How Thrift Shopping Can Help You Find Your Style Expression
Defining your personal style is no small task. It can take a lot of trial and error to find the outfits that make you look and feel your best!
The good news is that figuring out your style doesn’t need to be expensive or wasteful. By shopping at a thrift store like Goodwill, you can create a wardrobe that reflects your unique style for less than traditional retail prices!
Here are some savvy thrift shopping tips to help you find your style expression:
Find inspiration before you shop
When it comes to defining your authentic style, it helps to search for inspiration before you start hitting the stores. Take some time to think about your style icons. These could be celebrities, people you admire, or even fictional characters from a favorite book or movie! It might help to do some online searching for photos to print and create a style scrapbook. Next, think about how you’d describe your style icons. Words like vintage, retro, bold, preppy, glamorous, sporty, or relaxed or may come to mind. Putting your ideal style into words can help you narrow down the options and get ready to shop with a purpose!
White and black snakeskin jacket from Ohio Valley Goodwill
Experiment with different patterns, colors, and textures
Now that you have some inspiration to guide you, it’s time to go thrift shopping! As you browse the clothing racks, keep your eyes peeled for patterns, colors, and textures you’d like to try. Now is your opportunity to experiment! Because Goodwill is not limited by what’s currently trending, like traditional retailers, you have the freedom to explore a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles to find what’s right for you. Best of all, everything you’ll find at Goodwill is priced affordably, so it’s not a huge risk to try something new.
Choose a few go-to outfits
It’s an age-old problem: You walk into your closet and think to yourself, I have nothing to wear! One way to solve this dilemma is by creating a ” capsule wardrobe” with a few essential pieces you can mix-and-match. For example, getting a white t-shirt, fitted jeans, a sleek jacket, and a little black dress can help build the basics of your wardrobe. From there, look for unique accent pieces that show off your personal style. Maybe it’s a leopard-print scarf, edgy leather jacket, eye-catching jewelry, or velvet high-heeled boots. It’s so much easier to find something to wear when you love everything in your wardrobe!
Black dress from Goodwill
Switch it up
Your personal style doesn’t need to be set in stone. The beauty of thrift shopping is that you can always come back and try something new when you’re ready to update your look! At Ohio Valley Goodwill, we have an ever-changing inventory of clothing, accessories, and shoes in all sizes and styles. Shopping at Goodwill is like a treasure hunt because you never know what you might find from one day to the next!
Purses on Display at Goodwill!
Shop and save at Goodwill!
Shopping at Ohio Valley Goodwill is a great way to define your style expression while keeping more money in your wallet. But, when you shop at Goodwill, you’re not the only one who gets a great deal! With every purchase, you’re also helping Goodwill provide job training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in your community. It’s all a part of Goodwill’s mission to change lives through the power of work!
We Put People to Work!
Locate your nearest Ohio Valley Goodwill location and get ready to find your style. Happy shopping!
