Aug 2, 2022
Stains – How To Remove Them From Vintage Clothes
Do yourself a favor, and treat that spot the next minute you notice it on your garment. Here are selected vintage vendors’ tips on how to do it professionally.
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Jun 4, 2024How To Talk About Fast Fashion
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May 7, 2024Clothing Swap – How to Make Most Of It
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Feb 13, 2024Texas Textile Warehouses – Hidden Trove and Trouble
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Jan 30, 2024How To Take Care Of Your Vintage Sweaters
Vintage sweaters are delicate creatures. We asked vintage sellers to share their best tips for sweater care.
Dec 5, 2023Secondhand Gift Ideas For The Whole Family
The most sustainable gift is the one that already exists. Let’s choose used this holiday season!
Nov 21, 2023Imperfect Sustainability – The Sustainable Baddie Jazmine Rogers
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Sep 19, 2023Fall Vintage Shopping
What do vintage lovers and influencers have on their fall wish list? We asked six style gurus to share their shopping tips and lists!
Sep 12, 2023How to Thrift Like a Pro
To celebrate the Secondhand September, three professional thrifters share their best tips on how to make great thrift store finds.
Aug 29, 2023High Fashion Thrift – Unlocking The Potential of Secondhand
Style architect Brownie Brown is on a mission to redefine what people think about thrifting through her styling and upcycling work.
Aug 15, 2023New Wave of Upcyclers – How Gen Z Makes New Out Of Old
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Apr 11, 202310 Reasons to Choose Used
In celebration of Earth Month, we reached out to the Gem community and asked reasons why everyone should choose used over new.
Apr 4, 2023How to Donate Your Old Clothes
We all have old clothes we no longer want to have. But what items can be donated, and how? We asked three NYC-based thrift stores for advice.
Jan 3, 2023How to Clean Vintage Leather and Suede
Anessa Woods of Bustown Modern shares her best tips on how to clean vintage leather and suede garments after working in the vintage business for nearly 20 years.
Jun 21, 2022Dr. Aisha Mays Took The #nonewclothes Challenge – Here Is What She Learned
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Nov 3, 2020Five Wardrobe Staples You Can Shop Vintage and Wear Forever
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Sep 1, 202070s Wedding Dresses Reborn
After having troubles finding a vintage wedding gown of her dreams, Rebecca Morris launched a vintage wedding dress business specializing in the 70s vintage gowns.
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