Unique Vintage

As National Thrift Shop Day passes us by, I’ve been thinking more and more about where to spend my time and my money. I’ve come up with a shortlist of thrift shops in LA where you’re guaranteed to find something you’ll love, and at a reasonable price. If you’re familiar with the retail market in Los Angeles, you  probably expected Melrose Avenue to be the center of thrift shop paradise. You’d be absolutely right. Melrose avenue became an LA hotspot in the early 80’s and has since maintained it’s trendy, truly Californian vibe. The stores listed here are simply my personal favorites, and I’ll tellRead More →

A Girl in LA welcomes Sarah to the team. Sarah grew up near Boston and just moved to Los Angeles. Most of her day consists of listening to music 24/7 and checking her email. She just spent the last few months traveling all over Europe and Thailand, accumulating some amazing experiences that she can’t wait to share with you guys in her travel diary. She is passionate about music, fashion, and photography and attended Emerson College as a journalism major. She considers thrift shopping a hobby and has a passion for vintage. You can look forward to her articles about music, fashion, books, current events,Read More →

Style icon Zoe Kravitz is known for her roles in X-Men: First Class, The Divergent Series, and Mad Max: Fury Road. She has modeled for Vera Wang, Balenciaga, and is currently the face of YSL Beauty. Zoe is the founder and lead singer of the electro pop/R&B trio Lolawolf, and she’s the daughter of Lenny Kravitz. Zoe manages to effortlessly blend vintage, hipster, boho, and edgy to create a unique style that’s all her own. Black and Blue This minimalist style consists of only three basic colors, black, blue and gray, with the black allowing the blue and gray to pop. Save: 1. Michael Antonio, $45, 2. HM, $49.99, 3. Forever 21, $15.90, 4. HM, $39.99, 5. Macy’s, $22, 6.HM, $14.99 Splurge: 1. BB Dakota, $105, 2.CalvinRead More →