Ok, so there are no pants here. But I sure felt sassy in this outfit yesterday, which I thrifted at St. John's Thrift Shop on Danforth Ave. near Woodbine.
I hadn't been into St. John's for a long time. The last time I was in the shop the pickings were good, but the place was a bit ramshackle. So I was pretty jazzed when I popped in this weekend after a scary dig at the nearby Value Village (Halloween shoppers in full force there; eeps the crowds were out). The shop had been remodeled and cleaned up and has a lovely boutique vibe - and the crowds were thankfully at a minimum.
Brown wool skirt: five bucks. Cashmere blend sweater by Alexandra Bartlett (with the most darling neck and bat-wing sleeves): another fiver. (Wedgie Kenneth Cole boots plucked a year ago at Value Village for $49 - expensive for VV but I have worn them to death and just replaced the heels, so well worth the cash outlay). Then I threw on a worn leather belt thrifted at Stretch Thrift for a couple bucks and voila: 1970s chic.
That's not all. I honed in on this faux-suede (that is so soft it took me a while to figure out it wasn't real) coat of an unknown label with these darling military-style buttons. Reader, only $25. It's chic, and it's super warm!
Total thrift dig cost at St. John's: $35, no tax.
TIPS: I shop high on the food chain and look for great fabrics that wear well and feel and look fab, like wool and cashmere.
St. John's is a division of St. John the Compassionate Mission here in Toronto, the same organization that runs St. John's Bakery. All thrift shop proceeds go back into the community.
2155 Danforth Ave., 416-698-9848 St.John's Mission
Thanks to reader and pal Kathy P. for snapping the pics!!
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