We had a giant clean out of all our clothes during the last school holidays and took seven bags of clothes / shoes to the
local op shop!
Now, I know that some people are opposed to shopping
in op shops or vintage stores.
So that is where my love
of op shopping started, I was able to find styles, textures and colours I loved through «out of date» fashion both modern and vintage.
I enjoy shopping solo, but if you can find a friend who appreciates
op shopping as much as you do, or is up for the bargain hunt, then invite them along.
Well the same applies
while op shopping; taking the time to try clothing on ensures what you're buying fits and suits you.
I bought this skirt a couple months back at another of my
local op shops, and I love the green and black pattern.
The challenge had been for the participating bloggers to shop only
at Op Shops for 30 Days of Restyle.
About Blog At Yard & Nursery Depot, we're your one -
st op shop for all of your plant, lawn, and garden needs!
Where I live there aren't any shops dedicated to vintage, just
op shops which can be a hit or miss - hence the reason I love my repro.
They also run one of my
favourite op shops on Chapel St, so you can support this organisation by shopping there as well.
Erica of Recycled Fashion is wearing a fabulous dress that she has upcycled from a thrifty
op shop top and skirt and some amazing sandals.
My style is a bit like a
great op shop haul, vintage finds, handmade goodies, reproduction cuties and a perfectly fitting tee shirt!»
Wearing vintage, buying second hand and
op shopping isnt just an expression of style to me.
I also found a vintage Yves Saint Laurent Homme black tuxedo jacket in a
country op shop five years ago for $ 4 and wear it often.
It was also then my love for
op shopping started... I didn't have a lot of money as a teenager, but I loved thrifting and finding amazing pieces that had long been forgotten in dusty cellars and cedar chests.
Thanks for telling me that's
what Op shop means - I never knew!
I now have at least two dozen excess hangers and very
happy op shops (thrift / goodwill stores)!
Live to make others smile, Love helping people,
enjoy Op shopping, day / night markets, festivals, fire twirling, sharing amazing hugs under the stars and just having fun, Cant beat awesome times with amazing people yeeeew
In terms of collecting, my backlog grew naturally while running Analog Addiction and eventually I decided to visit a
few op shops where I found some classic games from my childhood.
Id like to say the house is now «back» and all under control but this is me so let's be serious — the kids are sitting pretty but right now my own room is completely pulled apart while I paint the walls white, I've a stack of
op shop frames waiting to be spray painted cause there's a new gallery wall percolating in my head and my lovely striped dining room table is right at this moment completely covered in clothes waiting to be folded.
now to
scourer op shops for those right looking cups and saucers... maybe even use some of my mum's that have been put away never to be used, chuckles..
Despite the MOUNDS of cheap trendy clothes readily available at every store you walk into and online, chosing to either support small local designers who make in Australia / USA / Britian / wherever or buy things
from op shops and second hand stores.
About Blog At Yard & Nursery Depot, we're your one -
st op shop for all of your plant, lawn, and garden needs!
I picked up the dress for $ 6 yesterday at a
local op shop in South Melbourne, and I was pretty convinced I'd have to wait for spring or summer to wear it.
The Christmas tree has been packed away, toy boxes tidied and pre-loved toys sent off to
the op shop.
We buy clothes second hand, and toys from trademe (like ebay) or from
an op shop.
Not true
the op shop is full of books on vegan and vegetarian cooking, that means people are giving up on it.
It was $ 7 in
an op shop and I regret it bitterly, even though it wouldn't fit me now.
Finding a vintage novelty printed skirt in
an op shop selling for a song.
That is impressive, I know I have had the odd piece from
the op shop that needed work.
I like checking out
op shops from time to time.
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Cakes & Jellies Dress: Me Made, not blogged, copied from RTW Crinoline:
Op shop, thrifted (similar) Pom Pom Bolero: Me Made, blogged Cherry Bowling Bag: Me Made, blogged
I would love to make a Pendrell blouse in the cute dinosaur print kid's sheet I picked up at
the op shop the other day!
In my spare time, I love to garden like a granny in my little inner city tropage «tropical cottage» garden, hang out with the Blokefolk, be bossed around by the Bunny Bros, read historical fiction and zombie novels, collect retro souvenir scarves, rescue vintage English bone china from
op shops, indulge my latte love and drink endless pots of tea.
Side note...
The op shops and charity shops in Australia can really do with your donations right now, particularly for any coats, jumpers and blankets you have not been using.
I tend to make a beeline for the $ 10 pile in
an op shop that are full of beauties that need a zip replaced or torn seams repaired — they no longer seem disposable, but full of opportunities to make like new again.
Love the paisley, it's great that others donate / recycle the clothes and accessories via charity shops /
Op Shops - don't know if you ever call them that (Op meaning Opportunity).
I bought these jeans at a local
op shop for $ 5 and the lace is from a $ 3 doily I found at the same op shop.
I've followed Sammy for a while now on Instagram, and I love how we share a fondness for
op shopping and bargain hunting.