Layers, Labels & Location Drops

From thrifted layers to a magazine feature, our summer lineup is here—and we’re finally spilling the next location

Kelli Buschinski
April 29, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Cool weather, hot coats…

The perfect 1XL thrifted jacket I can’t stop wearing

If you’ve been following me on IG lately, you may have noticed that I literally cannot stop talking and posting about coats. We are in the thick of coat season when on any given day you could be wearing a different one- one day it’s 40 degrees and you need your heavy overcoat, the next it’s 60 with a light breeze and you need a lighter leather or denim.

The thrift store is the best place to find outerwear, which is a critical part of your wardrobe that tends to be very expensive. If you’re willing to dig for secondhand though, you can get much higher quality and an unbeatable price.

80% WOOL BBY

Recently I have had phenomenal luck at the thrift store and snagged a black 80% wool coat for roughly $35. Earlier in the season when searching online and in stores, I was finding brand new winter jackets that were $400-800 at barely 30% wool. I am officially in the era where if I’m spending good money on something new I am checking the labels: I refuse to overpay for plastic any more.

This particular coat I scooped up the same time as the wool coat. This one IS fake pleather made from polyurethane, but it only cost me about $27, whereas you can see below….

This is just the secondhand price, $168 was retail!

It’s Maeve, a brand sold at Anthropologie, and retailed in stores for $168! It had a gigantic stain on the inside that was meaty (it didn’t not look like vomit…) and though my fellow thrift shoppers were pretty horrified when they saw whatever was stuck to it, I was undeterred. Hey- stains come out! Me and my dry cleaner are tight.

This jacket is not thrifted but every time I wear it I get compliments all day. It adds so much to a look with just one piece!

Coats and jackets to me can also really dress up an outfit and can add structure in a way that sweaters fall short. Next time you want to step up an outfit, try adding a jacket!

ICYMI:

A few things….first of all, we are in print!!

Ya girls are in print!

We were featured in Issue 10 of Eighty Six’ed Magazine! Pick up your copy today locally in Montclair at Monty or East Side Mags, or order online! Thank you to April, a JGT girlie through and through, for the feature! 🌟

Second and most importantly, make sure you have the next few dates saved…

The JGT EVENTS CALENDAR

1. Vintage Crawl Drop-Off Table 🛍️ 🛍️ 🛍️ 🛍️

Where: Lackawanna Station
When: Saturday, May 30 & Sunday May 31 · 11 AM – 3 PM
What: A drop-off table during the Vintage Crawl where you can offload your bags of clothing so they don’t have to sit around in your trunk until the next swap! Come by, say hi, drop your bags, and then pick up a map so you can shop the best vintage in town!

2. THE SUMMER SWAP ☀️☀️☀️☀️ (& LOCATION REVEAL….)

SUMMER SWAP NOW LOADING»

Where: We are so excited to announce we’ll be popping up at FITLOFT!
When: Saturday, July 11 · Timing TBD

Okay, we are so excited about this one. One day. Two sessions. Indoor/outdoor! Peak summer energy. Kara at Fitloft has been a huge advocate for JGT and we’ve been waiting for the right moment to make this one happen! Her gym is top tier, and the JGT girlies will be taking over an entire giant gorgeous classroom. Tickets and more details coming VERY soon… but just know this is your mid-summer closet refresh.

3. EOY Swaps

Where: TBD! Got a venue to host us? Send us a DM!
When: September (YOU DECIDE THE DATE!) & maybe a little holiday pop up, TBD!

The beginning of fall is always a little chaotic, but it’s also the perfect time to refresh the closet. So, we want to build this one with you. Take the poll + tell us which weekend in September works best!

On our tour of Fitloft dreaming up the next swap!

That’s all for now! If you need me, I’ll be curating the perfect carry-on-size capsule wardrobe to bring with me on an upcoming trip to Italy…..and trying not to buy any more jackets.

Don’t forget if you wear any of your JGT finds out to tag us on instagram, we want to see those fits! ✨