Tag Archives: Thrifting

Guest Post – Four Looks with Thrifted and Vintage Clothes

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Anulfo Baez

Twitter has connected me to many great and interesting people from all over. Thanks to this social media network, on a cold Saturday morning my friend @cristymaldonado and I headed up north to Portland, ME to meet @joppathoughts who I … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged Boston Street Style, Boston Thrifting, fashion, Goodwill Industries, Men's Street Style, Street Style, Thrifting, Vintage clothing | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Swapaholics

Posted on February 24, 2012 by mainebelle

Head on over to the Swapaholics blog to see a complete post about the ModCloth Swap hosted this week by Julia from Jeeze, Julia! More importantly, read Julia’s blog about how she organized the swap, chose the theme and pulled … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged clothing swap, Jeeze, Julia!, ModCloth, swap, Swap.com, Swapaholics, thrift, Thrifting | 1 Comment

Christmas Kitsch

Posted on December 7, 2011 by mainebelle

I will be selling vintage jewelry for Goodwill at the Picnic Holiday Fair this Sunday at the Portland Company Complex (58 Fore Street, Portland). It takes places from 11 am to 6 pm and features 80 vendors selling handmade and … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Kitsch, Goodwill, Holiday Thrift, picnic, Picnic Holiday Sale, Portland, Thrifting, vintage | 1 Comment

Holiday Fun: Parties!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by mainebelle

Are you attending any holiday parties this season? Parties this time of year are the best excuse to get dressed up and have a cocktail or two. In preparation for a party this week and a guest feature over at … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged Cocktails, Dover, Dressing up, Findlay Fashion, Goodwill, holiday parties, Original by Greg, Thrifting | 2 Comments

1980s Faux Fur: The Mysterious Origin of the Donnybrook Coat

Posted on November 14, 2011 by mainebelle

For those of you who came out to SWAPmaine Fall edition a few weeks ago – thank you! It was an incredible event with over 300 attendees – the SWAPmaine girls, volunteers and vendors made it an incredibly special event … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged 1980s, coat, donnybrook, donnybrook writing academy, Faces, faux fur, PETA, Thrifting, vintage, winter coat | 27 Comments

Winter Coats & My Spiewak Secret

Posted on November 2, 2011 by mainebelle

One fateful day last Spring, I just *happened* to be at the Dover, NH Goodwill store. While there on *business* I mindlessly flipped through the winter coats, not really looking, but feeling like since I was in a thrift store, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged Goodwill, Isaac Spiewak, Spiewak, thrift, Thrifting, Winter, winter coat | 3 Comments

Repurposing Designing Women: The Two-Piece Outfit

Posted on August 21, 2011 by mainebelle

I’ve recently made a discovery that I’m very giddy about. I almost feel like I should not share this new knowledge, though part of me thinks that most thrifters out there already know this little secret. It is the secret … Continue reading →

Posted in Thrifting | Tagged 1980s, fashion, Goodwill, repurposing, shoulder pads, Thrifting, two piece outfits | 2 Comments

Refurbishing: Vintage Lane Cedar Chest

Posted on July 28, 2011 by mainebelle

About a month ago, I found an amazing cedar wood chest at Goodwill. I first noticed it because it seemed like it was made out of solid wood (so rare these days). I walked up to it, lifted the top … Continue reading →