Anyone want to follow along as I rebuild my wardrobe via thrifting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My neighbor used to work at Unique and she said the best pieces never made it to the sales racks.

That makes sense because I never find anything good at Unique. I wonder if this is the case at most thrift stores.
NP

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Anonymous wrote:Newly divorced mom here who loves the treasure hunt of thrifting. Anyone interested in following along as I ditch my life 1.0 clothes and rebuild my wardrobe via thrifting? My goal is to find good quality, timeless pieces and head towards more of a capsule. Thought it might be fun to document, but also realize most of DCUM has no issue buying high end pieces at msrp so won't go to the trouble if no interest 🙂

This is passive aggressive and "I am not like the other girls" energy.

Please allow OP to be insecure about how wealthy people are on here.

Did you read the Mother jeans post? Fakely patched jeans for over $300+?

Nope, that kind of "insecurity" is a form of arrogance.

If people want to buy $300 jeans so what. $300 is not a lot of money for some people. This doesn't hurt my feelings. Other people having more money than me is not a problem or a crisis.

DP. With each of your posts, YOU are making it clear who is insecure here. The OP didn’t say anything passive aggressive at all. You’re looking for reasons to be offended.

[Anonymous]

I’ve had better luck “thrifting” on EBay and Poshmark.

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Anonymous wrote:Newly divorced mom here who loves the treasure hunt of thrifting. Anyone interested in following along as I ditch my life 1.0 clothes and rebuild my wardrobe via thrifting? My goal is to find good quality, timeless pieces and head towards more of a capsule. Thought it might be fun to document, but also realize most of DCUM has no issue buying high end pieces at msrp so won't go to the trouble if no interest 🙂

This is passive aggressive and "I am not like the other girls" energy.

Please allow OP to be insecure about how wealthy people are on here.

Did you read the Mother jeans post? Fakely patched jeans for over $300+?

Nope, that kind of "insecurity" is a form of arrogance.

If people want to buy $300 jeans so what. $300 is not a lot of money for some people. This doesn't hurt my feelings. Other people having more money than me is not a problem or a crisis.

DP. With each of your posts, YOU are making it clear who is insecure here. The OP didn’t say anything passive aggressive at all. You’re looking for reasons to be offended.

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had better luck “thrifting” on EBay and Poshmark.

+1

Also, I shop a lot on TheRealReal which is not exactly cheap, but you are at least probably going to get something decently or well made. I'll happily pay $70 for a cashmere sweater on Postmark or RealReal instead of $10 for a polyester Target sweater at a thrift store.

I shop mostly secondhand, but I prefer to hunt down specific pieces I need (i.e. "warm sweater dress, neutral V neck cardigan, or burgundy slouchy crossbody bag) than just randomly trolling thrift stores hoping for a miracle. Unfortunately hidden gems are few and far between now that resellers pick things up immediately and plenty of the good stuff doesn't make it out on the floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love to thrift! Mostly only kids clothes now though. Dresses at my Goodwill for adult women are $15! $15 might be an okay price for a fancy dress, but it’s not for an every day type dress. Oh and then goodwill complains that it doesn’t sell its merchandise. Wonder why??

I agree. Goodwill has gotten ridiculous that way. Indy thrift stores tend to be better if you have that option.

[Anonymous]

Ew, no.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor used to work at Unique and she said the best pieces never made it to the sales racks.

That makes sense because I never find anything good at Unique. I wonder if this is the case at most thrift stores.
NP

It definitely is. I used to collect a specific kind of toy, and it had pretty good value at collector shows but you could find them at thrift stores and antique malls for under $5. As soon as eBay came on the scene they were all $40 in thrift stores or simply gone. Sellers can easily find out what to look for and where to sell it.

[Anonymous]

Start an IG account, I’ll follow!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve had better luck “thrifting” on EBay and Poshmark.

+1

Also, I shop a lot on TheRealReal which is not exactly cheap, but you are at least probably going to get something decently or well made. I'll happily pay $70 for a cashmere sweater on Postmark or RealReal instead of $10 for a polyester Target sweater at a thrift store.

I shop mostly secondhand, but I prefer to hunt down specific pieces I need (i.e. "warm sweater dress, neutral V neck cardigan, or burgundy slouchy crossbody bag) than just randomly trolling thrift stores hoping for a miracle. Unfortunately hidden gems are few and far between now that resellers pick things up immediately and plenty of the good stuff doesn't make it out on the floor.

But can you try on and return? I never know until I put something on if it's going to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be vicariously interested. I love to see people's great finds.

I stopped thrifting because I'm petite. My conclusion is that petites wear their clothes out, and don't donate.

I’m also petite and I agree!!

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Anonymous wrote:I'd be vicariously interested. I love to see people's great finds.

I stopped thrifting because I'm petite. My conclusion is that petites wear their clothes out, and don't donate.

I’m also petite and I agree!!

This is opposite of my experience. I have found lots of nice petite items in smaller sizes but usually I'm too big for them. As in I'm more like 6-8 and the pieces are usually 0-4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish you well in your search. But I’m just gonna say that for every $12 cashmere coat unicorn like PP’s, you’re going to have to sift through a whole lot of plastic garbage from Target. Generally at close to full retail price.

There’s not some majikal store that’s selling last year’s Gucci and imported Irish knits for $5.

I'd be interested in following the OP's journey, but I agree that it has become difficult to find good quality, low priced items at thrifts. They are bought up quickly or are overpriced or the good stuff is running out and we're left with today's crap.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor used to work at Unique and she said the best pieces never made it to the sales racks.

That makes sense because I never find anything good at Unique. I wonder if this is the case at most thrift stores.
NP

First of all, define “best”. What’s the teenagers are vying for is probably not the same what this divorced mom will be looking for.

Second, yes, you will have a stiff competition. Lots of people are thrifting to resell now, so anything good gets grabbed regardless of size. This is why it helps to be familiar with lesser known brands and/or know how to determine the clothes quality without looking at brands.

But with all that, I still manage to find things regularly. Probably 80-90% of my wardrobe is used clothing and accessories. Some portion of my footwear was bought second hand too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had better luck “thrifting” on EBay and Poshmark.

DP. Agree with this, especially if you know exactly what you are looking for - brand, style, size. My recent experience with ThreadUp was horrible, though. Their quality control is down the toilet - the condition was not as described at all and the measurements were way off.