https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:46:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150643 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:23:18 +0000 Angie 2150643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. Great haul! Good job you wondered into the men's dept..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150595 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:43:04 +0000 cindysmith 2150595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, I'm with you. I think I can find most (if not all) of what I need shopping thrift or consignment. I just have to be patient, and keep a checklist and stick to the list. I've fallen in love with TheRealReal for designers I love at prices that don't break the bank</p> <p>Sun tiger, I do have a couple of vintage sequined jackets hanging in my closet. They're utterly ridiculous and I'm going to enjoy wearing them when there is actually somewhere to go again :-)</p> <p>Bijou, well said! When I smile and do a happy dance because of a garment, that's a good day ;-)</p> <p>Fashintern, the world needs some sparkle right now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150512 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 01:27:12 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2150512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear your “bling” top and I’ll wear my new glitter tights from Uniqlo and we’ll light up the town! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150502 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:14:41 +0000 Bijou 2150502@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A great collection and I am glad you bought the bling top, we all need clothes that make us happy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150409 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:18:01 +0000 Anonymous 2150409@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the blingy top would be fine for anyday! Before I saw the pic I was expecting sequins all over or something! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150381 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:42:02 +0000 Anonymous 2150381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great score. It makes me ready to thrift when our stores open again...not any time soon. I think I can find most of what I need used eventually. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150302 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:32:17 +0000 Barbara Diane 2150302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am both amazed and jealous that you did so well. Congrats! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150292 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:08:31 +0000 cindysmith 2150292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Slimcat, that Talbots sweater felt a bit preppy to me, which I am delighted to try and subvert with a leather biker jacket or something :-)</p> <p>Shevia, Jessiekams, RobinF, why do men get all the sturdier stuff, with proper pockets as the icing on the cake? As for the shoulder sizing: they actually work on me, since I do have strong shoulders thanks to being a stagehand, going through physical therapy, and hiring a trainer.</p> <p>Star, JenniNZ, Fashintern, KKards, something about that blingy top just screamed at me to buy it. It feels like something that could totally work with my "avenging angel" moniker </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150288 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:12:22 +0000 RobinF 2150288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great finds! Good idea to look in the mens department!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150280 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:16:01 +0000 Lynne 2150280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely! That pink is stunning. Great finds! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150278 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:57:42 +0000 kkards 2150278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice! I’d wear the blingy top now for a socially distant picnic Or a zoom meeting, nothing wrong with dressing up a little now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150277 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:53:08 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2150277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You know I love the cheery color of that first one. The detailed color on #3 is nice too—it’s like a necklace that can’t get caught on anything. My opinion on the “bling”? Tell us those flecks are shiny gold and I’ll agree that it’s bling. Hope you enjoy wearing them all in good health </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150272 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:13:25 +0000 Jenni NZ 2150272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! I am with BJ1111 ( the only Fabber I have actually met in-person). I looked at that top and thought “that’s not blingy, I would wear that to work!” Anyway, it’s gorgeous and they all look like good scores. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150269 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:24:08 +0000 Star (Lise) 2150269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great finds!&nbsp; The blingy top is fabulous and I like your idea of how you will wear it some day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150268 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:28:56 +0000 Jessikams 2150268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Men's sweaters and sweatshirts can be great and so much cheaper.&nbsp; Often sturdier too.&nbsp; The only problem I've had with them is shoulder width / arm length, but if you can find one that works, it's a great score. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150256 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 03:03:03 +0000 Jaime 2150256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! I just commented on Angie's post recommending the men's section of second hand shops. Sweaters were exactly my first thought. Great finds! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150252 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:35:21 +0000 rachylou 2150252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150247 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:33:06 +0000 Carla 2150247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Score! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150246 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:17:48 +0000 slim cat 2150246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lucky finds! I like the Talbot's wool sweater with color-blocked sleeves and the embellished sweater-top - fun pieces. The pink cardigan should fit nicely with some edgier things in your wardrobe.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150234 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:08:40 +0000 cindysmith 2150234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nuancedream, I found a Dior Homme PJ top in the men's department one time. I love that top for throwing over my pj cami when I want to do a zoom 12 step meeting.</p> <p>Nemosmom, a lot of men's clothes are made extremely well. Men tend to buy for longevity; they don't flit from trend to trend like women are pressured to do. Dive into some of the reddit forums about goodyear welted shoes or men's fashion and it will blow your mind how picky some of those guys are about quality!</p> <p>BJ, you're right, the top isn't that blingy in the grand scheme of things, but compared to everything else in my wardrobe, it's fit for an ice dancing show or vegas dan e troop LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150231 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:48:48 +0000 bj1111 2150231@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>outstanding.&nbsp; that is not a blingy top.&nbsp; that is positively restrained.&nbsp; i would wear that to work.</p> <p>lovely pink in that br sweater. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150228 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:30:06 +0000 nemosmom 2150228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh these are great! I love the blingy top, and the Scottish sweater so much! That shade of pink will be gorgeous with your eyes. Some of my favorite sweaters are men’s. They seem to be just a bit cozier and feel like they are made better (but that could be my imagination). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150225 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:31:28 +0000 nuancedream 2150225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done, cindysmith! Great purchases from the thift store. I'll spend more time in the men's section on my next thrifting trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-shop-scores#post-2150222 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:19:06 +0000 cindysmith 2150222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The weather has finally cooled off here in my neck of the woods. Thank heaven I worked in a 40F room for a year and a half, because cooler weather can be rough when living in an RV. I went to the thrift store today to look for warm sweaters/tops, and I followed Angie's advice.</p> <p>It paid off big time :-D</p> <p>I started in the women's department and found:<br /> * NWT Banana Republic wool cardigan<br /> * Talbot's wool blend sweater<br /> * OTT embellished white top (the bling is ridiculous and I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame LOL)<br /> * Large Tall sparkly sweater</p> <p>Men's department:<br /> * NWT black merino wool sweater<br /> * very good condition Scottish wool sweater</p> <p>The men's sweaters will come in very handy as a base layer or under a coat/jacket at work.<br /> The women's sweaters will come in handy for lounging around the house. I do a lot of that these days because that's how life is during the coronapocalypse. The blinged out top? No clue where I will wear it, because it's the coronapocalypse; but when I do have somewhere to wear it, I plan to wear it with distressed denim and edgy footwear because I like that sort of contradiction in an outfit.</p> <p>I might not have checked the men's department if I hadn't read Angie's post today, so a huge THANK YOU for the reminder to leave no retail stone unturned </p>