#thrift hard

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Shirt Brand: Gap Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army, I think (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Cropped Wrap Cardi Brand: Ann Taylor Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Skirt Brand: no label Purchased: I forget (London, England) Price: I forget

All other items purchased new.

Dear lord everything looks sickly in evening photos of my living room. And this is after I applied a filter to make everything look less yellow, if you can believe that.

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Shoes Brand: Oh…DEER! Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: $5.99

All other items purchased new, which is why I didn’t bother with a full-body shot.

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Sweater Brand: Hardwire Purchased: Crossroads Trading Co. (Berkeley, CA) Price: I forget

Jeans Brand: Red Engine Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Belt Brand: Hot Topic Purchased: Goodwill (Berkeley, CA) Price: $3?

All other items purchased new.

It's a simple sweater, but I love the detailing on the collar and cuffs. Please excuse the jeans, which are starting to look terribly frumpy—I've lost weight since I bought them.

Photo courtesy of Jen Lindner.

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Skirt Brand: BCBG Max Azria Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

All other items purchased new.

Damn, I've gotta take pics in better lighting.

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Shirt Brand: Bega Purchased: St. Christopher's Hospice Charity Shop (East Dulwich, London, England) Price: I forget

Skirt Brand: no label Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Bonus (Hidden) Thrift Find!

Bra Brand: Victoria’s Secret Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: $1.99

All other items purchased new.

Handily, the belt detaches from the skirt and both gives me a waist and breaks up the black of the shirt.

Photo courtesy of Jen Lindner.

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Dress Brand: Merona Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: $6.99

Bonus (Hidden) Thrift Find!

Bra Brand: Victoria’s Secret Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: $1.99

All other items purchased new.

I cleaned my desk! Hooray for me!

Photo courtesy of Jen Lindner.

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Dress Brand: Calvin Klein Purchased: I forget...one of the thrift shops in Brooklyn Price: I forget

Jacket Brand: Anne Klein Purchased: Unique Thrift (Chicago, IL) Price: $14

All other items purchased new.

Love this dress, but it's missing a belt, for which I have yet to find a satisfactory replacement.

Photo courtesy of Jen Lindner.

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Dress Brand: Merona Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Cardigan Brand: Banana Republic Purchased: Family Thrift Salvation Army (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

Shoes Brand: Sofft Purchased: Crossroads Trading Co. (Chicago, IL) Price: I forget

All other items purchased new.

The belt was $10 at a Betsey Johnson sample sale, so that was also a pretty sweet deal. It goes with a lot.

Photo courtesy of Jen Lindner.