Tag Archives: second-hand

We’ve moved!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Victoria

Hi everyone, You may have noticed things have become a little quiet on Thrifters of the World Unite. That’s because we’ve been beavering away creating a whole new website for the Jarvis and Janis shop, and a brand new blog … Continue reading →

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Falmouth Finds //2

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Victoria

This is the last of my posts about my bank holiday trip to Falmouth in Cornwall. Sniff. Needless to say, it was well worth the five hour journey, just to mooch round all the little boutiques and relax into the … Continue reading →

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Falmouth Finds //1

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Victoria

Before I move onto Favourite Falmouth Shop Number 2, I thought I’d share a couple of pieces I picked up at Two Little Birds – my Buy One Get One Free scoop! The first is a really lovely seventies LBD … Continue reading →

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Two Little Birds

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Victoria

One of my favourite shops in Falmouth was this: Two Little Birds. A mouth-watering mix of vintage clothing, craft materials and gift ideas. I bought a couple of dresses here, a 60′s psychedelic print and a seventies angel sleeved LBD … Continue reading →

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Window shopping

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Victoria

By the time my train finally arrived in Falmouth all the shops had closed so we did a bit of window shopping as we walked through the town to Rick Stein’s Fish and Chip shop – very yummy but £20 … Continue reading →

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Trip to Falmouth

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Victoria

For the bank holiday weekend, I headed down to Falmouth in Cornwall with my friend Helen. Seeing as she’d spent many an hour regaling me with reports of amazing thrift and vintage shoppery throughout the town, I couldn’t resist an … Continue reading →

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Favourite find: seventies floral cape dress

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Victoria

So Ebay is proving very fruitful for me at the moment. Here’s another recent find that I’m looking forward to wearing with some opaques and heels. The cape effect top and pleated midi skirt is typical of the late seventies, … Continue reading →

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Styling ideas: Florals florals florals

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Victoria

The lovely Priscilla modeling another lovely outfit for me… Thought I should post this while it’s still seasonally appropriate. All the new season coverage is making me want to go out and buy a flipping coat. (Although the two key … Continue reading →

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Favourite find: Seventies floral pussybow dress

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Victoria

While I don’t wish the weather to turn just yet, I am quietly looking forward to the onset of Autumn so I can wear This. It’s one of a few dresses I’ve picked up in charity shops and on eBay … Continue reading →

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Instagrammed: Vintage at Southbank //1

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Victoria

I’ve finally managed to download some snaps I took from the Vintage at Southbank Festival last weekend. There were quite a few so I’ve separated them into two batches. First up are some pics of the abundant goodies on offer. … Continue reading →

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