For several years now, I've been meaning to drive out to Syracuse (about an hour-ish drive) to check out their Salvos. I'd heard from a student that they have a huge one, but I've been putting it off mostly because I hate driving. This week I bought a new car, so I thought it was a great time to take it for a spin and check out the stores in our neighboring city.
The first one I visited, on Erie Blvd., was HUGE. And surprisingly, I was able to get a shopping cart right away. I looked around and realized that it wasn't nearly as packed as the Rochester area stores are. Maybe they aren't as excited about half-off Wednesdays as we are here! I don't know why....
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| $9, Tommy Hilfiger |
In case you've forgotten, on Wednesdays at every domestic Salvation Army Thrift store that I've ever visited (and that's a lot), four out of five color tags are half off. The colors are usually hanging from a sign in the store. I glanced up and thought that I saw a yellow tag, but the yellow turned out to be white instead. So I bought this thinking it was half off (and left behind several other items I probably would have taken home if I'd realized my error). I probably wouldn't have bought it if I'd realized it would be the full $9. But, it's work-friendly and has pockets, so it wasn't too big a regret.
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| Mossimo, $3.50 |
I decided it was time to make sure you could see the details on a dress rather than just saying "you probably can't see it, but...", so here's an up-close of the neckline of this lovely concert-appropriate dress. I think I'll probably be all set with new concert dresses next year.
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| Forever 21, $2.50 |
I've started noticing that most of my delightful drape-y style shirts are all gray or black. So I'm happy to throw some blue into the mix! I have to say that finding shirts in this loose-fitting style is a bit of a challenge. There's a fine line between a classy, drape-y shirt and one that is just plain too big, and it's not easy to pick out on the hanger in a store that refuses to sort by size.
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| American Eagle Outfitters, $2.50 |
So I added a little purple in there as well.
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| J Crew, $2.50 |
The color really didn't come out as well as I'd have liked... this is a 100% silk, deep purple top. Lovely!
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| Express, $3 |
It really pains me to buy fall clothes, but it has to happen sometime.
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| Express, $3 |
This isn't another fall item. This is an indoors-surviving-air-conditioning item.
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| Old Navy, $4 |
Decided to add a picture of the (very wrinkled) detailing at the neckline again. Beaded starbursts! But really... I'm really all set with concert dresses now, even casual ones.
There were four thrift stores listed in the Syracuse area, but even I can't shop that long, so I just chose a second. One of the stores, in North Syracuse, was listed as new, so I gave it a shot. And it was new - even the building, not just the store! It was hands-down the nicest Salvo I've ever been in. And it had a couple of nice finds inside.
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| Lauren Conrad, $3.50 |
Soft gray lace...this will look great with tights and boots when that thing happens that I don't want to talk about just right now.
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| Ann Taylor Loft, $2.50 |
You can always use new black dressy shirts!
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| Old Navy, $2 |
Loose and comfy for the rare days that I choose to wear a skirt/tank top situation instead of a straight up sundress. Rare. Of course, there's a teeny tiny hole on the back from the stapling. This store found it necessary to double-staple everything right on the fabric. Because clearly once doesn't do enough damage.
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| Ann Taylor Loft, $2.50 |
Another nice dressy shirt for work. A lot of great stuff this time around, but way too much of it is for fall or at least for the school year. I'm really yearning for some new summer finds while there's still some summer left to go!
Final verdict: Syracuse was worth the drive! I'll have to try it again next year!
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