Tag: thrift

Ever Present Past: Stars and Stripes

The ’40s were a time of sacrifice for women. When World War II came, everyone was asked to help the war effort. Rations were placed on everything- including fashion. Nylons were rarely found on a store shelf due to the fact the nylon was now 

Foreign Friday: Bij Ons Vintage, Amsterdam

So we’re now in Amsterdam and perhaps the coolest thing that we found while wandering around was Bij Ons Vintage shop. They had a fabulous selection of clothes, shoes, accessories and furniture. JD and I had an absolute field day looking at everything and trying 

Conscious Fashion: Nifty Thrifty

Conscious Fashion is not just about organic cotton and recycled shoes.  It’s about style meeting responsibility, for the environment.  One awesome, cheap and fun way to achieve this is by thrifting.  But thrifting isn’t easy.  It can go very badly, very quickly.  Some are just