Business

Kati Kanerva founded the first-ever rent-a-rack store for second-hand clothes in the US and is planning to launch more.

Read how vintage seller Marie Laboucarié ended up working with celebrity stylists, and see the most precious items from her own wardrobe.

Midwest vintage clothing chain Ragstock is one of America’s longest-running retailers of vintage and recycled clothing. With over 40 locations and an online store, it is also one of the biggest.

Opening a brick-and-mortar store is a dream that many vintage sellers share. Read how James Breitenstein of Personal Choice was able to open his own store in Eagle Rock, LA.

Kaisa Similä sells vintage at Puces de Saint-Ouen in Paris, the largest flea market in Europe and one of the most iconic landmarks of Paris.

With her creative curation of the 99candles vintage store, Paris-based artist Louise Ducatillon creates links through art and fashion.

Since 1897, a small eyewear store in Sicily, Italy, has grown into a treasure chest of vintage sunglasses. Edoardo Lipari, the fourth generation in the family business, shares their story.

Emma Benitez has supplied classic vintage lingerie to lovers of pretty things all around the globe since 2008. She specializes in lingerie from the 40s, 50s, and 60s.

When the pandemic hit, Erin Tavin, the creator of LA-based Tavin Boutique, took her business on the road.

Sheryl Roberts is the multitasking super-stylist of the vintage business; running a brick-and-mortar, doing markets and events, styling shoots, and more. How does she do that all?

This week we introduce six podcasts that offer different perspectives on the vintage and secondhand world.

Xavier Means, 20, runs a unique online thrift store: he sells items from Black-owned brands only.

Brian Cohen started collecting vintage while in college and learned the tricks of the trade from the legendary Bobby from Boston. Now, Cohen sells unique vintage pieces from his museum-like store in LA.