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8A Daily News – Thursday, April 19, 2012 By Lauren R. Harrison Newsday (MCT) MELVILLE, N.Y. — Thrift shopping isn't only about saving cash, it's also about culling unique items from obscurity. The best thrifters Thrifters put together a look for under $50 TOTAL SPENT: $47 HER TAKE: She describes the hat as her best find. It's vintage, she says. "I can tell it was made out of felted beaver fur." know how to take one great find and build on it. With that in mind, we challenged three avid thrifters to create a head- to-toe ensemble for $50 or less. "It was a lot of fun to try to put together an out- fit," says Sarafina Bush, a costume designer and student at Adelphi Uni- versity. "I tend to find more interesting, unique pieces at thrift stores for a much better value. I also hate owning things that are exactly the same as everyone else's wardrobe." For Dominique Maciejka, a personal shopper and stylist, thrift shopping is "a rush," especially finding some- thing really unique before anyone else does. "Everything is one of a kind," she says. Lisa Negron, who LISA NEGRON, 31, Baldwin, N.Y. ___ SHOPPED: AMVETS Thrift Store, Copiague, N.Y., and Salvation Army, Hempstead, N.Y. WHAT SHE BOUGHT Giorgio Armani navy blazer — $6.98 Calvin Klein cream silk blouse — $5.98 J. Crew matchstick jeans — $5.99 Gold skinny belt — $1.98 silver metal necklace — $2.98 Multistrand gold and $3.98 Vintage gray clutch with embroidered snake- skin pattern — $7.99 TOTAL SPENT: Silver earrings — $35.88 MCT photo Dominique Maciejka, from left, Lisa Negron and Sarafina Bush model outfits assembled from clothes purchased at thrift shops. owns an online thrift store, found a lot of indi- vidual items she loved. But putting together an entire outfit was chal- lenging, she says. Her strategy? Shopping at two or three thrift stores each week. 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WHAT SHE Black leather polka dot snap belt — 99 cents Cotton/linen cream skirt with plaid silk- screen print — $4.99 1980s mint enamel hoop earrings _ $3.59; costume ring — $3.59 Vintage goldtone cos- tume necklace — $4.49 Erwin Pearl faux gold chain-link metal bracelet — 99 cents Vintage black wool purse with gold strap — $5.39 Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. HER TAKE: Negron says she goes for a clas- sic, high-end look on a budget. She was especial- ly pleased with her jeans: "They actually retail for $119 and I got them for $5.99!" She added her own button to her blazer. 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