I got an H&M denim top for $12 from the very pricey Vinnies in Malvern and a 70s necklace for $5 at that little op shop just up the road from the station in Oakleigh, the one that never seems to be open when I go past but miraculously was yet to shut its doors when I rocked up there today (and guess what I found there.. velcro, which I was looking for in op shops for the past week and then gave up and bought brand new... grrr). I'm wearing the necklace with this beige jumper from the Oakleigh Salvos which was $7 and has a label in Chinese which says "cicada brand" (thanks to my dad for the translation).
One of my favourite things about op shops is reading some of the brand names. I think the best so far is "Alive Girl"... well, you'd certainly hope they design for alive girls!!! I'm also quite partial to those ones that call themselves things like "Trendy" or "Top Fashion" ... because they generally are the complete opposite. Are you a label lover too?
By the way, you can see different pics of these here....
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It is indeed a lot of good opshops on the line. Dandenong is good too.
I love the necklace, really interesting design :-)
There's a couple on Koornang Rd, Carnegie.. all within walking distance from the station (there's a Salvo's and a Red Cross.. as well as a massively overpriced vintage clothing store called Passedon)
There's a small one right at Murrumbeena station too... I think it makes it helpful when they're near stations so people who don't drive can access them easily enough :)
Cool finds - that necklace would also look really stunning against a black top :)
I love the labels, too - both the ones with the dodgy names and the older versions of more well-known labels. They're a lot of fun.
There's also one near Caulfield station, two near Huntingdale, a Salvos and Vinnies not far from Clayton... you could actually get off at nearly every station and make a day of opping on that line! Which I sometimes attempt before the guilt sets in...!
Thank you for visiting my blog and for your sweet comments about my clouds. I did make them. They are made from felt and stuffed with toy stuffing that I recycled from an old cushion.
I'm no good at op-shopping, but I really LOVE your jeans. xx
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