https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:37:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2281229 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:00:48 +0000 Jaime 2281229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, gorgeous tops! I can't wait to see if they work out.<br />Carla, thank you very much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2281147 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:10:20 +0000 Carla 2281147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Must say I&nbsp;<i>love&nbsp;</i>the lavender outfit so very much… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2281142 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:26:28 +0000 Janet 2281142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, related to your post, I thought of this today while I ordered a few tops to try on TRR. Colors and patterns I adore, for decent prices, and I made sure all were returnable. Wish me luck! ;-D (first two are Dries Van Noten, third is Tibi) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2281135 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:16:19 +0000 Jaime 2281135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>approprio</b> - Appreciated.<br /><b>kkards</b> - Agreed. On the up side, I feel like the bargains for the dedicated are even more plentiful.<br /><b>April</b> - A rare bird but delightful when found .<br />Nice to see you <b>Jonesy</b>! I am also still devoted, but I have noticed that the descriptions and measurements are getting ever more wonky. I can do ok by examining the pictures carefully and comparing the information to what makes sense but I have a lot of practice inspecting clothes . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2281057 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:52:19 +0000 Jonesy 2281057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous end-of-summer looks! The lilac column is indeed a standout, so perfect with the silver sandals. Are you shifting a tiny bit towards more minimalist looks? Less pattern, more solids? </p> <p>I read the TRR article with interest, given my current devotion :). It does sound a bit chaotic, but I haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned (I haven't sold anything there yet, though I plan to).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280761 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 11:39:33 +0000 April 2280761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go J/S!&nbsp; I will ping you when I find items in the elusive silvery lavendery lilacy color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280467 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:09:22 +0000 kkards 2280467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very late to this post. But love the pop of red in #2, and the all lilac!&nbsp;</p> <p>Re The RealReal article, I’m pretty new to the site, but even in the 1.5years that i have been actively buying, I’ve noticed a real shift in how well things are labeled, tagged and photographed. In fact i bought a “coat” that turned out to be a dress LOL.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280419 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:12:37 +0000 approprio 2280419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lilac and silver get a thumbs up from me. Love the Docs.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280182 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:17:45 +0000 lyn67 2280182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Shevia/Jamie</b> thank you!:-) Will do it, if will sink down on me how sustainable consignment could be in my neck of the woods...(as you pointed out in your first message-this should indeed be the key).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280156 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:54:11 +0000 Jaime 2280156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Helena</b> - Yes, I think you put it very well. And thank you!<br /><b>Indigoprint</b> - I am honored to have inspired you!<br /><b>lyn67</b> - I work at charity shops. We receive our inventory through donations and then sell (a small percentage) of the donations in the shops to raise money for the charity that runs the shops. I assumed you were more interested in a for profit model, which is usually run on a consignment basis. Feel free to send me a message if you have more questions - this is a favorite topic of mine .<br /><b>phoebe</b> - I am flattered! Will be delighted to see the results of you re-think! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280111 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 15:47:05 +0000 phoebe 2280111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I appreciate the Utilitarian with Style of all four but the impact of image 4, similar style/different colors is so much more it's making me re-think my own color choices. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr/page/2#post-2280103 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:52:26 +0000 lyn67 2280103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanx for answering my question, Jamie. Are your shops having their own (and/or local?) consignment portals or do they buy from a bigger distributor/wholesaler?<br />And yes, where have been these log soles all of our lives! (I actually have had worn them in the past, think around end of the 90's....but there was only a&nbsp; black log sole buckled loafer and another one a grey round toe chunky flatform Mary Jane for me, so no sandals, unfortunately available in my neck of the woods back then but never again did they get another moment here:-((). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2280075 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:09:47 +0000 Indigoprint 2280075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to pick#1 as my fav...I love a frayed edge.<br /> Also have to thank you personally for the Dr. Martens Blair...<br /> Just wore them tonight for a date night and felt FAB..even after I ate too much. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2280032 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 01:41:16 +0000 Helena 2280032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jaime you look fabulous as always!!ore extra love for the lavender which is just so lovely and also the monochromatic look is so current. Interesting about the style shift you're sensing ... I feel like these look very much like you, but there's a cohesion and freshness too. Perhaps a few strands are all weaving together for you? Whatever you are doing keep doing it!! Xx </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2280024 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 01:27:46 +0000 Jaime 2280024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Angie</b> . Actually I am realizing that pink comes in a lot of shades that don't always work well together.<br /><b>lyn67</b> - Where have these sandals been all my life? I think it is an excellent time to get into the second hand business - especially in an area without good options. You need to think about how you will source your inventory - probably through consignment - and whether that is tenable in your area.<br /><b>Brooklyn</b> - Thanks! I am trying out some less choppy looks!<br /><b>LJP</b> - Thank you! I am long time TRR person as you probably know, but would have also been completely turned off by that article. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279884 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:39:05 +0000 LJP 2279884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read that article the other day and was a little stunned at how big of a mess the company seems to be. &nbsp;I'm not a shopper of TRR nor have I even looked at the site but I'm very aware of it. &nbsp;I think that turned me off for good! &nbsp; As to a style shift, I'm not astute enough to tell, but I do LOVE the lilac/slver outfit in pic 4 . The pale-yet-clear color is outstanding on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279879 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:20:08 +0000 Brooklyn 2279879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These all look good to me. I see a shift in no 4. Very sleek! Looking forward to your other versions. </p> <p>Rachy, you come up with the most interesting observations </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279869 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:03:21 +0000 lyn67 2279869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My God, love your log sandals-I also stocked up!!! (would not even mention your always fab hair/or outfits!!:-)). We lack good second hands here...(thinking on starting a business:-))--what do you think, is it too difficult to join the existing market/industry?) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279860 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:38:48 +0000 Angie 2279860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*VERY EXCITED*&nbsp;</p> <p>:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279858 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:12:46 +0000 Jaime 2279858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh thank you all, especially those playing spot the difference with me .<br /><b>Bijou</b> - The t-shirt is thrifted Eileen Fisher, so I guess that counts as designer right? Anyway, thank you for that enormous compliment.<br /><b>merwoman</b> - I recently found a lilac skirt, so I do seem to be on a roll!<br /><b>Irina</b> - Yes! I think I am playing with more streamlined styling, thank you very much for your comment!<br /><b>Xtabay</b> - Thanks! My suggestion as a TRR veteran buyer and seller is to look at the pictures very carefully and consider if they seem to match up with the description.<br /><b>Jaileen</b> - Yes, I think they work great as a focal point!<br /><b>Roxanna</b> - Thank you! This has definitely been my Docs summer!<br /><b>Suz</b> - Yes! and thank you. I am using some new approaches to my outfits - I am sure I will post about it soon enough!<br /><b>Cardiff girl </b>- Yes, I have been seeing so many columns that I decided take a deep dive!<br /><b>Sharan</b> - That is a fantastic compliment coming from someone as stylish as you! Yes, I am definitely playing with a more tonal rather than chaotic right now.<br /><b>suntiger</b> - They definitely would be more conventionally flattering that way, but also I would be very hot .<br /><b>Angie</b> - My goodness, I am very flattered! KtoK?! Wait until you see my bright pink and bright green columns ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279855 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:50:35 +0000 Anonymous 2279855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lilac is Your Color!!! I think I'd like the black sandals more with full length pants or a maxi skirt cause they're high vamp. That said I've been wearing my black Arizonas with skorts so I break my own "rule" lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279832 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:02:35 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2279832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am also blown away by the tone on tone lilac outfit. The slight shift I see in outfits 2-4 is toward paring down a little bit; I see it in the lack of collars (2 &amp; 4), tonal looks with a little pop of color, solids rather than patterns. You have a great eye for style!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279831 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:55:18 +0000 Cardiff girl 2279831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooo,l like the lilac a lot and the all black suits you very well too.Maybe there is something in this column of colour thing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279815 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:33:21 +0000 Angie 2279815@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My eyes went straight to the column of lilac with the silver accents in #4:</p> <p>KILLER to the Power of KILLER</p> <p>One of your very best, <b>Jaime</b>! You wear that pastel with the best of them - and the silver bookending with your incredible hair is SUBLIME :)</p> <p>The slouchy messenger bag and big earrings are signature YOU fabness!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279814 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:31:45 +0000 Suz 2279814@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh,&nbsp; the monochrome lilac or lavender is gorgeous on you! Wow! It does seem a slight shift. Not a departure and still very "you" but a different way of putting an outfit together. Fun! Also, of course I love the silver sandals and your hair.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also love the green out of the blue outfit. That's sensational. I love how the earrings become a subtle focal point.&nbsp;</p> <p>Those sandals are seriously earning their keep in your closet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279812 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:07:18 +0000 Roxanna 2279812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These silhouettes seem very you, but the lilac hints at a style shift - I really love it with your hair. And those Doc martens are to die for!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279807 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:24:05 +0000 JAileen 2279807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your green earrings are a great pop of color in a neutral outfit. And I love the silver sandals too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279806 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:23:04 +0000 Anonymous 2279806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That article on TRR was an eye-opener. &nbsp;I’m frequently on their website and haven’t noticed anything odd (like shorts styled as one-shoulder sweaters—really???), but it’s good to know what’s going on behind the scenes so I’ll be prepared for what I might be getting into if I buy or sell on there.</p> <p>Your lilac look is taking my breath away! &nbsp;So fresh and stunning. &nbsp;I’m awarding you best OOTD! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279803 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:44:20 +0000 Irina 2279803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love sandals in the last photo. To me, your style shift is going into minimal styling with emphasis on accessories like bold earrings or silver shoes. Well, this is what I see And like it very much! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thrift-store-selfies-and-trr#post-2279799 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:31:05 +0000 merwoman 2279799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness, the lilac and silver is amazing on you! Shift on over, heck go into overdrive on the lilac spectrum! </p>