Goodwill Thrifting -Limerick

Hey, its no Camden Market, but charity shopping in Limerick is far more impressive than any of you might have thought! 

It's cheap, it's cheerful and a lot more fun than one might expect. If you go into any charity shop, you're either bound to find something that is ridiculously cheap, or hilariously funny. 

Surprisingly this animal welfare shop has no clothes for animals, so your Bichon Frise shall continue to perish in the cold. But it does have oodles of clothes, shoes, bags and belts. Out of all the charity shops it's probably my favourite because they seem to have everything out on display. Some shops keep the good stuff in the back or like rotate which I'm sure there's a reason for but is really annoying.

Got the above bag for 3 euro! 

SVP are a pretty big charity so you'd expect these guys to have the good stuff. Everything is in really good condition and the place is super organised. I previously got a pair of light faded highwaisted Pepe jeans for €2.50 which we turned into my favourite pair of shorts! See below:

Monochrome came from somewhere and that somewhere was the 80's. Charity shops are probably the best place to get authentic 80's fashion and not spend a huge amount.

Oxfam is a pretty small shop but they had a lot of granny suits which if your up to it could be modified and each time we've gone there, there has always been great coats. Our favourite one was probably this really cool leather jacket which was really heavy and had this cool gold stud detail on the shoulders. Though Laura looks super happy, she did not purchase it and will probably regret this for the rest of her life. LoL

Enable Ireland is probably one of the most popular chairty shops but to be honest we never really find anything there and it's usually pretty busy it's hard to look through everything. They have a great selection of ball dresses though so if you're looking for some 90's dresses or costumes, it's the place to go. 

On one fated day though we came across this true gem of a dress by Frank Usher, and it will go down in history as being the coolest thing we've ever found in a charity shop...so far. 

*Note I recently discovered another, less impressive, Frank Usher dress

 in a vintage shop in Dublin for €250! This just makes my €14.50 bargain so much better - Claire