Hi friends! I’m jumping in here with another tall tip / thrift tip.
Don’t look at number sizes at the thrift store. Have an idea of your body’s shape and scout out clothes that match what you know about yourself.
I would have passed by my all time favorite thrifting finds – a Talbot’s pea coat, Express jean jacket, and badass steel toe cowboy boots – if I had been hung up on numbers. My pea coat is a PETITE! You guys I’m 6 FEET TALL. But when I saw the coat on the rack I knew the darts looked like they were in the right place for me and the length looked like it would hit just above my knees – PERFECT!
On the other hand my jean jacket is an XL. I have thrifted clothes in every size from XXS to XXL.
Women’s sizing has changed a LOT in the last 20-30 years: a size 10 in 2000 might be closer to a size 2-4 now, or vice versa. And that’s fine!
Your body is fabulous EXACTLY the way that it is. Don’t fall prey to the nonsense that is spouted by the fashion industry. Know yourself, know your style, and rock the hell out of it!
This is us these days. 
Hi Michelle, I tried reaching out to your via email but I never heard back from you. If you’re open to collabs then I’d love for you to write me an email at laura@blogerize.com so I can tell you a bit more of what I had in mind! Thanks 🙂
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