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This Photographer Inserts Herself Into Vintage Photographs In The Coolest Use Of Photoshop You've Ever See
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... a fashion show, 2013
Where did you go to find the original photographs? JG: I have been collecting found negatives for several decades and my sources have varied. I found a lot at the thrift store back ...
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Created on 07 March 2016
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22.
Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming Glamorously Blurs Gender Lines: BUST Intervie
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(Music)
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... taps into a manic feminine energy with the help of makeup and sparkly outfits (some made by friends, others picked up at thrift stores for a buck). His dramatic strutting recalls Lance Loud or David Johansen, ...
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Created on 16 February 2016
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23.
Meet The Grown-Ass Ladies Making Tiny Dollhouses
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(DIY)
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... bedroom set will fit, you know?”
This delay in purchasing real-size mod furnishings, however, has more to do with logistics than thrift, since some of the furniture in Hornbecker’s dollhouses can be ...
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Created on 14 January 2016
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Five Types of Vintage Jewelry We Need to Bring Back
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(Style)
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... vintage jewelry we need to bring back. You can find these pieces at thrift/vintage stores, flea markets, yard sales, and on Etsy. Modern retailers also make some of them new. Prices can range from super ...
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Created on 22 December 2015
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#IRISAPFEL Is Getting Her Own Documentary And It's Going to Be Marvelous ...
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... Iris has been sparking our love of thrift-store finds since before we could shop. Now, she's getting her own documentary. Filmed by the late Albert Maysles (quite the seasoned individual himself, with Grey ...
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Created on 13 March 2015
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26.
Tips to Score the Best 4th of July Deals!
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Holiday sales are my favorite part of capitalism. Really, the Independence Day of our great nation can’t be celebrated in a better way in my opinion.
As a thrifty nickel, I’ve been on the lookout for ...
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Created on 01 July 2014
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27.
How to Host a Clothing Swap!
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(Style)
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It won’t be news to anyone here that given the option between spending money and getting free stuff, we’re all gonna choose free. And given how popular thrifting’s gotten in recent years, even thrift ...
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Created on 18 June 2014
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28.
You're Paying Too Much! Thrifty Tips for the New Yorker/Hawaiian/Washingtonia
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Yesterday on my way home from work I stopped by the grocery store to pick up something for dinner. I wandered the aisles, grabbing a bit of this and that from the shelves—“I need paper towels, right?” ...
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Created on 26 May 2014
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A Girl's Guide to Aggressive Thriftin
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Sure, you can buy vintage dresses on eBay, but if you want the good shit, you need to hit a thrift store. I’m talking about Goodwill, Savers, and the Salvation Army—places that smell like an artisanal ...
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Created on 08 May 2014
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30.
Shop The Winter Away: Some Solid Vintage Hideaways NYC
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When the weather is just straight up abominable, and you’re sick of sitting inside watching the HBO-GO dial spin until kingdom come, well sometimes it helps to go thrifting. We know that it can ...
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Created on 28 February 2014
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31.
Rock Dreams: Meredith of Perfect Pussy Sings About the Stuff that’s Worth Hating
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(Music)
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Brazen vocalist for Syracuse-based punk band Perfect Pussy, Meredith Graves is a jane of all trades. She’s a seamstress, a foodie, a scholar, a singer, a lyricist, a thrift store enthusiast, and all-around ...
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Created on 14 February 2014
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32.
Rock Dreams: Meet Trash Pop Expert Bridget Battle of Tweens
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(Music)
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... malls and thrift stores, looking for sundresses and boots, and collecting weird knick knacks. I composed the album art completely out of antique mall finds.
You’ve mentioned being influenced by budget ...
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Created on 31 January 2014
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33.
Meet Your Maker: 5 Questions For Maegan Hayward of Red's Vintage Thread
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...
I have been a thrifting fool since I was a little girl and my Dad used to take me to second hand stores and flea markets. I've been selling at Flea Markets, on eBay, and on Etsy for years and recently ...
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Created on 06 December 2013
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34.
What I Wore To Fashion Week
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(Style)
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... of NYC Street File.
What I Wore: top/hat/skirt, all thrifted; tights by Hue; shoes by Bass Loves Rachel Antonoff; bag by Mulberry; sunglasses by Miu Miu.
What I Wore: beret/skirt/coat, all thrifted; ...
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Created on 05 March 2012
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35.
Clip-On Earrings Love
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(Style)
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... but at thrift shops and on Etsy, rad clip-ons abound for under $15. (At thrift shops, more like under $2.) I usually don't bother looking for new ones because they're either way tacky (sorry J. Lo), or way ...
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Created on 27 February 2012
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36.
Tavi Predicts the Future
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(General)
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... at thrift stores and writing pen-pal letters. Being a teen today doesn’t sound that much different than being a teen 10 years ago—maybe these kids are alright after all.
Watch the video of the young Tavi ...
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Created on 16 December 2011
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37.
Accessories You Can Feel Good About Buying
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(Style)
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Now available nationwide, Fashion’s Night Out has created a collection of items that includes printed FNO Tees for both men and women, stylish, multi-colored printed T-shirts, cute, everyday kind of ...
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Created on 07 September 2011
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38.
Agustina Woodgate's Poetry Bombin
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(Arts)
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... it could maybe be near the inside waste of your coat, or on the tag of that thrifty cardigan you eyed the moment you walked through the door. And that just makes it all the more magical to me. Imagine ...
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Created on 19 August 2011
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39.
Forget Yarn Bombing—Poetry Bombing is Where It’s At!
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(Arts)
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Imagine browsing the racks of your favorite thrift store and finding the perfect dress. It fits like a dream and is super cheap—but wait! Is there a hidden poem on that tag?!
Seems like the kind of ...
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Created on 06 July 2011
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40.
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players at The Bowery Electric, NYC
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(Music)
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... Jason, and Rachel Trachtenburg; their quirky indie pop songs are inspired by and performed to vintage slides which they collect from thrift stores and garage sales. The Trachtenburgs previewed songs from ...
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Created on 22 June 2011
