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On today's show, we're chatting with Marissa, the Head of Designer Handbags & Fashion in the U.S. at Bonhams Auction House. If you've listened to the episode we did with Bonham's UK-based counterpart, Meg Randell, Bonhams is building on its success in offering handbags & fashion by introducing the category to the US market. Marissa bring twenty-years experience to this position, previously she worked at Resurrection Vintage, where she learned to source, date, and place exquisite antique and couture pieces with the world's most renowned fashion houses, museums, stylists. Then, she worked at the world's largest consignment company, The RealReal, where she specialized in authentication and valuation and had a 0% authenticity error rate. What happens when a Dior newspaper dress (yes, THAT Sex and the City dress) goes from an $800 estimate to selling for $23,000? Or when a 90-year-old yacht mechanic decides it's time to auction Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress he's kept wrapped in tissue paper since the 1960s? On this episode we talk about all this & more – the absolute treasures that fall under Marissa's specialty for auctions at Bonhams –  let's dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:39] A child of the 90s, Marissa grew up loving a Delia's catalog. [10:20] How she was recruited to start the Fashion & Handbags department at Bonham's U.S. division. [14:16] Why building relationships is so important in a client-driven business like vintage dealing or auctions. [14:46] Selling Jackie Kennedy's 1968 Valentino wedding dress, which had been stored on a yacht. [20:59] Inside the most impressive collection of never-worn Margiela Marissa has ever seen. [23:53] The heritage brands and couture designs Marissa works on at Bonhams, and how to value them. [27:02] - How a Sex and the City reference turned an $800 Dior dress into a $23,000 auction moment. [28:50] Working on the first-ever Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy fashion auction. [30:28] How an auction house assesses trends and demand to best time the market value. [31:25] Why it's time to pull out your Y2K Louis Vuitton and your Dior saddlebags, plus other trending items. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Bonhams @bonhams1793 @bonhamsbags Pre-Loved Podcast with Meg Randell at Bonhams Resurrection Vintage The RealReal Jacqueline Kennedy's Wedding Dress Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy auction Vintage-lovers on LV x Murakami Tom Ford Gucci beaded python print dress Gwynth Paltrow and Kate Moss wearing this Tom Ford dress LET'S CONNECT: 

This is the space where we  talk about all things vintage, secondhand a0nd pre-loved across the fashion space! And for new listeners, or longtime pals, to follow along with all things thrift, vintage, rad, retro, and sustainable, you can find me Emily Stochl, across the internet as @emilymstochl. Come hang out I'd love to chat with you!  On today's show, we're chatting with Meg Barnes, the founder of Eclectic Inventory. Meg is a New York-based interior designer turned vintage dealer, who started an Etsy shop in 2012. Her side-hustle has grown and evolved – Eclectic Inventory has just opened a new studio space in Williamsburg!  On this episode we talk about how Meg's interior design background shaped her expert eye for quality and character in everything from vintage Coach bags to rare timepieces. You'll hear about her fascinating entry into the watch world (including the story behind that vintage watch choker I'm often wearing!), her experience shopping at Betsey Johnson's actual yard sale, and how she transformed her side hustle into a thriving vintage business. Meg offers thoughtful insights on vintage market trends, reveals which designer bags are currently surging in popularity, and shares her philosophy on creating beautiful moments in everyday life through special household objects.  Whether you're a seasoned collector or casual thrifter, you'll be inspired by Meg's passion for giving timeless pieces new life. It's a really fun one and I think you're gonna love it – let's dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [1:46] How Betsey Johnson's whimsical, feminine designs shaped Meg's fashion sensibilities and continue to inspire her today. [3:16] Growing up treasure hunting at garage sales with her mom and making her first Etsy sale with a thrifted cat pillow. [6:21] “Thanks, It's Thrifted!” Meg's $10 thrifted Versace pants. [8:05] Why Meg chose interior design as her career path and how it taught her to create curated environments and experiences. [12:59] Building Eclectic Inventory as an Etsy shop, while balancing full-time work. [17:23] How vintage Coach bags became Meg's specialty, which eventually evolved into other designer vintage purses [21:43] The Chloe Paddington bag craze and Meg's thoughts on why certain designer bags are having a moment [25:05] How a mall job at Fossil led to her vintage watch expertise. [33:56] Opening Eclectic Inventory's physical space in Williamsburg and creating a hub for collaboration. [39:42] Stumbling upon Betsey Johnson's personal yard sale in the Hamptons and scoring archival runway pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @eclecticinventory Eclectic Inventory Regeneration  Marine Serre watch dress Betsey Johnson's yard sale Search Party Vintage The Brooklyn Vintage Club Julie of Brklyn Bish on Pre-Loved Podcast LET'S CONNECT: 

Inside ThredUp's Massive Vintage Collection with Cynthia Lee: On today's show, we're chatting with Cynthia Lee, the Head of Merchandising at ThredUp, who have just launched a limited-time, first-of-its kind curated assortment of more than 20,000 vintage pieces in partnership with Beyond Retro. From childhood treasure-hunting on San Francisco's Haight Street to managing millions of unique daily listings, Cynthia brings 15 years of merchandising expertise from powerhouse brands like Neiman Marcus, eBay, StockX, and Sephora. A lover of vintage herself, Cynthia spearheaded this initiative, and she's coming on the show today to share how it all came together. Plus, what's involved in merchandising when you're talking about millions of unique digital listings, why "flawed gems" deserve a second life, and what's ahead for the industry in 2025. Consider this your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at ThredUp's team "knee-deep in boxes" while curating this massive vintage collection! Let's dive right in:  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:03] A lifelong fashion lover whose family was in the fabric business, Cynthia grew up appreciating quality clothing and shopping vintage on Haight Street. [6:17] The evolving art of merchandising across luxury and digital platforms for brands like eBay, StockX, Sephora, and Neiman Marcus. [14:41]  The daily challenge of merchandising and curating 50,000 new unique listings at ThredUp [18:07] What's changed the most in the secondhand industry since Cynthia started doing this work. [21:48] Why secondhand doesn't devalue luxury brands—it makes them more accessible [24:07] What's trending in the secondhand fashion industry in 2025. [27:16] Sorting through hundreds of boxes for ThredUp's x Beyond Retro 20,000 piece vintage collaboration [35:05] How this vintage activation might shape future offerings at ThredUp. EPISODE MENTIONS:  ThredUp The Vintage Pop-Up Beyond Retro Wasteland 7 Timely Takeaways from the ThredUp Resale Report Talking Key Trends with ThredUp's Danielle Vermeer  Danielle Vermeer on Pre-Loved Podcast ThredUp 2025 Resale Report Awkwafina in Crazy Rich Asians LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Haile Lidow, the founder of Lidow Archive, which is a clothing rental fantasyland of over 9,000 pieces of vintage & contemporary designer clothing and accessories that Haile has collected over the course of 15-years — it now occupies an entire wing of her Los Angeles home/studio. Her pieces have been worn by Chappel Roan, Lady Gaga, and Madonna and that's because Haile loves the vibrant, the stand-out, the statement making….. And we haven't even talked about the shoe closet yet, which contains 24 pairs of Marc Jacobs boots, including 9 pairs of Kiki boots, which have been worn by the likes of Rihanna and Olivia Rodrigo.  I'll let Haile tell you all about it! – let's dive right in!   DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:03] Haile has loved fashion her entire life, and she got into going to weekend flea markets with friends in middle school. [8:46] Her fashion career began with a Vogue internship at age 16.  [13:36] Figuring out how to turn collecting and archiving into a career. [23:00] Documenting and archiving a 4,000 piece collection to begin her business. [27:48] How vintage archives work with celebrity stylists and editorial shoots. [32:23] There's an entire bedroom in the archive devoted just to shoes! EPISODE MENTIONS:  Lidow Archive @lidowarchive Albright Fashion Library Winne Harlow for Elle Russia Lady Gaga wearing Lidow Archive Chappell Roan wearing Lidow Archive Genesis Webb Claudia Schiffer in Chanel 1991 Kendall Jenner in Vogue Hong Kong The Battle of Versaille documentary Halston show - Versaille episode Moschino Spring 1991 Pheobe Philo painted toenail shoes Lynn Ban Anne Wold glow-in-the-dark star dress Lisa from Black Pink and White Lotus Girlhead “More Ranch” hat LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Amanda Marcuson, the founder of BAG CRAP. Bag Crap is a vintage bag charm brand built on nostalgi and individuality Amanda is a longtime vintage collector, with a love of treasure hunting that grew over the years as she spent countless weekends at estate sales, thrift stores, and flea markets searching for quirky items.  She became a luxury handbag resale expert turned designer and charm curator. She uses vintage keychains and repurposed toys to transform nostalgic items into playful one-of-a-kind bag charms that celebrate sustainability.  Her business experienced the bag charm boom – she's been featured in several issues of VOGUE, GQ, and Nylon, and worn by style icons like Tracee Ellis Ross and Gabriella Karefa-Johnson. But Amanda feels in her heart that her one-of-a-kind bag charms, made from trinkets found all over the world, are more than just a trend item – we get into it all! It's a fun one, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:43] How Amanda's obsession with vintage handbags really began. [9:21] Was Beanie Baby the first resale trend craze? [13:04] While at FIT and in her fashion internships, Amanda was always crafting and upcycling.  [17:33] She learned about authentication and running a small business while working in the luxury handbag resale industry, including at The RealReal and Heritage Auctions.  [24:24] When the bag charm started to take off.  [31:51] We're hungry for the little things that make us happy, even just a charm on your bag that communicates your individuality! EPISODE MENTIONS:  @bagcrap Bag Crap “Vintage-lovers on Louis Vuitton x Murakami” Miu Miu kicks off the bag charm boom Lori Hirshleifer After Hours by Kiara Cooper Don't Let Disco LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with the folks at Pinterest about their Festival Fashion Trend Report, made for Coachella. Sydney Stanback, Global Trends & Insights Lead, Pinterest gives us the scoop about how fashion trend reporting happens at Pinterest – think about it, Pinterest is obviously a major driver in what we wear, setting the trends before they even get to social media, and what they reported for festival fashion this season. We also had secondhand stylist KG Lillian, hop on the line with us, she's known for her thrifted style boxes, and Pinterest asked her to curate thrifted and vintage style boxes based on our festival trend data. We talk moodboarding, how vintage dealers and collectors might want to use Pinterest, and all the nostalgia we're seeing in fashion – especially at Coachella this season! It's a fun one, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:28] KG Lillian is a secondhand stylist, best known for sourcing curated thrift bundles for her community on TikTok. [6:04] How trend forecasting and reporting works at Pinterest. [16:43] Using Pinterest as a moodboarding tool for thrifting and style bundles. [26:30] Pinterest's fashion reporting on Coachella. [29:13] All the nostalgia we're seeing in fashion right now. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @pinterest Pinterest Festival Fashion Trend Report @kglillian KG Lillian Pinterest Trend Reports Collaging and the Remix tool Ramisha Sattar, Chappell Roan's creative director Ramisha and Chappell at the Pinterest pop-up Freestyle Fits moodboard Urban Wrangler moodboard Pre-Loved's take on Coachella fashion LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Virginia Chamlee, a longtime journalist and staff writer for People magazine who has a lifelong passion for collecting vintage.  Nearly a decade ago, she began selling her finds, quickly become a Super Seller on Chairish and developing a roster of clients from AD 100 interior designers to A-list celebrities. In 2022, her first book, Big Thrift Energy, was released worldwide and since then she has traveled the country sharing her tips on how to shop for vintage furniture, housewares and accessories.  This episode is a lot of fun, and – especially if you love vintage homewares – I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:06] Virginia's early love of thrifting and home decor came from her grandmother, who raised her. [10:48] How she started selling vintage furniture and home decor herself. [16:13] The business and logistics of reselling decor online. [21:30] Sharing her vintage shopping tips online, which led to publishing a guide book. [28:05] Maker's marks, and other ways to identify a vintage decor object. [38:41] Shopping estate sales, and finding unexpected pieces like her Goyard trunk. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @vchamlee Virginia's Substack, What's Left Chairish Karl Lagerfeld jewelry Warrington Colescott lithograph, 1966 Look in the glass case! Thrifting in Salt Lake City Avonlea in Jacksonville Claude Home by Maggie Holladay @claudehome LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Kayla Dickie, the founder of Kiko's Kloset in LA. Kikos Kloset uses dance to showcase how good it feels to be in your body, in one-of-a-kind outfits, feeling free, beautiful, & self-assured. As Kayla so often says: “If you can't dance in it, why wear it?!” She started selling vintage as a side hustle during the pandemic – dancing in the clothes on social media – and never looked back. We talk about the lessons learned in the years since, and why she believes in expressing yourself unapologetically in well-loved fashion, in a never-ending dance with Mother Earth. This episode is a lot of fun, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:31] Early memories of thrifting at the Salvation Army in high school. [6:50] How she took Kiko's Kloset from side hustle to full-time gig. [15:07] Getting embedded into her local vintage community.  [19:24] “If you can't dance in it, why wear it?!” [25:31] Kayla's secondhand shopping stories, and her most memorable buys. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @kikos.kloset Kiko's Kloset website Madly Vintage Haute & Freddy LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with handbag industry and design expert, Emily Blumenthal, who is the founder of The Handbag Awards and National Handbag Designer Day, and professor of entrepreneurship at FIT, and host the Handbag Designer 101 podcast. This episode is all about – you guessed it! – vintage handbags, including the story of how Emily got her original handbag designs on Sex and the City, and so much other great vintage handbag lore. I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:29] Growing up with a dad who worked in New York's Garment District [6:06] Designing handbags while hanging out behind the DJ booth at the clubs in college. [9:45] How she got her handbag everywhere – including Sex and the City! – by hustling. [15:34] Developing a deep knowledge of handbag history while hosting The Handbag Awards.  [19:55] So much design inspiration is taken from vintage!  [26:30] On “dupe” culture and trademarks. [30:01] How fast fashion has changed the handbag industry. [33:45] On the concept of vintage “It” bags. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Handbag Designer 101 Substack newsletter The Handbag Designer 101 Podcast @handbagdesigner on Instagram Emily's video on dupe culture Her letter on ‘getting ahead of the dupe' The Sex and the City scene The History of Women's Handbags Part 1, Two, Three, and Four The Armani Privé post The story of Hermè, Henry Ford, and the zipper The talk with the United States Patent & Trademark Organization (USPTO) on patents Handbags to look for when you're vintage shopping LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Abe and Connor, the co-founders of Distressed Fest, which is a vintage event promoting distressed vintage as wearable art. If you're listening to this live, Distressed Fest is headed to Brooklyn March 29th, and you should go check it out if you enjoy this episode.  On to our guests today, Abe is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but now he runs a vintage showroom in Brooklyn. He has a fine arts background and is a vintage clothing appraiser on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. His business partner, Connor, is Distressed Fest's west coast conter-part, hailing from San Diego where he's been dealing distressed vintage clothing for some time now. We chat about what makes distressed clothing so special and their most incredible finds on today's show. It's a really interesting one and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:30] Early memories of buying and selling clothes, and lots of thrifting [9:46] The path into dealing vintage clothing [14:19] How distressed vintage became their special interests [25:23] Starting Distressed Fest, a vintage event promoting distressed vintage as wearable art. [30:04] Wash, wear, and repair as the markings of a good distressed vintage piece. [35:57] Distressed pieces have a visible history that can sometimes be interpreted. [46:08] Well-worn pieces becoming a status symbol in high fashion. [48:46] One of the wildest stories I've ever heard about picking vintage clothes from an abandoned homestead! EPISODE MENTIONS:  Distressed Fest @sumshitifound - Abe's business @legarbaage - Connor's business @distressedfest Led Zeppelin @erikbill @antiqueshirts @bangfoyobuckclothing @detailsvintage @shop.handbook @laborandgleangarment LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Mackii Shaye, who calls herself a real life Valley Girl, major magazine collector, and former model. After working a lot of different jobs in the fashion industry, she took a leap to start her own vintage, shop Little Oyster Club We chat about collecting magazines, and Mackii's love for ‘as seen on TV' fashion pieces from the early 2000s — so many “oh my gosh, I remember that!!” moments from pop culture, and it's a fun one, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:35] Growing up on Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's style, and obsessing over 90s and Y2K pop culture. [4:31] Getting into indie style, modelling, and collecting magazines in high school. [11:46] Specializing in early 2000s ‘as seen on TV' fashion moments [17:54] Starting her vintage shop, Little Oyster Club [27:00] Going to Kathy Hilton's closet sale [33:53] Her J'adore Dior tank she'll never part with [35:02] Mackii's decades long obsession with Juicy Couture EPISODE MENTIONS:  Little Oyster Club Mackii's Instagram Mackii's TikTok NYLON Magazine in 2006 with Ashley Olsen Wasteland Kaley Cuoco as Bridget Hennessy from 8 Simple Rules Lorelei in Custo at Rory's birthday Rory's ‘Reading is Sexy' tee Lorelei's ‘Yoga Kills' tee Carrie's ‘I have Nothing to Wear' tee Toby Mott @culturaltraffic @macyeleni Macy Eleni on Pre-Loved Podcast Suki Waterhouse in shorts and tights Jamie Dornan and Kiera Knightley @voulezvous Lorelei's kitty Princess tee  Mackii's Joomi Joolz collection Steph Ermer Steph Ermer on Pre-Loved Podcast Addison Rae wearing the Electric Barbarella pants Avril's Getting Lucky in Kentucky tee @misss2005 Second Chances by Macy Eleni LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Keesean Moore, who is a vintage dealer, writer and curator based in Philadelphia, where he is the founder of the Moore Vintage Archive on Philadelphia's historic Fabric Row. Keesean has been dealing vintage since high school when he got a job at a  small vintage shop in Jersey City, and the rest is history. In this episode, we discuss his design library, as well as his museum-quality archive of historic pieces by Black designers. And, Moore Vintage Archive has a couple New York City markets coming up soon (Not a Normal Market and A Current Affair) so we got a little preview of some of the really special pieces you'll see there. It's a fun one, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:40] Discovering a love of vintage fashion, growing up in Jersey City and working in vintage shops as a teenager. [6:56] How Keesean's fashion career unfolded after years of crashing New York Fashion Week runway shows. [11:15] Moving to Philadelphia to open a brick-and-mortar vintage store. [16:39] Keesean is building out an archive of historic Black designers. [20:45] How to approach an “edit” for a vintage show. [26:41] Vintage buying in Paris [36:31] Favorites in Keesean's personal collection, including great vintage tees. