Category Archives: Accessories
Field Trip: Mercedes Bien
Not to be confused with Jumbo Slice up the street 2423 18th St NW, 2nd FloorWashington, DC 20009(202) 360-8481Mercedes Bien had been on my “to-visit” list for a while, but its odd hours forced me to keep pushing back my visit. I finally … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Adams Morgan, Field Trip
Field Trip: Martha's Vineyard Boys and Girls Club Second Hand Store
10 North Summer Street Edgartown, MA 02539 (508) 627-5683 www.mvbgclub.org While vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard last week, I had the chance to pop into a bunch of posh, nautical-themed shops. But a convenient turn down a side street led me … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Field Trip, New England
The Find: Woman of Many Hats
The roommate and I had a yard sale this past holiday weekend, and as you might suspect, not everything flew off the lawn as we had hoped. So we loaded up the trunk, drove over to Value Village, and dropped … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Hats, TBD, The Find, Wedding
Thrift Tip: Patches
When visiting stores for the field trip feature, it’s rare that I’ll actually buy something. After all, I’m a vintage lover on a thrift-store budget. But this bag called my name when I visited Treasury last month. I haven’t been … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Repairs, Thrift Tip
Field Trip: Clothes Encounters (…Of a Second Kind)
202 7th Street, S.E.Washington, D.C. 20003202-546-4004 Clothes Encounters is a shop that benefits from its location directly across the street from Eastern Market. I had overlooked the shop for months as I must have been too preoccupied thinking about food … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Eastern Market, Field Trip, Leather
Thrift Tip: Have Yourself a Merry Little Bargain
Browsing through the Value Village racks one day, I was distracted by the cute clutches and small purses hanging at eye level. Every girl loves to get a new bag, right? I know I do. But it’s just not reasonable … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Thrift Tip
Finding Louis
No matter what I’m really looking for in a thrift store, I always stroll past the purses and bags in case anything jumps out at me. About a week ago, something really jumped. Could it be? An authentic Louis Vuitton … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Labels
Get This: Headgear
I’m not good with hats. I was blessed with an abnormally large dome for a girl my size, and I can never get a hat to fit correctly. Luckily for me, this one has elastic in the back. It’s cute … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Get This
