Optimal Play: The Plaid Button-Down

It's the most wonderful time of the year - but you know what would make winter even more wonderful? Finding ways to make warm-weather favorites work just as well in the chill. In this week's Optimal Play, our Emme Bonilla does just that, transforming a basic plaid shirt into a winter wonderland of wardrobe options. …

Optimal Play: The Red Pencil Skirt

Hot on the tails of our Emme Bonilla's Trend Watch Thrifting and Goodwill Essentials posts, A Good Look's resident thrift expert has come up with the perfect amalgam: Optimal Play on a bright red pencil skirt! When researching for on-trend red colored items, I came across this gorgeous and perfectly tailored red wool skirt from …

GoodwillNyNj’s Guide to Thrifting, Part 4: Tackling the Thrift Marathon

Think you know the ins and outs of thrifting? Our How to Thrift thrift expert Emme Bonilla has covered the 20-Minute Thrift Run and the 60-minute Tour du Thrift, but how about the full-day event? Are you prepped for the possibilities of a wide open schedule + a tour of Goodwills? If that sounds more …

GoodwillNyNj’s Guide to Thrifting, Part 3: the 60-Minute Tour du Thrift

Last week we covered the 20-Minute Thrift Run our How to Thrift series but this week, we're raising the stakes. That's right; it's time for GoodwillNyNj thrift expert Emme Bonilla to show you how to make the most of a slightly more serious style adventure: the 60-Minute Tour du Thrift. Get your walking shoes & …

GoodwillNyNj’s Guide to Thrifting, Part 2: the 20-Minute Thrift Run

Last month we launched our How to Thrift series because, well, as great as it looks, making a style out of a thrift store can seem intimidating. We've all been there - you walk in and see racks and racks of completely unique items and you know it should spark inspiration but, on a funky …

GoodwillNyNj’s Guide to Thrifting, Part I: What to Wear to Goodwill

Thrift stores can be overwhelming. There, we said it. As fun as it is to ooh and aah over SammyDavisVintage's latest great find, ThriftyVintageChic's new-old ensemble, or Fly on a Dime's incredible steals, it can also be intimidating. There's got to be a way to go from info overload to Goodwill Style Icon, right? Right! …

Meet Emme Bonilla, Our Newest Blog Contributor

Meet Emme Bonilla. Our newest A Good Look by GoodwillNyNj contributor, Emme sure loves her local Goodwill. Why? Well, read on & find out! Also, check out her plans for the next A Good Look column & weigh in with your ideas on what you'd like her to write about as she crosses from New …