For anyone keeping score at home, this is my second thrifted Burberry coat, and my third Burberry piece overall if you count the black Sandrigham trench I snapped up at my local consignment store late last year. I guess I’m a magnet for Burberry? Hey, there are worse things in life, right? Ironically, this Frances raincoat (with liner!) was my “consolation prize” for my continuing failure to thrift this Zara coat I am determined – DETERMINED, I say – to own:
If you can believe it, that coat is selling on eBay starting at $150CAD plus shipping. There are listings for $300 and $400. Insanity. I can’t bring myself to pay anything close to the listed price, or even attempt to bargain, so I am going to keep on looking at the thrift store. Meanwhile, I will take whatever consolation the thrift gods want to send my way. Wink wink.
Pondering all my thrift luck made me think about my list of thrift “Holy Grails” – brands I would love to score but haven’t yet found. In the last year, I’ve been fortunate to knock a lot of names off that list, but there’s still a healthy crop left – enough to keep me motivated to keep digging through the racks every week. On that list, in no particular order:
– Valentino
– Acne (I actually once found a pair of Acne jeans but gave them away; still kinda regret that)
– Isabel Marant
– Ann Demeulemeester
– Gucci
– A.L.C.
– Erdem
– Chanel
– Canada Goose (this is just pure practicality)
– Givenchy (bags, mostly)
– Celine
– Lanvin
– YSL
I’m probably missing a few from that list. Do you have any thrifting Holy Grails? What are they and have you found them yet?
What size are you? I bought a gorgeous pair of Acne black coated jeans that are a hair too small for me. Yep … via thrift store 🙂
I’m not sure about Acne sizing. I am typically a 27 or 28 in jeans. You should keep the jeans though – you never know! I gave mine away because they were a touch too big … and I’m sure they would have fit now 😂
For me, my list is less particular brands, and more certain types of things, like grey glen plaid check pants, a colored wool coat, and a blue off the shoulder top. And then it’s also trying to find them in materials and a price I like 😉
I love the Burberry coat! Did you find it st Value Village?
Yes, it was at VV.
I did a very quick search on Poshmark on the off chance that someone had your Zara coat available…the only one I saw was a size large selling for $170, I think….and the lining was ripped! Must have been a popular coat!
See what I mean?! Insanity!
I am dying to find a Burberry coat! On the flip side, I’ve scored two Chanel treasures: one vintage skirt and one pair of ballet flats. But still, WANT your coats!
How much was the Burberry, if you don’t mind me asking? I feel like VV really capitalizes on bumping their prices if it’s a name brand
I hear you. I got lucky – this was one of their $24.99 specials. Everything is either $17.99 or $24.99 these days, it seems. Someone just missed this, somehow. It would have been $249.99 otherwise, hah! Their pricing boggles the mind. It’s gotten to the point where my local consignment store offers better prices on some things!
That’s amazing! Fingers crossed there are some steals to be had for tomorrow’s sale!
I’m so annoyed when I see le chateau dresses for $29.99 at VV, and random Forever XXI stuff in the “boutique” section of Goodwill..just because it says “premium” on the label doesn’t mean it’s actually premium!
I found a DVF dress for $9 tonight at Crossroads. Not my size but someone on Poshmark will love it. I also saw Givenchy leggings tonight but didn’t get them.
Shut the front door! Way to go – that’s a great price for DVF.
(Also, and hopefully this isn’t weird and/or nosy but are you a commenter on Corporette? If so, hi! I’m a regular lurker ;))
Forgot to check this. Yes, I am!