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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
- my best second-hand slow fashion haul (shopped over a 10 year period), from vintage to rented to clothes rescued from the lips of landfill!
00:00 intro
01:56 the shaggy pink cardigan
03:18 the jolly yellow jumper
04:39 the designer dress
06:48 the dutch skirt
08:10 the Mrs. Lovett
09:31 the wearable duvet
10:24 the monstrosity
12:32 the leopard Mac
13:39 the grown up rucksack
14:56 the grandad sandals
16:13 pre-loved pep talk
For those asking... the designer mesh black and flower dress is Baum und Pferdgarten.
The black strap top I'm wearing throughout is Manners London.
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Just wanted to comment to announce that I'm the proud owner of a terracota raincoat lined with leopard print which is always a fun surprise for people since they don't quite expect a guy to wear leopard print i guess. I inherited it from my mother and it makes rainy days so much happier
Aww
That sounds like an amazing raincoat!
“This is a monstrosity…”
*immediately bookmarks*
This is the best way to Vinted shop 😂
The weird sequin flower dress is such a good example of how you should always try crazy things on. Such a serve but who would have thought?
I agree! It also looks amazing with those silver hoops Leena’s wearing!
Speaking of your floral sequins number, some of my favourite items in my closet went through the following thought process: "omg that's hideous... (long pause).... I kinda love it"
Sometimes they just throw you off but have the best character
We love the enemies to lovers trope for clothes
I bought myself a secondhand dress with that exact thought the other day. I figure I can wear it when I cosplay as an art teacher at my job as an art teacher haha
"It's a fear response but we're passing it off as a moral decision" oof I felt that about driving 😂
There was a hideous pink frou frou dress in a charity shop in 2017. I didnt buy it, couldnt stop thinking about it, and it was gone when i went back. I still think about it now 😂 buy the hideous second items that bring you joy!
I love this all black outfit on you! I particularly love the neckline of that top and how it perfectly showcases your tattoos!
But I also love her all-pink-outfit in that video! Same style but just pink. So great!
What kind of neckline is that?
I was gonna comment to say I am *obsessed* with the all-black look and I need those pants in my life but I'm pretty sure they're Lucy & Yak and therefore on the literal opposite side of the world to me T_T
I recently went secondhand shopping for the first time with my sister and it's been the best shopping experience I've ever had. We had so much variety in styles to choose from and because of that we ended up feeling a lot more satisfied with the clothes that we bought. It generally gives me a lot of anxiety going shopping, but this time I felt a lot more relaxed and free to take my time looking around, actually enjoy the process and find a piece of clothing I love.
Awesome! I've been op shopping for years and when I go into a normal shop I get more anxious for some reason.
Now I kinda want to make a video response showing my favorite poshmark finds 🤩 Online thrifting is so dangerous for me, excellent finds and often so inexpensive. I love how you highlighted some awesome "basics" you have found, but also super unique finds like the sequin and floral dress. There is a high fashion brand called Rodarte, and I feel like that dress is very Rodarte in the best way!
Oh hi, Bianca! 👋
As for making a video response, omg, please do! 😂
I would love to see this!:)
I would watch the absolute heck out of that
Please make a vid Bianca! You have so many wonderful treasures!
Please do it!!
I quit fast fashion for ethical and enviromental reasons in 2018 and the thrifting conversation wasn't happening at all where I lived. I'm so happy to have seen so many people close to me making the switch.
Also it is so fascinating how much more organic it is to find your personal style
"a speakeasy of sequins" is now a phrase I want to use but doubt I will have the occasion to.
I love that patent leather rucksack😍
I saw another woman wearing the crazy floral sequin dress walking through Kensington the other day and I gasped like I’d spotted a celebrity.
i love my birkenstocks! i know here in aus, if you're noticing that the bottom rubber of your birks are wearing down you can get them re-soled. its pretty cheap if you get them repaired before the cork gets worn down too. just another option if someone out there loves their birks and doesn't want to throw out a pair they've worn to (almost) death!
Thank you :) sadly I wore through the CORK bit not knowing that but isn’t replaceable, so when I took them to a cobbler they were like ‘sorry, no can do’
@@leenanorms what a shame! im glad the doc martens are treating you well instead
Why does seeing the exact same sandals I have give me the level of excitement I'd get from seeing a friend on TV but WELCOME TO THE COOL SANDALS CLUB
ahah it's a cult I'm HAPPY to have been sucked in to x
Those sandals were so popular when I was in college early-mid 90's!
