, even though I think you can still style those kinds of items. 

The biggest challenge for first time thrifters is usually finding a thrift store that they like. Most people think goodwill is the only place they can go to find cheap clothes, p.s. it's not! It's the most widely known option, but definitely not the only one. Finding a store that you like comes down to trial and error, but you'll most likely find something at any store you go to if you search around for long enough. 

In my experience, you don't have to know the vision of what kind of outfit or aesthetic you're looking for when you go thrifting. The times when I've gone in with the mindset of just browsing for anything that catches my eye, I've found the most amount of pieces because I wasn't limiting myself to a particular style. You usually find what you're looking for when you're not actively looking for it. 

Here are some pieces I've thrifted over the years:

    

In the left picture, my jeans, top, and bandana were all thrifted from DFWH. On the right, my suit jacket is thrifted from a Plato's closet and my sunglasses came from Good Neighbor.

The best part of this all is that thrifting is super affordable! It truly is an art that takes some time to master, but once you do, you will be sure to find stylish outfits and accessories that'll have people begging to know where you got them from.