10. Buy a Complete Outfit From a Thrift Store.

For my birthday, my brother Eddie and his wife Christine got me a gift card to the Garment District in Cambridge.  The Garment District is famous for having in the most interesting and eclectic selection of second hand clothing pretty much anywhere.  They have one floor that is completely chocked to the brim with interesting things.  There is a whole room for halloween and various other costumes, a formal section, shoe corner plus the entire back room is just filled with pants.  They have a definite 70s vibe and this would be my go-to place if I wanted to find tie-dye bell-bottoms and clear platform boots with fishies in the heels. I'm not joking, it is that assorted a selection.  They have 'normal' clothes there too, so it's definitely a great place to spend an afternoon picking through the racks and trying things on.

There is another floor to the Garment District that is called Dollar a Pound, which is downstairs. That's right, you go in and fill a garbage bag with clothes and things, and it only costs a dollar a pound.  When Eddie was younger, there was no upstairs to the Garment District, so everything was uber cheap.  Now, they've gotten smarter, and pick through donations and take the best things for the upstairs portion.  While you can still nab some great deals in the DAP section, most things worth buying are upstairs.

Christine told me that she went on my blog and wanted to give me a gift that would help me accomplish one of my goals, how thoughtful is that?!  She thought the Garment District would be a great place for me to purchase my 'complete outfit' and I could not agree with her more.  I did ask, however, if she thought that shoes needed to be a part of my outfit, she said no.  I also agree with her on that one and am happy I don't need to squeeze my foot into a pre-warn pump.  That sounds icky.

I haven't had a chance to go shopping yet, so this is just the beginning of my hunt for an entire thrift store outfit.  It's a great start though I can't wait to plan a little trip to my favorite city, Cambridge and do one of my other favorite things, SHOP!  Also, it's even better because it'll be FREE, yay!  I don't think it could get any better than that - Thanks Eddie and Christine!