I first mentioned the Cost Per Wear metric back in my second post ever. It’s a pretty simple concept: the cost of an item divided by the number of times you’ve worn it. For example, my wedding dress has a really high CPW since I’ve only worn it once. My favorite jeans, which I bought …
I’ve decided to start a new recurring feature on The Wardrobe Miser, the Resale Review. I’m visiting local thrift stores wherever I happen to be and reporting back on my shopping experience. For my first review, I visited Thrift Avenue in West Columbia, which supports Pets Inc., the largest no-kill animal shelter in the Midlands. …
Local readers may want to take advantage of two boutiques having going-out-of-business sales. The Dandy Lion primarily sells infants’ and children’s clothes but also carries Lilly Pulitzer for both children and adults. Starting Wednesday, May 16 everything in the store is half off with additional discounts on select merchandise. Village is a women’s designer apparel …
After declaring that this blog will not be just about clothes and shopping, here’s a post about clothes and shopping. On Friday I went to a fancy black-tie party, wearing the dress pictured here. Pretty dresses are one of my weaknesses, and even though I always buy them on sale I still often spend more …
