Thrift shopping is one of my life’s joys. It’s like a “scavenger hunt, you’ll never know what you’re going to find” and if you’re lucky you can find unique clothes that fit you perfectly! You’d be surprised by the well-made clothing of quality brands hiding in thrift shops, just waiting to be found. If you dig, you’re bound to find some treasures that you can mix and match with the outfits that you have at home!
So, last Tuesday, Yuslina and I decided to visit The Salvation Army located at Upper Serangoon Road which we have never been to before! We were lost at first- I blamed the MRT passenger service for giving us the wrong directions, in the end Google helped us- when we reached, I was shocked that the place was huge compared to Bukit Timah’s outlet. At first glance, I thought I would not have the patience to sift through the inventory. We took our time slowly and in the end, I bought an Island Shop’s black dress for $10 and a white classic dress for $15. As I wanted to make my payment, they said they’re having a ‘buy 1 get 1 free’ so I could say that I got the Island Shop dress for free! Whereas my girlfriend, she bought a cropped top and a pair of shades for $5 each. They sell a lot of books, shoes, bags almost everything too! I wasn’t really satisfied that I didn’t find a pair of vintage shades but hey, I got two dresses and the money spent there goes to a good cause! So it’s waaay better than nothing, yes?
Afterwards, she brought me to Chinatown. I had no idea where we were going till she led us to Ann Siang hill. I heard about this place from my guy friend the night before and little did I know I was going to be there. It reminded me a lot of Haji Lane- the shop houses especially- except that there were lesser locals there. The thrift store we wanted to go was unfortunately closed but we did venture the area! There were very pretty shops and their cafés/pubs looked really interesting. Most definitely we’ll come back!
The last time I went to thrift shopping was in Australia where I bought vintage clothes and really cool shoes that can't be found in Singapore. I remember doing it in Cambodia too. They're even cheaper. Very inspiring, indeed. I’m not a good thrifter because I don’t really practise here in this tiny country where there aren’t many thrift stores. They rarely exist! Plus, everything in Singapore is so expensive. I still have to be thankful though because I heard that thrift stores have become so trendy over in the UK that they've become expensive:/
Now I’m just on a look out for warehouse sales! Like last December, Steve Madden's new arrival shoes which were originally $200+ cost only $30 because there were minor defects which weren’t really visible when walking. Too bad I missed it! Do share with me if you know any events like this & we'll go together!:)
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