You re-watch 'Napoleon Dynamite', and there's a lot of thrift shopping that goes on in that movie; there's a lot of funny stuff. It's definitely amusing, and paying 99 cents for a samurai sword is amazing.
I just discovered the Santa Monica flea market, every Sunday. I go weekly. There's a lot of interesting things there.
She accused me of wearing pants from the salvation army." "Rose, your pants ARE from the salvation army." "That's SO not the point!
I shopped at T.J. Maxx myself when I was a kid.
It's easy to just go out and buy a $200 piece of clothing. The real challenge is finding it for half that.
We were so poor. Every item of clothing came from a thrift store.
You must never throw away things that are worth good money.
The affinity towards suits was a functional thing for me early on because I was thrifting at secondhand shops, and it was also initially a way of grieving - my father had passed, and he used to wear suits all the time.
I get a special joy in knowing people feel comfortable if they see me in Wal-Mart or in a no-frills section trying to get something on a discount.
I remember, my first bicycle was very much a used bike. I wasn't going to Wal-Mart, buying a flashy 10-speed bike from China. Are you kidding me?
I'm not too big on accessories, but I love my basic black quartz watch from American Apparel. It's a simple piece that goes with my vintage, thrift store chic style.
I get highs, to be totally honest, in second-hand shops. My hunting instinct, I expect, really kicks in.
Our look evolved from the fact that we bought thrift-store clothes. It wasn't like, 'Let adopt a thrift-store aesthetic.' We just didn't have any money.
I like consignment stores.
Everything I buy is vintage and smells funny. Maybe that's why I don't have a boyfriend.
I love vintage shopping, I think it's really fun. And I love the feeling of finding the most amazing piece for less.
Where can I get some tat? I'd like to trade it in.
I don't have a stylist. That, in a way, is cheating. Put five players in a thrift store and see who has the best style in the end, and then you'll see who has real style.
There was a junk store in Nashville on 8th Avenue, where I bought Patsy Cline's train case for $75.
My personal closet has mostly vintage and thrift store finds because I like to recycle in many ways.
Yeah, I like clothes, but I hardly ever go shopping. Hardly ever!
Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find.
I think Shazam is one of the coolest inventions on the planet, and whether I was in a thrift store or in my car, every other week I was Shazaming another Best Coast song.
My mom won't let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it's TK Maxx or a birthday occasion.
No, I'm happy doing this. Five sweaters and a pair of dirty pants, you can make pretty good money.