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @moorevintagearchive Moore Vintage Archive Another Man's Treasure Cathy Horyn What Goes Around Comes Around A Current Affair Brooklyn Flea Not a Normal Market  Naomi Campbell walking for Patrick Kelley Via Davia Vintage Indigo Style Vintage Cave Canem poets The Watering Hole BLK MKT Vintage LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Alexandra Stevens, an NYC-based writer, stylist and vintage dealer, working at the intersection of fashion, history, and culture. You may know her from her vintage brand, St. Evens, or her Substack newsletter, 1-800-VINTAGE. We discussed the ILGWU – that's the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Alex's series ‘The 100 Fashion Films Project' about all things iconic fashion in film – including the Grinch! I bet you didn't see that reference coming – and so much more. It's a fun one, and I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [1:48] Alex lived in Japan as a child, and her earliest fashion inspirations come from being a 90s child model there. [8:33] Her “quitting fast fashion” story, after years working in fashion retail. [20:56] Starting her vintage brand, St. Evens, as a return to the fashion world. [30:52] On the ILGWU, or International Ladies Garment Workers Union. [36:24] Alex's Substack, 1-800 Vintage, on garment history and care. [48:05] One of the most surprising pieces Alex came across vintage shopping in Japan! [53:27] ‘The 100 Fashion Films Project' and the fashion in the 2000 holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @wear_st.evens St. Evens website 1-800 Vintage on Substack Seven Wonders Collective on Pre-Loved Podcast The Oops I Did It Again red leather suit “Print Media! You let it die!” Pre-Loved Podcast with Sofi Thanhauser, more on the ILGWU Mountain Artisans co-op Alex's piece on Mountain Artisans GEM's founder, Liisa, on Pre-Loved Podcast The 100 Fashion Films Project Alex's 100 Fashion Films Project post on The Grinch Subrina Heyink Viv Chen on Pre-Loved Podcast The Molehill on Substack Seven Wonders Collective @lunarcurated @bookivintage @amouryshop LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Erika Veurink, a writer, the founder of EV Salon, and a brand consultant who lives in Brooklyn by way of Iowa. You may know Erika from her Substack, Long Live, where she writes about clothes – mostly pre-loved – and shares secondhand shopping recommendations.  We chat about fashion writing, Nora Ephron movies as muse, and why all the best thrift shopping is here in Iowa. I think you're really gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:03] Erika's career journey as fashion writer, and how it led her to Long Live. [9:26] 90s J.Crew catalogs as fashion inspiration. [12:13] What Erika has learned from 3 years on Substack, writing about personal style. [17:38] Erika loves an online secondhand shop [26:16] A Vera Bradley revival? [36:50] Erika is the founder of EV Salon, a community that brings like-minded communities together for in-person connection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @erikaveurink Long Live on Substack Erika's letter on JCREW catalogs Nora Ephron movies as a source of fashion inspiration Erika's letter about why buying more won't help Thanks, It's From eBay WORN in Des Moines BODE Sarah Spellings Sarah's piece on brown diamonds Tariro Makoni of Trademarked Mandy Lee (Old Loser in Brooklyn) - Cyclical on Substack LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Dr. Kimberly McGlonn, an award-winning social entrepreneur, working at the intersections of social justice and environmentalism. You might know her as the founder & CEO of Grant Blvd, and now Blk Ivy, which is a Philadelphia-based secondhand store that specializes in cultural artifacts celebrating the aesthetics and work of the Civil Rights movement. Her work has been featured by Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Essence, and has been funded by Beyonce's BeyGood Foundation. In 2022 she was a recipient of the Visa's “She's Next in Fashion Award” and the Black Enterprise “Business Disruptor of the Year” award, and ultimately, her goal is to inspire others to see the power of fashion as and for activism. This episode was indeed inspiring – and rich with history! – and Kimberly even gave us a little preview into her latest book. I'll let her tell you the whole story. I think you're gonna love it –  so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:40] Kimberly loved the 90s style she grew up in, but got hooked on vintage through a 1960s dress found in Chicago. [6:22] Her professional career started as a public school teacher, and she has always been an educator. [7:28] Her social entrepreneur initiative in fashion was Grant Blvd. [11:25] Learning about Black Ivy style. [16:29] The rich history of Sunday best as an aesthetic of the Civil Rights movement. [22:50] A lot of research went into telling the story of the clothing sold in Blk Ivy. [25:07] How the space at Blk Ivy Thrift is used for present day social justice work.  [27:04] Kimberly's book, Build It Boldly  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Blk Ivy Thrift @blkivythrift Build It Boldly (book) Netflix documentary, 13th I Called Him Morgan Black Ivy (book) Arcana bookstore in LA Take Ivy King in the Wilderness documentary Angela Davis Unbought and Unbossed by Shirley Chisolm The music of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and Sam Cooke LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Maureen of Azyr Specs, which is a vintage glasses brand! Maureen fell in love with vintage glasses while she was working on costumes for a movie that was based in 1975, and she saw firsthand the power that glasses had to elevate a character's whole look.  On this episode, she shares her journey trying to make a sustainable difference in the glasses space, sourcing them from all over the world and refining them alongside an optician in NYC for modern-day wear. To date, she's re-sold over 800 pairs of vintage glasses!  Something I love is a niche vintage category, and I think you're gonna love this episode – it's a fun one, so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:02] Maureen fell in love with secondhand fashion after moving to NYC, where she accidently had to restart her wardrobe [5:56] Her love of vintage eyeglasses began while working on movie costumes. [12:06] Maureen especially loves 1960s and Space Age glasses. [14:59] Eyeglasses brands referencing vintage. [21:53] The business case for dealing a niche vintage product. [26:42] Sourcing vintage Gucci glasses in Tangier, Morocco.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Azyr Specs Azyr website Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game André Opticas Polaroid glasses Bayonetta glasses Gabriette and Bella Hadid in Bayonettas Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Manhattan Vintage Show @peteryeedesigns Eden's Harvest - jewelry LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Sarah, the owner of Pretty Penny Vintage, located in Berkeley California. Sarah started selling vintage in 1998, when she got a job at a busy buy-sell-trade store called Mars Mercantile, which taught her a lot about the business.  Eventually she held pop-up sales where she sold her own vintage clothing in her apartment, and then in 2006, she opened Pretty Penny with a student loan. She's had multiple locations and iterations of the business throughout its almost 19 year history. But what remains consistent is her love of her local community. You're gonna love this episode – it's a fun one, so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [1:46] Thrifting in the 90s in the Washington grunge scene. [5:18] Working at Mars Mercantile in Berkeley in 1998 [14:48] Sarah started her first store as a pop-up in her own apartment. [22:40] Real talk about the many challenges of running a small business. [31:51] Pretty Penny's vintage specialities, and how they've changed over the years. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Pretty Penny - website @prettypennyclothing Sarah & Nick, over 20 years ago! Mars Mercantile in the 90s Buffalo Exchange Wasteland ‘Why Not Vintage' pop-up in 2004 Hey Pretty Hair Salon LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Robyn Goldberg, curator and owner of the luxury vintage boutique, the Kit Vintage, which specializes in luxury vintage special occasion and bridal. Robyn started in the fashion industry 25 years ago, and she shares her stories working in the industry from Anna Sui to Teen People where she was a fashion editor.  Robyn started her vintage business in 2014, with a clothing rack inside her husband's antique and vintage jewelry store – vintage engagement rings pair perfectly with the vintage outfits for the wedding weekend, afterall! Most recently, her vintage gowns have appeared on the Red Carpet worn by Pamela Anderson and Angelina Jolie – who is a regular customer and lover of vintage! You're gonna love this episode, with all sorts of fun stories about vintage party gowns – it's a treasure, so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:41] Robyn made her way to New York, where she learned about all the various careers one can have in the fashion industry.  [12:04] While working in fashion industry, she's always building a collection of vintage pieces. [14:12] She starts The Kit Vintage with a clothing rack in her husband's vintage and antique jewelry store. [17:00] Why The Kit Vintage specializes in special event vintage [23:06] What Robyn's seeing trend in special event dressing and on the Red Carpets [27:30] The Kit Vintage dresses worn by Angelina Jolie and Pamela Anderson on the Red Carpet [41:09] Robyn on personal style and the favorites in her collection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  The Kit Vintage @thekitvintage Anna Sui loves vintage Platt Boutique Jewelry Angelina Jolie's dress from The Kit Vintage Pamela Anderson dress from The Kit Vintage LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Jasmina and David – together they create as JasminaTV, where they're bringing a fresh energy to luxury fashion across social media. Both best friends have deep fashion industry roots and a passion for high fashion, so they've taken their design backgrounds and turned them into a platform for luxury shopping and fun fashion analysis.  