People often say I dress like I shop at Holt Renfrew: in truth I've never set foot in the place. How serendipitous that I should pop by the Salvation Army on my way home yesterday and find a cherry red cashmere V-neck tunic sweater with a Holt Renfrew tag on it, brand new. The price tag read $290 - AK! - and the Holt Renfrew powers appear to have marked down to $199 (do I care if it was last season?). Good 'ole Sally Ann had repriced it at $6.99 - YAY! It didn't matter that it was a (very small-fitting) size large - belted with this vintage belt dug up at the Toronto Film Studios sale this Fall ($30) the pookiness at the back went away in a jiff (and forced me to suck in my tummy all day long). Worn with a Jones New York lined wool skirt ($3.99), a lined wool blazer by J Crew ($7.99) an old silk scarf and a 1970s chain necklace ($5.99), I have me a spanky work outfit for just under $60. Throw in some patent strappy shoes for $6.99 and you got some serious sex appeal ... that garnered some attention in the office today, let me tell you. Items shown here were found at the Salvation Army or other thrift stores.
TIPS: Shop high on the food chain - ie: go for good quality fabrics like wool and cashmere, and look for good labels. If you're not sure what fabric it is, go by what feels wonderful (and there's really no mistaking cashmere). Look for nice detailing (lined jackets with coloured piping in the J Crew jacket; neat thread detail and clasp on the leather purse); Build your wardrobe around basic pieces (the skirt and jacket) and add colour and flair with all the other accessories you add on (chain, scarf etc). And - Shop regularly at charity thrift stores like the Salvation Army, of course! The prices rock and you can find some real gems if you train your eye to look for 'em.
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