Skinny teal mirror belt:  $1.20
Skinny leopard mirror belt:  $1.43
Medium red mirror belt:  $1.26
Wide yellow mirror belt:  $1.20

All off eBay.

These were impulse buys.  There were a ton of auctions, so I put in some bids on a whim.  I was surprised they went so low!  I paid almost $6 for my other wide mirror belt.

Anyway, I regretted it almost immediately, especially since I didn't think I'd win so many.  I changed my mind when I saw them in person though!

They're actually really nice, and the price I paid was phenomenal.  I might even get some more!

Spiked knuckle clutch:  $21.23 $10.23

Black skull clutch:  $10.54 / $6

All off eBay.

I'm really annoyed about that clutch.  It was supposed to look like this!

 This is what I got:

The colour combination is horrible!  It just clashes, I don't like it at all.  The dark grey frame totally blends in with the black pleather, and you really can't see the handle very well.

The seller is offering me a $6 refund, but I'm hoping he'll give me at least half my payment back.  I really think I should get a full refund, since it's entirely their fault!

If they had the right pictures up I wouldn't have bought it.  I've already bought another one from another seller, so hopefully that one turns out alright.

This is actually the third time I've tried to get this clutch!  I don't know why I've had so much trouble.  The first time was from the same seller as this time, but it never arrived.

On a more positive note....the other clutch is wonderful!  Way better than I expected.  The fake leather looks pretty good, but still feels crappy.

I kind of wish I didn't use a buy it now, since I ended up winning one on auction a few days later for crazy cheap.

*update*

The seller gave me $11 back, about half of my money.  I had to fight even to get that!  They offered me $6, which was a total insult.

I really think they should have refunded me the entire amount, but I didn't want to keep on arguing with them.  I'll just make the best of it and reupholster it with something less ugly.

 Galleria - NWT Light mint chiffon dress:  $14
 Ice - Pink silk dress with rose detailing:  $9.10 (RSP:  $100+)

Tadashi Shoji - Black bandage dress with sheer sleeves:  $9.10 (RSP:  $300+)

All @ Value Village

The second one was somewhat nearby, I just had to go!  These dresses were so gorgeous, I couldn't leave them behind....I wish it was half off day!

I really loved the mint one, which is why I was willing to pay that much.  It did have tags on, but it seemed strange...the interior tags look vintage!  I wouldn't have questioned it, but it does have tags from Winners on it....at first I thought maybe someone just put them on there, but the size does match up.

I was unsure about the silk dress, but I thought I'd get it just in case.  I really do love a lot of the design elements, especially the rose straps!

The last one was a must have.  It's so sexy and well made!  

Tory Burch - Garrett (?) dress:  $10.50 (RSP:  $14.99 - $295)
Coldwater Creek - NWT Silk floral dress:  $17.50 (RSP:  $24.99 - $139)

Both @ Value Village

It was 30% off day, so I couldn't resist.  I probably should have though.  Things were still stupidly high even with the discount!

Regardless, I couldn't leave these ones behind.  I'll admit that I bought the brown one just because it was designer, bu t it was a nicely made dress and I did like the style.  I would have preferred to pay much less though!

I'm not sure if it's actually called Garrett...I only found one site calling it that, which is also where I got the retail price from.  Most of their dresses are $300+ though.

I wasn't sure about the other dress either, it was just so pricey!  Since it had tags, and it was silk, I decided to get it.  It's really pretty on, even though I wasn't too sure about all of the bright colours.

Gucci - Leather pants (RSP:  $2000+!) (17 days)
Classic O Part - Leather blazer:  $7.50 (10 days)

Both @ Talize

I always hope for an exciting find when I thrift, and this was it for this trip!  It was actually the very first thing I picked up...I wonder if it would have still been there if I wasn't first in the leather section.

I think it's real, the quality is amazing!  I'd pay that much for leather this nice regardless of the brand.  I was actually on the lookout for leather pants!  

I looked at tags on ebay and I think they look right.  Their leather pants go anywhere from $2000 to $7000!!

I wasn't sure about the other jacket, but I picked it up because it was made out of super soft leather, and it looked new.  Plus, I don't have a blazer type jacket like this one in black. 

Jamdabar - Red and black stripe scalloped edge blazer:  $4 (6 days)
Jones New York - Grey floral silk blazer:  $4 (47 days!)

Both @ Talize

I wasn't sure about either, but at least they were cheap enough.  The red one wasn't super great quality, but I really liked the fit and scalloped edging.  It looked good on.

The other one is a bit big on me, but I really liked the floral print.  I don't have anything like that, and it's in silk!  I wouldn't have bought it otherwise.

