Do I need a jacket for every occasion? Probably not, but I found so many I liked at thrift stores that I need to move to a cooler climate (not too cool -- I still haven't found a perfect North Face parka). The foggy chill in the Bay Area gives me the chance to wear my pea coat, khaki double-breasted coat, and my Vintage brown 40's jacket to walk the dogs or sit in Tosca's bar. But (and as Pee Wee Herman said, there's always a big But) I still love Levi. And it was hard to find. And it is not the classic collar and button version. But it is denim with a red tag and a cowgirl fit, so I am happy to have it.
I seriously need to start shopping online!! I love Love LOVE all the necklaces!!!!!!!!! I am your first comment yippee, I saw that you were going to donate to Haiti and it involved goodwill so I had to check it out :)
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Here are some of my best finds at Goodwill and the Humane Society. Less cash, more cache'
The Empress of Thrift Reveals Herself
Why the Empress of Thrift
I have thrifted and rummaged all my life. Now I work with Goodwill in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kismet. I decided to throw down a challenge to myself -- buy only thrift clothes for six months. It turned out that this was not deprivation, it was freedom from catalogs, shop windows and commercials. Bonus: it is a fun game. I like treasure hunting through thrift stores and finding items I might not have bought at retail. Some of these items were mistakes (okay, the 50's pink plaid mohair coat turned me into fuzzy Heffalump), but even when they were, I had more flair in my fashion and I re-donated the items for a new sale and $$ for the thrift store cause.
I shop at all Goodwill stores in the Bay Area, especially the boutique stores at West Portal and Menlo Park. I also shop at the Peninsula Humane Society store, Pick of the Litter, in Burlingame. See links to locations below.
I seriously need to start shopping online!! I love Love LOVE all the necklaces!!!!!!!!! I am your first comment yippee, I saw that you were going to donate to Haiti and it involved goodwill so I had to check it out :)
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I think "Eugene the bust" is the best but shouldn't it really be named Jerry?
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