Ever Wondered What I Buy At Op Shops?

So, for the past few weeks I have been taking lots of ladies on shopping tours. We have had so much fun.

Lots of people assume that I have a huge wardrobe. In actual fact I have a conservative wardrobe filled with lots of pieces that mix and match together to create lots of different outfits for all kinds of weather and occasions.

It can be quite tempting going to the op shops each weekend and buy up big. One thing I teach on my shopping tours is LESS IS MORE.

Buy LESS ensure it fits with MORE in your wardrobe to create MORE outfits and LESS stress!

So, when I am shopping what do I buy?

I look for:

• quality
• natural fibres that breathe 
• basics to go under like camis
• button up shirts that can be worn with denim, white jeans or pencil skirts 
• cool t-shirts that I can cut-up and refashion

Zara shirt $2 and Tommy Hilfiger pinstripe $4

White Country Road jeans $9 and black Jag clutch $8

Cute Boho styled dress $12

Basque and Events coloured camis and cool t-shirt all $2 each

Join me and a bunch of awesome women and let’s have fun shopping together!

Rachel Prest

Director & Founder at Raid My Wardrobe

Rachel Prest is founder of Raid My Wardrobe. In 2010, she founded a preloved fashion event for women to refresh, recycle and reinvent their wardrobes. She began this blog in 2016 as a way to inspire, educate and encourage her community with more sustainable ways of fashion shopping, styling and creating. When she's not doing a wardrobe makeover or planning the next event you'll find her down at the beach, hiking or mountain biking in the bush or hanging out with her friends and her kids. Rachel is based in Newcastle, Australia.