Asymmetrical hem chiffon sequin and dress:  $7.50 (10 days)
Joseph Ribkoff - Ribbed Versace-esque military dress:  $6.50 (6 days)

UK2LA - NWT Ruffled cream chiffon dress:  $7.50 (13 days)
Quilted silver leather purse:  $2 (6 days)

A non flash picture so you can see the dress details better:

All @ Talize

The first two dresses were no-brainers!  I was so excited when I found them.  The sequin one looks like a figure skating dress, I love the asymmetrical hem!  There are no tags anywhere, so I wonder if someone made this.  I have nothing else like this, so I was really glad to find it.

Ditto on the Ribkoff dress.  There's a reason I always look out for that brand!  This is the best dress yet, it's so awesome!  It reminds me of Versace, it's studded and has lion head buttons.  It looks like it's never been worn!

The same dress actually sold for $120 here!  Crazy.  

I wasn't sure about the last one.  I do like the style, but I already have so many similar ones now.  It still had the tags on, otherwise I would have left it for sure.

I almost didn't pick up the silver purse.  It is real leather, and it was so cheap!  It looked unused.  I used to be really big on the style, but I wasn't super keen on it today.

I thought I might regret leaving it behind though, so I picked it up anyway. 

Deletta - Pink chiffon accent top:  $4 (RSP:  $50+ (5 days)
Grey ruched rosette shirt:  $4 (5 days)

(Just a better picture of the above, you really can't see the details on the grey top in the other one!)

Zara women - NWT Button up silk shirt:  $5 (RSP: $55) (3 days)
Banana republic - Dark khaki silk top:  $3 (9 days)

All @ Talize

The knits ones were more than I wanted to pay, but since I liked the designs so much I bought them.  I really wish I knew who made the grey one, it's great quality!  The inside looks the same as the outside.  It was made in the US, so I know it wasn't a super cheap brand.

I wasn't sure about the other one.  I really love the top part (especially the crossed over pleats and ruffles), but the bottom part wasn't very fitted.  I figured it would look amazing if I covered the bottom half.

In both cases, I haven't seen these designs around, so I didn't want to miss out on them.  I liked them that much!

I probably wouldn't have bought the Zara shirt if it wasn't new with tags.  I'm surprised the retail price wasn't that high!  It's not the best silk I've felt.

The Banana republic shirt looks pretty plain, but it,s fitted in such a nice way.  The colour is interesting too, so I think it was worth the $3.

This is the first time I've spent almost $100 at any thrift store, but I couldn't help it!  I already put back a lot of stuff, and I had to get back home for something.  I still might return some things, I'll decide after trying them on again.

White lace wedding dress:  $7.50 @ Talize (3 days)

....Today was officially a crazy dress day.  I just couldn't help it!  It was the same deal as the other one...I've never seen a wedding dress this cheap or nice before.  

I'm not super crazy about the sleeves, but it would be gorgeous strapless.

I'm not planning on getting married anytime soon though...even if I was, I'd probably want something fancier!  But I'll probably keep this for something just in case.

I thought maybe I could wear it normally if I shortened it a bit, at least in the front. 

The back is so gorgeous though.  It has a long lace train!

Both of these dresses take up so much space though...I'll keep them for a few days, I might end up returning them if I come to my senses.

Morgan & Co - Ruffled champagne formal dress:  $17.50 @ Talize (RSP:  $35 - $240) (6 days)

I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this....well wait, I do.  I thought that it was so incredibly gorgeous, and I'd never find a dress like this for that low.

This is the actual colour, it's totally wrong in the non flash pictures:

That skirt is stunning, but the bodice is gorgeous too:

Close up of the lace detaiiling:

Almost makes me wish I had a prom to go to, or something!  I really don't see why I would ever need to wear a dress like this...but it's so beautiful, I just had to have it. 

I don't think I've ever seen a gorgeous, modern dress like this at a thrift store...and the ones I have seen have been crazy high.  At least $50, and they were all very common looking.  This was something else!

I found one on ebay in a different colour...mine looks way better!

They say the retail price was $240, which totally shocked me.  Based on the quality, I thought it would have been $300+ for sure!  Even $400 wouldn't have been surprising.

Seductions - Shirred chiffon dress:  $10 @ Sirens (RSP:  $49)

I almost didn't buy this.  I didn't have the coupon!  I didn't want to pay full sale price, but I loved it so much I didn't want to miss out.  This is probably the best looking formal dress I've ever seen at Sirens...it's certainly the most expensive one I've seen there!

I especially love how it curls at the bottom - beautiful!

