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- Grunge Queen in Toronto Star Weekend Living today! by Grungequeen on Nov 21, 2009
I love Rita Zekas from the Toronto Star newspaper - she writes a quirky shopping column (like moi) called Store Gazing (makes sense; she was the Star's former entertainment writer) and another fab decor column called DecoRita.I pitched Rita on a fun...
- Top 10 Toronto Thrift Shops, part 1 by Grungequeen on Nov 17, 2009
I've had some requests for my top 10 thrift shops in Toronto, so I'm starting with my absolute fave today and will be wrapping up by week's end. Here ya go! Central/East 1). Stretch Thrift, 974 Pape Ave., 416-425-0024 I buy most of my wardrobe a...
- Italian made retro bag for a twoonie by Grungequeen on Nov 11, 2009
I think the guy at the thrift shop has a crush on me.Why else would he charge me $2 for this Italian-made retro suede and leather bag I'm pretty sure is handmade?Ok, maybe he didn't know much about the designer Alfredo Picchi, a Florentine designer w...
- Ring-a-ding-deal by Grungequeen on Nov 6, 2009
This is my latest thrift mega find: a red rotary phone!!I grew up with a black one and loved it. When I saw this one for $6.99 at my local thrift shop, Stretch Thrift, I snagged it.The guy at the cash was none too pleased it was priced so low, becaus...
- Ickky thrifty or nifty thrifty? by Grungequeen on Nov 2, 2009
Reader, were these a mistake?Blue. Suede. 1980s. Skinny pants. High high waste. $19.99 at Goodwill. Tags still on a week to exchange.My case: One, love blue suede and velvet (witness new blue suede boots in previous post and countless blue and velvet...
- Super thrift outfit by Grungequeen on Oct 30, 2009
Happy Halloween!Here's what I'm wearing at work today for my costume, which is a generic Super Girl Hero type ditty. My pal and colleague Jill is Superman, or Superman's gal, depending how you look at it.One of these outfits is thrift and the other i...
- Updates & new thrifted blazer by Grungequeen on Oct 29, 2009
I have some important Grunge Queen updates:One, the Oriental Screen in the trash stayed there for a few, very wet and rainy, days and then was hopefully carted off by some brawny person instead of being dumped in the landfill.Two, remember my Stateme...
