y a w y t f i r h runway the t PHOTOS BY GLENN KNIGHT
inspired by J.Crew
Our fabulous volunteer Clara DeAngelo picked a look from the Spring 2011 showcase from J.Crew, which included a light chambray button down with rolled sleeves, a full skirt with gold brocade detail, a woven brown belt, warm brown socks and strappy sandals. After hours of scouring the racks at Community Aid Thrift, Clara was able to achieve a runway-inspired look for less than 20 dollars! The Cost Breakdown: Chambray button-down-- $2.99 Tan full skirt-- $5.99 Leather belt-- $1.99 Leather belt-- $1.99 Strappy Sandals-- $5.99 GRAND TOTAL: $18.95 Clara’s Tips for Successful Thrifting: -Ask yourself if you really need it. -Take its quality into consideration:are there holes, rips or stains? Can it be tailored? -Don’t judge a store by its cover; there are great labels at thrift and consignment stores.
inspired by Dsquared2
Kendra Linton chose a look from the Spring 2011 Dsquared2 runway to emulate-- a silky aqua slipdress topped with a grey twill blazer, a straw fedora, an orange tote and oxford shoes. Kendra made some changes to the look in order to make it her own, including swapping the orange tote for a yellow leather suitcase and sporting her own aqua pendant necklace. The Cost Breakdown: Nightie set- $3.99 Grey blazer- $5.99 Yellow suitcase- $7.99 Vintage loafers- $4.99 GRAND TOTAL: $22.96
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