Vintage Shopping

Fashionistas Flock To Goodwill

nytimes.com | RUTH LA FERLA | Posted 06.11.2009 | Style


The 5,500-square-foot thrift outlet is a laboratory of sorts for Goodwill and its 2,200 stores around the country. Intent on sprucing up an image that...

How To Live On $0 A Day: There Must Be Something Left You Can Sell

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.02.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

You probably think you've already sold everything you own that had any financial value. But chances are, you've still got a few possessions that you can really cash in on if you auction them off on eBay.

How To Green Your Shopping Habits

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.05.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

By paying more attention to how we shop and what we buy, we can make a difference for the planet.

Green is the New Black

Victoria Namkung | Posted 03.04.2009 | Style


Victoria Namkung

Vintage is a great way to be fashionable and environmentally conscious, but focus on the classics and beware of trendy styles. Higher end vintage stores will have done the editing for you.

Fast Cars and High Fashion: a New Partnership?

Dave Pinter | Posted 02.18.2009 | Style


Dave Pinter

Might the next new Scion debut at Uniqlo? If we had our way, we'd have bought that Alfa 158 and be out cruising the streets of NYC right now.

Vintage Clothing Shopping with Anna Sui

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 01.30.2009 | Style


Amanda Christine Miller

2009-01-30-AnnaSuicopy.jpgAcclaimed fashion designer Anna Sui shares her tips on vintage clothing shopping at the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show.

A Twentysomething's Guide to Going Green

Tracy Hepler | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green


Tracy Hepler

As twentysomethings, we have the power to influence the future of our environment. With our practices, our wallets and the Internet, we have the ability to significantly steer the course of the Green movement.

Thrift Stores Thrive As Economy Tanks

The Christian Science Monitor | Posted 01.12.2009 | Style


Americans are rediscovering the fusty fix-it shops and unassuming secondhand stores on their local Main Streets. These businesses, once the left-behin...

In Her (Johnny Choo) Shoes

Disgrasian | Posted 10.28.2008 | 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."

Cheap Chic: Amazing Treasures Well Worth The Price Of UPS (PHOTOS)

Christene Barberich | Posted 10.11.2008 | Style


Christene Barberich

Just because your 401 has taken a nosedive doesn't mean you have to tighten the belt on your shopping urges. Sure, rationing your spending is key, but...

Vintage Shopping Tip of The Week: Costume Jewelry

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 10.05.2008 | Style


Amanda Christine Miller

This month, artist and socialite Brigid Berlin is auctioning off her collection of prized costume jewelry at Doyle Gallery. Over 200 pieces will hit ...

Goodwill, Good Clothes, And A Great Business Model

Margaret Teich | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green


Margaret Teich

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. In the case of Goodwill, the honey is attracting more than just flies thanks to a Good business model and Good marketing.

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

Refinery29.com | Christene Barberich & Piera Gelardi | Posted 08.12.2008 | 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...

Woman Of Style: Katherine Johnstone, Vintage Goddess

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 08.09.2008 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

It's easy for Cate Blanchett or Kiera Knightley to look glorious on the red carpet: they have gaggles of stylists, make-up artists, and the world's...

Going Vintage is Going Green

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green


Jenna Woginrich

There are a lot of green gadgets out there, but in a world inundated with rampant consumerism, big box stores, and cheap plastic toys -- here's one a truly green alternative people keep forgetting about: Buying old.

Head of Estate

Jessica Wakeman | Posted 04.09.2008 | Living


Jessica Wakeman

Eight tips for scoring vintage clothes and furniture, on the cheap.

Wonder Why There Are No Good Clothes in Thrift Stores Anymore?

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 10.17.2007 | Living


Pamela Redmond Satran

It used to be that I could bag up my old Eileen Fishers and the kids' outgrown jeans, leave them on the stoop for Vietnam Vets or bring them to my local church thrift store, and feel like all was well with the world.