I’m in love with those sandals!! Any chance you remember the style name? So I know what to look out for on Vinted
My fav thing about buying seconded hand (been so since 2016) is the absolute joy is how happy my wardrobe makes me! I remember where i got it, how much it was, who i was with and the happiness i feot and finding a gem or a steal!
Much better feelings than anything ive ever gotten from fast fashion!
I've reached a point in my life where I ACTUALLY SALIVATED at the thought that your cost per wear on that fluffy cardigan is probably less than 1p! I'm like 3 months into using a wardrobe tracker and I thought I'd hate reducing it all to numbers would ruin it, but now I have one more thing to talk about on top of all the emotions and memories and happy details about clothes hahaa. I love that this is such a mix of pieces but all so you
Today I wore my leopard sports leggings with a bright pink pullover and I thought "that's how Leena must feel."
Thanks for all your videos and thank you for being such an inspiration! I was always a bit too insecure to wear bright, colorful and patterned clothes like you. Now I am braver! I just loove colors and wearing what I feel comfortable in!
Mood : wishing I had my own channel and i didn't hate being in front of a camera so I could make a similar video, this brought soooo much joy ✨✨✨
Love the items! The “crazy” dress too. Maybe if you’d alter it and take away the long sleeve it would be a bit more wearable though?😍 and I definitely agree with the overflow of lower quality, modern stuff in second hand stores. It’s harder finding well made items nowadays, they are always hidden between a bunch of fast fashion items. I think a lot of people who still shop extreme fast fashion excuse their shein hauls or similar with “Oh I’ll just donate it and it’s ok”. No. No it’s not.
I've been seeing so much shein 😢
@@HomemakerDaze Yeeesss! When you kinda touch every dress in a second-hand store, you can immediately tell that this particularly shitty fabric is from shein.
@@gulnazsharifyanova7950 So true yip! And yet my 2 mates try convince me to buy from them 😬 guess I need some more ecofriendly mates in real life haha
I used to disregard clothes when I went to thriftshops, but my current wardrobe is probably 50% thrift right now (with the other 50% probably being 10 years old on average). Thank you for showing off your finds and making people changed their mind about secondhand clothes!
My sister had about 6 stretchy floor length skirts that she didn’t want anymore. So I took the skirts, cut them up, and made 4 cardigans out of them. It was perfect.
“it’s a fear response but we’re passing it off as a moral decision” GIRL. SAME
I love hearing (and telling) clothing stories SO MUCH!!! I live in the States but some of my favorite secondhand purchases were made in London, like a giant men's silk and wool slubby sweater I got my first time ever in an Oxfam shop about 23 years ago that I still wear every winter, and a steampunky black linen kilt-y skirt that I made a nice lady take off a mannequin in a charity shop right near the William Morris gallery in Walthamstow last December.
You described why thrifting is so much better than fast fashion so perfectly!!
"The Monstrosity" is absolute inspiration to not even bother worrying slapping shit together. What's the worst case on a sewing project? Not even this! Just keep going and having fun; who cares 💛👍
The sequin floral abomination is bloody epic .... I love her!!
the idea of going around to someone's house or having them around to talk about clothes is so incredible. like, that would actually be perfect. Actively will be seeking that out from now on.
this was such a delight to watch. It makes me want to go gaze at my own closet with fondness and affection for what's already in there.
i would love a "how to thrift online" video! it seems so simple but I've never found anything worth purchasing when i look
That green duvet dress is stunning and looks PERFECT on you
I love second hand - was late teens and starting uni in the 70s when second hand became very fashionable anyway. Bought a vintage and VERY worn moleskin jacket, a silk scarf, and sundry other items all second hand. My Nana (unknown to me) had the jacket re-pieced and it was stunning. Would never buy fur any other way than 2nd hand! Nowadays I am too big to easily find clothes in 2nd hand shops, because "we" wear things until they DIE!
