When you are looking to add to your wardrobe, where do you shop first? As consumers we have many options; from mega discounters to mall shops and boutiques. Me? I always try to shop second hand FIRST – before I hit the mall. Why? Aside from stretching my shopping dollars and helping out our planet […]
How to Find Designer Finds at Thrift Store Prices
Why I Shop the Designer Second-Hand Market It’s no secret, I love high quality, unique items – always have, yet my shopping budget did not always support my taste for designer pieces. Yes, I love to save money by shopping sales and deals, but more importantly I love the hunt – discovering that unique, well-made […]
What I Wore – Celebrating a Year of Second Hand Style
In a celebration of individual style, I want to share a caption from one of my favorite AskSuzanneBell posts of 2017, If You Like it Wear It, My Eclectic Style … “One of the many perks of turning 50 is I have now personally had the pleasure of experiencing each fashion cycle from the past 50 […]
A New Way to Thrift – A Road Trip to the ThredUp Boutique
Ever since I caught the buzz that a ThredUp pop-up store was making it’s way to Northern California, I’ve been stalking Instagram and Facebook for updates on it’s arrival. Having opened their first store in Texas this summer, I was beyond excited to hear that Walnut Creek, CA was opening their doors last Thursday. Being […]
How to Maximize What You Own – 1 Top, 4 Seasons, 5 Ways
Before we get rolling on today’s Style Post, did you catch my Friday Favorites Live on Facebook today? That’s right, AskSuzanneBell is live! I think beauty products are best seen and shown, so I thought it would be fun to create a short video featuring my top 5 beauty products from this week. I’d love […]
Hello Dress! Savvy Tips for Shopping Second Hand – Style Over 40
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I just returned from a relaxing, well needed Hawaiian vacation with the family. Still feeling the sand in my toes (and hair!), I came down with a nasty stomach virus immediately upon returning and have been laid out in bed for the past 6 days. Good news […]