THRIFTING IN CONWAY

BY CHARLOTTE MILLER

Tips And Tricks On How To Get The Best Deals

Do you have an eccentric style? Do you wish you could find the accent pieces that your closet is missing? Are you melancholy because you lack the 70s bell-bottoms of your dreams? Or do you just refuse to pay over $10 for a tank top? Worry no more! Conway is home to an array of thrift stores, consignment shops, flea markets, and garage sales. Along with the Salvation Army and Goodwill that are within walking distance, there are plenty of funky local shops to fill your clothing needs (and haven’t been ransacked by Conway high schoolers). So broaden your horizons, pick up that Disney 2007 t-shirt with a hole in the armpit that you’re positive you can sew, open your wallet, and support small businesses!

The Go Store serves as an Operation Christmas Child packing center during the fall months, but its second half acts as a year- round thrift store. This one of a kind gem is located in downtown Conway at 807 Court Street. The Go Store is full of handmade jewelry, 40 year old sewing patterns, someone’s grandmother’s wedding china, early 2000’s heels, and, of course, clothes! Most pieces of clothing are $2 and they even offer a $5 fill a bag sale. No need to order that hyper-niche piece of clothing that you will wear one time from a fast fashion website when you can scour the racks and support your local businesses.

America Jane Vintage is another great downtown business, located at 1021 Van Ronkle Street. As the name gives away, this charming shop is packed with obscene amounts of authentic vintage clothing. Quilted vest? Got it. Navy lined coveralls? Got it. Cat tapestry vest? Well that actually just sold out, but there’s still the purple boho duster. Vintage refers to clothing 20 years or older which means that America Jane Vintage is temporary home to pieces from

1890 to 1990. You can also check out their instagram @americajanevintage. Yours Truly is a consignment shop where you can shop, donate, or do a little (or lot) of both. Located at 1052 Harrison Street, Yours Truly takes donations of brand name clothing, jewelry, shoes, bags, and other accessories and resells them at a marked down rate. If they accept your donated items, you can create an account where you will receive a percentage of the final cost the item sold at. This percentage is given back to you through in-store credit. Yours Truly also has a markdown schedule where items get discounted to be as low as 85% off! This store is very well organized by dividing clothes based on their type and size making shopping simple. It is also home to a wide variety of business casual and formal options—a great way to find that perfect interview outfit.

Now that you know of these great clothing (and whatever else your heart could desire) stores, put on your sneakers, grab your car keys, and prepare your fingers for the strenuous task of flicking through hangers and getting excellent deals!

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