Why I Love Shopping Secondhand

I know I mentioned last week how sometimes my best thrift shopping intentions can backfire on me and I buy things I never wear. However, those missteps will never cause me to hang up my $10 vintage straw sunhat, here is why:

I enjoy the hunt. I'd be lying if I told you I didn't enjoy the challenge of trying of thrift a certain piece, be it a specific style, like these white culottes, a favorite brand, like Joie, or a decade old dress I never stopped wanting but didn't buy do to the price tag. Scouring the racks at my favorite secondhand stores can feel like a treasure hunt. I never know what I might find, even if often I leave empty handed.

I can afford more designer brands. I never knew how much I would love Ferragamo shoes until I found a pair at a consignment store. I would never have dared to try on a pair in a department store, as I knew I couldn't buy them. However once I knew that first pair fit me like Cinderella, I could start seeking out more slightly loved Ferragamos. My best score would have to be the slides I'm wearing here, a steal at only $9.

I try out styles and trends I'm not ready to invest in. I never would have imagined that crop tops and culotte pants would be a silhouette I'd love wearing, and while I found nearly an exact dupe to the pants I'm wearing to link to, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to spend $166 on them. I certainly wouldn't, which is why I took to eBay and bought this vintage pair for a mere $10. If I wore them once and decided they weren't for me, there wouldn't be any hard feelings about donating them. Same with this lace crop top - the retail was $188 and I got it for $6.50.

I love shopping in all it's forms, I wont lie, I'm probably not going to give up shopping retail anytime soon, but knowing there is a whole world of amazing secondhand pieces out there always manages to give me a thrill.

       

The Rundown
Lace Crop Top J.Crew Collection c/o Consignment Originals
White Culottes Thrifted similar
White Slides Ferragamo via Coco's similar
Micro Perry Satchel Rebecca Minkoff c/o Shopbop
Tear Earrings Etsy custom design via Bonanza Studio
Thin Gold Ring Etsy via Ellyn Blue Jewelry
Sunglasses "Meteor" Ray-Ban c/o TJMaxx

Nail Color "Zip Me Up" Essie

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