Part 2 Thrifted Fashion Love
To continue on with my set of posts on thrifted and self-made fashion I want to give you a few other blogger’s opinions on the subject matter. Part 1 can be found here or originally as a guest post on Natasha’s blog, Required 2 Be Inspired.
As I mentioned in part 1 I have many reasons for liking thrifted clothing. I am giving a new home to items, as well as stretching my money farther. Items that I find aren’t currently being sold by every fast fashion shop, currently found in style magazines, or strutting down the catwalks of NYFW. Instead, these pieces may have interesting stories of there own. It is possible that the perfect, black dress I just found was worn by someone to there first semi-formal. The jeans that fit me just right, and are worn in perfectly may have traveled cross country as a young woman heads off to fulfill a life long dream of becoming a musician.
Tabitha, of Defining Tabitha, loves telling people that she got things from a thrift stores. She says, “It is moments like those when I can prove that it is not so taboo to be rummaging through second hand goods, because, you can find things and make them your own.” She says that 90% of her thrifted finds aren’t worn as is. “It usually requires a little snip here, a little hem there, or a lot of alterations all together,” to make a garment what she wants it to be. She likes bragging that an item cost less than a burrito bowl at Chipotle. She loves trying new trends from the thrift stores, because, it doesn’t break the bank. For instance, I knew I wanted to find a pair of colored jeans. I have seen them on bloggers again and again. I wasn’t going to spend a lot of money on a maternity pair that I would never be able to wear again. What did I do? I thrifted a pair of my own!
Tiffany, of a Reason to be Fabulous, said her thrifting passion began when a cool upperclassmen took her thrift shopping. Her thrifting style started out completely different than it is now. However, it was a jump start to where she is now. ”Now, she loves finding timeless pieces that have survived decades of wash and wear.” You can get a cheap outfit at Forever21, but if it falls apart after 3 or 4 washes the price per wear is going to be much higher than the cute, thrifted outfit you just uncovered.
Now she is always on the lookout for colorful blouses, pleated skirts, dated dresses and stylish shoes. No matter how her sartorial choices have changed is the thrill of finding unique pieces. She loves knowing that she will be the only girl wearing this piece at the bar that night.
Elissa, of Dress With Courage, is someone that I greatly admire for her thrifting prowess. I mean who else can author a 23 part series on vintage and thrifting?!?! She started thrifting back in high school. Thrifting wasn’t as popular as it is now. She says she was drawn to thrifting, because, “It was a cheap way to buy clothes, and it made me feel unique.” Elissa says, “Creativity is a key component in wearing vintage, and thrifted clothing without looking like as though you are dressing for a theme party.” What is Elissa’s favorite part about thrifting? “Adventure! Pulling up to a store always gets my blood pumping.”
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I agree 100% with these ladies. Thrifting is an excellent way to stretch yourself creatively. You can get a lot of bang for you buck at the thrift store. Also, you know that everybody is going to wear the same thing you are.