Love this! Second hand shopping has helped me really slowly develop the style I want too, plus I love being able to personalize them a bit without feeling like "oh no, it's too expensive!" Because I buy these things to last me for as long as possible, so claiming them as my own is great
I love second hand, im much older than you and have been buying second hand most of my life. I Granma used to take me to flea markets and jumble sales when I was a little girl in the 70s, as I grew into my teens most of my clothes were found in her wardrobe and Afflecks Palace in Manchester. As I’ve grown older it’s become so much easier to find gems both online and in charity shops. I’m proud to say even my 13 year old son likes to have a look around second hand shops for bits and pieces from books, to gaming even to fashion items. Moreover, thankfully it’s become trendy and worthy of bragging rights to “find a bargain” Kx
passing off not driving out of fear as a moral choice is so relatable
Those pieces that stick around with you for years that you find second hand give such a huge dopamine rush. Especially if people ask where you got them and then you can gush about thrifting it or how much of a bargain it was. 😅 I have an oversized sweater and a maroon cardigan that I wear every cold season multiple days in a row. They’ve become my wardrobe staples.
I have two vintage shops (not thrift stores) that I've decided are worth the extra expense. Both shops are very clear about cleaning/washing *everything* that goes up for sale in their store, including stain removal (one of the shop owners used to do laundry tips on her instagram), and made repairs if there were seam rips or lost buttons. All things I know how to do, but am really good at putting off those tasks forever, so I will be okay paying more than thrift store prices at vintage stores that provide those extra services.
I love charity shopping! It’s like treasure hunting! And you can find the best stuff!
Edited to add best recent find a green velvet skater dress with sliver stars and tulle sleeves I found! Only £3 and it makes me feel like a princess!
This was fun, thrifting definitely creates much more fun creative expressive wardrobes. I recently bought a very 1980s shoulder padded navy jumper that has sparkly thread, embroidery and buttons in a sort of faux cardigan style. It was only £5.99 and I'm delighted with it, it has even machine washed perfectly on a cold wool wash. I also got a fancy linen Kaliko jacket for £1, and a beautiful John Lewis wool and cashmere black long belted coat for £12 so the thrift gods have been shining down!
ooh, that yellow jumper is probably very well made if it doesn't pill! generally, lower-quality and/or shorter-fiber wools/cottons/etc pill a lot more easily, especially if they're more loosely/shoddily spun. as I understand it, it's a problem a lot more of the modern garment industry, as it's cheaper to use lower quality fiber and it's cheaper to pay less attention to how well the thread is spun, and fast fashion brands seem to be always finding new ways to cut corners. so that sounds like a fantastic jumper!
Ooohh. black tank black pants combo with the red lip makes you look like the baddest spy. You’re about to pull up to me on a motorcycle and tell me to “get on, now”.
That yellow sweater is so beautiful! And the backback is georgeous, perfect for ALL the books
I got a blazer in one of my local charity shops for 1 euro that I need to wear more. I also got this gorgeous Calvin Klein suit second hand and I have worn it at every opportunity because it fits me perfectly and has pockets!
When the raincoat folded up into itself, I gasped!
I so rarely buy new clothes I forget it's a thing that people still do! I do mostly rely on depop though as it's so tricky to find decent clothes in op shops as so many people shop there now, which is great! However I'm at a point where I pretty much own everything I need to so any clothes from now on are just for fun!
I don't wear much colour but I also have a button up cardigan in the exact same colour from the exact same brand and it's the best thing ever. Also had it for years now 💖
Not clothing but I went into a charity shop to look for ceramics to put plants in and found a small steampunk looking tin which is exactly the right size for a dozen pringles. Think it was for incense, but 100% fulfills the desire I had for one of those packed lunch pringle holders which were a thing in early 2000s
i love how extra your style is, it's v carrie bradshaw! esp the idea of wearing that sequin dress with a jumper on top to run errands.
my favourite second hand items are both outerwear actually. one is a bright orange super warm winter coat i got for 15 euros at a flea market like 7? years ago and its been my go to winter coat ever since. It was warm enough for Finnish winters when i lived there and i love having a winter coat that is a bright colour. the other one was an actually quite expensive (for being second hand) leather jacket i got for 80 euros from a vintage shop in Budapest but it is dyed in swirly pastel colours and it has become my signature jacket that people recognize me by, ive worn it constantly since i got it in 2017, and i love it so much that it has repaid the price manifold.
Love the raincoat!
