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Have you ever gone into a retail store catered to work attire?
Once you shift through the sea of mostly black items… you find a piece you like.
And experience a little tag shock.
The price of one work outfit, can usually buy me two casual day outfits.
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That’s why I’ve taken to buying work attire either at retail stores that have a work attire section
(often the prices aren’t as expensive in specialized shops)
or I make a trip to my favourite goodwill location 🙂
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My best find ever was a pant suit with the tags still on it.
Originally priced at $150.00 plus tax.
I paid $50 – the most I’ve ever spent on a thrift store item.
But my man wouldn’t let me pass on the deal…luckily!
It was a Calvin Klein pant suit never been worn at a third of the price.
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Here’s the suit.
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I paired it with a thrifted bold blue guess shirt $3.00
Tres-sexy.
For my shoes i choose: my open-toed nine west heels $7.00.
Lastly to complete the look- I added my gothy-black necklace $12.00
The jewellery can sometimes be overpriced.
But i couldn’t leave it behind
All together this professional thrifted look cost me $72.00Â
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Compared to what it would cost new:
The suit cost: $150
Guess shirts average between $40-60 ..Check it out Here.
costume jewellery cost average between 25-50 in retail stores roughly.
Nine West Peep Toe Heels: 110-125…Check it out here
So let’s be on the conservative side…totalling: $325
That’s a total savings of $253.
Well Damn.
I didn’t even think I saved that much until I just priced it out…
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If you aren’t completely convinced.
Check out Miss Bertha at:
chicinacademia.com
She is my Thrifty Thursday partner this week and next week.
she was even better at being fab and thrifty on a dime
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