This blog post emphasizes the value of comfort in fashion, highlighting a thrifted OFF-White cardigan and its designer, Virgil Abloh. The author discusses personal experiences with body image post-cancer and the healing nature of comfortable clothing. The piece also encourages sustainable fashion through the use of services like Trashies.
It’s no secret that I’m a luxury lover. But the truth is, even a lot of luxury products are by definition fast fashion. For those who may not know, fast fashion is the rapid production and distribution of trendy, seasonal pieces to the market. While we typically think of fast fashion applying only to brands like Shein, Temu and Amazon; fast fashion can apply to any company that employs a strategy of inundating the market with trendy goods. I bring this up because there’s a lot of rhetoric about how bad fast fashion is (especially around economy brands), but I…
I’m a huge thrifting fan. Anyone who has read a few articles on this blog knows that if I can buy something second hand, I will. Besides pre-loved items generally being cheaper, as a sustainable conscious shopper I want to reduce textile waste as much as I can. ThredUp is currently one of the largest online thrift stores that curates your favorite fashion brands, allowing its shoppers to choose from gently use and even new fashion pieces at discounted prices. Recently, ThredUp has pushed for a more luxury experience, curating pieces from brands like Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. They…
Being one of largest online thrift store, ThreadUp offers a large variety of styles and options to browser through. While I personally think that some of their luxury items are overpriced and can be found at a better value elsewhere, great deals can be found with the designer and contemporary brands they consign.
They generally end up having huge stock from brands like Free People, MADEWELL, Lululemon and the such. And many pieces are new with tags. Ultimately, it’s a wonderful place to shop secondhand and way more organized than most traditional thrift shops I frequent. That’s why I was excited to hear that they recently partnered with Rent The Runway to help them recycle their clothing.