FASHION CENTS: Who says vintage has to be expensive and dusty?

Heads up, clothes horse: Find major bargains this weekend at Once Worn Consignment, Wilbur Vintage, Bus Stop Boutique and South Under Moon.

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FASHION CENTS: Who says vintage has to be expensive and dusty?

POSTED: Friday, July 15, 2011, 1:00 PM

Filed Under: Shopping Fashion

This Envi keyhole maxi is 30 percent off @ South Moon Under

Grace Ortelere makes shopping even more fun (and cheap!) with her weekly roundup of the best bargains in Philly.

This weekend, shopping for vintage looks won’t be a chore, and with a month of summer heat still left, it’s still a good time to stock up on sandals. Hit up this weekend’s big sales.

➤ Most of us seek the perfect vintage store in search of hidden treasures, only to find ourselves sifting through musty-smelling Gap shirts from 2009. Spare yourself the stench at Once Worn Consignment, which stocks both brand names like Forever 21 and designers including Gucci for seriously low prices. If somehow cheap isn’t cheap enough, this week pants and jewelry at the store are 20-percent-off, and designer items will be 20-percent-off on Saturday and Sunday. 910 N 2nd St., 215-627-1122, oncewornconsignment.com.

➤ There are no hidden treasures at Wilbur Vintage, because there is no dirt to dig through to find the colorful and carefully selected pieces sold here. It’s just as easy to find rare jewelry as it is to strike up a conversation with the friendly owner, Dan, who this week is offering 50 percent off items marked with a red dot and 15 percent off regular-priced jewelry until August 16. Mention this column to get your discount! 716 S Fourth St., 215-413-5809, wilburvintage.blogspot.com.

➤ Bus Stop Boutique, one of Philly’s best stores for one-of-a-kind shoes, is having an even bigger sale this weekend. It’s their annual warehouse sale, happening up the street from their boutique. It’s certainly worth strolling on over for pairs of shoes as low as $25 while they clear out their summer items and donate a portion of the proceeds to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. 750 S Fourth St., 215-627-2357, busstopboutique.com.

➤ To mix your vintage purchases with some new contemporary clothes like Michael Stars shirts and J Brand jeans, head over to South Moon Under — or use the code EXTRA25 online — for an additional 25 percent off sale items. Some summer looks are as much as 75-percent-off. 1731 Chestnut St. 215-563-2298, southmoonunder.com.

(grace.ortelere@citypaper.net)

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