What a day (or two)……

The last two day have seen some very significant finds. There’s not a lot more to say but to list everything I’ve found. Here we go!

Diane von Furstenberg jacket, The White Company leather skirt, Privatsachen jacket

Doriani jacket
Eskandar jumper
Alembika dress
Ralph Lauren down gilet
Marks & Spencer cashmere jumper
Pure Collection cashmere jumper
Privatsachen top & jacket
Privatsachen jacket
Comptoir des Cotonniers peacoat
Spirit of the Andes cardigan
Anne Fontaine shirt
Merinomink jumper
Chesca cashmere jumper
Diane von Furstenberg jacket
The White Company leather skirt
ME+EM t-shirt
Kew Fair Isle jumper
Whistles cashmere jumper
The White Company Fair Isle jumper
Equipment shirt
Avec ces Freres sweater
Agnona cashmere jumper
Carven dress
Theory dress
Yacco Maricard coat
Yacco Maricard shirt
Sweaty Betty coat
Marks & Spencer cashmere cardigan
White company top
Zoe Karssen trousers
Hush leggings

Cashmere!

It takes a bit of practice but you can learn to identify cashmere by feel so that you can quickly go through shop rails and find those cashmere sweaters.

Don’t worry too much about bobbles – pure cashmere (or any fabric that’s not a mixed fibre) should brush up quite well using a bobble comb. As long as you’re not going to resell the item, it’s easy to fix snags and holes using a couple of stitches, they soon blend in.

Shirin Guild shirt and Max & Moi cardigan

Yesterday I bought:

Shirin Guild shirt
Max & Moi cardigan
AllSaints shirt
AllSaints top
RVCA bomber jacket
Pure Collection cashmere jumper
COS jumper
Mint Velvet top

Buy it Now or Auction?

I’m a huge advocate of auctions. In most cases you will achieve a higher price by auctioning an item than you will by setting a fixed price. I’m no psychologist but I think buyers get caught up in the competitive, almost gambling nature of an auction and will often nudge their budget just a bit higher in order to ‘win’.

I also like setting auctions to start from 99p. This encourages lots of lower end bids. When a buyer sees that an item has attracted several bids already, it makes the item seem more attractive. Of course if you can’t afford to let an item go for less than a certain amount, then don’t risk it!

Baum und Pferdgarten dress and American Vintage t-shirt

Today I just popped into one local charity shop and picked up the following:

American Vintage t-shirt
COS dress
Patagonia shirt
M&S cashmere jumper
Baum und Pferdgarten dress

Not every day will be a great day

Well I’ve certainly had a bit of a dry couple of days in the shops. Lots of nice items from my lovely private clients but not much I’ve found myself. If this happens to you, don’t get disheartened – you’ll suddenly have an amazing day and you’ll be back in love with thrifting.

On quiet days it’s a good idea to go through your own wardrobe to see what you can sell. I never wear my Veja trainers because they hurt my feet! They seem more popular than ever so I’ll try to sell them for a decent price (UK 7 if anyone’s interested!).

The advantage of buying secondhand designer clothes is that you can nearly always find something in your own wardrobe to sell.

Today I did find a gorgeous Zadig & Voltaire foil top, an Icebreaker hiking top, and a Mint Velvet Lips print jumper. Not bad but I’ve become spoilt!

Don’t forget the sale rail!

Today I bought this Iris & Ink ‘Alexa’ jumpsuit for just £1.00!! Although sale rails can be a bit daunting, and there isn’t always much to be had, it’s always worth a look. Even if you find some Zara jeans or a Gap sweater, that’s not bad for £1.00 (or at least half price). I once found a Victoria Beckham dress on a sale rail.

I only managed to pop into one secondhand shop today but as well as the jumpsuit I found:

The White Company long cardigan
Joyce Ridings skirt
& Other Stories dress
Scotch & Soda shirt
Joules scarf