tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293882089829909131.post1184563307245739867..comments2024-03-11T03:54:47.951-04:00Comments on Victoria West: Thrift Shopping at Value Village: This Spring Your Wardrobe Can Be on Trend and on BudgetVictoria Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12884667275582589018noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293882089829909131.post-14612539002378494132011-04-28T15:01:21.075-04:002011-04-28T15:01:21.075-04:00Thank you Cat for your comment, I'm so glad yo...Thank you Cat for your comment, I'm so glad you liked the article. And those are really great finds, good for you. :)<br /><br />I once bought books from Value Village as well. When I saw the book shelf, I said, waw, that's nice! The small paperbacks were $2 each (in bookstores usually $10), and the medium paperbacks $4 each (in bookstores usually $13-$20). So I bought 5 books. :)) I would have bought even more, but not all the titles were interesting. :)Victoria Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884667275582589018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293882089829909131.post-81233537198992386872011-04-28T00:01:55.052-04:002011-04-28T00:01:55.052-04:00I love thrifting! I haven't had Americanca'...I love thrifting! I haven't had Americanca's experience, fortunately. Here I found quite a few nice clothes, in good condition, some of them even brand new. A BCBG bag (I wore it until it tore :)), a gorgeous Italian bag (new), a Liz Claiborne dress (new), a beautiful emerald green jacket (new - doesn't fit me, but hope never dies :)), several cute tops, new shoes, an elegant burgundy leather suitcase, books and lots of stuff for the house. I also have a thing for men's shirts, I like to wear them around the house, and I got a few designer ones, like new. <br />I haven't gone in while, but this post made me miss a thrift store tour!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293882089829909131.post-7868590514780782632011-04-25T20:48:17.346-04:002011-04-25T20:48:17.346-04:00Bineinteles ca nu ma supar ca scrii in romana, scr...Bineinteles ca nu ma supar ca scrii in romana, scrie cum iti place, nu ma deranjeaza.<br /><br />Sunt si in Toronto magazine Value Village. Am fost si eu o data, dar nici eu n-am gasit piese designer, poate si din cauza ca n-am avut prea mult timp la dispozitie.<br /><br />Nu neg ca posibilitatea de a gasi piese exceptionale (ca model, creator) la Value Village si alte magazine de profil este mare; dar in acelasi timp stiu ca nu toti au rabdarea necesara pentru acest "tresure hunting".Victoria Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884667275582589018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293882089829909131.post-75948007330825901832011-04-25T19:05:29.195-04:002011-04-25T19:05:29.195-04:00Interesant subiectul de astazi. Sper sa nu te supe...Interesant subiectul de astazi. Sper sa nu te superi ca iti scriu in romana. <br /><br />In teorie, magazinele astea au avantajele lor. In practica, lucrurile nu stau chiar la fel :) <br /><br />Sunt persoane, atat din Romania, cat si din SUA si Canada, ale caror bloguri le urmaresc, care gasesc adevarate comori in aceste magazine. Piese de designer, in stare foarte buna si la preturi foarte mici. Lucky them! <br /><br />Eu inca n-am descoperit astfel de locuri si nici nu trag sperante prea mari. Poate prin orase gen New York.... <br /><br />Chiar de curand am fost la Value Village. Mi s-a pus mie pata sa ma apuc de vandut haine pe Ebay. Usor de zis, mai greu de realizat :) In primul rand, pentru asta am nevoie de piese de designer, ca asta se cauta. Pentru asta trebuie sa ajung la magazin de dimineata, cand incep sa puna marfa pe umerase, ca dupa ora 10 sosesc cumparatorii si dispar toate hainele bune. Haine buna insemnand Forever 21, H&M si alte chestii de genul asta. N-am vazut picior de Chanel sau Dior prin magazinele astea. Daca exista ceva bun, cu siguranta nu ajunge la gramada cu celelalte, pe umerase. Daca se intampla, categoric e din cauza ca personalul nu a fost suficient de atent.<br /><br />Nu! Hainele si accesoriile de designer au un loc special, la casa, pe rafturi, de unde nu le poti vedea prea bine. Si bineinteles ca si preturile sunt pe masura, uneori chiar nejustificat de mari pentru produse folosite. <br /><br />Americanii nu sunt tocmai cei mai atenti din lume cand vine vorba de intretinerea hainelor. Ce a zis doamna de mai sus, cu 'gently used' si 'only the highest quality' este bullshit, cu scuzele de rigoare. Sunt sute de haine patate, decolorate, in niciun caz purtabile.Din cate stiu eu in Romania, cand e vorba de haine second-hand, legile impun anumite conditii, respectiv dezinfectarea lor, sau ceva de genul asta. Aici ma indoiesc ca exista reguli. <br /><br />In continuare, trebuie sa zic ca nu imi face o deosebita placere sa scormonesc printre haine purtate de cine stie ce 'slobs', dar daca "afacerea" merge o sa fac un efort :)<br /><br />Uitasem sa zic cum a decurs experienta mea. Am gasit o bluza Michael Kors, nu cine stie ce model, la vreo 3 dolari si am pus-o la vanzare pe Ebay fara asteptari prea mari. Am avut 14 dolari profit pe ea, deci ma declar multumita :)<br /><br />Am inteles ca ar fi in Atlanta un magazin care vinde exclusiv haine de designer 'gently used', asa ca acela va fi urmatoarea mea destinatie, cu speranta ca va merita efortul :)Americancanoreply@blogger.com