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The Thing About Leopard Print...

Mihal Freinquel | Posted 09.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Leopard Print Leggings, How to Wear Leopard Print, Leopard Print Trends, Vintage Style, Clothing, Business Cards, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Shopping, Women's Vintage, Shopping, Interior Design, Style News
Mihal Freinquel

I couldn't picture myself wearing it for the life of me! It looked trashy and awkward and cheap and... animal like. Like, not human... like, I was actually a leopard.

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The Dixie Cop: 600 Miles of Yard Sales with my Six Year Old

Pam Bristow | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Driving, Alabama, Vintage Shopping, Kids, Tennessee, 127 Sale, Ohio, Yard Sales, Kentucky, Travel, Road Trip, Family Vacations, Antiques, Vacations, Living News
Pam Bristow

We realized that a simple drive across a simple place, rummaging through junk with someone you love is just as good (if not better) than a week at any of the five star resorts.

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Barter Markets: Can Trading Beef for a Backpack Keep Consumption in Check?

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Secondhand, Consumerism, Consumption, Barter, Green News, Barcelona, Recession, Secondhand Shop, Shopping Tips, Secondhand Clothes, Vintage Shopping, Bartering, Global Economic Crisis, Global Recession, Trading, Barcelona Spain, Barter System, Living News
Kirsten Dirksen

One market devotee explained, "It's a way to give value to things. To leave money aside, even if just one day a year, and to encourage more the exchange."

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

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 09.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Thrift Stores, Budget-Shopping, Goodwill, Eco Fashion, Salvation Army, Buffalo Exchange, Vintage Style, Style, Vintage Clothing, Vintage, Vintage Shopping, Women's Vintage, Style News
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.

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The Top Ten Ways To Get Your Thrift On (Part I)

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 08.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Thrift Stores, Goodwill-Industries, Eco Fashion, Salvation Army, Vintage Shopping, H&M, Intermix, Theory, The Gap, Laundry, Bebe, Bcbg, James Jeans, Zara, Tahari, Ya-Ya, Style News
Alexandra Sinderbrand

Here's the thing about thrift a la Goodwill or the Salvation Army: There are brandtastic gems to be had, but extracting the good from the bad, ugly and uglier is no easy task.

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Where to Find the Best Vintage Clothing on the Web

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 08.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Rhianna, Vintage Shopping, Courtney Love, Vintage Clothing, Rebecca Romijn, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Gwyneth Paltrow, Style News
Amanda Christine Miller

Some of the best vintage pieces can be found online at sites run by expert curators who pick through the trash to find real treasure.

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Fashionistas Flock To Goodwill

nytimes.com | RUTH LA FERLA | Posted 07.12.2009 | Style

Read More: Goodwill, Fashion, Vintage Shopping, Style News

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...

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

Lesley Stern | Posted 07.03.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bargains, Vintage Shopping, Humor, Economic Crisis, Satire, Economy, Financial Crisis, Living, Antiques, Ebay, Comedy, Financial Advice, Kidney, Sales, Garage Sales, Income, Auction, Earning, Comedy News
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.

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How To Green Your Shopping Habits

Avital Binshtock | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegetarian, Carbon Emissions, Vintage Shopping, Mother's Day, Shopping, Home Decor, Green, Wilderness, Clothes, Green Living, Pollution, Style, Organic Food, Environment, Food, Antiques, Fashion, Gifts, Sierra Club, Meat, Green News
Avital Binshtock

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

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Green is the New Black

Victoria Namkung | Posted 04.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Decades, Green Fashion, Vintage Fashoin, Vintage Shopping, Eco Fashion, Yves Saint Laurent, Los Angeles, Vintage Clothes, Style News
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.

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Fast Cars and High Fashion: a New Partnership?

Dave Pinter | Posted 03.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Branding, Cars, Clothing, Men's Fashion, Soho, Vintage Shopping, Style News
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.

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Vintage Clothing Shopping with Anna Sui

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 03.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, Vintage Clothing, Vintage Shopping, Anna Sui, Fashion Designers, Style News
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.

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A Twentysomething's Guide to Going Green

Tracy Hepler | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Organic Products, Vintage Shopping, Volunteering, Eco Fashion, Green, Organic Wine, Green Living, Obama Volunteers, Fair Trade, Green News
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.

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Thrift Stores Thrive As Economy Tanks

The Christian Science Monitor | Posted 02.12.2009 | Style

Read More: Thrift Stores, Secondhand Shop, Fashion, Vintage Shopping, Secondhand Clothes, Style News

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

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In Her (Johnny Choo) Shoes

Disgrasian | Posted 11.28.2008 | Style

Read More: Vintage Shopping, Sexist, Jimmy Choo, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sarah Palin, The View, Sarah Palin Makeover, Sarah Palin $150000, Vintage Style, Sarah Palin Jimmy Choos, Vintage, Sarah Palin Wardrobe, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Girl Power, Sarah Palin, Fashionista, Sarah Palin Clothes, Sarah Palin Scandal, Sex and the City: The Movie, Sarah Palin Fashionista, Style News
Disgrasian

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

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

Christene Barberich | Posted 11.11.2008 | Style

Read More: This Week in eBay Obsessions, Fashion, Vintage Style, Vintage Shopping, Style News
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...

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Vintage Shopping Tip of The Week: Costume Jewelry

Amanda Christine Miller | Posted 11.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Costume Jewelry, Vintage Shopping Tip of the Week, Vintage Shopping, Brigid Berlin Costume Jewelry, Fashion, Brigid Berlin, Vintage Costume Jewelry, Style News
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 ...

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Goodwill, Good Clothes, And A Great Business Model

Margaret Teich | Posted 10.19.2008 | Green

Read More: Thrift Stores, Green Business, Fashion, Green Living, Vintage Shopping, Eco Fashion, Goodwill, DC Goodwill Fashion Blog, Fashionista, Green News
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.

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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

Read More: eBay Obsession, Fashion, Ebay, Vintage Style, Vintage Shopping, Women's Vintage, Vintage, Style News

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...

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Woman Of Style: Katherine Johnstone, Vintage Goddess

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 08.09.2008 | Style

Read More: Slideshow, Vintage Style, Best Dressed Women, Women of Style, Vintage Shopping, Style, Women's Vintage, Women's Style, Anti-Trend, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot, Jackie Kennedy, Dita Von Teese, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner, Edie Sedgwick, Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti, Catherine Deneuve, Designers, Fashion, Style News
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...

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Going Vintage is Going Green

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 09.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Antiques, Green Living, Vintage Shopping, Going Green, Green News
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.

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