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\"\"<\/a>I’m a big fan of hand-me-downs, vintage, recycled, and op shop fashion finds. So I was thrilled to read on katie crackernut’s blog<\/a> that she was inviting fellow bloggers to write about their favourite op shop\/second hand finds, or give treasure hunting tips to their readers, as part of her own op shop challenge<\/a>… <\/p>\n

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illustration courtesy of katie crackernuts.<\/a><\/SMALL><\/p>\n

You see, ms katie crackernuts<\/a> is on a mission – a little while ago she joined The News Limited 1degree<\/a> op shop challenge<\/a> which means she wore thrifted and recycled fashion to work for two weeks. It was part of a workplace initiative to inspire people to cut their carbon footprint and kate became a finalist and is now in the top ten! Being the ambitious gal that she is, ms crackernuts is keen to win this competition, and I want her to win too. So, I’m joining in the fun by showing you one of my all-time favourite second hand finds which I came across while living in Paris…<\/p>\n

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I call it my peacock dress, and it cost me a whole 10 euro. It is 100% cotton, sans<\/em> a designer label, and is the most gorgeous blue I’ve ever seen. I wear it with a simple fat belt and flip flops in summer. Just looking at it brightens my day. <\/p>\n

I, like Kate, am rather obsessed with finding fabulous op shop garments and wherever I am in the world, I go into vintage boutiques I come across, or open markets in search of something special. I also love reworking a garment, rethinking how it can be worn and getting more life out of it. Its fun, inspiring, challenging, and good for the environment and for us. <\/p>\n

So if you’d like to join in the fun and help kate with her op shop challenge<\/a>, I invite you my dear fellow bloggers, to write a post this week about one of your favourite second hand finds, reveal some of your secret second hand sources in your local area, or offer a treasure hunting tip or two. Be sure to link back to katie crackernuts 1degree op shop challenge<\/a> in your post. <\/p>\n

Thank you for the inspiration kate! <\/p>\n

xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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