Comments | fatshionista: Thrifting tips

bootsvalentine in fatshionista

Thrifting tips

Mar 23, 2007 10:31

I used to thrift shop a lot as a teenager, esp. when I had fat friends to go with. I got out of the habit and I feel so impatient when I go into a thrift store that has no organization by size. I feel like 90% of what is there would never fit me. So I'd love it if any of you thrift-savvy fatshionistas could share with me how you deal with this! I ( Read more... )

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theoryofgravity March 23 2007, 17:35:34 UTC

I had good luck on and off with the Savers that was near me (it has sadly since closed down). Sometimes they're be a ton of great stuff in the plus areas, sometimes it was horribly barren. I think it depends on the individual store as well.

The nice thing about Savers, at least the one I went to, is that the sizes were pretty well organized and marked.

ex_ghostwal396 March 23 2007, 17:36:07 UTC

The Savers here in Orlando is pretty great and they do organize things by size, so I like that. The most disappointing thing is combing through a bunch of really great dresses and then pulling them all out to see that they are a size 4. Good luck!

and_old_lace March 23 2007, 18:41:17 UTC

98% of my wardrobe is from thrift stores. you just have to be vigilant if you want to find anything. as for the buffalo exchange it's hit or miss. i used to work at our local buff for awhile and i was constantly bringing in plus size b/c i felt like it was important. however, hardly any plus sized sellers ever came in. so the plus size section was basically my old closet. still check it out you never know.

1900mixalot March 23 2007, 18:41:22 UTC

The Buffalo Exchanges in Portland don't have plus sizes.

and_old_lace March 23 2007, 19:22:44 UTC

when i was working at the new orleans shop i actually shipped a whole crap load of plus sized vintage to the portland store

eleithyia March 23 2007, 18:45:38 UTC

I remember Buffalo Exchange in Tucson to be pretty minimal on the plus sizes.

However, Arizona has Twice as Nice, and that is the best thrift store chain ever!

bootsvalentine March 23 2007, 18:59:08 UTC

Weirdly, when googling Buffalo Exchange in AZ, there was something about the one in Tuscon opening a plus size store, but then I couldn't find real concrete info about it.
I've never heard of Twice as Nice, thanks for the tip!