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This week we are delighted to feature some great second hand outfits and some amazing photographs.

This ditsy print floral dress gets a  real colour lift from the gorgeously bright cardigan. It’s not what you wear it’s how you wear it. Picture tagged as Thrift by Ampersans on Flickr.

This is a really elegant black evening dress, a classic and a real investment buy. Who would have though that it was bought second hand from a thrift store. Picture by Irina Slutsky on Flickr.

This weeks second hand style weekly features two great looks that have inspired me to include more colour in my wardrobe.

Hail In Tall Glasses by Non No Yes on Wardrobe Remix

Target cardigan (2 1/2 yrd old)
Floral vest - Village Thrift
Vera Wang for Kohl’s top (I just got it 2 days ago and I’m in <3)
Mossimo jeans - Rugged Warehouse
Italian leather rididng boots - Village Thrift 

What really strikes me about this picture is the beautiful colour and how well it suits her colouring. It is well worth working out the colours that really suit you and then seeking out second hand clothes in these colours.

Porkchop Rules on Wardrobe Remix 

I love the way the pink top has been combined with the grey blazer for a gorgeous smart casual look.

All wardrobe remix photos used under the flickr creative commons licence

This is the first ever Second Hand Style Weekly post, a weekly feature of individual and unique style using second hand, swapped and vintage clothes that will act as a source of inspiration for others. I would love to feature photographs of your second hand style, so please email them to me at ceri@heathcotecommunications.co.uk. The only requirements are that they do not contain nudity or in decency in any way, and include at least one piece of second hand clothing (oh and only over eighteens, no children please). Please give details of the second hand or vintage clothing and any other details of interest. In return, we will give you credit and link back to you if we publish your photo.

This week Second Hand Style Weekly features:

Elgin.jessica on Flickr’s Wardrobe Remix Group

All items are thrifted newer items from Goodwill (shirt is H & M, jeans are Express), except the earrings are vintage. The shirt is worn backwards so that the snaps don’t show. I love the colours and retro print of this top. It looks great layered with the long sleeved brown top.

Mai Le’s on Flickr’s Wardrobe Remix Group

*snake scarf by rosemary kim
*enon shirt from a show at bottom of the hill
*black eyelet dress from a thrift store, bought for $6
*black tights from the sock shop
*shoes from a 2003 trip to hong kong
*blue wool coat bought used in 1996 for $65 from das pussycat (no longer in business)
The coat is amazing. I love the style, the colour and the detail.

Karla of Karla’s Bonanza

Thrifted:
Skirt with sequin detail, Dean Alan: $7
Never-worn BCBG Platform Sandals: $3

Karla is living proof that you can wear second hand / thrifted clothes and look gorgeously stylish at the same time. The sequin skirt is beautiful.

All wardrobe remix photos used under the flickr creative commons licence