Welcome back to The Thrift Edit — the series where I take secondhand finds and style them into outfits I’d actually wear in real life. No costume vibes. No “I could never actually wear that out” energy. Just real, wearable, secondhand style.
Vol. 2 might be my favorite haul yet. A vintage Tadashi mini dress, Hosbjerg wine-colored flare pants, and a Christopher & Banks denim skirt — and yes, I really did find a vintage Tadashi at a thrift store. I’m still not over it.
Let’s get into it.
OUTFIT 1: THE DENIM SKIRT MOMENT
The piece: Thrifted Christopher & Banks denim skirt
Christopher & Banks is one of those brands that keeps showing up at the thrift store — and keeps getting walked past. Don’t. The quality is genuinely solid, the cuts are classic, and pieces like this denim skirt translate beautifully into current styling. The structured waistband alone makes it feel more elevated than its price tag suggests.
How I styled it: A simple white top tucked at the front, and my Chloe bag for contrast — thrift find meets investment piece. The combination hits that “looks effortless, took five minutes” note I’m always chasing.
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OUTFIT 2: THE VINTAGE TADASHI FIND
The piece: Vintage Tadashi black mini dress
This is the one. Tadashi Shoji is a designer label known for elevated construction and sophisticated silhouettes — and finding it secondhand is the kind of score that makes thrifting feel like actual treasure hunting.
The dress is a short black style with the kind of clean lines that do all the work for you. Date night, cocktail dinner, girls’ night out — it’s one of those pieces that just works without overthinking it. I styled it exactly as-is because it didn’t need a single thing added.
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OUTFIT 3: THE HOSBJERG FLARE PANTS
The piece: Thrifted Hosbjerg wine-colored flare pants
Hosbjerg is a contemporary Danish brand, and finding it at a thrift store is a legitimate score. The rich wine color is perfect for transitional dressing, and the flare cut does something really flattering for the overall silhouette — balanced, elongating, current without being trendy.
I paired them with a crisp white button-down kept relaxed and slightly tucked at the front. High-contrast, classic, always works.
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HOW TO FIND DESIGNER PIECES AT THE THRIFT STORE
Since a few of you always ask — here’s what’s actually worked for me:
Check the label first, always. Brands like Tadashi Shoji, BCBG, Eileen Fisher, and Theory show up more than you’d think. You just have to look. Make it a habit to flip the tag before you assess the piece.
Don’t skip the “wrong” sections. The Hosbjerg pants weren’t even in the right size section. Browse beyond your usual area — things get misplaced constantly.
Shop right after major seasons shift. Post-holiday and seasonal transitions are when people donate the most. January, late summer, and early fall tend to be peak thrift seasons for quality finds.
Go mid-week. Weekends are picked over. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are when new donations tend to hit the floor.
WATCH THE FULL THRIFT EDIT VOL. 2
Missed Vol. 1? Watch it here: https://youtube.com/shorts/-Ry3SwahmZE
Vol. 1 blog post: https://foreverfaceblog.de/the-thrift-edit-episode-1-vintage-thrifted-outfit-ideas/
Which outfit was your favorite? Drop a comment below — I read every one.
