Need some inspiration for cleaning out your closet?  Watch a short video on Oprah’s closet cleanout.  All pieces—many designer or bespoke—were auctioned on eBay with proceeds benefiting her girls’ leadership academy in South Africa. (Sorry all you fashionistas, bidding has ended.)

Meanwhile, in her journey towards a more ethical closet, Caroline at UnFancy is trying her hand at thrifting after a long hiatus.  3 good tips in the body of the post + the comments = worth the visit.

Best tip I found in the comments, from Mara:
“Don’t avoid the big, messy thrift stores! Just skim the racks quickly for appropriate colors/textures. If something catches your eye check tag for size, fabric content and brand. Try to stick to quality brands. If size, fabric and brand are ok – ONLY then pull the item from the rack and look at it. You can get through a ton of clothing this way.”

 

Update: the Duchess of Cambridge thrifts presents.  Just sayin’.

Happy weekend, Thrifters!

 

Jaana at This Mom’s Gonna Snap is a funky, funny, photography-loving mom to Stevie (which I’m pretty sure is the coolest name ever).  She blogs about their adventures together, her “momdrobe” (mom + wardrobe = momdrobe), and the challenges of parenting-while-introverted/parenting a kiddo with special needs.

She recently posted about her revamped capsule wardrobe: thanks to living in LA with tiny 1928 closets, she has consolidated everything into just a single capsule (in my head I am calling this One Wardrobe to Rule Them All).  And she’s transitioning from fast fashion addiction to slow style, sharing her experience along the way.

 

If you’re ready to snort into you coffee and enjoy bright, sunny photos about potty training, funerals, and Universal Studios, this blog’s for you.

Happy Weekend, Thrifters!

 

Thriftshop Chic is taking a break for the holidays—we’ll be back in the New Year.

In the meantime, I wish you all the message on these cards I thrifted this week to write holiday thank yous:

#thrifted holiday cards with an utterly timely message. “Peace on earth, goodwill to all.” May it be so.

A photo posted by LeahLW (@thriftshopchic) on Dec 23, 2015 at 4:19pm PST

 

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! And for those looking to spread goodwill, peace, and compassion to refugee families like the one whose story is the center of this season, check out the Compassion Collective.

Peace, y’all. See you in 2016 (unless I go thrifting before then…) !