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Aug 1, 2023
Best Tips for Resellers – How, Where, and What
For style-lovers who buy and sell pre-loved pieces fashion resale expert Emily K. Schwartz shares her best advice: which resale platform to choose, what to list, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Feb 14, 2023
Meeting Maru Aldea of Aida – Selling Vintage in Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria, Maru Aldea returned home to Puerto Rico to launch her vintage business. We met Maru at her showroom in San Juan.
Jan 17, 2023
Resale, Thrift & Vintage – What Will Happen in 2023?
What will happen in the thrift, vintage & resale business in 2023? Which items, brands, and designers will be trending? We asked vintage collectors, sellers, and professionals.
Jan 10, 2023
Nina Gabbana Vintage – Celebrity Worthy Designer Vintage
Read how vintage seller Marie Laboucarié ended up working with celebrity stylists, and see the most precious items from her own wardrobe.
Nov 15, 2022
Midwest Staple – Interview with Libby Finn from Ragstock
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.
Sep 13, 2022
Personal Choice – How James Breitenstein Graduated From A Flea Vendor to A Store Owner
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.
Sep 6, 2022
Selling Vintage at Europe’s Largest Flea Market
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.
Aug 30, 2022
Chickee’s Vintage – Sourcing Simplicity
Kathleen Sorbara of NYC-based Chickees Vintage knows how to create that chic, timeless style with vintage.
Jul 26, 2022
Vibe Vintage – How To Start Your Vintage Business Later In Life
Rebecca Gombos launched her vintage business at the age of 53. Selling vintage was always Rebecca Gombos’ dream. Finally, at the age of 53 she was ready to launch her business.
Jun 7, 2022
Linking Art and Vintage Fashion
With her creative curation of the 99candles vintage store, Paris-based artist Louise Ducatillon creates links through art and fashion.
Mar 8, 2022
Lipari Vintage Eyewear – 125 Years of Shades and Frames
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.
Feb 15, 2022
Nylon Nostalgia – Why Choose Vintage Lingerie?
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.
Feb 1, 2022
Traveling Tavin – A Caravan Vintage Store
When the pandemic hit, Erin Tavin, the creator of LA-based Tavin Boutique, took her business on the road.
Jan 25, 2022
The French Way – How Paris Made Keesean Moore A Vintage Vendor
Keesean Moore learned the tricks of the vintage trade by frequenting Paris flea markets.
Dec 14, 2021
Coming Home – How Selling Vintage Made Meg Hemmings Feel Herself Again
It took a global pandemic to make Meg Hemmings find her true calling: selling vintage.
Oct 5, 2021
Interview with Sheryl Roberts of Indigo Style Vintage
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?
Mar 23, 2021
Best Vintage Clothing Podcasts
This week we introduce six podcasts that offer different perspectives on the vintage and secondhand world.
Feb 9, 2021
Black-Owned Brands Only – X-Perience Thrift
Xavier Means, 20, runs a unique online thrift store: he sells items from Black-owned brands only.

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