Prom Mafia» thrift shop http://prommafia.com Prom Fashion Blog Wed, 23 May 2012 04:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Get Thrifty http://prommafia.com/2009/12/nami-thrifty-shop/ http://prommafia.com/2009/12/nami-thrifty-shop/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:57:06 +0000 Queen Bee http://prommafia.com/?p=5029 I recently discovered that I live right by a local thrift shop run by the National Alliance on Mental Health.  Being a gal with a budget, I decided to check it out and I made some good finds and great prices!

vintage zip up sweater

I went in on a Friday, the day of the week that happens to have a 50% off sale on all clothes and jewelry. Woo hoo!

vintage heels

I found a couple of cute pairs of shoes, including the ones above from Carlos Santana and the ones below from Etienne Aigner.  Both were about $17 at full price.

snake skin shoes

I think my favorite clothing find was this security guard jacket. :)

vintage security guard jacket

And finally, I scoped out their jewelry and accessories.  I was surprised to find some fancy jewelry in addition to the costume jewelry.

vintage earrings

Not needing anything fancy, I settled on this brooch for $3.

vintage brooch

Pretty cute, huh? If you are in the DC area, definitely check out NAMI’s thrift shop. It’s a non profit grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults living with mental illnesses so you will be shopping for a good cause!

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