Jasmina and David have taken their followerss window shopping to so many of Los Angeles best and most famous vintage spots archives like Tab Vintage, Pechuga and Recess, and classics like Wasteland, Melrose Trading, Rosebowl. Let's go along with them! This one is an absolute hoot, full of really fun stories – so, let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:30] David and Jasmina grew up loving fashion, mostly from inspiration from their grandmothers or the thrift store. [8:26] The duo met as coworkers in LA. [11:23] How the creative project of ‘JasminaTV' launched [15:13] Visiting some of the best vintage archives in Los Angeles. [22:40] Their favorite Goodwill Bins store. [30:26] What makes an incredible vintage shop – advice from pro shoppers! [34:43] Personal style & favorite vintage pieces! EPISODE MENTIONS:  JasminaTV on TikTok JaminaTV on YouTube @jasmina.tv David's Instagram Tab Vintage VOULEZ VOUS Timeless Vixen on Pre-Loved Podcast Galliano's Maison Margiela Spring 2024 Couture show Pechuga Vintage Alessandro Michele's Valentino Law Roach book ‘How to Build a Fashion Icon' LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Yuri Carter, an Atlanta-based vintage and archival fashion  connoisseur. After many years working in the luxury consignment business where she learned tricks of the trade, she established Yuri's Market in 2017, as a premier destination for curated vintage and high-quality fashion. Yuri's Market has evolved into a comprehensive marketplace, and a physical archival and vintage shop in Atlanta, further solidifying Yuri's Market's presence in the vintage fashion industry. This one is for the vintage designer enthusiasts – I loved Yuri's stories and I know you will, too  – so, let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:52] Yuri grew up in Chicago with a love of eBay and consignment shops.  [6:07] She learned a lot about the vintage industry working for various vintage and luxury consignment shops.  [13:24] Eventually she decided to apply that learning to her own vintage business. [16:52] After a brief hiatus, she approached Yuri's Market through a new marketing lens. [21:50] What's trending with Yuri's customers this season: furs and leather, python and cheetah print, Pucci, and Fendi. [28:23] Yuri's personal style and favorite pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Yuri's Market @yurismarket Kylie Jenner in Fendi Zucca print Dover Street Market L'Étoile de Saint Honoré in Amsterdam LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Phoenix, the designer and founder behind Pony Manufacturing Co., which is a small batch fashion brand utilizing deadstock and antique textiles.  Phoenix has a deep love of vintage and antique textiles, starting with vintage graphic t-shirts, and developing into a love of vintage workwear and sweatsuits which inspired her first upcycled collection at Pony. I loved learning from Phoenix about the process of repurposed vintage textiles from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, everything from sleeping bag to quilts, there's a beauty found it all!  And I know you will too  – so, let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:11] Phoenix has always loved vintage graphic tees. [4:41] The joy of a church basement thrift store!  [5:54] Phoenix started sewing at an early age. [9:53] A love of vintage workwear and sportswear led to her first collection [15:00] Working with deadstock materials on collections [24:48] Our understanding of quality and value in clothing [26:55] Favorite pieces in Phoenix's vintage collection [34:06] Her vintage t-shirt collection EPISODE MENTIONS:  @ponymfg.co https://ponymfgco.com/ Palmo Goods Front General Store 10 Ft Single by Stella Dallas Raggedy Threads @pepperedgoods @natacattat Shop Thirteen Angels LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Sierra, who started her secondhand clothing business, Tailored Thrift, while she was a sophomore in college. She wanted to bring a curated selection of vintage and secondhand to her college town – and what started as popups and markets turned into a brick-and-mortar store.  I loved hearing about how Sierra worked on her business, almost as a research project tackled alongside getting her fashion merchandising degree. She found that in her college town there was a large group of people who wanted to shop sustainable, but didn't feel like digging through the racks to thrift their clothing.  We also shared stories of vintage shopping on travels – from Brimfield Market to the UK – and wild times at summer vintage markets in the Midwest.  I loved getting to hear from Sierra's experience as a college student entrepreneur, and I know you will, too  – so, let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:44] Sierra wanted to be a fashion designer, starting in middle school, and she often upcycled her own pieces from the thrift store. [7:36] Sierra worked on her business, almost as a research project tackled alongside getting her fashion merchandising degree.  [12:22] Getting started as a vintage business as a college sophomore. [15:51] Sierra's first forays into vintage markets, and what she learned from doing them all over the Midwest. [24:34] On her college campus, Sierra found lots of people who wanted to shop sustainably, but needed to figure out how. [29:13] How Tailored Thrift has appealed to the young shoppers in her college town. [32:08] Vintage sourcing from Brimfield to the UK [36:36] The 250 pound antique cash register that Sierra's mom got her for Christmas for the store. [38:57] Some of the fashion merchandising research Sierra put to use in her store. [43:51] Her love of vintage watches. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Tailored Thrift Instagram - @_tailored_thrifts My Brimfield Market Vlog Adams Antique Fair in London We Are - pre-loved fashion in London Peach Tree Revival LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Anne and Nashalae. Anne Whiting is an upcycled fashion designer, sustainable fashion activist, and writer. She is also a longtime volunteer and mentor for young people with Free Arts NYC, an organization that provides arts programming for youth – including arts internship placements.  Through Free Arts NYC and her upcycled brand, Anne James New York, Anne has worked with several high school and college-aged interns teaching them about the pillars of sustainable fashion and upcycling. She loves helping her interns create their own capsule collections using NYC secondhand shops like Goodwill and BigReuse as their source materials.  So, she reached out to do an episode with one of her former interns, Nashalae Martin, and suggested we could chat about how Gen-Z and the next generations learn about sustainable fashion. Nashalae is a recent graduate of FIT, and has held several fashion-related internships, including with Anne and Anne James New York. I loved hearing how she thinks about thrifting, where she learned about sustainable fashion in the first place, and how she thinks we need to expand the definition of sustainable fashion education.  This is such an interesting chat about how this movement connects with younger audiences  – so, let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:01] While Anne grew up during the fast fashion boom, she also loved thrifting with her grandmother.  [7:57] Nashalae found an eventual love of fashion design through a love of art. [10:38] Anne works with Free Arts NYC, an organization that provides arts programming for youth – including arts internship placements.  [20:23] How young people like Nashalae get their sustainable fashion education. [23:48] The two truths that young people love to thrift and they also love fast fashion. [27:18] Expanding the idea of sustainable fashion education. [35:33] Personal style and favorite pre-loved pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Anne Whiting Anne James New York Free Arts NYC Threads of Habit Recylpt @brianna.who Pre-Loved Podcast with Alissa Westervelt Andrea Reyes of NYC Fair Trade Coalition LET'S CONNECT: 

On today's show, we're chatting with Libby and Rajni, the founders of DC's only vintage collective, VINTAGE VINTAGE VINTAGE. These two friends, now business partners, Libby – of Libby & My –who  grew up collecting vintage and antiques in the Midwest, and Rajni, founder of Jungli Vintage – a lover of all things bold and colorful – have teamed up to open a collective of 18 vintage vendors all under one roof.  Today's episode is such an ode to community. If you're in the DC area, VINTAGE VINTAGE VINTAGE is hosting the That's So Vintage Market, on November 9th and 10th, and over the course of those two days you'll find 52 unique vendors popped up in the heart of the Union Market District – everything from vintage bridal wear to designer finds and rare coffee table books. Can't wait for you to hear this one  – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:47] Libby grew up collecting vintage and antiques in the Midwest. [5:30] Rajni got into secondhand shopping later in life, even though she grew up with hand-me-downs. [10:48] Libby and Rajni's paths first crossed selling vintage. [15:05] How the DC secondhand scene has boomed since 2020. [24:21] The wild story of how Libby & Rajni started DC's first vintage collective. [38:29] Personal style stories & their favorite vintage pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  That's So Vintage market (Nov. 9th-10th) VINTAGE VINTAGE VINTAGE at 1256 4th Street NE Washington DC Libby & My @libbylivingcolorfully Jungli Vintage @thatssovintagedc @unionmarketdc More Than Your Average Phosphene Whitco Vintage Sincere Enjoli The Chronos Club Love Stories Vintage rare form vintage Closed Caption Off Center Clothing Hiyara Vintage With Love Studios Nico Plaza Elephant in my Room Well Rounded los gitanos vintage Mid Century Morris Rajni's TikTok's about vintage shopping in DC The Union Market District Three Littles Ron David Studio LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Lisa Graystone of Evolution Vintage. Lisa is a sustainable wardrobe stylist and vintage dealer, and since 2018 she has been the curator of the 55,000 Dresses Collection. Dress collector, Paul Brockmann, accumulated this one-of-a-kind, award-winning collection, which Lisa is helping to curate and liquidate – finding every single dress in the collection a new home. This story is one of a kind  – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:19] Lisa loved watching fashion shows and exploring Vogue spreads as a child. [6:14] Lisa has been a vintage dealer and sustainable wardrobe stylist for over fifteen years [11:26] The unlock of styling in sustainability [15:52] Meet the one-of-a-kind 55,000 dress collection! [20:01] Lisa takes over the process of liquidating the collection in 2018 [28:56] The experience of the dress pop-ups – an ultimate dress-up closet! [33:55] The crown jewels of the collection [37:38] The cyclical nature of vintage [43:39] Vintage collectors and dealers need to check out this sale! EPISODE MENTIONS:  Lisa Graystone 55,000 Dress Collection Evolution Vintage  LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Sean Crowley, of Crowley Vintage located in Brooklyn. Sean specializes in traditional menswear vintage – a bit of a twist for our show, and a fun one at that. Picture tailoring, Fair Isle sweaters, country tweeds, varsity knits, and suiting –  Sean is a former designer at Ralph Lauren, and we chat about vintage inspiration, his design career, aesthetics, and world building.  