MONOGRAM NECKLACE | MONOGRAM EARRINGS
COAT: THRIFTED (Similar HERE and HERE )| SIMILAR SWEATSHIRT | SIMILAR DENIM (same cut, different finishes) | HAT | SLIDES | MONOGRAM NECKLACE| MONOGRAM EARRINGS
It’s the first of the month, well, first Monday of the month and I have a new look for you guys. If you follow me on Instagram (Follow me: @julia.marie.b ) you many have seen this look already and you may know I thrifted this gorgeous oversized coat a few weeks ago. I was super pressed to wear it so at the first sign of below 70 I threw it on over denim and a sweatshirt. #JUDGE
If you watch my vlogs and/or Insta Stories you know I tell the full story of all of my purchases and this coat was no different. You can watch the vlog where I found this coat HERE.
So story time, I really wanted a full length oversized wool coat for winter but didn’t want to drop $500+. Then I remembered my days when I went through a thrifting phase. SN: I never bought anything that was my style, only items I thought people thrifted so thrifting was short lived for me. Anyhow, from that phase I learned that my nearby Value Village had the absolute best selection of coats and jackets, I’m talking racks and racks of vintage coats and jackets from the 80’s and 90’s. So, Value Village I went! I found 4 coats but narrowed it down to this one and I’m so glad I did.
A quick thrifting tip: most people think of Goodwill when they think of a thrift store and while you can find good items at Goodwill stores I have found a few things to be true. One being the selection is picked over meaning there isn’t much to choose from. The other being that because Goodwill is so popular most items in Goodwill are newer / more recent styles and they typically don’t have the best brands. The exception to good brands is locations in high income areas.
With that being said, I learned that Value Village receives donations from the Kidney Foundation. This information is relative because the Kidney Foundation picks up donations from your home. My theory as to why they have such a great vintage selection is, when people pass away and their homes are being cleared their loved ones do what is easiest and most convenient and make a call to have items picked up. Also, Value Village is less known than Goodwill so it’s not as picked over.
Now that you know the full story on this coat and how I find the best thrift spots …
I have a new How to Style video on my YouTube channel sharing 5 Ways to Style this coat (this look not included!) You can check that out below, make sure to subscribe too!!
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