I also brought home a vintage item, a round hard-sided handbag, from a visit to Amsterdam! Still have it after 30 years.
I love your clothing shows! :) It always inspires me to focus on shopping for items that I really love and feel excited about wearing.
This year I went rouge.. On second hand silk shopping (in person, my lunch breaks got quite expensive 😹). My BF shirts, my shirts and blouses, trousers and now my first "designer" item from the big names. YSL jacket - it fits me and my style and is silk, I left it in the shop and went there after work again to grab it if it stayed (proof for me that I am not starry eyed just because the label). I was always shopping second hand out of necessity, now it is fun and blessing of having for "normal" prices luxurious items (in terms of make and material). I also got few leather pieces I absolutely adore. I needed style shift, most of my old pieces are staying in rotation, but what stopped working is slowly replaced. And my sewing begginings were ofter about cheep fabrics, so often plastic, so I am overturning wardrobe for the wear out and "no longer nice to be in". Love your treasures, nothing of it would work in my wardrobe but that is part of the second hand fun, no two same❣
I love shopping second hand for the same reasons you are. It's just so much more fun! An added bonus - I never feel bad about the size I'm buying. Sizing is so confusing and frustrating and in a second hand store it's either it fits or it doesn't fit and I don't have to feel bad for whichever size the item is in. Don't particularly enjoy doing second hand online, but luckily there are sooo many great options to go to in person in Helsinki. If you come here on vacation check out the closest UFF store. They are charity based, super cheap and have tons of great stuff!
I found the cutest jeans at my local Goodwill for a dollar a piece. All green tags were on sale for a dollar that day and so I went straight to the jeans. We also have a local thrift store that raises money for the local food pantry and I found SPENCO flip flops for $5 a piece and so of course I bought four pairs, two pairs for my boys, and one pair for my grandmother.
Every single one of these pieces looks SO GOOD on you. I've loved second hand shopping for year and this has just reminded me how great it is - a lot of my favourite clothes are second hand :)
Love it!
I buy almost everything (clothes, household items, furniture, electronics) second hand. It's a lot more work to find specific items, but I actually think it's a good thing, as it gives me extra motivation to consume less and really consider whether I want to buy something.
I have such mixed feels about the pricing in charity shops now - I think it's important the charity gets the most money possible but at the same time I was under the impression that part of the great thing about them was that people with less financial means could get clothes without breaking the bank. I realise some of it depends where you go geographically to do your charity shop shopping but it does kinda feel to me that capitalism has infected charity shops.
I don't have solutions and I realise it's probably unavoidable but it bothers me.
On a happier note - I'm not a big clothes shopper just generally but I feel a little inspired to organise some friend dates that involve charity shop shopping.
I totally agree.
Last year a friend of mine told me about an itinerary initiative called VinoKilo, that sounded really great on the website, because they sold the clothes by weight. I checked out the website, and when they came in my city I ordered a ticket (luckily, taking that in advance, it was free, otherwise it would have been 3€, which is not a lot but anyway)...while I was going there, I started thinking...the price was 50€ per 1kg, but 1kg Is a packet of flour, it's not heavy at all...and so when I went there, I found a lot of clothes, mainly big brands in which I'm not interested at all, way overpriced...like, a flannel shirt for more than 36€, a tshirt for 12€ and so on...all second hand...I got out of there without buying any clothes, that was not sustainable...
OMG I completely agree with the oversized burgundy sweater. I have one of my own. I have one that is a normal length and one that is down around the knees and I love them to bits. I found them separately for $5-7 and I just adore them. They're the perfect transition piece in fall and spring when the sun might be out but its still a little nippy. I also definitely believe in a lined trench/raincoat. Because it can get really nippy in the fall or the springtime, and I dont believe in sacrificing body heat for the fit.
Leena, that cut of top looks amazing on you!!!!!
13:40 looking very fashionista, Devil Wears Prada with that rucksack. Love it.
Next week is Thrift Shop Day. It's on Thursday, but I have to work. But I'm celebrating by going on Monday with a friend and on Wednesday with my Mum. I don't really need anything, so probably won't be buying much. The latest find for me, is that in my area of the globe, we have a secondhand haberdashery. There is no such thing as buying new fabric anymore.