All this and more on today's show  – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:12] Sean developed his love of vintage menswear aesthetics watching PBS with his grandfather and visiting antique markets as a kid [7:49] Sean got his start selling vintage, while learning from his mentor who owned Bobby from Boston [14:27] Sean meets a lot of Ralph Lauren designers while working in vintage, and decides that's where he would like to go next. [26:12] Sean starts Crowley Vintage  [31:00] Finding what you love in style, without all the inputs that come with the internet and social media  [37:53] Sean's take on what makes a prized vintage piece EPISODE MENTIONS:  Crowley Vintage Bobby from Boston Ralph Lauren  LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Macy Eleni, TikTok secondhand style star on a mission to reinvent fashion entertainment using secondhand clothing as a vessel for storytelling. Raised by a single mother in Dayton, Ohio, Macy used thrift shopping as a way to express herself as a teenager.  On todays' episode we're chatting about iconic Y2K style, and how being on YouTube in the 2010s influenced Macy's love of fashion and thrift, plus estate sales in Los Angeles, Juicy Couture, and so so much more. Plus, Macy's book, Second Chances, is out THIS WEEK on September 24th, so snag your copy after you listen to this show.  – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:50] How Macy got into secondhand fashion as a teenager who wanted to play with style on a bargain. [8:02] The glory days of thrifting when you could find vintage Louis Vuitton for a few dollars. [13:04] Y2K irreverent graphic tees [17:08] When thrifting went through a mainstream transformation [21:00] On vintage Juicy Couture  [26:15] Finding vintage Ed Hardy at estate sales [31:53] And her best estate sale tips [38:24] Macy's thrift manifestation Pinterest boards EPISODE MENTIONS:  @macyeleni Macy's TikTok Second Chances book Macy's YouTube channel Macy on Fluffy Files ( by the founder of Juicy Couture) podcast Macy's Juicy Couture “Firkin” EstateSales.Net on Pre-Loved Podcast @littleoysterclub @jasmina.tv @stephermer Steph on Pre-Loved Podcast LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Kate Sanner, the Co-Founder and CEO of Beni, working on making resale as easy as buying new.  We've all been there: You're scrolling, spot something you absolutely love, and you want to hit ‘add to cart.' But guess what? There are 300 million resale bargains out there just waiting to be snagged. We're chatting about how Beni takes the time, energy and know-how out of the resale dig with just a couple of clicks (it'll blow your mind!)– let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:18] With her background in marketing, Kate thought solving ‘secondhand first' would be a fascinating problem to tackle. [12:19] How the team conceptualized Beni through manual search, in its early days [17:33] Can we convince people to choose secondhand first instead of new? [22:49] Why she thinks of sustainability as “the gift with purchase” [25:13] How Beni makes secondhand search easier. [31:34] Being a female founder in the tech space [35:48] Kate's best secondhand finds EPISODE MENTIONS:  Beni @join_beni Out With the New Substack Dobbin St. Vintage Depop's 2022 displacement research ThredUp 2024 Resale Report LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Mya Gelber, a  Brooklyn-based law student, writer, and content creator who loves hunting down the perfect essentials, color theory, and trend commentary.  Mya wrote for New York Magazine's The Strategist about where to find the perfect white t-shirt – she prides herself on being able to get stains out of a white tee, by the way – and these, and more personal style tips on today's show – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:21] Mya loved the style in the Parent Trap growing up [9:14] Exploring the vintage scene in LA as a teenager. [14:06] Her journey to law school [18:11] Finding the perfect basics secondhand [22:33] Mya's best tips for online secondhand shopping [26:20] Top tips for getting stains out of your fave white tee [30:37] Her personal style & favorite pieces EPISODE MENTIONS:  Mya Gelber Mya on TikTok Mya's New York Magazine column @aaricanichole Aarica Nichole on Pre-Loved Podcast LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Sanne Hendriks, an Amsterdam-based tattoo artist, illustrator, and vintage fashion content creator who works at the beloved Rumors Vintage (an Amsterdam fave!) for the last eight years.  She's a big collector of 1960s and 70s clothing, so this episode is a little fashion history, a little collecting — and if you're ready for some vintage suede this fall, we've got tips for you! All this and more on today's show – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:04] The emo kid to vintage collector pipeline [5:43] On the vintage scene in Amsterdam. [8:03] Sanne got into 1960s-70s as a teenager. [10:08] She works at Rumors, which is a beloved Amsterdam vintage store. [24:54] The item on Sanne's vintage wishlist that she's always hunting for.  [31:50] Caring for vintage suede. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @sannesunset Sanne's TikTok I'm With the Band by Pamela Des Barres Rumors Vintage in Amsterdam Sendra cowboy boots Patti Boyd Caroline Tucker Fiona Tronson Gianna Skye LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Lexy Silverstein, a sustainable fashion creator and advocate. Once a frequent shopper of fast fashion, Lexy's personal quitting fast fashion journey towards adds authenticity to her sustainability advocacy. She says she aims to inspire significant, impactful changes in the industry by educating and engaging people in the process. Lexy recently got her degree  fashion merchandising and marketing  at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, and while she was there, she led a student protest and petition, calling on FIDM to drop it's partnership with the ultra fast fashion brand, SHEIN. We chat about all this and more on today's show – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:07] As a lifelong fashion-lover, Lexy found herself obsessed with fast fashion as a teen. [14:20] On her journey to quit fast fashion, Lexy discovered a love of thrifting. [17:30] At first, it was a slippery slope because she didn't know how to stop overconsuming, even at the thrift store. [24:08] Lexy led a student protest and petition, calling on FIDM to drop its partnership with the ultra fast fashion brand, SHEIN. [37:30] How to win people over with positivity and humor. [43:38] Lexy's personal style and favorite thrift stories EPISODE MENTIONS:  @lexysilverstein Lexy's blog eLEXYfy Lexy' podcast The Place for Fashion Wolf & Badger FIDM and SHEIN Change.org petition Vogue Business story on the protest BJonesStyle Pickwick Vintage @madisonxwild NATALIA TREVINO AMARO The Devil Wears Vintage ebook LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Lauren Lepire, the founder of Timeless Vixen, a high-end vintage clothing boutique located in Beverly Hills with a focus on iconic, rare, and important pieces of fashion. We're talking museum quality antiques, rare designer dresses, true haute couture spanning from the Victorian era to modern day. Lauren's vintage gems have appeared on fashion icons from Kate Moss, to Dita Von Teese, they've been in big Hollywood movie productions and they've even been acquired by museum archives around the globe.  We chat about fashion houses such as Chanel, Christian Dior, and Valentino who work regularly with her to purchase their original designs to further complete their archives, her first pinch me moment celebrity placements, and what it's like to see her vintage on the big screen. All this and more on today's show – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:45] Lauren's love of true vintage started when she was a teenager in an all-girls ska band. [8:49] Lauren started selling vintage on eBay over 20 years ago, recirculating incredible finds from thrift stores and the Rose Bowl flea market. [10:16] One of Lauren's earliest big clients was Courtney Love, and during this era she started to learn a lot about Edwardian fashion. [15:09] The fun of being a vintage fashion detective and learning a piece's backstory. [18:47] Working with designers to build back their archives. [23:54] The vintage Michael Kors dress that Sabrina Carpenter wore, previously worn by Madonna on Glamour magazine! [31:38] Kylie Jenner wearing vintage Hanae Mori to the Golden Globes  [34:51] Lauren's own personal favorite pieces.  [38:11] Selling her first piece to a museum when she was twenty-five years old. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @timelessvixen Timeless Vixen Vera Ellen in White Christmas  Fashion archives buying back their own pieces The vintage dress Sabrina Carpenter wore to Vogue World Jared Ellner Margot Robbie wearing an Ossie Clark vintage piece in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Arianne Phillips Kylie Jenner in vintage Hanae Mori The exhibition featuring Lauren's vintage dress The Bob Mackie Sonny & Cher duo set A a 1958 Christian Dior gown designed by a young Yves Saint Laurent Jasmina & David @JasminaTV LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Maggie Lanham, a Louisville-based vintage seller, stylist, and writer and the owner of the shop Really Good Vintage. Maggie loves 90s fashion – she loves Armani, the carefree world of 90s J. Crew, and she loves pulling together her favorite chic and curated vintage finds into her newsletter – Really Good Vintage. Now, after spending  the last five years in New York, Maggie's settled back in her home state of Kentucky to put her vintage experience to use as she opens the Really Good Vintage brick and mortar store this summer!  This is a really fun one – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:42] Maggie loved to go antique mall with her grandma growing up. [6:10] She got her first vintage shop job in college, and that kicked it all off! [14:23] The journey from selling casually on Etsy, to Really Good Vintage. [21:25] Starting Really Good Vintage, the newsletter [26:48] Opening her first brick-and-mortar! [30:42] Maggie's specialty is 90s minimalism [37:30] Where to find style inspiration, and how to apply it EPISODE MENTIONS:  @reallygoodvintage Really Good Vintage Maggie's Substack newsletter Street Scene in Lexington, KY @annazgray Anna Gray on Pre-Loved Podcast Seven Wonders Collective Seven Wonders on Pre-Loved Podcast @simplicitycity @watchingnewyork The Gem app @holaaida AIDA Studio LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Heather Hurst, aka Pigmami, a Brooklyn-based personal stylist and content creator who loves to curate and chat all about great style. Heather also started a vintage shop – vintage HQ – with her friend and roommate, Lauren – it's a really wild story actually. So – let's dive right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:21] Growing up shopping secondhand in the DC-area.  [6:33] Heather's very best estate sale find, and how she started to amass quite a collection of amazing finds during COVID. [8:58] How Heather met her roommate, Lauren, and they started a vintage business together. [14:03] Doing vintage pop-ups in DC. [17:36] How Heather started sharing styling advice online. [20:20] Her work as a personal stylist. [25:53] How her own personal style journey has clicked into place. [33:48] Some of the most special pieces in Heather's vintage collection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @pigmami (TikTok) Heather Hurst @pigmamiii on Instagram Pigpen (Heather's Substack) Get styled by Heather on Indyx @limitedtoo Allison Bornstein Tavi Gevinson The RealReal Tina Leser designer Elodie Studios Wild Aster Vintage Libby & My Jungli Vintage Ida Giancola Elliot Duprey LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Melissa Blumberg, the founder of Seven Wonders Collective. Melissa opened her first vintage store in 2011, and since then her business has evolved into a collective housing many different vintage dealers and multiple different stores in New York City under the Seven Wonders Collective name – and she shares the full story on today's show.  . Melissa says her dream day is looking at every single piece of clothing in a massive thrift store (because you never know where treasure is hiding.) It's that love of treasure that left her with a massive vintage collection to begin with. And you bet she shares about some of those best treasure finds on today's show – let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:50] Melissa's style growing up was informed by the dELiA*s catalog and the Betsey Johnson store in the mall. [5:19] Melissa has been working in New York vintage stores since she moved to the city at twenty-one-years-old. [7:53] How the vintage scene in New York has changed since then. [11:14] The moment Melissa opened her first vintage store. [17:05] The evolution from owning her store to the Seven Wonders Collective. [28:08] The importance of community and the power of a collective. [36:01] Some of Melissa's favorite vintage pieces and personal finds. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @sevenwonders_collective Seven Wonders Collective The Vendors Horizons Vintage Real Life as Liv LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Steph Ermer, a South Florida girl obsessed with the aesthetics of the late 90s and early 2000s – the era she grew up in. About five years ago, Steph started recapturing that nostalgia by collecting Y2K era vintage Betsey Johson dresses, and she's amassed a really fun collection of them today.  On today's show, we're chatting all things vintage Betsey Johnson, how this beloved brand has once again blown up on the vintage market, and the special stories behind Steph's favorite Betsey pieces – this is a super fun one, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:21] Nostalgia for 90s and Y2K shopping mall memories. [5:13] How Steph's love of Betsey Johnson started as a teenager. [11:29] Betsey Johnson's design history going back to the 1960s. [19:39] The magic of the Betsey Johnson stores. [23:50] The struggle to document and catalog Betsey Johnson's design history.  [26:27] The most coveted vintage Betsey Johnson dresses, and the impact of the brand's vintage resurgence. [34:25] Steph's favorite pieces in her collection EPISODE MENTIONS:  @stephermer Steph's TikTok NYTimes Betsey Johnson history piece Spring 2000 runway show Fall 2000 runway show Spring 2001 runway show with the Playboy bunnies @betseyjohnsonpinklady Betsey: A Memoir The Betsey Johnson fruit dress Olivia wearing vintage Betsey Johnson Kirsten Dunst piece on Betsey Johnson Search and Destroy @tootsvintage Toots Vintage on Pre-Loved Podcast Macy Eleni @cierraoday Carlos Alonso-Parada LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Michelle, the owner of Salassan, a curated vintage clothing business. Michelle was raised in the suburbs of Paris, and then studied pattern cutting and fashion design in London. We chat about her experience working in the fashion industry and all the market vintage research she did during that time.  In 2020, she started selling upcycled bags made from tablecloths at the Hester Street Fair, but when she found out her curated vintage was really popular and taking off, she leaned into that love that has long been with her.  Michelle has a couple of solid vintage specialities, but one is undoubtedly fantastic leather jackets, and she shares with us what makes a dreamy leather jacket – and so much more! – on today's show.  I think you're going to really enjoy it, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:23] How her upbringing around artists in Paris inspired her fashion and design taste. [9:47] Michelle grew up thrifting and vintage has always been a part of her life.  [15:16] Michelle's journey into the traditional fashion industry, where she learned a lot that influenced her vintage curation.  [25:17] How designers look to vintage fashion for inspiration. [35:17] How Michelle got her start selling vintage.  [38:45] How SALASSAN's specialities developed, particularly the vintage leather. [48:05] Michelle's personal style and favorite vintage pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  SALASSAN Emmaus - thrift store chains in France Guerrisol Paris Les Puces de Saint-Ouen Market in Paris Hester Street Fair Seven Wonders Collective Brooklyn Flea Pre-Loved Podcast on the Brooklyn Flea Manhattan Vintage Show @lulutresors LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Olivia DeIyamu, the owner of the online vintage store Ode Vintage, and co-owner of a Cleveland, OH based brick and mortar vintage collective, called Slow Union.  Olivia has selling vintage since 2013, getting her start on Etsy and at area flea markets. On today's show, she shares the story of how she got where she is today, and how she hand selects quality and aesthetic vintage for her shop. We even chat about our shared love for vintage Westernwear! This is a fun one, and  I think you're going to really enjoy it, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [1:50] How discovering a love for thrifting and secondhand influenced Olivia's sense of style and self growing up. [5:42] Olivia's background in vintage interior design and architecture. [12:57] How the creative and artistic small business side-hustle community of Cleveland inspired her to do it herself, starting in 2013. [20:31] Developing her vintage specialties, including vintage Westernwear [29:32] How Olivia and her co-owners knew it was the right time to open a vintage collective space. [33:32] The stories behind some of the special pieces in Olivia's vintage collection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Ode Vintage Slow Union Rose Parlor Gypsy Moth Able Shoppe Liv from Able Shoppe on Pre-Loved Podcast Dodgerie Barnaby Jack BLK MKT Vintage LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!On today's show, we're chatting with fashion conservator, Sarah Scaturro, the Chief Conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and previously, the head of the fashion conservation laboratory in the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Today is the first Monday in May, which means – if you're listening to this live – tonight is the Met Gala, and we're talking all things archival fashion at the Met Gala with Sarah.  We discuss the famous Kim Kardashian incident – wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress to the Met Gala – what to make of the Sleeping Beauties exhibition theme this year, and fashion preservation. This is such a fascinating episode with a real subject matter expert, and I think you're going to really enjoy it, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:29] Sarah grew up with a love of clothes, costumes, and playing dress-up. [7:47] Sarah's career path into textile preservation. [12:10] How fashion items are acquired by museums, and what makes an archive collection unique. [17:27] What it means when an object becomes “singularized.” [24:15] On Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President' dress to the 2022 Met Gala. [32:49] Why “absolute prohibitions” around interacting without artifacts is not the answer, either. [37:36] The Met Gala's exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” and dress code theme “The Garden of Time," and what to expect to see this year. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Sarah Sc:aturro Sarah's research  Cleveland Museum of Art FIT Studies: History, Theory & Museums Renée Zellweger wears a vintage yellow Jean Desses dress at the 2001 Oscars. @chloesevigny Rihanna's Met Gala Guo Pei gown LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Chemitei Janet. Chemitei Is an environmentalist and slow fashion educator based in Kenya. She does storytelling and educational work in sustainable waste management for organizations like Greenpeace Africa, Clean Up Kenya, and Threading Change, and her mission is to highlight the reality of waste and the fashion industry in Kenya.  On today's show, we talk about how Chemitei got into secondhand clothing, her love of crochet, and the incredible local upcycling community in her area. Plus, we unpack the challenges of sustainable waste management in and around Gikomba market in Nairobi – Chemitei believes the market brings into perspective the reality of overproduction and overconsumption in the fashion industry and it is important that everyone sees what really happens to clothes that end up in countries where they're not necessarily needed. I really loved getting to speak with her and learn more about sustainability from her point of view – I think you're going to really enjoy this episode, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:05] Chemitei's experiences with fashion and the secondhand market growing up. [11:58] The different kinds of secondhand markets she visited in Kenya over the years. [14:57] Whether she knew it or not, Chemitei grew up with a lot of sustainability values from her family. [30:47] Why there is so much secondhand clothing in Kenya today. [33:40] The Changing Markets Trashion Report, and how the state of the secondhand clothing in Kenya has changed. Today, 20–50% of the used-clothing in bales they buy is unsellable due to poor quality. [52:31] The upcycling community in and around Gikomba market and throughout Nairobi.  [1:05:00] The most cherished pieces in Chemitei's closet.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Chemitei Janet Gikomba Market in Nairobi Trashion Report by Clean Up Kenya and Changing Markets Foundation Rummage Studio Africa Collect Textiles Mabatini Studio 25SW4P LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Lindsey of Fat & Habitat. Fat & Habitat sells plus size vintage clothing in and around the Northeast. Run by Lindsey and her husband Alex, Fat & Habitat has a focus on sustainable materials and quality construction. Their mission is to provide underrepresented folks of the plus size community fashionable, timeless clothing.  Lindsey and I chat about her background in fashion, and love of quality clothing, which sparked the vision to bring inclusivity to the vintage community via Fat & Habitat, and what that means to her. I really loved getting to meet Lindsey and Alex at the Manhattan Vintage Show – they were incredibly kind! – and we talk about all this and more on today's show, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:05] Lindsey has always been a fashion-lover, and started making clothes for her Barbie dolls when she was just five-years-old. [3:12] This translated into reworking clothes for her own closet. [6:55] She moved to LA for college, and to fulfill her dream of working in fashion. [15:03] The decision to officially open her vintage business, after selling casually on Poshmark for several years.  [17:57] What it means to them to be able to offer inclusivity at vintage fashion events via Fat & Habitat. [21:16] The vintage brands and styles that have become Fat & Habitat's specialities.  [36:50] Debunking the “people were just smaller back then” myth. [41:14] Fat & Habitat's first NYC show! [46:42] Lindsey's most cherished pieces in her vintage collection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Fat & Habitat Little City Thrift Manhattan Vintage Show Pre-Loved Podcast episode about vintage Coach Thova Vintage The Thicket Worcester Femme & Nest @indigostylevintage Sheryl from Indigo Style Vintage on Pre-Loved Podcast Top Shelf Vintage Divine Times Vintage LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Rosie Mae Turner, a sustainable fashion creative and vintage fashion archivist based in NYC. It's hard to sum up all of Rosie's work in the sustainable fashion space – she is a sustainable swimwear designer, a textile artist, an archivist – as I mentioned – an editorial stylist, community builder, and much more!  Always a lover of printed matter, particularly vintage fashion magazines, Rosie has recently started showcasing her archive of vintage and contemporary fashion magazines, and we get into all that and more on today's show!  If you love special collections, you're going to love hearing Rosie talk about her vintage magazines, so let's dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:31] Rosie's journey into fashion, through a love of fashion magazines. [6:37] Rosie grew up antiquing in high school, and has been building her vintage archive ever since. [12:20] She even picked up a few fashion finds from the set of Gossip Girl. [14:23] The beginning of her vintage magazine collection. [25:17] Some of the themes that Rosie is drawn to in fashion magazines. [28:57] Her cat-themed collections, in magazines and fashion! [33:17] What we can learn about sustainability from vintage fashion magazines. [38:06] Taking the Remake #NoNewClothes Challenge [47:36] Some of the most cherished pieces in her collection. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Rosie Mae on Instagram Rosie Mae on TikTok Rosie's Magazines Rosina Mae swimwear What Goes Around Comes Around Manhattan Vintage Show Buy Nothing Group Rosie's favorite magazine shops in NYC Kinokuniya  Magazine Cafe Casa Magazines Soho News International Recylpt - Circular Fashion Playground Climate Cafe @meowrunway Remake #NoNewClothes Challenge Rosie's bag upcycle FABSCRAP Pre-Loved Podcast with FABSCARAP Rosie's NYC vintage shop recommendations EstateSales.Net on Pre-Loved Podcast Liisa of Gem Search on Pre-Loved Podcast Sustainable Baddie No Kill Magazine Reverie Page Magazine LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Pily, a Chilean researcher and journalist with over a decade of experience in the sustainable fashion space, working with Latin American magazines and work with sustainable brands and secondhand platforms internationally. María Pilar, who goes by Pily, is currently doing a Masters degree in the Netherlands, and is deeply involved in creating investigative journalistic articles centered around the theme of migration and clothing.  She shares her perspective on sustainable fashion and what she thinks is missing from the conversation. We discuss what it means that Chile is one of the biggest importers of secondhand clothing in South America and the impact it had on the local community, as well as her recent research on clothing and migration at the US-Mexico.  —  all this and more on today's show, so dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:42] Growing up in Chile, Pily was never a huge fashion lover, but she has shopped secondhand most of her life.  [5:44] She started reporting on – what used to be called – “green lifestyles” in the early days of her journey.  [7:55] Pily's perspective on sustainable fashion and what she thinks is missing from the standard conversation.  [18:15] Chile is one of the biggest importers of secondhand clothing in South America, and this has had a major impact on the community in the north of the country, in the Atacama Desert.  [28:25] In her most recent research on clothing and migration, conducted at the US-Mexico border, Pily found the stories to be about human realities.  [37:13] The pre-loved clothes (and Chilean designers!) that Pily values. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @pily.uribe Fashion Revolution Chile Beatriz O'Brien Madrid at Fashion Revolution Chile Bastián Díaz Orellana Used clothing waste in the Atacama Desert Textile waste in Atacama Desert is visible from space United Nations study underway regarding regulation of these issues Lupe Gajardo Elisa De Cordova Francisca Gajardo LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Charlotte, the founder of leading luxury aftercare and pre-loved retailer, The Handbag Clinic. The Handbag Clinic is a fully-circular platform tackling end-of-life issues from pre-loved buying, selling, and authenticating, to restoration. The story of how Charlotte got started flipping handbags on eBay when she was just sixteen years old is really fascinating, and she has so much expertise on restoration, as one of the leading and longest lasting services in the luxury resale space. Tune in for all her incredible stories from 10 years of The Handbag Clinic, everything from working on Claudia Schiffer's vintage pieces, to restoring Birkin bags that got nibbled on by a puppy!  — we chat about all this and more on today's show, so dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:39] How Charlotte got into secondhand fashion as a way to access designer brands – for a deal! – as a teenager.  [8:18] How Handbag Clinic started out of Charlotte's love for flipping bags.  [11:35] Both restoration and reselling are at the heart of the Handbag Clinic.  [15:22] On becoming an expert in the authentication of luxury and designer goods.  [18:53] The rise of “superfakes” in the luxury handbag market.  [21:38] How the luxury resale and aftercare services space has changed in the 10+ years of Handbag Clinic.  [27:48] Some of the leather restoration specialty techniques and innovations of the Handbag Clinic team. [35:15] Some of the most extreme repairs the Handbag Clinic team has tackled. [41:03] The rarest and most special bags that have come through the Handbag Clinic.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  The Handbag Clinic @thehandbagclinic The Mulberry Bayswater The RealReal on Pre-Loved Podcast Rebag The Claudia Schiffer vintage Chanel vanity cases LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Kelley Heyer, a New York City based actor and content creator, who loves secondhand fashion and a good DIY.  She's gone viral for thrift flipping vintage dresses, and she's passionate about helping people find their personal style and with vintage clothes — and we chat about all this and more on today's show, so dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:50] Growing up spending time in her school's theater costume department.  [5:18] Thrifting in  Hawai'i, where Kelley grew up.  [12:16] How Kelley does – and doesn't! – take style inspiration from others.  [16:07] Reflections on sustainability, and how we want to incorporate sustainable fashion and encourage others to do the same. [22:26] Stories from the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel costume department. [25:09] Tips for becoming a more savvy thrifter. [30:48] Kelley's ideal Brooklyn thrifting day. [34:11] Modernizing vintage, and the thrift flip that made Kelley go viral. [43:06] On her clown-inspired styling era. [46:15] Some of Kelley's favorite and most special vintage pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @kelleyheyer Kelley Heyer on TikTok Barrio Vintage Buffalo Exchange Beacon's Closet Broad City episode at Beacon's Closet Stylist, Lindsey Hartman L Train Vintage Regeneration Seitan's Helper - sandwich shop Drew Barrymore Ever After dress Ever After dresses at auction Kelley's birthday dress upcycle McCalls vintage sewing patterns The photoshoot in Kelley's great-grandma's dress Lenox Spice Village @menswearsoph LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Meg Meg Randell, Head of Designer Handbags and Fashion at Bonham's auction house. Bonham's is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, and Meg joined in 2020, to launch their fashion and handbags department.  On today's episode, we chat about the wild world of auctions, and some of Meg's most famed auction sales, including a Birkin bag that belonged to Jane Birkin herself, and the costumes from the TV Show, The Crown. Meg has such interesting stories to share, and much expertise in rare handbags, particularly Hermès and Chanel, and we get into all of that on today's show, so dive right into it!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:27] Meg's background in the history of art, and how she got her start working in auction houses. [6:41] Meg's transition into the fashion segment of the auction house.  [13:30] The booming demand for handbags within the auction space.  [18:48] The auction process 101 – all the steps and terminology you may not know if this is your first auction. [22:09] When the bid runs much higher than the estimated price. [26:07] Selling one of Jane Birkin's very-own Birkin bags at auction. [31:26] Some of the incredible vintage Chanel bags Meg has sold over the years. [39:45] The massive Bonhams auction of all the costumes and props from The Crown. [48:45] Meg's dream piece to find for auction one day. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Bonhams Bonhams (@bonhams1793) Jane Birkin's Birkin bag, which Meg sold at auction V&A Museum handbag exhibition V&A showing the vintage Chanel suit and hat V&A Chanel exhibition (on now!) Classic Coco The Bonhams Crown Auction Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs Tribute Patchwork Tote LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!On today's show, we're chatting with David, the founder of Honeymoon Antiques and new owner of the Sturbridge Show. David's business Honeymoon Antiques has been a New York City fashion and design staple since1997. And he has some really fun stories to share with us about his year's in the industry and how the vintage scene has changed.  In 2022, David purchased the storied Sturbridge Show, which happens three times each year in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, the Monday before Brimfield. Sturbridge Show is a unique offeirng of antique & vintage clothing, textiles, quilts, workwear, and jewelry spanning the Victorian era to the 1990s.  This fall, David brought the Sturbridge Show to New York City for the first time, and it's returning for it's spring city show this weekend – if you're listening to this live – March 14th-16th.  We had a blast with all of David's stories in this one, so let's get right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:50] David's decision to open his first store in New York in the 1990s.  [12:36] What the East Village vintage clothing scene was like in the 90s.  [19:13] David's transition into becoming the promoter of the Sturbridge Show. [ 24:39] About the Sturbridge Show and Brimfield Antique Market in Massachusetts. [30:18] The Sturbridge Show comes to NYC!  [37:26] When the people you buy clothing from bring you magic and good luck! EPISODE MENTIONS:  Honeymoon Antiques The Sturbridge Show Sturbridge Show dates Beads of Paradise in NYC Retro101 / Cherry Bomb Vintage in St. Louis Retro 101 on Pre-Loved Podcast New York Magazine excerpt from 1999 Margiela Couture 2024 show Brimfield Antiques Show Maria Niforos Susan Simon Antique Textiles Jane Lury's Labors of Love Orlando Vintage Mitchell Palm Springs Style4Vintage Buzz Vintage  Tea Street Vintage Superette Vintage Birds and Skyline 22 Print Studio Metropolis Vintage in Albany Eveliina Vintage Anastasia's Star Closet Western Gifts No Kill Magazine Story  All the NYC Vintage Dealers @clawmoney LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Melissa, you may know her online as Mel Wore It! Mel is a Toronto-based graphic designer and part time content creator, juggling her creative endeavors with the joys of motherhood.  She loves thrifting and shopping secondhand, and she unpacks the joys and journeys of her sustainable living practices online on TikTok and Instagram. On this episode, we chat a lot about the personal style journey, and what choosing secondhand has taught Mel about herself, plus some of the sustainability resolutions and practices she's put in place to help her keep continuing to improve her shopping habits.  Really loved having this conversation, and I know you're going to find it super interesting too, so let's dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:38] How Mel's love of pop culture and playing dress up influenced her interest in fashion growing up. [7:24] Mel's journey with secondhand shopping really took off after her son was born. [11:50] On Mel's personal style journey. [17:37] On slow and sustainable fashion resolutions and tracking the cost per wear of items in your closet. [27:12] Deciding when it's the right time to let something go, and how that can make you feel. [30:46] Shopping for designer goods on Japanese eBay, and the best handbags she's found. [34:38] Finding – and repairing! – a vintage Lady Di bag from the 90s. [37:02] Finding a faux Hermès bag in the thrift store, and the process of having it authenticated. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @melworeit (Instagram) @melworeit (TikTok) Avril Lavigne on SNL in 2003 @oldloserinbrooklyn Kate of @readwritethrift Kate on Pre-Loved Podcast Whering @christina.mychas For the Love of Luxury (authentication service) @estellemuzic on TikTok @albertarose Alberta Rose on Pre-Loved Podcast LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Meagan Svendsen, a Vintage Coach Bag Restorer & Collector. Meagan learned the love of vintage hunting and restoration from her mom who taught her every technique in the book. After losing her mom unexpectedly in 2021, and finding her first vintage Coach bag “in the wild” Meagan began collecting and restoring over 400 vintage Coach bags.  On this episode, we dive into the rich history of the Coach brand, including some background on Bonnie Cashin, the bags she designed, and the legacy that still holds today. Ultimately, Meagan loves vintage Coach because of the quality of the vintage leather, which is truly meant to last. As a restorer and collector, it's her goal to breathe new life into vintage bags, and she shares some of her best tips and tricks. This episode is a really fun deep dive, so let's get right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:08] Meagan grew up antiquing, and restoring old things alongside her mother. [8:01] The history of the Coach brand, starting as a family-owned leather goods brand in the early 1960s. [9:53] The story of Bonnie Cashin, the original creative director for Coach in the 1960s, who brought the infamous turnlock to the brand. [16:25] Meagan's goal with restoration: bring the bag back to its best condition, with the least invasive technique. [17:28] The story of some of the rarest Coach bags, like the United Airlines Coach stewardess bag, or the Coach Federal bag (rumored to be gifts from President Nixon, according to clippings from October 21, 1972 from The Indianapolis Star). [24:38] Prior to 1994, there's a process of elimination of clues to date and name your Coach bag. After that time, the Coach creed utilizes an alpha-numerical system. [27:41] All about the different colors of Coach bags – some of the rare colors, and how color impacts your cleaning process. [31:47] A deep dive into leather handbag restoration. [42:43] Some of the most special stories of pieces in Meagan's collection, like her 1966 ‘See Thru Shopping Bag' and her Coach Crescent collection, in every known color!  EPISODE MENTIONS:  @vintagecoachrestore https://www.tiktok.com/@meagansvendsen Coach runway collections on Vogue Runway Bonnie Cashin and the Coach turnlock Bonnie Cashin for Coach - Hasp bag Bonnie Cashin interior lining The Coach United Airlines stewardess bag Coach Federal bag 1990s Coach Winnie - style #9023 Meagan's LinkTree Vintage Coach catalogs 1960-2020 Rachel @vintagecoachie Website for dating 1960s-70s Coach (coming soon!) Coach: The Story of New York Cool book and trailer Leather CPR for moisturizing  Cleaning mold from your vintage leather goods - EC3 from Microbalance Meagan's vintage Coach Courier bag that required a lot of rehab! Facebook group for Coach authentication Bonnie Cashin  ‘See Thru Shopping Bag' from 1966 Meagan's Coach Crescent collection in every known color, including one in white and navy that she never knew existed!  Maui Mood Swing Vintage LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Marie Remy, who is the founder & owner of The French Workwear Company. Marie grew up in the 1970s and 80s in rural Eastern France, where her dad had a mechanic's garage.  She always dreamed of moving to Paris, which she did as a student and soaked up all the indie music gigs, record stores, vintage fashion and flea markets every weekend. On this episode, Marie shares the stories that lead to her launching a French workwear vintage business, after several years in the music industry and settling in London. Like many of us, she first started selling her “surplus,” as she and her musician husband were both vintage lovers, but would continue to go back to France to source workwear, particularly the ‘bleus' which were a quintessential part of her upbringing. Tune in for Marie's fab stories, plus a fascinating amount of social and fashion history – this episode is a really fun deep dive, so let's get right into it! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:01] Growing up as a teenager in rural France in the 1980s, loving indie music and vintage fashion. [5:37] On Marie's first trip to Paris she saw Azzedine Alaïa while out and about. [7:12] Thrifting in Paris in the late 1980s at the Guerrisol. [11:33] On shopping at the iconic Parisian flea markets. [16:23] She first started selling her “surplus,” as she and her musician husband were both vintage lovers. [19:36] The history and aesthetics that drew Marie to vintage workwear. [39:53] French workwear is meant to last a long time, and some pieces have beautiful mending. [51:59] The pieces in her vintage collection that Marie finds especially unique.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  @frenchworkwearco The French Workwear Company The Face magazine Black Spot on Netflix Yves Klein Blue or 1920s Bugatti blue car @little_moth_mends @the_elephant_in_my_wardrobe @stewarteaston Thomas Turner - fashion historian @fash_rev LET'S CONNECT: 

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you'll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today's show, we're chatting with Nik Pollina is a vintage business owner and content creator living in NYC.  She started her career in tech and created content on her career journey helping 100s of women land jobs in the tech field. When she was laid off in 2023, Nik felt a calling to pursue something more creative. Since then, she has opened her own secondhand and vintage store  called Seven Moods.  We chat about experiential shopping, some favorite vintage spots in New York City, and much much more! It's a really fun episode today, so let's dive right in!  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [6:11] On how thrifting and creativity was something Nik was encouraged to express growing up. [12:10] Nik's journey to starting a vintage business after leaving her tech career. [17:35] The paths to scaling a vintage business. [21:34] Pinch me moments, like a stylist pull for Bella Hadid. [22:41] What Nik has learned about the shopping experience from exploring hundreds of NYC vintage shops. [26:19] A shift toward experiential shopping that facilitates unique personal style. EPISODE MENTIONS:  @nikpollina Nik's newsletter A Creative Act by Rick Rubin Funny Pretty Nice @nataliaspotts @leandramcohen @chanelmckinsie @simply.siena Desert Stars Vintage The Niche Shop Nichole from the Niche Shop on Pre-Loved Podcast Regeneration Cafe Forgot @madalynnewell Kayla Trivieri of the Mob Wife trend The Manhattan Vintage Show Changing Room Thoughts @karinachan @pigmamiii LET'S CONNECT: