The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)

[kbadgley84]

Any Versace experts for a live check?
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Get it. Send it to me

 

[the2ndhandman]

@ORLThrifter
Real I have the black and purple version.

 

[Vixx]

Zegna cashmere car coat xxl - true thrift; I have 3 of these - but this is the only one that has a breast pocket

Tags on inside are tired, but match the ones I have

BB London Leather from my BB horde haul - I trust the sender, same size as a few others, and looks legit, perfect stitching, awesome shape, choc brown ... Just wondering because it was really inexpensive... And it's my first leather

 

[chpartisan]

Things are still slow here. Managed to find a tie I like.

 

[ORLThrifter]

Get it. Send it to me

PM sent.

 

[Vixx]

Not you? Ah well somebody had some good pointers but ive done this a coupla times for keepers... ill add that acid (lemon, vinegar) is not a bad idea for a final rinse but no substitute for soap/detergent.

Soap btw is alkaline and there is a reason that soap boosters (borax etc) are alkaline - they 'protect' the soap from exhaustion during a scour (most organic material aka dirt/stains will actually be slightly acid) soap meanwhile stops working in acid environments... long story short soap cleans things. Truth!

^^^ this is the truth;

the one thing I'd add is with silk and vintage in general (especially on light colors and thin fabric) is you can get clean spots, where its uneven - which can be really noticeable on older stuff or thin - especially if time has had a chance to set in or soap can make colors seep and soak in - I had a label bleed onto a white shirt

Sometimes It's better to have an even, slightly muted refresh with a acid wash - or just have it dry cleaned at a specialty place.... A lot of dry cleaning is actually wet; but the machines and chemicals can be controlled more evenly - look for one that specializes in bridal dresses - hell hath no fury like a woman with a damaged dress and a Yelp account; so they tend to be the ninjas in their field.

Also - all soap is not created equal...

Ymmv but we wash the really bad rescues found with lesions and the worst fur (rescued one someone tried to drown in a partially full oil drum) in regular dawn (blue) or dr Bronners; or occasionally that antique bar soap recommended here for shirts grated up as a booster... Or Johnson's baby shampoo (for the abandoned puppies)

Works great on clothes - especially after they had to reformilate with green chemicals.

 

[Vixx]

Any Versace experts for a live check?
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Not sure, it only has one label ...

 

[SomethingsFishy]

I LOVE Petronius. Super-underrated brand here. Not everything they do is gold, but when they get it, they *REALLY* get it.

 

[CWOyaji]

Love when the scarves go 50% off the usual $4 price

Spoiler: Vive Le Vent

 

[impuntura]

Speaking of vintage shoes
Unworn vintage McHale custom grade gunboats .these weigh two pounds each!

 

[ORLThrifter]

I LOVE Petronius. Super-underrated brand here. Not everything they do is gold, but when they get it, they *REALLY* get it.

Totally agree. That tie is awesome.

 

[Shanejosephxxx]

Picked up a lot of cool stuff lately but I thought this was the coolest. Versace cotton bomber with shearling/leather collar.

 

[GetBlatzed]

This is like my 4th or 5th jungle birds, but my first Star Orchid. And my first more recent 100% rayon instead of cotton. I prefer the Cotton.

 

[double00]

Yep on those the cotton is way nicer.

 

[Mr. Moo]

Speaking of vintage shoes
Unworn vintage McHale custom grade gunboats .these weigh two pounds each!
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Unworn?