Thrift in the City

Five Flea markets in Brussels

Last weekend my aunt took my niece and me out to visit flea markets in Brussels, and to explore the city. Last year we went to Leuven, but weren’t very lucky in the town itself. Brussels made up for that. So here is a small guide if you go to Brussels for the flea markets. Vossenmarkt The most famous flea market in Brussels. A square filled with stuff. A lot of China or other decorative items but also very nice dresses and if you search well you will find some gems. Definitely husstle the price down, they start with ridiculous […]

Tuesday Thrift

Thrifting Tuesday: National Thrift Day!

The advantage of being a weekend at my parents house: 1. there is a cat 2. they have a very large tv 3. they own a bathtub 4. they have a cabinet full of snacks but the nicest: There are flea markets everywhere! My mom wrote me a hilarious, not very clear, note with some flea market tips. Friday / Word Animal Day Market 1. Started the day at the flea market for the animal shelter. Without any make-up (or even combed hair) I stumbled across a camera crew who were filming an old lady. She was petting […]

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Thrifting Tuesday: Vintage Market

Last weekend me and my sister went to visit a small market. In my neighborhood, only a five minute walk! The great thing about it was that it was a vintage market! I was a bit afraid everything would be super expensive (since it is already marked as ‘great vintage items’ instead of the usual clutter you normally have to dig through yourself) but it was not. We had a super day! My sister found two dresses as well. I took the risk by not-trying-them-on but my sweet sis hopped into a (heated!) van and tried […]

Tuesday Thrift

Tuesday Thrifting: Brooches and Book

My parents are SWEET. On Saturday I went to visit them in the evening. When, in the afternoon, I was on the phone with my dad he told me that there was a HUGE fleamarket. I was immediatly feeling sweaty and nevrous, A FLEAMARKET?! I MUST GO THERE. NOW. But no, I couldn’t. But then he assured me, that they would go and thrift for me. So they did :) And they found some lovely treasures. Check out the brooches! My favorites are the dried flowers and the dolphins. The button is quit ugly but still […]