If teenagers can go school shopping, so can I, and for a quarter of what they're spending.

[apocalypsos]

I just got five sweaters and five pairs of flared jeans -- all barely worn at all, if that -- for twenty-six bucks.

And that is why I won't be knocking the Salvation Army anytime soon.

*cuddles new fall wardrobe*

Comments

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

The Salvation Army pwns. I need to find a local'un, I am in desperate need of new clothes. I haven't really gotten anything new since we moved to Atlanta in 2002, most of my stuff is falling apart. T_T

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

There's one fifteen minutes away that sucks, but there's a distribution center twenty-five minutes away that freakin' ROCKS. It only took me twenty minutes of digging through crap to find all of those clothes. And every single one of those jeans is either American Eagle, Old Navy, or LEI.

And tell me about stuff falling apart. I have one pair of jeans that doesn't either have holes all over the place or fit badly thanks to the occasional weight fluctuation (not a lot, just enough to fuck up the fit of my pants).

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

My jeans don't get holes all over, but the backs of the cuffs are getting pretty shredded - most of my jeans are a little long in the leg, which I like, but walking around sans shoes means I'm walking all over the cuffs and it wears them down. Now, my sweatpants, THOSE are fast becoming holier than the Pope.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

My jeans tend to wear out on the seam between my thighs and the corners of my back pockets a lot. Of course, I've had nearly all of them forever and a day, which is why they're wearing out now.

And I sincerely wish more companies made short jeans. Not petite jeans -- hell, I've bought petite jeans that are still too long for me -- but short jeans. I know of stores that make them, but finding a pair of size 7 jeans that are short enough is a bitch. I used to just hack off a couple of inches from the cuffs and let them fray, but now I wear my boots with the two-inch heels and thick soles a lot and it's just better to roll them up now.

[phillyexpat.livejournal.com]

GAP makes short jeans. I'm 5'2" with hips, and they're the only brand that fits me remotely properly.

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

That reminds me I need some new shirts.

Speaking of jeans, your uncle's book got a column in The New York Times today. I think you can see it for free for the next couple of weeks; after that you need to be a member of the site.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I'm not overly fond of our local Salvation Army--the prices are inflated and the staff acts like they're at Macy's--but our local Goodwill totally rocks! I've gotten some of my favorite pieces there.

[katbcoll.livejournal.com]

Dayum! Congrats on that!

*ponders driving around tomorrow and checking out SA and GW*

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I should hit the local Sally Ann and Value Village for some stuff. Maybe I can find a nice fall jacket or some pants. *plans budget from nonexistent money*

[kythiaranos.livejournal.com]

I *love* shopping at thrift stores. I swear, I get more compliments on the dresses I buy there than the ones I get brand new.