The Thrifty Styles Thread

[Guy Burgess]

Originally Posted by barims

The UK doesn't really do thrifting, per se. You rarely find a decent piece in charity shops, and once "vintage culture" exploded, every associated shop has stuck a high markup on every ratty little thing. It's absurd. The closest I come to thrifting is eBay and hand-me-downs, but I'm fortunate on both fronts

I'd say this is true for London but not for a lot of other places. I used to live not too far away from LDN in Bedford and I found some great things on a regular basis at the charity shops there in 2004/5.

I bought a belstaff coat for 4 quid that i still wear most days in winter in Bedford. Definitely my best find, but I got a lot of other stuff too for really cheap. I think it pays to go to smaller towns, as the vintage shops in big cities tend to raid places every day to sell on and there's more people to compete with, so to speak.

 

[Nataku]

Originally Posted by robbie

pics or it never happened^^^

Check out the thrift bragging thread in the men's clothing section for all my M/C related stuff.

Most weren't my size and have since been sold to fund clothes that fit me. However, I still have the three 2 year old Isaia suits I found at the Sally last year. Here are some pics I found on my photobucket that I took the day I found them.

 

[Riley Dee]

Robbie...I am said A-hole.

Today's score was four Lacoste polo's. Two new with tags and two that were clearly washed once, all nice and together on the rack for me. A pair of Eddie Bauer Boat shoes and a newsie cap.

My best OKC score ever was a pair of John Lobb Williams for $6.98. At the time I had not heard of the brand but I thought they seemed really nice. I googled the brand when I got home and high tailed it back to the thrift store.

 

[Nataku]

Originally Posted by Riley Dee

My best OKC score ever was a pair of John Lobb Williams for $6.98. At the time I had not heard of the brand but I thought they seemed really nice. I googled the brand when I got home and high tailed it back to the thrift store.

Damn! That's insane! Over in the MC section there was a guy who found a new, never worn pair of Lobbs for $3.50 or something crazy like that. I may have decent luck with suits/shirts/jackets, but I have not once in 10 years found a decent pair of shoes.

 

[barims]

Originally Posted by Guy Burgess

I'd say this is true for London but not for a lot of other places. I used to live not too far away from LDN in Bedford and I found some great things on a regular basis at the charity shops there in 2004/5.

I bought a belstaff coat for 4 quid that i still wear most days in winter in Bedford. Definitely my best find, but I got a lot of other stuff too for really cheap. I think it pays to go to smaller towns, as the vintage shops in big cities tend to raid places every day to sell on and there's more people to compete with, so to speak.

Excellent. I appreciate the tips, and they make a great amount of sense

 

[sploosh]

Wow I wish I could find lacoste polos. Today I picked up a navy sports coat, 2 christian dior ties, and a brand new merona tie(I just liked how it looked) for $11. I go to goodwill about once a week and have found a few decent items. So far I have gotten 4 christian dior ties there. I don't think I will ever need to buy ties. I am 14 now and by the time I need ties I will probably have around $100.

I am so jealous of the man on an affordable wardrobe. Thrift shopping near harvard sounds amazing. In a few weeks I will be going down by Washington University Saint Louis to shop, hopefully I will find some nice items considering how many rich students there are.

 

[Kent Money]

LA has some of those 'premium thrift shops' like Wasteland, and yes, they charge an arm and a leg.

 

[PLaydice]

Those Lacoste shirts real? Those are highly faked. Im sure your familiar with tradekey.com

 

[Riley Dee]

Originally Posted by PLaydice

Those Lacoste shirts real? Those are highly faked. Im sure your familiar with tradekey.com

I assume they are real. They have mother of pearl buttons vs plastic , attached via two holes sewn vertically and the lacoste croc is attached via a patch vs being embroidered directly on the polo. The croc seems to be placed correctly on the chest and there are two tags with the sizing represented as numbers vs S,M,L,XL etc.

Best as I can tell they are legit.

 

[Get Smart]

amazing what people find for cheap

a guy I know of on a skinhead forum picked up a dark navy Baracuta harrington at his local thrift store in Boston for $5. And seeing him wear it, it was a perfect fit on him.

user Kris on here has bought some awesome vintage suits on ebay for under $50, really serious **** that looks fantastic

 

[robbie]

today

every time w/ the damn staples!

 

[sploosh]

Pics don't work

 

[robbie]

saw 2 pointer brand chore coats today (size 46)
and a very awesome no-brand Union made pair of DARK denim coveralls (probably XL)

Almost copped a Jansport vest, but decided against it.

pretty dry in Lincoln. Heading to OKC next weekend and hoping to do some thrifting before a wedding shower/stuff.

 

[Ludeykrus]

Every single thing I wear is bought on the low-low. I gotta agree that thrifting highly depends on where you are shopping.

Exception to the rule: a thrift store I plundered in Destin, Florida. It was a gold mine, and had half-price Tuesdays.

 

[stylo 9000]

Anybody know of any good thrift stores in the Central Jersey area? How about in NW DC?