Fashion Steele NYC: Where I Thrift..Where I Shop...

I get lots of questions about where I thrift shop in NYC and where I shop period.

So here is a full post dedicated to that.

To see more outfit posts on where I thrift check out this link.

I love thrifting and vintage shopping and do so on a regular basis...so much so that I started the

Thrift and The City Tour here in NYC for people who want to go thrift and vintage shopping with someone in the Know about where to score great deals.
Spring is around the corner and the perfect time to get thrifting!

Thift and the City from Monroe Steele on Vimeo.

Here is my Top 10 Thrift and Vintage Shops

(in no particular order)

Vintage Thrift

286 3rd Ave

Amazing for vintage lace dress, dainty coin purses and vintage hats.

Housing Works

157 E. 23rd St

Great for blazers and accesories with name brands such as Dolce and Gabbana.

Housing Works

143 W. 17th St

Great for home nick knacks, tops and dresses.

Pippin Vintage

112 W. 17th St

Nothing but vintage jewelry at it's best, vintage purses, vintage hats you will find extra special items here that are perfect for gifts.

Angel Street Thrift Shop

118 W. 17th St

Awesome jewelry collection and home furnitings and knacks.

Goodwill

220 E. 23rd St

Perfect for shorts, skirts, leather jackets and the occasional DVF dress.

Goodwill

103 W. 25th St

Shoes, blazers, dresses galore...even Club Monaco.

Salvation Army

536 West 46th Street

YOU WILL NEED A FULL DAY!

This place is extra large and you have to search but you can find Marc Jacobs...for $10!

I know I have.

No Relation Vintage

204 1st Ave

Great vintage boots and leather jackets for next to nothing

($20 for a midcalf pair of leather peter pan boots)

Brooklyn Flea Market

1 Hanson Place Brooklyn

Delicious food and one of a kind vintage jewelry, clutches and dresses.

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I do ALOT of shopping and I mean ALOT.

I have a serious shoe and dress addiction at the moment. I have a couple of number one go to places for things.

Here are my Top 5 Shopping Places

(in no particular order)

Loehmanns

either 101 7th Ave (Chelsea) or 2101 Bway and 72nd

DESIGNERS FOR LESS!

Rebecca Minkoff, Moschino, Style Stalker, Michael Kors, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Valentino

You name it...they got it.

The trick is to catch them during a seasonal sale (up to 50% off tag price) and then throw a coupon on top of that (they often give out 20-25% coupons on an almost weekly basis for club members)

Club members get 10% off every purchase for $25 a year.

It's TOTALLY effing WORTH IT!

Chelsea location is better for SHOES and has a slightly better collection of designers.

72nd Location has better PURSES and Swimwear.

www.loehmanns.com

Century 21

22 Cordlandt St

Skip the new one uptown...downtown is sooooo much better

SHOES SHOES SHOES

serious designers too

PURSES PURSES PURSES

The trick is to get there HELLA EARLY preferably on a weekday (Monday is best)

I mean be there before the doors open.

Go to shoes first this section is CRAZY after an hour!

Then clothes!

Then accesories!

Then leave with a sh*tload of stuff.

Forever 21 Times Square

1540 Bway

Perfect for everyday T-Shirts, boyfriend jeans, summer skirts, and straw fedora hats

really you can get a whole wardrobe for under $100

This Forver 21 is the best one in the city, they get the good stuff and its easy to navigate and isn't a dump after being open for 2 hours.

DSW

40 E. 14th St

Hello Shoes Shoes and more Shoes.

They even have L.A.M.B. and Badgley Mischka

Shoes are half off what'd you find in store and online and it pays to be a member as well.

Membership is free and just like loehmanns you get a ton of coupons which you can use in store or online.

www.dsw.com

Nordstrom Rack

60 E. 14th St

Great for designers as well. Awesome shoe collection with DVF under $80 and tons of awesome jeans too!

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MY FAVE ONLINE SHOPS

ASOS
(pronounced A-SAUCE)

You can find anything...neon watches, River Island dresses, strappy sandals, envelope clutches.

Any and everything your heart desires.

REVOLVECLOTHING

Great designers and unique clothing and shoes!

THE OUTNET

Designers for half the price!

Thrifting/Shopping Tips
Wear slide on shoes especially when going shoe shopping. So much easier than taking on and off shoes. TOM's shoes work perfect for shopping outings. Get them in Black, Grey or Red.