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Mar 19, 2024
Guide to Baltimore Vintage Clothing Stores & Markets
You may know Baltimore for its crab cakes, Camden Stadium and of course, HBO’s award-winning show The Wire. But what you might not know Baltimore for (yet) is its growing vintage fashion scene.
Mar 12, 2024
Zach Thomas on Fast Fashion, Personal Style & Representation
Zach Thomas is a queer photographer and content creator. Here, they discuss the process of saying no to fast fashion, developing personal style with vintage, and gender representation in the vintage community.
Mar 5, 2024
Collecting & Restoring Coach Bags – Meet Coach Specialist Meagan Svendsen
Meagan Svendsen started collecting and restoring vintage Coach bags as a way of honoring her late mother. Now she owns over 450 Coach leather items – all restored by her.
Feb 27, 2024
Best Tailors, Cleaners & Cobblers in NYC
We asked, and Gem community answered: Here is a list of the best clothes and shoe maintenance services in New York City.
Feb 20, 2024
Vintage Life in Rome
Movies, art, and family heritage made Carolina Cominelli, 25, a vintage soul. Now she lives in her dream city, blending past fashion with contemporary life.
Feb 13, 2024
Texas Textile Warehouses – Hidden Trove and Trouble
Who knew that Laredo, TX, has over 30 clothing and textile warehouses and they each offer an abundance of gems just waiting to be discovered? Or transported to the landfill.
Feb 6, 2024
Forgotten Pajamas of The 1920s and 1930s
In the 1920s and 1930s, the word ’pajama’ meant a new kind of resort wear. These beach pajamas were so fashionable that eventually they came in a huge variety of silhouettes.
Jan 30, 2024
How To Take Care Of Your Vintage Sweaters
Vintage sweaters are delicate creatures. We asked vintage sellers to share their best tips for sweater care.
Jan 23, 2024
How To Make Most Of Your Winter Outfits With Accessories
Accessorize your winter outfits to the next level with fun secondhand accessories.
Jan 16, 2024
How To Make Sense of Sizing
Finding the perfect size when thrifting online is often a challenge. Therefore we created a new feature, Convert Size.
Jan 9, 2024
How To Thrift – Three Experts Share Their Top Tips
Navigating thrift stores and online marketplaces can feel daunting, especially if you are new to thrifting. We asked three expert thrifters to give their top tips for how to find the best secondhand items.
Jan 2, 2024
Collecting & Researching Tina Leser
When Marie-Claire Bozant spotted her first Tina Leser piece, it was love at first sight. Now her collection has over 150 pieces from this groundbreaking fashion designer.
Dec 26, 2023
Sofia Wallis, 18, Runs Two Vintage Businesses
Sofia Wallis is only 18 years old, and selling at valued vintage events like The Vintage Show and Hampton Flea. How does she do it?
Dec 19, 2023
2024 Trends You Can Shop Secondhand
A new season means new outfit ideas. We put together what’s coming up next year, and how to do it with secondhand!
Dec 12, 2023
How To Start & Scale A Reselling Business
Jennine Jacob is building her newly-launched resale business with a focus on growth and continuous learning.
Dec 5, 2023
Secondhand Gift Ideas For The Whole Family
The most sustainable gift is the one that already exists. Let’s choose used this holiday season!
Nov 28, 2023
Maximalist Menswear – Designer Finds Thrifted in Rome
Italian Alessandro Cassano, 27, is a maximalist who can layer five tops and two pants in the same outfit. All secondhand, of course.
Nov 21, 2023
Imperfect Sustainability – The Sustainable Baddie Jazmine Rogers
Sustainable fashion is easy and accessible to all, says sustainability and style influencer Jazmine Rogers.

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