Green Living

I'm a big fan of thrift stores. And no, my affection is not just for the musky smell of moth balls and mold, nor for the strange company. I love how the clothes are cheap and unique. Oh and when I say thrift stores, I don't mean those stores that buy up vintage goods from real thrift shops for pennies, and then mark it up and sell it in hipster chain boutiques. While on one hand they pick out the cream of the crop for you, and it's easier to find cute quality clothes in excellent condition, but damn, they're basically selling you old clothes at new prices, and your style choices are limited to what the buyers think is "fashionable." Where's the thrill of the hunt? And don't you want to make your own style choices. What if the fool that bought those 80s mini skirts passed on the 60s lime green shift dress you've been looking for all your life just because his ex boy toy's favorite color was lime green. But anyway, what was my point? Oh yes, cheap and unique. I'd like to pretend that I'm the type of chick that won't care if the girl sitting next to me on the bus is wearing the exact same thing I'm wearing, but I'd be kidding myself. I'm sure if that ever happened, I'd get off the bus 12 blocks before I should. (tangent: However, I am the type of chick that would be overly giddy if a drag queen sitting next to me on the bus was wearing the same thing I was.)

Thrift shopping is also great because it's actually charitable! Yup, you're buying old donated clothes, and a nice chunk of the money ends up going to needy. There is one thrift store that I frequent that helps out animals ♥ Though, if you go to those hip thrift boutiques, you're not funding those in need, you're funding the MAN! Although, another lovely way to find your thrift items is etsy. The vintage shops on etsy are independent owned and operated, whose owners are really just sharing their love of vintage, and supporting them is a good way to go. Warning: some etsy shop owners have crazy mark ups, so keep an eye out for those that provide affordable vintage. Lastly, before I forget, like the title of this post reminds us, buying thrift also promotes green living, because in theory we recycle clothes (which keeps them out of the dumps) and in turn clothing production will decrease, and we'll save the world! However, the current thrifting trend hasn't curbed clothing production and so well, those factories are still killing the planet, not to mention violating human rights and labor laws. But hey, we tried ;)








green corduroy jumper - thrifted vintage
cream and white polka dot blouse - thrifted vintage
gray argyle socks - target