Goal: Go to Salvation Army (for the first time!) and purchase some great clothes on a not-so-great budget.
Budget: All of the money I have in my wallet. So basically I went shopping with six dollars.
Mission Report: The Salvation Army is huge, I’ve never seen one so large! And there’s a great selection of clothes for girls and guys. Never having been at the Ithaca Salvation Army before, I was told that there was a terrible selection for Colligettes, which was a total lie.
I didn’t have any products in mind as I went shopping, but I was immediately attracted to the long line of blazers. I have never seen so many different colors of blazers in my entire life! I flipped through the rack and found this great magenta blazer. It was edgy, fun, and only three dollars.
I went to the skirt rack next. Not the best selection, but I did find this great old-school skirt; tan, pink, and teal houndstooth print (it looked better than it sounds). I knew that I had nothing in my closet to match it, but I tried it on for fun anyway. Not to be conceited, it looked great on, but it was four dollars, and I was not leaving that store without my magenta blazer.
Sidenote: College men, don’t fear! There was a great blazer section for men. One of my guy friends went shopping with me and found a cool woven vest and an awesome tweed jacket. He had to look hard for it, but he spent nine dollars for both pieces! Totally worth the search.
I couldn’t see any inspiring pieces in the clothing racks, so I followed my guy friend around for a while. He went through the men’s sweater section and found the coziest sweater. It’s black with a gray zig-zag pattern and as soon as he tried it on, I was mega-jealous. He decided he didn’t like the fit and I may as well have snatched it from his hands. As an over-sized sweater, it was great for me. And only three dollars! It was perfect for my budget and as a conclusion to my mission.
Mission Results: I bought two great pieces for six dollars! Definitely a mission accomplished, considering I can buy half of a sleeve for six dollars at Urban Outfitters. For all you fashionistas at Ithaca College, make sure that you stop at the Salvation Army on your next shopping trip!
Lessons Learned:
· Double-check the quality of the garment before you buy it. You can never be too careful!
· Don’t be afraid to try the silly things on! Have fun while you shop.
· Venture into other sections of the store. Whether it’s the men’s section, the furniture section, or the VHS section, you never know what treasures you’ll find.
· Have fun! Because what’s the point of shopping if you don’t have any fun with it?
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ithaca chapter.