Vintage

The Top Ten Ways to Get Your Thrift On (Part II)

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 09.04.2009 | Style


Alexandra Sinderbrand

Wear a cami under your shirt, don some spandex under your jeans, and/or make like the ladies at the Upper West Side Goodwill, lose the modesty bit and get nekkid in the back part of the store.

Tailors Give New Life To Old Clothes

dailymail.co.uk | Charlotte Kemp | Posted 01.08.2009 | Style


With the dark cloud of recession looming, what better investment is there than to have a favourite piece remade? Apsley Tailors in Pall Mall has certa...

Reduce, Reuse, Rewear

Julia Plevin | Posted 12.15.2008 | Style


Julia Plevin

In this era of economic uncertainty and growing environmental consciousness, no one wants to be caught with new clothes.

In Her (Johnny Choo) Shoes

Disgrasian | Posted 11.28.2008 | Style


Disgrasian

Elisabeth Hasselbeck said in a speech introducing Palin that anyone who had a problem with pretty women talking about fashion were "deliberately sexist."

This Week In eBay Obsessions: Sequins

Christene Barberich | Posted 09.22.2008 | Style


Christene Barberich

I don't know any girl who didn't swoon at least a little bit at the site of YSL's sequin pieces for fall. Granted, the drama factor was high, but one ...

How To Care For Vintage Clothes

Financial Times | Belinda Morris | Posted 09.19.2008 | Style


If you think "contemporary vintage" is something of an oxymoron, and you still want to find an original piece at the relatively low prices that used t...

This Week In eBay Obsessions: Leopard Prints For Fall

Christene Barberich | Posted 09.18.2008 | Style


Christene Barberich

Cat Power! Leopard prints for fall and beyond... It's always those things I say I'm never going to wear--platforms, '70s jeans, black leather--that I...

From The Runway To eBay: How To Get The (More Original) Look For Less

Refinery29.com | Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi | Posted 09.12.2008 | Style


There's no better time to reinvent your look and your closet than on the eve of fall. By now, you're probably hankering to pull out your favorite card...

Credit Crunch Chic

Josa Young | Posted 07.12.2008 | Living


Josa Young

What I don't like are the rich men's wives who trill, 'O, it's second hand!' There is a creeping sense that they are condescending to us women who earn a living and keep our families, and don't have a banker as a bank.