this is for yam and other readers :)) we kept a list of thrift stores, hope this comes in handy! will update more reviews on them some other day!
Good As New Charity Shop
800 Margaret Drive
M.I.N.D.S. Employment Development Centre
New 2 U Shop
96 Waterloo Street
Singapore Council of Women's Organizations
Treasure MINDS
800 Margaret Drive
Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS)
Thieves Market
Sungei Road
check out our review!
HYSTERIX VINTAGE STORE
505 Beach Road
#02-200
Salvation Army Family Thrift Stores
309 Upper Serangoon Road Singapore 347693
500 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678106
check our review!
Upper Changi Road North Singapore 507705
Blk 4 Changi Village Road #01-2078 Singapore 500004
Blk 133 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-1530 Singapore 160133
Institute of Mental Health Buangkok Green Medical Park
10 Buangkok View Singapore 539747
with love,
yme
with love,
yme
we got inspired to post karen o's eccentric style after looking at her debut fashion line from Christian Joy. fyi, karen o is the lead singer from yeah yeah yeahs. you guys totally gotta check out their music. we're fans!
art star
love this particular costume of hers. it incoporates their cover art album, which features a skeletal like design. notice how her "shades" complement with the whole 'show your bones' concept. & love those fringe accessories on her hand gloves!
while browsing through her ready to wear collection, i thought these were the ultimate! can you imagine a classy karen o in these? gotta lovelove those gloves!
with love,
YME
vintage piece- lulu plaid dress
SOLD!
vintage piece- kate hippie long vest
SOLD!
fits size S-M
100% pure new wool
$12 mailed!
mcblue- nicole flowy tunic
SOLD!
100% soft cotton
tagged size s
$6 mailed!
mango suit- khaki basics bermudas
SOLD!
100% cotton
US size 8/ Euro 40- fits waist 28 to 30
$8 mailed!
we wanted to go thrifting today, but ended up eating ice-cream in our room! hah. anywayy, we found these cute pastel pants at 5 dollars! but they're strictly for wearing at home only,lol. anyone dares going out with them?
nyehahaha speaking of childishishness, mika graphics are love.
with love,
YME
we were passing by town when we saw many flocking to Mango for god knows what? & yeah, we were right. it's their end season sale yet again. the sales you might be anticipating for this GSS? but not just yet, we'd rather skip this for a day out exploring at sungei road again. the clothes were all over the place & you'll end up sneezing incessantly there. not that we're fussy, but browsing through the uninspired pieces of clothing finally coaxed us out from the store empty-handed. Tops were still expensive despite sales & it's not like you're paying for a good design/material.
TIP: We found out the bottoms were wayyy cheaper than the tops. So invest in their basic range shorts,pants(not referring to their still-overpriced jeans).We found chino shorts as low as $24, well-cut pants at $31. Some skirts were as the same price as a top, so yeah not bad for basics you need in your wardrobe. Wallets were also cheap, some as low at $24? not too bad, but designs were very very limited.
another thrifting post; finally figured out the way to the sungei road through some friendly 'ah peks'. its such a queer place for us especially with the unfamiliar streets & old shops around. not something of a typical singapore you see everyday. there were tourists who were probably trying to find their way too. & we almost wanted to ask this nigerian guy for his street map-
when we got there, it felt so surreal- like you're brought back to the old days.& we can't stop thinking of these people who're still clinging on to their past despite modern times. most of them does it for a hobby or are just spending the most of their retirement days. you can spot occassional trishaws coming in with tourists. such a nolstagic sight!
It was sort of hard to not feel WEIRD going around because mostly were men so girls if you don't want to be scrutinized, wear some decent clothing. or you could ask a guy along if you're uncomfortable. we also noticed there were a whole lot of foreigners around but we kept our eyes peeled hoping to find a steal.
we managed to dug out a pile of watches and we found these! we've been looking for a vintage leather wristwatch and it was just so perfect with the classic gold rims! the uncle offered $15 initially but the key is to continuously bargain. & we got it for $8! for a geninue leather strap, its definitely worth it. but the watch wasn't working so we had to get it fixed with new batteries just nearby the stall. the guy would fix for you at $2-3, depending. we found a english pocket watch from the same place too :) would be making it into a cool pendant..
as we walked out, there were more stalls opening up so its recommended if you go in the late evening. our last steal for the day was an ancient document bag. i caught my eye on them at first but the guy didn't want to go so low on them. got it for $13 finally!
how to get there:
Thieves Market
Sungei Road
From Bugis MRT, walk to Sim Lim Square. It's further inside the sungei road street which is just beside sim lim so don't expect you would find it easily. You will go through a row of shophouses along the way. If you can't find your way, ASK! the people around there should know the place :) another alternative is (okay this sounds stupid), you can try tailing the tourists! LOL!
with love,
YME
finally our gojane's arrived!
we knew everyone's gonna to be spotted in town with these soon but we can't help it too. they're very empowering to wear- like wearing heels without adding the extra height . reminds us of a scene from 300. go spartans!
with love,
YME
here's some tips when you go out thrifting;
1) Wear a one piece clothing(like a dress) so you can easily slip on things to try on- avoid wearing layers because you gonna' waste your time & energy stripping them off. Plus, you gonna' feel stuffed with those cardis/blazers in the already stuffy thrift store :)
2) Bring a bottle of mineral water to last for the hot humid day.
3) Only go when you're in the mood to, because you would end up feeling uninspired and leave getting nothing.
4) When YME goes thrifting , we're really on a shoestring budget on everything including meals so try to eat your lunch at home or the best is the ultimate $2 mac's double-cheese burger! They last us for a day out. HAHAAA!
5) Remember, the key is to browse really thoroughly the store to find a super thrift item. Don't just merely pass and look.
6) Why spend so much at Borders? Thrifted books are the best to fill in your leisure time. plus, you save mother earth by cutting down on paper production each year!
7) You would either go out alone thrifting or with just a close friend because you don't want your group of friends to wait for you combing the store. If you wanna' hang out with your friends, go shopping instead :)
8) Don't buy everything because it's so cheap. Remember you're thrifting ;) Get what you really need or consider the vintage & unique value of it.
9) Look out for the quirky/unconventional/vintage/one of a kind pieces!
10) Some of you might say sizes are usually limited in thrift stores.Well, it doesn't have to fit pefectly! Turn to custom alterations to flatter your proportionate! The reliable auntie always charges us $3 only!
with love,
YME
we love to roam about street style blogs. you don't need to travel all the way to london to get inspired.our personal favourite is nonetheless Facehunter. mostly based in london, this guy goes around taking photos of people in their petticoats,oxford bicycles, vintage dresses,anything one of a kind!
recently we stumbled upon this super cute swedish teen's blog. we like the fact that she mixes her style with basics tees & leggings, denim shorts& jeans and of course dirty white shoes and mostly ballet flats with vintage accessories. & she proved that you don't need to sport with a 4 inches heels to look polish. the bottomline is you gotta pull off a youngfresh vibe even if you're doing vintage .
have fun browsing through her blog! just gotta mind those words in french ;)
with love,
YME