Official Site of Secondhand Wardrobe Week, February 26 – March 3, 2012

Secondhand clothing hanging outside on a beautiful fall day

Four Reasons to Buy your Jeans Used

The thrifts are packed with jeans. If you’re new to thrifting, one easy way to get started is to look for a great used pair.




For more inforamtion about the problems with conventionally grown cotton click here and here to read more about formaldehyde.

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September 21, 2011   No Comments

Secondhand Clothing: The Ick Factor, Part III

Thrift stores can smell like a combination of musty basement, mothballs and who-knows-what else. I personally find the scent of regular retail manipulation to be far less appealing.

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August 18, 2011   No Comments

Secondhand Clothing: The Ick Factor, Part II

In this video, I weigh in on department store neatness vs. thrift store messiness.

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July 14, 2011   No Comments

Secondhand Clothing: The Ick Factor, Part I

The notion of shopping and wearing clothing that some stranger wore and sweated in is just too much for some people. Watch this video for a new perspective on perspiration and used clothing.

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July 1, 2011   No Comments

High Fashion, Low Maintenance: The Second Hand Wardrobe

Thank you to Chelsea Pech, who writes for beautyxpose.com. She interviewed me and wrote a lovely article about the joys of secondhand shopping which you can read here.

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May 12, 2011   No Comments