Comments on: Ask Painfully Hip: an alternative to these so-called “thrift” stores? http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/ Fashion-Forward Finds for the Weak of Wallet: a cheap chic fashion blog about finding your personal style Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: punky http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1250 punky Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:36:50 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1250 I would try the news paper for church sales, They always have amazing stuff. And there is always ebay. I would try the news paper for church sales, They always have amazing stuff. And there is always ebay.

]]> By: zoey http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1255 zoey Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:18:36 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1255 you forgot ebay! i buy all my greatest shoe purchases there, just make specific searches and your sure to find something cute. you forgot ebay! i buy all my greatest shoe purchases there, just make specific searches and your sure to find something cute.

]]> By: j http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1254 j Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:02:30 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1254 hi, I was wondering how you reinvented your cords into the cigarette style? I've been dying to know for ages! Your blog is amazing :) hi, I was wondering how you reinvented your cords into the cigarette style? I’ve been dying to know for ages! Your blog is amazing :)

]]> By: Nadia http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1253 Nadia Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:40:11 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1253 Love this post-- I completely feel Cassia's pain. It's true that in Manhattan most of the shops are terribly picked through and pricey, but there are other boroughs. Brooklyn Heights or Bay Ridge may as well be suburbs, my sister swears by shops in Astoria, Queens. I also have friends who like thrifting in Harlem. It's not ideal, but maybe Cassia could take a forty minute subway ride with some friends or her mom and do a thrifting daytrip every month? Also, Housing Works shops have student discount days. On the bright side, if you are living in a trendy area of NYC, doesn't that just mean your stoop sales are of a higher quality than any suburban garage sale? Love this post– I completely feel Cassia’s pain. It’s true that in Manhattan most of the shops are terribly picked through and pricey, but there are other boroughs. Brooklyn Heights or Bay Ridge may as well be suburbs, my sister swears by shops in Astoria, Queens. I also have friends who like thrifting in Harlem.

It’s not ideal, but maybe Cassia could take a forty minute subway ride with some friends or her mom and do a thrifting daytrip every month? Also, Housing Works shops have student discount days. On the bright side, if you are living in a trendy area of NYC, doesn’t that just mean your stoop sales are of a higher quality than any suburban garage sale?

]]> By: Kim http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1252 Kim Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:01:47 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1252 I live in Montreal and here are the prices in my favorite thrift store: 0,50$ shirt 1$ shoes 3-5$ boots 5$ coat 1$ bag 0,25$ books, record It is my paradise. I live in Montreal and here are the prices in my favorite thrift store:

0,50$ shirt
1$ shoes
3-5$ boots
5$ coat
1$ bag
0,25$ books, record

It is my paradise.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.painfullyhip.com/2008/02/ask-painfully-hip-an-alternative-to-these-so-called-thrift-stores/#comment-1251 Tiffany Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:31:14 +0000 http://69.89.31.143/~painful1/?p=895#comment-1251 Love the post plus hoping we will see some before and after photos of the cords your reinventing! Love the post plus hoping we will see some before and after photos of the cords your reinventing!

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