Fashion: Hitting the Thrift Shops

We are barely into fall, and there are many trends that are floating around for the season.  Of course the trends of the big sweaters paired with a pair of tapered slacks or the infamous leather jacket is in style this year, but the biggest trend that played out this year was thrifting. 

Thrifting is the concept of going to Goodwill, St. Vincent DePaul or even a resale shop and buying people’s donated gently used clothes and adding the pieces to your wardrobe to make them your own.  It allows you to put a spin on someone else’s clothes. 

Usually the styles that come out of thrifting are 80’s- 90’s style.  Thrifting is also a big deal because you can get clothes from $0.09.  Approaching fall, thrifting will be a big deal, knowing you could get an oversized sweater for $0.69

If thrifting is not your style, chain stores like Forever 21 have running promotions throughout the fall like “Style Deals of the Week” and have items that could be priced from $3.80 up.  This is your fall shop stop if you are looking to be trendy for a low price.

H&M is also having a running promotion this fall where you get 10 percent off your entire purchase if you have a student ID present during checkout.  They have great deals on coats, fall/winter denim and sweaters with many boot options.

Speaking of H&M, their collaboration this year is with Alexander Wang (the biggest collaboration of H&M).  Personally, I cannot wait for this.  The pieces are rumored to have more of a gym and sporty look. 

Sadly, the price range of the collection has not been released yet, but the collaboration line drops on November 6.  I will be investing to get a piece from this unique and anticipated collection. 

If you’re stuck on what to wear this fall, I have an answer.  Instead of throwing out all your clothes that you don’t think are “in style,” go through them and pick out classic and staple pieces. 

Classic pieces are, for example, an oversized cardigan, favorite clutch that still gets compliments every time you go out, or for young men, a pair of jeans that they can always count on. 

These staple pieces never go out of style.  Each season these items will be considered “in style” because of their classic value.

The great Yves Saint Laurent stated that “fashions fade but style will be eternal.”  This will always be true.