I am so obsessed with the leopard print mac I must have one immediately
We get Noisy May here in Canadian department stores...the quality is quite good!
Secondhand shopping makes you understand the value of items. My mum took me to carboots every weekend at the crack of dawn as soon as I was able to walk and I still do it as an adult, plus charity shops.
My favourite recent find was a black and gold flower skirt from phase8. It has a poof to it that makes me want to twirl 😂.
In my city, we have a residential home for emotionally disturbed youth, which is supported by a charitable group whose members largely live on the posh side of town. Every year, they take over the municipal coliseum and throw a three-day charity boot sale, so to speak, with donations drawn from the members and their families and friends. As the the club members largely live on the posh side of town and buy from the carriage trade shops, you find amazing bargains for high-quality *EVERYTHING*: furniture, housewares, clothing, art, collectibles, and on and on. In the days when I had to wear suits to work, I would go there and buy ten all-silk ties for 25p a go, well-cut oxford cloth dress shirts for two or three dollars, full three-piece suits for ten dollars. Once I bought a suit whose laundry mark indicated it had previously belonged to the lieutenant governor of Texas! I still have items in my wardrobe which I bought at the sale thirty years ago.
The sale, which is in its forty-eighth year, is a local Event. The first day, people will begin queuing at 7 AM for the 10 AM opening time. On the afternoon of the third day, they have a bag sale where you buy paper shopping bags for one dollar and anything you can stuff into that bag, you can walk out the door with. It's a fine way to clean out all the tat that didn't sell.
I just moved from Europe to NYC for an internship, so what I could pack was limited by airline restrictions & my budget is restricted by the fact that I‘m not getting paid. In the past two weeks, I‘ve managed to find a work appropriate blazer, wool-blend skirt and knit dress, as well as two silk scarves for accessorizing - for a total of about $50 in various secondhand and thrift stores.
Your style is so wildly, absolutely different from mine. Like, we are probably polar opposites. But watching your videos about your wardrobe gives me so much joy!
I found a 100% cotton purple sweater in a vintage shop a few months ago. It was $20-25, which is a little more than I’d pay at a non-curated thrift store, but it is my new favorite sweater. I can’t wait to wear it more when the weather cools down in the fall.
About the higher prices of vintage shops, they have to pay their rent, workers, etc and they have fewer items to generate that income. Also, some places buy their pieces, instead of having them donated, so that’s an added expense
Yep, I get really annoyed when I shop in charity shops and the prices on most of the clothing is soo over priced I know it's for charity but come on guys!! Be reasonable! They used to be cheaper but even charity shops have upped the price. 😣🤔 Love Kazzaroo ~x~
( I really enjoyed this video, I love the pinky plum cardigan; thank you for your video.)
If I'm not totally mistaking, Noisy May is from Bestseller - a clothing company from Denmark. They have a lot of other brands too, like Only, Vero Moda, Jack & Jones... Though I don't know how known they are outside of Denmark 😁 I think quality/price vice it's a step over H&M?
I'm currently at the point of not having a lot of stuff that fits me in my closet because I'm bigger than I've ever been before and I'm super dreading shopping but genuinely don't have many pieces to wear anymore and it's all making me really anxious, because I feel like I'm not gonna find cute things second hand (or it will a lot of hastle at least) and I don't want to buy fast fashion... So thank you for showing these cool pieces, I've been perusind vinted a bit (somehow closing the app without having found something doesn't feel as bad as having spent half a day in the shops and not having found anything) but seeing your items makes me want to try and go in person this weekend!
I love that jumper!! It probably is a cotton blend- cotton tends not to pill as much because the fibers will just break of. Synthetics are weak enough to degrade, but tough enough to hold onto damaged fibers, resulting it serious pilling
I am really fadcinated by your clothes! And the stories behind them 😊
Thanks Leena for the continued emphasis on ethical and conscious consumption. As a person who often struggles with putting healthy boundaries on my purchases, I appreciate having you as the angel on my youtube shoulder reminding me to shop in accordance with my values
You look particularly amazing in this video Lena, I absolutely love the high neck cami / trouser combo, it looks incredible on you 😮❤️
I absolutely love that green linen dress you made. Am absolutely not scouring vinted for a set of linen sheets myself... The only thing I might add is some godets from the waist down for maximal swoosh, but that can still be cut almost zero waste, if I cut long rectangles out and then cut along the diagonal... Hmmmm. Too many sewing plans to keep up with.
