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Golden girl
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Goodwill Good Buy of the Week
Even when our hometown approaches the 100-degree mark (It’s coming, Washingtonians. Brace yourselves), it’s sometimes important to still feel covered and classy. I’d romp around in something strapless all day…until I needed to go back inside and attend a meeting like a grownup with a day job. Sigh! Back to the point: To show off [...]
Tags: DC, Goodwill, Kohls, Simply Vera Vera Wang, sleeveless top
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Fashionista Friday: Jackie
While we were roaming the racks with the Goodwill Gal a few weeks ago at our store located on South Dakota Ave. NE, we met Cookie and Jackie, two lovely ladies visiting from Mississippi! Jackie’s scarf shown here is a fabulous find from her local Goodwill in Mississippi. The lightweight zebra-print scarf is great to [...]
Tags: DC, DC Goodwill, Goodwill, Goodwill Mississippi, Sam Edelman, scarf, scarves, South Dakota Ave. NE
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Vintage meadows
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I adore this lovely vintage dress, but I can’t help but wonder why someone didn’t save it for me? Oh well—I can’t steal all the beautiful dresses we encounter at DC’s Goodwill locations! Sharing is caring, and I’m so glad to share this dress with you. This vintage dress is probably from the early 1960s, [...]
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, DC, Goodwill, spring dress, thrift, vintage
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Guest Blogger: Recent Goodwill Additions
Hello, DC Goodwill Fashionista readers! As a follower of this blog and a lover of anything vintage, coming up with a post topic for you all was surprisingly a little difficult. Maybe it is my indecisiveness or just overload of ideas in my head. I have decided to show you some of my latest finds [...]
Tags: chambray, DC, eyelet top, For Fi Love Me, Goodwill, loafers, NYC, shopping, Steve Madden, style, The Limited, thrifing, vintage
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Summer whites
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When do you pull out your summer whites? Do you wait for Memorial Day like tradition states, or do you “break the rules” and whip out your lightweights as soon as it gets warm enough? This skirt would be a great addition to a spring and summer wardrobe that embraces classic style. Made by Charter [...]
Tags: bargain, charter club, DC, eBay, Goodwill, summer wardrobe, thrift, white skirt
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Fashion Forward: Secondhand and vintage wedding gowns—a shopping guide
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Earlier this month, I asked you dear readers what you thought about vintage and secondhand wedding gowns. The overwhelming response here on the blog and on Twitter is that a used wedding dress is as good—if not better than— a new one! Along the way, I received several requests for a DC-area guide to shopping [...]
Tags: Annie Creamcheese, DC, Goodwill, I Do I Do Wedding Gowns, Labella Bridal, PollySue's, secondhand wedding gowns, vintage
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Cozy in cream
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We may have spring fever, but there’s no guarantee that every spring day is going to be equally mild and delightful. For those days when you just want to feel a little more cozy, this Banana Republic knit dress could be a huge help. It’s a sleeveless sweater dress with a wide knit waistband and [...]
Tags: Banana Republic, cream, DC, Goodwill, ivory, knit dress
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Guest Blogger: Contemporary & Vintage
Hi fellow thrifters and fashionistas! I’m Stephie from Thrift and Style and I’m beyond excited to be guest blogging for the DC Goodwill Fashionista today! Why am I so excited, you ask? Simply put: I have an addiction to shopping for amazing finds at Goodwill. If you follow my blog, you’ll see that most of [...]
Tags: Banana Republic, DC, Goodwill, HM, secondhand, shopping, thrifted, tips, vintage
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DCGF Guest Posts about Stylish and Vintage Bargains
Good morning dear readers! Last month I had the privilege of guest blogging at some local DC blogs about shopping at Goodwill. Stop by, show some love, and leave comments! Beltway Bargain Mom: Organize At Home For Less With Vintage Bargains Chic Done Cheap: Goodwill: Your home for stylish bargains Happy Friday!
Tags: bargain, Beltway Bargain Mom, chic done cheap, DC, Goodwill, guest blogger, Home, shopping, style, vintage
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Who’s your valentine?
Whether or not Valentine’s Day is your most favorite day of the year, or your most dreaded, we can all probably agree on one thing: it can get expensive pretty quickly. I enjoy picking up cards and gifts for valentines near and far, but attempts at frugality can get in the way of generosity. But [...]
Tags: bargain, DC, gift ideas, Goodwill, thrift, Valentine's Day
