Secondhand Chic: Finding Fabulous Fashion at Consignment, Vintage, and Thrift Stores - In recent years, increasing numbers of people have become aware of something that impecunious but savvy folks have known for a long time: You don’t have to be rich to wear high-quality, high-fashion clothing. You just need to know how and where to shop for it at incredible, bargain prices–secondhand, vintage, consignment, and thrift stores.

Christa Weil goes the whole nine yards here, explaining how to spot quality, understand labels (and fakes!), and find your size when labels are missing. She knows which flaws are easily fixed, how to organize your wardrobe, how to look “done” without looking “overdone,” how to care for your clothing and accessory treasures, and even how to make money on your unwanted clothes.

For anyone who likes to dress well and get an incredible bargain in the process (and who doesn’t?), this is an indispensable guide. Weil’s light, conversational writing style and her numerous hilarious asides (like “Why Socks Disappear in the Wash”) make this an entertaining and lively book to read or browse.

What woman wouldn’t want to find a designer original at a fraction of its original cost or some long-gone artifact from another fashion era? With that goal in mind, Weil packs her guide to the secondhand clothing market (consignment, vintage, and thrift) with so much detail and coursework that one should have a Ph.D. by book’s end. Weil insists that a good secondhand shopper needs to study fabrics, design qualities, and designers to make the most of the shopping experience. She recommends field trips to high-end department stores and boutiques to evaluate specific designers, with note-taking essential.

Andy Warhol Stationary - You can never have too many shoes! And we can never get enough of this delightful stationery set of 4 colorful designs, each featuring early fashion illustrations by art star Andy Warhol. Mix and match w/ 4 playful styles of envelopes. Also includes stickers! 16 total sheets, each approx. 5.5″x7.7″

• 4 colorful desings, 4 playful styles of envelopes
• 16 total sheets
• early fashion illustrations by art star Andy Warhol
• includes stickers!
• measures 5.5″x7.7″

The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look - A celebrity fashion stylist reveals the tricks of her trade and shows women of all sizes how to pull together their own polished, individual look.
Whether she’s petite, average, or plus size, every woman has experienced the frustration of searching for flattering clothes. In The Pocket Stylist every reader can have a consultation with her own personal stylist and use the author’s behind-the-scenes wardrobe wisdom:

- Taking her true measurements—from eight different body zones—to ensure an attractive fit based on the reader’s unique silhouette and the proportions that will flatter it best

- Why ready-to-wear isn’t, and how and when to use a tailor for a custom fit

- The best fabrics for your unique silhouette

- How to balance trends with the classic, indispensable pieces that are the backbone of any well-conceived wardrobe

- What “closet archaeology” can unearth and reveal about your wardrobe needs

- Why the right lingerie makes a critical difference in the fit of your clothes

- Tips from other experts on the beauty principles that ground your everyday look, Bobbi Brown and Sonja Kashuk for makeup and Kevin Mancuso for hair—offer backstage access

- Accessories that give an outfit an individual look and that no versatile wardrobe should be without

Best of all, The Pocket Stylist features specifically edited shopping lists for various body types. Four “styled” looks for each silhouette—from jeans-casual to cocktails—illustrate ideal proportion and fit. The reader becomes Kendall Farr’s client and will learn to shop and dress herself like a pro. The Pocket Stylist delivers the behind the camera expertise of a veteran stylist in one purse-size indispensable guide.

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