Shop & Swap from Monroe Steele on Vimeo.So this past weekend I hosted a Shop & Swap event. People brought things to swap or sell and it went awesome. There was good music (thanks to my iPod, I made an extra special playlist titled “Buying Clothes Music”), there was great wine (Rose, Moscato and such), and delicious snacks (red velvet, chocolate…
Thift and the City from Monroe Steele on Vimeo. I had my first Thrift and the City Shopping Tour this past weekend with a few of the fashion bloggers from the NYC Fashion Bloggers Meetup Group. We had an amazing time and shopped till we dropped. After a nice blogger breakfast at Au Bon Pain our driver picked us up and…
I fell inlove with this vintage top I got at one of my favorite Harlem Vintage spots Finderz Keeperz Vintage Boutique. When I saw it I had to have it. Outfit Top: Vintage see it HERE!!!! on $10 such a fashion STEELE! Blazer: H&M Shorts: Levis Hosiery: American Apparel Boots: NYLA Sully Clog The detailing of this blouse is stunning. It’s…
I had a doctors appointment the other day and luckily its right around the corner from Valley Thrift Shop. I actually discovered this little gem about 3 years ago when I was doing my clinical affiliations for graduate school at NYU. On my lunch break I’d pop in and shop till I dropped! They have a really amazing coat collection,…
This past weekend I returned to my favorite Housing Works Thrift Shop in NYC (23rd St and 3rd Ave). This store has a great selection of blazers, jackets and coats! I fell for this lovely Tahari Trench Coat! For the new Spring Season all of the Housing Works Thrift Shops in NYC are doing a Spring Cleaning where they clean…
I vaguely remember visiting this vintage store before when I first moved to New York. It was awesome. I’m so glad I rediscovered this gem. I was overwhelmed as I walked in and saw all the vintage hats and necklaces, cufflinks and rings, old clasp bracelets and lockets. There were drawers full of earrings and bangles and scarfs. I could…
