If you want to get a sense of how I dressed prior to thrifting, just Google “stock photo Millennial guy cardigan.” (I just did, and oof, that was me.) Clearly my closet needed an overhaul. But intense wardrobe surgery didn’t happen in one day. When I look at my closet now, I still think it needs an overhaul. In the meantime, getting dressed for work every day has to go on.
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Get your thrift store groove on while making a difference in your community at the below Goodwill stores. There are 20 locations throughout DC, MD and VA, covering everywhere from Waldorf, MD to Sterling, VA. Which location is your favorite?
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As we transition from summer into our more chillier months, this is a more advantageous time to really get creative with our thrifting. Thrifting during the fall is my favorite. So here are several ways to make fashion be interesting as we enter the fall and winter seasons, especially during these interesting COVID-19 times.
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No matter what we call them, decorative objects have the potential to define the mood of a space and pack a punch of personality in virtually any room of any home. Collections can be displayed as their own focal point of a room in a maximalist home, but even a well-placed, uniquely shaped vase would be welcome in the most minimalist of spaces.
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I bought four small dessert plates for $3.98 and three larger dinner plates for $2.98. That’s 7 plates for just under $7. I searched all of the shelves for one more dinner plate to make a set, but couldn’t find it. Instead, I found this pretty bowl from Spain that I bought for $5.99 because I liked the flowers on it.
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Here are some strategies and methods to honor the glory of secondhand. In fact, if you’re a time-keeping magician, you could do all of these in ONE DAY!
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Next week, one of my closet friends is getting married in NC! The moment she got engaged, I started browsing Goodwill in search of the perfect ensemble to wear to her wedding.
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You wouldn’t believe the amount of artwork that is donated to local Goodwills. I have even found original artwork from one of my favorite DC artists there, Quest Skinner which she signed and is hanging in my apartment.
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