When a new season starts or the weather dramatically changes (hello, hot STEAMY and oddly electric? LA) it's tempting to find new clothes to go with the new weather. However, you need not spend too much of your precious $$ or go much farther than your local thrift store- pretty much ALL of the clothes you need to get you through summer can be found second hand (with the very important exception of swimwear/underwear- for such intimate clothing, just buy new to be safe!) Take a look at some of these summer staples I found through thrifting that are weather-appropriate, on trend, and of course, cheap.
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