They had some other formal dresses that retailed in the $40's, but I thought this one was the best.  The others were cheap in comparison.

This one is decent quality, but for the price, I'd rather find an even better quality dress secondhand!  

But this one just had everything I wanted...especially the colour!  It is the most gorgeous aqua.  I'm really happy with it.

Both free!  I had FPC's that were only good for today.  It took 4 stores, but I finally got them!  They retail for $5 each so I'm glad I managed to find them.

Catherine Regehr - Long lime green halter neck dress (RP:  $4.99)
Jennis - Long pleated khaki dress (RP:  $4.99+)

Beige crochet dress (RP:  $4.99)
Zara woman - Fitted black dress (RP:  $4.99 - $200)

All @ Kim's Village

I can't  believe that Zara dress was still there!  I tried it on again, and it was sadly too small for me...but it was just so fitted.  I thought about it, and decided to get it as a sort of goal dress....it was only $1, and I already regretted leaving it last time!

I wasn't sure about the crochet dress at first, but I bought it because it has such gorgeous details.  There are even pearl buttons at the back!

The hemline is pretty too:

I wish I knew who made it, the tag was ripped out.

The other dresses are really neat.  The green one was made in a city near me!  I was just looking at long halter dresses the other day so I was happy to find a cheap one so soon.

I just took a look at the designer's website, and she has a lot of amazing designs...really timeless and feminine.  I'd love to find more of her work!

Doing some research, I've seen her dresses priced from $400 to $5000!  I wonder how much this one retailed for.  Similar ones seem to go for 1 to 2K, so I think it's safe to say that it was at least $1000.

The other dress is really neat, but it needs to be ironed.  It has such great pleats, and the fabric is neat!  It's somewhat shiny and a bit stiff.

Worthington - High neck pleated red blouse (RP:  $4.99+)
Les Autres - Embroidered white blouse (RP:  $4.99)



Pleated houndstooth skirt (RP:  $4.99+)

$1 each @ Kim's Village

Yep, I went back!  I'm glad I did.  I don't know if I would have gone just for this sale, but I also had some one day only FPC's to redeem.

I wasn't sure about any of these, but they both had things I loved about them.  The blouse has such gorgeous embroidery:

The red blouse has such gorgeous details at the neck, mostly at the back.  I don't like it as is, but I'm thinking about making it sleeveless.  

The skirt just seemed like such great quality.  It's all in Korean, so I don't know what brand it is.  The pleats are just done so perfectly!  I don't know if I'll ever wear it, so maybe I shouldn't have picked it up afterall.

Erote (A touch of green mint!) - Brown blazer with white cuffs and collars (RP:  $4.99+)
Rebecca Taylor - Ruffled high collar poet blouse (RP:  $4.99+)

Belle Mode - White and black pleated dress (RP:  $20 for the set)

Rouie - Black wool dress (RP: $9.99) 
Sharre - Long grey lightweight coat (RP: $ 14.99)

$1 each @ Kim's Village

They haven't had one of these in a while!  I wasn't sure if I wanted to wake up early for it, but I ended up going.  I was the first one there!

The Rebecca Taylor blouse is my favourite find, it's so gorgeous!  It has a high neck collar and adds some modern accents to this victorian style blouse.

It's too small for me though...I'm going to have to do some alterations.  The style is just so great though, it'll be worth it.  The tag is all in Japanese, but I'm betting it'll hold up in the wash.

The others (besides Rouie and Rebecca Taylor) are Korean brands, but the dress is surprisingly good quality.  It's so heavy weight!  It actually came with a blazer, but since they started charging each piece separately, I left it behind.

I was unsure about the brown blazer, since it's not exceptional quality either.  But I just really liked the style, and the fit was great.  For $1, why not?  The label is super cute too.

The lightweight grey coat was a nice find.  I don't have many other light coats and this one looks great on.

I bought the wool dress to make into another lightweight coat.  It's pretty horrendous as is (plus totally oversized on me..and it has those horrid shoulder pads!), but I saw a lot of potential.  The sleeves are neat and the gathered draping skirt looks awesome.

I passed up a black Zara woman dress...I'm kicking myself now!  It was totally plain and the material wasn't great (polyester and rayon), but it was completely fitted.  I thought I had similar dresses at home, but when I checked they weren't as similar as I thought.

That one was really fitted!  I couldn't appreciate it because I didn't try it on properly.  On the small chance that it's still there tomorrow, I'll pick it up!

My Feno Italy - Navy blue zip up jacket:  $2 @ Salvation Army (RP:  $10+)

From the last one, which was also small and disappointing.  I can't remember the details exactly because they ripped the tag out when I bought it.  I really didn't think much of it when I saw it, but I decided to try it on a whim....I was shocked.  It fit like a dream!