My fav of yours is probably the raincoat. (You are massively influencing me to like leopard print) my fav pre-loved item is my pair of black jeans i got from my aunt.
Oh this was a lot of fun. So much of my wardrobe is secondhand, in fact I just scored a ModCloth 50's dress that fits like a glove the other day and I am so excited to wear it! It's black with rainbow thread all through it with a bit of tulle on the skirt! I absolutely just love the fun things you can or upcycle!
10:40 i saw that dress too! so happy to see what it actually is lol
About vintage shops: I do often go to the vintage shops instead of thrift/charity shops because of the low quality of items I often find there (I will always look, though). Yes, the prices are a lot steeper, but I always think about what the item would have cost if it were new (both in money and in footprint). Where I live, there is this awesome vintage shop that curates its items and really cares about the quality and fabrics they sell (no synthetics!!). I pay for that service as well as the clothes. There's also vintage shops that buy in bulk and just slap the same price on all similar items so low-quality items will be the same price as some wonderful items (guess what those shops are filled with, though). Those shops profit from the popular "vintage" label. But I can see all the benefits of a well-curated vintage shop and will always remain loyal to them even though they're more expensive.
I feel like when it comes to the price of second hand items, people often expect it to be really cheap, and I think I’m kind of conflicted about that.
On the one hand, yes it’s been worn before so you shouldn’t have to pay full price on it. Also I think historically buying second hand was an option for people with less financial means who couldn’t buy it new and I think it’s important that option still exist.
On the other hand, I feel like if an item is good quality and in good condition, it’s worth paying more for. Just like buying a good quality item new will be more expensive but worth shilling out for. And I don’t quite know how to word this, but I feel like just how fast fashion has warped our view on prices to the point that ethically made clothes seem “too expensive” and people aren’t willing to pay that (fair) price, I think the expectation that second hand must be cheap also maybe makes us unwilling to pay a fair price for a good quality item?
I agree! but personally I do think people really tend to forget the labor required in resale, there’s obviously the aquiring of said vintage items (which can very challenging especially if there are vintage items that are no longer produced), labeling, measuring, listing, store management, shipping, etc. People running their own vintage shops deserve to be paid a living wage
Love the raincoat! I haven’t thrifted in a bit, but I did a clothes swap recently and got a blue and orange striped t shirt that is now a mainstay. (Actually, many of the items from that swap are now in high rotation.) My favorite secondhand garment is a vintage neon paisley on black late 60s maxi hostess dress with a high neck and cutout and I did pay vintage prices for it but I’ve worn it many times and it brings me joy every time I see it.
My most prized possession clothing wise is a jumper with a chicken on it I found on eBay. It's handmade and I just love the idea of someone spending time and effort on putting a large chicken on a jumper and now I get to love it. It is my special occasion jumper.
I do the same regarding looking through everything at secondhand shops, disregarding sizes and even gender. Sometimes I find the best pieces that way, and it's really important to look in different sizes section with vintage clothing anyway. A vintage size 16 could fit like modern size 12 but it still put in the "size 16" section, so it's a good way to make sure you don't miss out!
Linen duvet covers--who knew!!!
Re the Dutch skirt - I love buying clothes as souvenirs. "This is my Paris cardigan" and "my Malaysian trousers" 😊 The pricing difference between second hand and vintage I think reflects the human labour involved in sourcing, curating the stock, cleaning and steaming, etc (shout out to Carnivale in Edinburgh, lovely clean stock!). Charity shops won't often do that... how many times have you found a tissue in a pocket of something you're trying on 🤢I therefore resent vintage shops that have dirty clothes with a high price tag, or they're just from the noughties!
I do a fair bit of dressmaking but recently I’ve been preferring different styles and not knowing what to sew, and I’ve fallen in love with Vinted! I love that I can either find really unique styles that I can’t get on the high street easily, or I can search specifically for styles I already know I love, like high waisted trousers and crop tops. Plus I’ve got some gorgeous dresses for pretty cheap prices. It takes a bit of scouring but it scratches the new clothes itch
I'm in the US. 90% of my clothes at this point are thrifted. It's a hobby that is entertaining and cheap, as well as good for the environment.
