“This is No Time to Economize”

   “Where do you get your clothes?” I always feel really good when people ask me that, like they look up to my fashion counsel. But the answer is mildly embarrassing. I get most (more than half probably) of my clothes at thrift stores. I will feel shame for this no longer though! As of right now I claim my right to buy the clothes other people don’t want any more for ridiculously low prices! In my support of these fine and thrifty establishments I am going to list all the reasons I like thrift stores.


1. They have really weird outdated clothes- I love looking at the super ugly stuff, like the dress made out curtains and the odd sailor dress and the polyester pants suits and laughing, but also wondering: who wore this? Not just who possibly ever had that poor of taste or friends that cruel, but what were they like? Was their whole closet like this or was it an impulse buy? Did they wear this atrocity often or only on special occasions? Why is it now in the thrift store? Makes me think.


2. Everything is cheap- this means my mother will let me buy some things she thinks are borderline ugly or costume-y, and I can buy a lot of things I plan on wearing for a short amount of time or rather rarely and I can buy these things often. Basically an excuse to shop often and buy a lot.


3. Tons of stuff to browse through- it’s the only store that isn’t supposed to be neat and well organized, so I can spend hours touching everything in there. (that sounds weird, but admit it, you also go through stores running your hand across all the clothes). Plus there are so many things that you and your friends can have a good laugh.


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