A friend of mine wrote a guide to thrifting, and it is pretty good. https://ironingboardcollective.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/thrifting-like-a-beast-volume-i/
Weight loss can be expensive... unless you shop secondhand.
I have gotten so much designer stuff, but my favorites are usually brands I have never heard about... I love knee length cotton dresses in bohemian patterns, and I have found so many that I adore...
Do you do small alterations to your finds? I am a no-sew kind of girl, but I have done small alterations to things made of jersey cotton, since you can cut it with impunity... I don't like halter tops, as I don't get on with strapless bras. I will cut small holes in the back to string through the ties. I will also use the…