It is called "your signature look". - the £1 pink cardigan!! It is what you are known for!!
This Barbie has watched the video on Patreon and once again all 18 minutes and 50 seconds of it here 😌 this is how much I miss my clothes chats with my mates
I love second hand shopping here in Australia, shame though it has become so expensive… second hand is big business now and prices have gone through the roof…
Yes, thrifting is the best. Quite a lot of my clothes are thrifted. Why? Because yes, you have a lot more variety that way. And I'm very picky when it comes to clothes.
One of my favorite pieces in my whole wardrobe is an exuberantly printed H&M maxi dress that cost me $0 because I found a giant hole in it once i received it from Thredup; they refunded me and I patched the hole. I LOVE that dress, and I love that I was able to rescue it too.
I want whatever the sequin flower dress designer was on!
one of my favourite ever dresses is something i got from onloan too! it was so sad to see them shut down, they were so good!
Love this!! That raincoat is outstanding.
I love bargain hunting in charity shops for everything not just clothes, but re. clothes, the ones in colour themed racks are my favourite for not feeling too overwhelmed with rummaging. Vinted has been great for finding specific items I'm after e.g. green high waisted flared jeans for example, which maybe aren't in 'fashion' right now but I want anyway.
I recently got what looks to be a brand new f&f purple trench coat for £8 from a charity shop and I am in love with it! I totally agree with the black/navy coats aren't fun idea, it's bright purple and it will make those autumn/winter mornings brighter!
This reminded me of one of my favourite thrift finds, a handmade knit hat with llamas on it 😅 Very much a moment of "it's hideous, I love it!"
I am basically your fashion opposite. I hate shopping and I find all the options in thrift stores overwhelming. I like the predictably of knowing a certain brand's size and cut fits me well. I hate trying on clothes. I do try to use online second hand, I can find brands I know and try them on at home. Also I never buy new leather.
While I agree that the price points for thrift shops and charity shops should be kept accessible. I think it’s important t remember especially with the case of private resellers and vintage shops that there is labor involved in reselling too! And when an item is old and valuable a person will price to its according value because well that is what is worth and they might need to rely on fewer but pricier sales to pay themselves a living wage. Clotheshorsepodcast has a great episode on the ethics of reselling and I recommend everyone here check them out.
I love that when shopping second hand there is less pressure. I might go to several shops and not find anything. That is ok. Next time maybe I will find the perfect treasure.
I think it’s really interesting that you mention that you feel like you can take risks with second hand purchases because the only thing that drives me to buy some items new is the risk factor. My shape has changed dramatically since having a baby and I’m no longer confident in what cuts or sizes are best for me and so I’ve briefly gone back to buying new because I can send things back when they don’t fit well and order a different size or an alternative. I have found that many of my second hand purchases end up being ill-fitting or not quite what I was expecting and then I don’t get as much wear as items I’ve bought new.
Would be really interested to hear your take on it and how you manage to successfully shop second hand and get items that you love and wear because I’d love to adopt more second hand items but I just really struggle with finding things that work 🙁
I agree, there are certain items that I refuse to buy secondhand because I would literally need to try it on to know if it fits. Plus then owning an item you won't/can't negates the benefit of buying secondhand and keeping it in circulation. Then the burden of getting rid of said item is on you.
But my biggest tip would be asking for measurements. It is hands down the main thing that has led to a higher success rate with secondhand items when buying online. I still end up with items I'm not 100% on when I see them IRL but it's once every 5 purchases rather than every other purchase. Get a soft measuring tape, figure out your own measurements or measurements of clothes that do fit you nicely and buy things that don't need to be absolutely tailored to your body to look good.
I also ask lots of questions and ask for more photos to check quality/colour etc and try to be really polite and lighthearted if people are resistant to answering questions. E.g. "you know how brands are so inconsistent in sizing" or "it's tricky to tell what something is like online so a few more photos would be great!" Sometimes I'm ignored completely - if so, it's not worth the risk of buying the item for me unless it's really cheap (under £5).
I also don't let myself feel pressured by sellers who chase you because they're going on holiday or to the post office. I'll leave things in my favourites for weeks or months sometimes so that I can mull it over.
It's been a learning curve but getting that secondhand item that works is so, so satisfying!