It was flattering and sexy in all of the right places.  There's Chinese writing on the tag though, so it's probably not made in Italy.  The quality is good enough though, and the fit is excellent.

It actually took me a while to decide, but I definitely made the right decision.  Especially for that price!

Warehouse - Beige ruffle and lace blouse (RP:  $6.99 - $60) (14 days)
Ruffled/gathered blouse (RP:  $3.99) (15 days)

$2 each @ Salvation Army

This one was so tiny and out of the way!  I wish I didn't go to this one, or at least I wish I didn't pass up the much bigger one that stupidly closed way earlier.  But I digress..

The lace blouse was so gorgeous, it was a no-brainer.  I love everything about it!  Turns out it's a brand from the UK, and judging by the pricing on their site, it was probably around $60.

I wasn't super crazy about the other one, but the style was really nice.  I figured I could use it for work.

I'm really annoyed that the tags were ripped out.  I wonder who made it?  The quality is pretty good.

 

JS Collections (made in Canada) - Creme blazer (RP:  $6.99 - $20+) (13 days)
Je Prends Ca Femme - Houndstooth blazer (RP:  $6.99) (7 days)

$2 each @ Salvation Army

Yep, this is still from the same store!  I really didn't want to be buying so many no name blazers, but these were just so interesting or flattering I couldn't resist.

The creme one has an awesome neckline, I don't have any blazers like that.  I'm pretty sure it came from the same store as the other ones, it has $20 written on one of the tags.

The second one just fits really flatteringly and I like the design, plus I don't have any blazers quite like that.  It is shorter than most.

The tag's in Japanese so I don't know what it's made out of, but I'm going to throw it in the wash and hope for the best.

J.B. Marciano - Navy blue suit (RP:  $14.99) (13 days)

Maille Demoiselle - White gathered sleeveless top (RP:  $3.99) (9 days)
INC International concepts - Silk corset blouse (RP:  $3.99) (8 days)

$2 each @ Salvation Army

Still at the same store!  The suit looked plain, but I was amazed when I put it on...the fit and quality were spectacular.  As good as Aquascutum! 

More than that, the skirt was really wonderful.  It's pleated and has a leather belt, but you can't really see the details in the picture.  There are a bunch of weiser pins on it, so I guess that's who the original owner worked for.

The tops were an afterthought.  The material on the first one doesn't feel nice, but the style is really gorgeous.  Plus, it was made in France!

I love the design of the second one, but it's really not flattering on me right now.  It is silk though.  Here's hoping I can wear it soon!

Womenstyl - Pink brocade suit (RP:  $16.99) (13 days)

Teal scalloped edge suit (RP:  $14.99) (13 days)

$2 each @ Salvation Army

This is still from the same store...I didn't expect to buy so many!  It was hell bringing it home.

I wasn't sure about the first one, but bought it because it was so cheap and novel.  Plus, it was made in France!  It's a floral brocade, but it almost looks like pink camouflage.

The blazer is really cute.  It flares out like a peplum a little.

The teal suit is way too small for me, but the scalloped edges were just so neat!  It also has this texture I can't quite describe...almost like a woodgrain. 

It had two price tags, one that said $60, and another that said $25.  I'm pretty sure that all three suits came from the same place, the tags are the same.

These two look like they might not have been worn, but the one in my other post definitely has.  Maybe it was from a consignment shop.

Antonio D'errico - 3 piece suit (RP:  $16.99 - $100) (13 days)

(The skirt is part of the set above)
Brown leather pencil skirt (RP:  $9.99) (3 days)

All $2 each @ Salvation Army

They were having a $2 sale, so I just had to go!  It was on the same items as their $.99 sale (so, business wear only), but the price was still potentially a steal.  I even bought an all day pass to go to as many as I could.

Ironically, I ended up getting the most from the first store!  I barely got anything from the others, so it kind of wasn't worth it.

This was on June 28...it took me this long to write about it, but I digress.

The suit was the first thing that caught my eye.  It was just so unique!  The bustier and skirt didn't really match, but the blazer matched both of them.  It has lace covered gem buttons:

The blazer is made out of jacquard, lace and cotton.  The bustier is made out of silk.

I only really wanted the skirt...it has gorgeous embroidered roses:

The bustier has pretty embroidery too:

The entire set was made in Italy, so that was another plus.  There was a resale tag that said $100 for 4 pieces, so I wonder what the 4th piece was.  I'm sure that wasn't regular retail.

Ok....just stalked eBay and saw another suit that retailed for $1078.  Woo!