{"id":3823900033103,"title":"ThriftStyle","handle":"thriftstyle","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThriftStyle\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/allison-engel\"\u003eAllison Engel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/reise-moore\"\u003eReise Moore\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/margaret-engel\"\u003eMargaret Engel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Style That's Easy and Affordable\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this easy-to-use resource, smart shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Learn to navigate the racks of local consignment shops, spot name brands, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters show what's available and give tips for distiguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with experts explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginebooks.net\/products\/amazing-braids-buns-twists\"\u003eAmazing Braids, Buns, and Twists\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginebooks.net\/products\/spectacular-nail-art\"\u003eSpectacular Nail Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-spread2.jpg?530\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllison Engel, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllison Engel has written articles for \u003ci\u003eEsquire, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times,\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. She holds a bachelor's degrees in textiles\/clothing and journalism, helps run the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities, and regularly writes about LA's textile district and costume designers. She co-authored \u003ci\u003eFood Finds: America's Best Local Foods and the People Who Produce Them \u003c\/i\u003e(William Morrow Cookbooks) with her sister, Margaret Engel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/allison-engel\"\u003eAllison\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReise Moore, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelevision producer Maricia \"Reise\" Moore is a thrift-store fanatic. What started out ten years ago as a begrudging trip to a thrift store swiftly became a passion for quality, beautiful, and unique clothes at rock-bottom prices. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/reise-engel\"\u003eReise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Engel, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargaret Engel lives in Washington, D.C., where she runs the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation and helped create the Newseum, a news museum in Washington, D.C. She is the former Washington columnist for \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e and was a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-authored \u003ci\u003eFood Finds: America's Best Local Foods and the People Who Produce Them \u003c\/i\u003e with her sister, Allison (William Morrow Cookbooks) and co-wrote three Fodor's guidebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/margaret-engel\"\u003eMargaret\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide is written in a friendly, approachable way, as if your cool aunts took you along to their favorite Salvation Army shop. It's much more than a thrift store junket, though. All three authors are seasoned thrifters and have years of writing and TV experience (twins Allison and Margaret Engel collaborated on plays and Food Network's Food Finds; TV producer Reise Moore has worked with A\u0026amp;E's Biography and for Animal Planet). Here they canvas 165 stores around the country and then stage a \"fashion shoot\" using real people in all-thrifted ensembles (Roger Snider's photos are charming and plentiful). The book also features trips to the tailors, dry cleaners, reweavers, and sewists who help whip the bargain finds into shape—a nice touch to see the people behind the scenes. Throughout, the authors convey the joy of discovering designer pieces for pennies, and the chapters on defining your own style and developing your eye to find those hidden treasures among the racks are informative. An extensive resources list includes many online and app options, from finding a store to learning to sew to stain removal. Lightly laid atop the shopping advice is an admonition against fast fashion and waste. VERDICT: Slip this into your valise the next time you visit thriftlandia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ThriftStyle book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-cover_medium.jpg?529\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-hires.zip?529\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-502-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e978-1-63289-202-7 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e978-1-63289-203-4 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 224\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2019-10-01T15:00:04-04:00","created_at":"2019-06-11T12:45:37-04:00","vendor":"Imagine Publishing","type":"Adult Book","tags":["adult","Browse by Language_English","fashion\/beauty","imagine"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1599,"compare_at_price_min":1599,"compare_at_price_max":1599,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":29051729903695,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"45024","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"ThriftStyle - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":799,"weight":561,"compare_at_price":1599,"inventory_quantity":312,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"978-1-62354-502-4","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/thriftstyle-cover.jpg?v=1560272059"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/thriftstyle-cover.jpg?v=1560272059","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Thrift Style book cover image","id":1536604995663,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.675,"height":889,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/thriftstyle-cover.jpg?v=1560272059"},"aspect_ratio":0.675,"height":889,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgemoves.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/thriftstyle-cover.jpg?v=1560272059","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThriftStyle\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/allison-engel\"\u003eAllison Engel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/reise-moore\"\u003eReise Moore\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/margaret-engel\"\u003eMargaret Engel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Style That's Easy and Affordable\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this easy-to-use resource, smart shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Learn to navigate the racks of local consignment shops, spot name brands, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters show what's available and give tips for distiguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with experts explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginebooks.net\/products\/amazing-braids-buns-twists\"\u003eAmazing Braids, Buns, and Twists\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imaginebooks.net\/products\/spectacular-nail-art\"\u003eSpectacular Nail Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-spread2.jpg?530\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllison Engel, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllison Engel has written articles for \u003ci\u003eEsquire, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times,\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. She holds a bachelor's degrees in textiles\/clothing and journalism, helps run the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities, and regularly writes about LA's textile district and costume designers. She co-authored \u003ci\u003eFood Finds: America's Best Local Foods and the People Who Produce Them \u003c\/i\u003e(William Morrow Cookbooks) with her sister, Margaret Engel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/allison-engel\"\u003eAllison\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReise Moore, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTelevision producer Maricia \"Reise\" Moore is a thrift-store fanatic. What started out ten years ago as a begrudging trip to a thrift store swiftly became a passion for quality, beautiful, and unique clothes at rock-bottom prices. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/reise-engel\"\u003eReise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Engel, co-author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMargaret Engel lives in Washington, D.C., where she runs the Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation and helped create the Newseum, a news museum in Washington, D.C. She is the former Washington columnist for \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e and was a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-authored \u003ci\u003eFood Finds: America's Best Local Foods and the People Who Produce Them \u003c\/i\u003e with her sister, Allison (William Morrow Cookbooks) and co-wrote three Fodor's guidebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/margaret-engel\"\u003eMargaret\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/star-fade.gif?18127980511287865543\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide is written in a friendly, approachable way, as if your cool aunts took you along to their favorite Salvation Army shop. It's much more than a thrift store junket, though. All three authors are seasoned thrifters and have years of writing and TV experience (twins Allison and Margaret Engel collaborated on plays and Food Network's Food Finds; TV producer Reise Moore has worked with A\u0026amp;E's Biography and for Animal Planet). Here they canvas 165 stores around the country and then stage a \"fashion shoot\" using real people in all-thrifted ensembles (Roger Snider's photos are charming and plentiful). The book also features trips to the tailors, dry cleaners, reweavers, and sewists who help whip the bargain finds into shape—a nice touch to see the people behind the scenes. Throughout, the authors convey the joy of discovering designer pieces for pennies, and the chapters on defining your own style and developing your eye to find those hidden treasures among the racks are informative. An extensive resources list includes many online and app options, from finding a store to learning to sew to stain removal. Lightly laid atop the shopping advice is an admonition against fast fashion and waste. VERDICT: Slip this into your valise the next time you visit thriftlandia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ThriftStyle book cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-cover_medium.jpg?529\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/thriftstyle-hires.zip?529\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-502-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE-book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e978-1-63289-202-7 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e978-1-63289-203-4 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 224\u003cbr\u003e6 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}