Every thrifter has a day when the racks seem to be speaking directly to them. For TikTok creator @chynnawoo, this was one of those days. She opens with a promise: “I have the most insane thrift haul.” She admits she says that every time, but this time she means it, and she starts with a bang. A vintage Emilio Pucci coat. “A moment of silence.”
When she tries it on, it fits her like a glove, even in the sleeves. At 5 foot 2, she says, nothing ever fits her in length, so she calls it maybe her craziest thrift find to date. She even has a London trip coming up next week, and she hopes to wear the coat there. She says nothing else in the haul can compare, but she shows plenty more anyway.
Here is the full rundown, piece by piece.
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The Coats and Blazers
Next is a purple Boden blazer in a size 6. She says purple is the color of the season, and she loves the lining. She is normally a size 4 but thinks Boden runs small, so it fits her great. It is another pick for the London trip.
Then comes a vintage Nanette Lepore coat that closes with a belt and has a cute flower detail. She thought she had scored when she found it, but then she found the Pucci, so she wonders whether she needs both. She is thinking about returning it. It is a bit heavier weight than the Pucci, and she calls it “so stinking cute” anyway.
The haul has no shortage of blazers. One is a vintage, 100% cotton blazer in a velvety color, from a brand she had never heard of, marked a size 14. It is oversized on her, which she says she kind of loves, and she asks her followers to tell her whether to keep or return it. Another is by a brand called Ice, which she says looks very Chanel, with bejeweled little beads and a brooch she loves, another one she thinks is perfect for the London work trip.
Sweaters, Pants and Sweatshirts
A navy Aritzia cardigan in a size small is “adorable,” she says, and she loves the navy with the white showing underneath. A navy Lululemon sweatshirt with a big emblem on the back is a small or medium. She loves the blue on blue.
She thought the next item would be her best find of the day: Rag and Bone straight-leg pants in a size 27, low rise. She dabbles in low rise here and there, and she points out the pants are still on the Rag and Bone website, so she knows they are current.
It would not be a haul without Ralph Lauren. She found two button-ups. One is a small, which she says are always hard to find, in blue. The other is a size 16 and a half with a gorgeous yellow and navy vertical stripe. She is going to see whether Jacob wants it, though the arms might be a little short for him. It is soft, whoever owned it took very good care of it, and it still has the dry cleaner tag, which she always loves to find.
She also grabbed a Polo Jeans sweater in a women’s medium, a gray and black quarter-zip. She has only found that logo once before. There is no obvious Polo Ralph Lauren badging on it, so it looks like a plain sweater from the outside, but she loves it anyway and calls it classic and slimming with the black sides.
The Carhartt With Tags Still On
The last two items are a treat. The first is a Carhartt sweatshirt that is new with tags, and it still has all the stickers on it, as if it came straight from the store. It cost $12.99, and she says it is crazy that it was more expensive than the Pucci coat, but she had to get it. She is not a huge Carhartt fan, but she figures she can give it to Jacob’s niece. The fit is almost cropped, with openings on the side, and she says it is super cozy.
The final piece is an organic cotton dress from a brand she loves finding, an easy throw-and-go T-shirt dress for the summer. She wraps up with “I told you it was a good one.”
What Her Haul Teaches
A haul like this does not happen by luck alone. Her own words show a few habits worth stealing. She checks the label first, because brands such as Pucci, Rag and Bone and Ralph Lauren are easy to miss when you only shop by color. She tries things on, since sizes vary between brands, which is why a size 6 Boden works for someone who usually wears a 4.
She also keeps returns in mind. She says she may send the Nanette Lepore coat back and asks her followers about the cotton blazer. Checking a store’s return policy before buying is smart when you are buying a lot in one trip. Look for tags too. Dry cleaner tags and new-with-tags items tell you a piece was cared for.
Finally, she shops for people she loves. A Ralph Lauren shirt for Jacob and a Carhartt for his niece show that a thrift trip can turn into gifts. Her parting question to her followers sums up the day: what do we think?
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