$20 in my pocket: Celebs also hit the thrift shops

NEW YORK (AP) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis aren’t the only ones poppin’ tags at thrift shops.

In light of the hip-hop duo’s multiplatinum, No. 1 smash “Thrift Shop,” musicians including Debbie Harry, Miguel and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder discuss their adventures buying used clothes, even after their careers took off.

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HARD TIMES FOR A ROCK STAR

Debbie Harry loves to search for unique items at thrift shops, but sometimes the Blondie frontwoman had to do it because times were hard.

“At various times in my life (it has) been really necessarily to shop like that,” she said in an interview.

Harry, 67, said she also hit up thrift shops to fuel her creativity when deciding what to wear to an event or photo shoot. Her favorite used item? A silver 1960s Betsey Johnson jumpsuit.

“Let’s face it, when you don’t have a lot of money and have to dress cool, it’s the best way to go,” she said.

The singer says she loves thrift shops in Florida and that as a kid her bargain shopping annoyed her father.

“My dad was horrified when I was in high school and I would come home with something from Salvation Army,” she said. “He was terrified that I would be bringing a large population of bugs.”

She also enjoys thrift shopping because it’s somewhat of an adrenaline rush.

“In a way it’s a sense of adventure too because you’re not walking in and seeing a rack of clothing,” she said. “You have to go in and hunt and it can be very entertaining.”

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INTERNATIONAL SINGER _ AND THRIFT SHOPPER

While on his latest international tour, Los Angeles-born Miguel was happy to meet his fans with different accents. He was also hype about his fans’ thrift shops.

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