Jul 7, 2026
Dressing Up Like A Doll – Eliza Blackorby, 30, Shares Her Best Gem Finds
“I only ever want to dress like a doll. Romantic and dramatic”, Eliza says. Here are just some of the items she has found through Gem.
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Jun 30, 2026Australian Fashion Designer Shares Her Thrifting Secrets
Laurinda Ndenzako, 44, is the creative director of Collective Closets, a Melbourne-based fashion label. Laurinda knows how to find the best stuff – she has been thrifting and vintage shopping for over 20 years.
Jun 23, 2026Vintage Live Selling on Whatnot – Tips & Tricks
How Melissa Rosen of What About Debbie pivoted to live selling on Whatnot.
Jun 16, 2026Pastels and Peach Tones – Meet Candy Brat from Melbourne
Australian fashion content creator and milliner Candy Brat, 30, shares her best vintage finds.
Jun 9, 2026Medellín & Bogotá Vintage Shopping Guide
Colombian-Venezuelan American writer and content producer Natasha López takes us to the best vintage and secondhand stores in Colombia.
Jun 2, 2026Vintage Store Day – How Three Shops Made It a Community Event
Three vintage store owners share how they made Vintage Store Day 2026 a community event, and what they’re already planning for next year.
May 26, 2026How a Sydney Collector Finds 1940s Vintage with Gem
Sydney-based vintage collector and singer Mouna Stone started collecting vintage when she was 16.
May 19, 2026Passage De West Adams — New Kind of Market in LA
How two friends, Chelsea Von Mach and Molly Levitt, created a new kind of market in Los Angeles inspired by Parisian shopping bazaars.
May 12, 2026Collecting Comme – Treasures from Stuart Walford’s Collection
Melbourne-based stylist Stuart Walford showed us some pieces of his collection of Japanese vintage from Comme des Garçons.
May 5, 2026History of Turquoise Jewelry with Thea Grant
Thea Grant runs a vintage jewelry store in Dumbo, Brooklyn, with her husband Nico. Learn more about turquoise jewelry, told by Thea!
Apr 28, 2026Melbourne Vintage Shopping Guide
Find the best vintage and secondhand stores in Melbourne, Australia.
Apr 21, 2026Law as a Profession, Fashion as a Lifestyle
Melbourne-based Harry Reid, 27, is a lawyer by day and an avid secondhand shopper and style person by night.
Apr 14, 2026Rare Men’s Vintage Items from Gator’s
We stopped by at the Gator’s Vintage store in Little Tokyo, LA, to see some of the rare items from their collection.
Apr 7, 2026At 46, Emma Has Been Wearing 60s and 70s Vintage for over 30 Years
Emma Peel is a Melbourne-based DJ, radio show host, and a copywriter. She has been collecting and wearing vintage since she was a teenager – it’s really just part of who she is.
Mar 31, 2026Secondhand As Soft Rebellion – What Wearing Your Values Really Means
Natalie Shehata has worked with sustainable fashion for over 18 years – first in Sydney and now in Los Angeles. She is a secondhand stylist, human rights advocate, community organiser, and radical storyteller.
Mar 24, 2026How a Vintage Band Tee Seller Built a Cult Following
This Melbourne-based vintage tee seller focuses on curated drops, fair pricing, and strong relationships, attracting world-famous musicians as his clients.
Mar 17, 2026Visiting Santa Monica Outdoor Antique & Vintage Market
Come with us to visit an LA flea market held inside a working airport.
Mar 10, 2026Sydney Vintage Shopping Guide
While some say its vintage scene pales in comparison with that of long-time rival city Melbourne, Sydney has come a long way these past few decades.
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