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I’ve never really been into clothes shopping. Walking around for hours, looking for an affordable store, trying to find items that fit and are flattering, dishing out what little cash I have for a top I could only wear a few times a month because I was attending a ‘uniform school’. Yeah…no thanks.
Now, getting ready to move away I realize that I can’t get away from the clothes shopping with back to school around the corner. Luckily for me, I have some awesome friends who have introduced me to the art of thrifting. Perfect for my student budget and great for stocking up on everything from casual shirts to formal dresses.
Salvation Army Thrift Store Fashion Haul
It’s become one of my favourite things to do with friends so we keep an eye out for any sales at thrift stores to make the absolute most of our money. This week it was 50% off most clothes and accessories at The Salvation Army Thrift Store. So we grabbed our bags, some bus fare and headed off for our local Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Upon entering you can see it’s set up similar to a Winners/Marshalls/TJ Maxx with a section for men, women, children, accessories and sub-sections for jackets, capris and everything in between. (The key for grabbing some great finds is to look through the whole store. You might find something you were not expecting!)
My friends and I quickly grab a cart and got hunting. And after only a half hour our cart was overflowing… (Yes, we were looking through men’s active wear. I said the whole store, didn’t I?)
After trying on dozens of items, we were all able to narrow down our finds. I was able to pick up 6 great items for a grand total of ***drumroll*** $11.44! Two men’s t-shirts, two women’s blouses, a skirt and a vest. Here are some of my favourite pieces.
Black maxi skirt: $5.99 $3.00 on sale
Maxi skirts are a great trend this summer and paired with tights, you can wear them in the fall too! I have trouble finding affordable maxi-skirts that actually ‘fit’ in regular stores but at The Salvation Army Thrift Store I can try on all kinds of styles from different brands to find one that fits just right. This one has long slits up each side so my legs aren’t too constrained.
I also found a sweet pair of sunglasses after I had checked out, fortunately, my friend picked them up for me for only .99 cents! B-)
The cropped sweater is from Simons, an awesome store my sister wrote about here!
White blouse with olive green accents: $3.99 $2.00 on sale
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Most would say I have a very eclectic sense of fashion and that my fashion choices don’t match any one style. I’m always up for trying some interesting pieces like this poufy sleeved blouse with some awesome olive accents on the collar, pocket and sleeves (I just love fun collars on blouses) . I matched it with a handmade skirt that my grandmother made for me (isn’t she sweet?) and my favourite handbag (handmade!) which I recently acquired from my March Break trip to London.
Women’s Vest: $1.99 not on sale but totally worth it.
This was my favourite item. A black formal vest with this awesome multi-colour floral design that looks almost florescent. Isn’t it cool??? It’s so cool!
Poor vests are so underrated but I say we bring them back a-la-Ferris-Beuller style. It’s unique finds like these that keep me coming back to thrift stores!
Want to see the rest of my sweet finds? Check out my new Instagram account here!
What are some items that you’ve scored from thrifting?
This is part of the #FrugalFriday #GoodWillGoodIdea posts. No compensation was received for this post. All opinions belong to my daughter and myself. Make sure to follow along to see what finds we have made in our shopping excursions. Here is the first post in the series.
Lauren Ibbott is a second year University of Ottawa student, blogger and freelance writer. She frequently writes for DownshiftingPRO. Please follow her on Instagram @Lauren_Patii All opinions are her own. You can read more of her post below:
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Lauren Ibbott is a second year University of Ottawa student, blogger and freelance writer. She frequently writes for DownshiftingPRO. Please follow her on Instagram @Lauren_Patii All opinions are her own. You can read more of her post below: