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Category: Thrift Shops
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The Best Outfits Are a Little Undone
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For Sale: Baby Clothes, Definitely Worn
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The perfect pair of Levi’s, old Armani. These are the vintage grails some discerning parents are chasing for their toddlers.
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‘Hoodwill’ vs. Goodwill
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A conflict between street vendors calling themselves Hoodwill and a Brooklyn Goodwill appears to question the intentions behind selling donated wares.
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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
The New York Times – Business:His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.
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Nostalgia Has Some Young People Seeking Out Vintage Workout Wear
Nostalgic for a time before social media made fitness about aesthetics as much as activity, some young people are seeking out old exercise clothes.
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Nostalgia Has Some Young People Seeking Out Vintage Workout Wear
Nostalgic for a time before social media brought exercising out of gyms and onto phone screens, some young people are seeking out vintage active wear.
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A Beloved Vintage Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.
Everything in the shop appeared to have been abandoned. A devoted customer took it all home and started selling the items herself.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Might’ve Cast a Love Spell’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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In Paris, 5 Stores to Find Chanel, Dior and More at a Markdown
At the shops known as dépôt-ventes, Frenchwomen of exacting taste consign their castoffs, and savvy shoppers can get luxury for a lot less.
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Can Poshmark’s Tech Fixes Make Selling Secondhand Clothes Seamless?
The once high-flying platform for secondhand clothes was bought by a huge South Korean tech company. Can tech fixes make peer-to-peer selling seamless?