{Making it into the News}

{the thrift collection} made it into the Weekend Witness newspaper, thanks to one of our loyal thrifty shoppers, Leah Solomon!

Thank you to all of our shoppers for your support :)
love
Em & Ash
xx

{Stock-sourcing mini road-trip}

{Stock-sourcing mini road-trip}

Hello {Thrifters}
We were up bright and early this morning on a stock-sourcing mini road-trip.  No road-trip is complete without coffee, so we filled up and then headed off, hoping to find a few bargains.

With a wrong turn or two along the way, as well as a few unexpected detours, we managed to find lots of lovely new stock!  Look out for some of these items on the upload tomorrow night, and be sure to come to the next I Heart Market at Moses Mabhida Stadium, (Saturday, 4^th August) to find more thrifted goodies!

After chatting to a friend, we realized that Em’s entire outfit was thrifted, so we thought we’d share a picture for some inspiration J

Happy thrifting!

Love

Em and Ash
xx

{What are you doing for 67 minutes on Mandela Day?}

So {Thrifters} what are you doing on the 18 July 2012? 

We are sure you know that it is Mandela Day. International Nelson Mandela Day not only celebrates Nelson Mandela’s life, but it is also a global call to action for people to recognize their ability to have a positive effect on others around them. The day hopes to inspire people to embrace the values that Mandela shared. These values include democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation and respect.

Get involved this Mandela Day : contribute 67 minutes of your time towards the global movement for good.

How to get involved on Mandela Day 2012:

Charity begins at home:  take a look around, “spring clean” your room/house and donate the unwanted items to a charity of your choice. You’ll not only be doing something good for others, but for yourself as well.

Donate your time and talent:  you don’t need to be wealthy to donate something valuable. Either volunteer to help with the day-to-day tasks undertaken by local charities, or offer a service based on your own unique skill set: cook someone a delicious meal, or give a community member a hand in repairing something broken. You could spend some time helping with the babies at the Durban North or Umhlanga Baby House.  http://www.facebook.com/#!/DurbanNorthBabyHouse

Save the world, one sandwich at a time:  buy a loaf of bread, a chunk of cheese, and a few tomatoes, then make a couple of sandwiches and hand them out to those in need on your way to work or school. You could make this even simpler by buying a big bag of whichever fruit is in season (it’s normally cheaper), and do the same. Rather give food than money to those in need.

Become a bookworm:  Burrow deep into the hearts of those at a retirement home or a hospice by reading to them, or help a struggling learner develop literacy skills.  You can also donate your old, unwanted books to Just Us 4 Children – they hold a book sale on the last Saturday of every month outside Broadway Pharmacy in Durban North – all proceeds go to their charity.  http://www.facebook.com/#!/JustUs4Children

The gift of life:  donate blood and you’ll feel dizzy with the knowledge that you’ve potentially saved someone’s life; a single donation could aid up to three people in need and only takes about 30 minutes. To find a blood drive in your area, visit :  http://www.sanbs.org.za

Alternately, there are currently thousands of South African citizens waiting for life-saving organ donations, so take the time to register with the Organ Donor Foundation (Tel: +27 (0)800 22 66 11).

Join Habitat for Humanity:   From 16 to 20 July 2012, this well-known social enterprise is embarking on a nationwide blitz to build 67 houses for those in need. The organisation is calling on all South Africans to either volunteer their time on-site or to donate much-needed funds to finance materials.    http://www.habitat.org.za

Volunteer at an animal shelter:  our furry and feathered friends need a helping hand too. Whether you’re walking a dog or cleaning out cages, your time and energy will be highly appreciated.  http://www.nspca.co.za

We hope you are inspired by these ideas.  We have mentioned a few of our favourite charities but you are encouraged to support any worthy cause in your area. We will be using some of our 67 minutes to donate blood tomorrow, and then we will be donating clothing to charity.  Please feel free to comment if you know of any worthy causes or just want to share what you did with your 67 minutes.

Love
Ash & Em
Xx

Credits to :  CapeTownMagazine.com and Google Images

Good day {thrifters} - we have realised that the 7 day waiting period is too long and prospective customers are losing interest while waiting for others to make up their minds. Once you have indicated that you wish to purchase any item, you have 3 days to confirm and/or pay for the item. After that, it will go back up for sale without any further reminder from us. Thank you for understanding :)

Happy Sunday {thrifters} - watch out for the {Ash & Em} collection being uploaded at 8.30pm tonight. Plus a few items of Menswear being added to the {July} collection :)

{see some new HYPE on lookbook}

Sharing some more lookbook.nu inspiration with our wonderful Thrift Followers...
Check out their site if you'd like to see more!

(We do not have any of the rights to these photos)

URGENT NOTICE to all {thrifters} who have ordered items from us : if you haven't emailed us about your purchase - please do so ASAP. We will have all parcels wrapped & ready at I Heart Market this Saturday. Any items not collected or paid for will be put back for sale on Sunday. Thank you :)

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Hoping to see you all at the iHeart market this weekend! 

A little inspiration from {Polyvore}

Well hello again Thrifters, Ash here.

Both Em & myself haven't been feeling the greatest lately. Sore throats, coughs & such. The only part of winter we generally don't enjoy! But anyways, since we didn't join majority of Durban while they embraced the night surf followed by Isochronous on Saturday night, we stayed in and created a couple Polyvore outfits for all of you. The styles, clothing items, accessories & colours we most enjoy at the moment! Who knows though, our opinions on these might change tomorrow! Nevertheless, I hope it makes a couple of you feel slightly inspired to dig out a new outfit!