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“Thrifting”.  It was the Feb 20, 2006 Urban Word of the Day and is defined as follows: “When one visits several different thrift shops, second-hand shops, and vintage clothing stores in the hopes of buying several items of cheap and unusual clothing and other items. One usually does this with friends.” 

“Hey, where did you get that weird top?”
“Oh, I found it while thrifting, it was only a dollar.”
(urbandictionary.com)

We like thrifting in Austin.  It’s those polos from the 70s, those high-wasted floral skirts and denim jackets which keep us shuffling through racks of musty, used clothes.  We’re all about individuality; thrift stores make it one, cheap and two, relatively easy to put together an outfit of such wild creativity Vladimir Lenin would roll in his grave (pretend with me that he is the epitome of fashion faux pas).

I was thrifting a couple days ago and was reminded of a great game you can play with a couple friends which will not only allow you to express your creativity, but also allow you to subject your friends to it!  Consider it as a great way to get to know people and a challenge to prove your skills as a thrifter.  It’s also a good “pre-gamer” to the rest of your night’s festivities.

You will need:

Thift store (Goodwill Bluehanger is a good pick)
Couple bucks (set a limit on spending)
Willing, enthusiastic participants

The point of the game is to put together the best outfit you can – but for someone else.  Randomly assign each person someone to shop for, then disperse through the store for about 20 min.  Meet back with your outrageous outfits.  And then…
everyone must put on the clothes purchase for them (maybe double-check sizes before actually clunking down any moola).  Try wearing these outfits out – grab some food out on the town and share your feisty fashion with the rest of Austin.

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