Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is a special one because it’s a LIVE episode from a panel I did in New York a couple of weeks ago. 

As many of you know, or will come to learn through this discussion, for far to long American garment workers have faced unsafe working conditions, wage theft, and piecework pay, which often prioritizes fast fashion over worker safety. 

The proposed federal FABRIC Act, introduces groundbreaking new workplace protections and manufacturing incentives to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production.

This policy would protect nearly 100,000 American garment workers and revitalize the garment industry in the United States by improving working conditions, reforming the piece-rate pay scale and investing in domestic apparel production.

Together,  by championing the FABRIC Act, we are reweaving the very fabric of the future US garment industry. On this week’s episode, I talk with three other sustainable fashion changemakers about how they’re advocating for progress in the fashion industry through the FABRIC Act. 

Let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [8:07] What were the lightbulb moments that turned our panelists into fashion changemakers? 
• [20:45] Why living wages are essential to sustainable fashion. 
• [27:30] How to think about cost and accessibility in the sustainable fashion conversation.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• The Canvas
• @remakourworld
• The FABRIC Act
• Mahdiyyah
• One/Of by Patricia Voto
• Thania Peck
• Why Is a Living Wage Essential to Sustainable Fashion 

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy
• Lucille of Galipette Vintage

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Katie and Anna Grace, the creators of Verve Style podcast. Verve is a podcast about the intersection of fashion and the internet – Katie and Anna Grace sit down with your favorite creators (check out their latest episode to hear from yours truly!) and discuss how they’re pushing fashion forward, plus the stories behind their 5 favorite outfits. 

They also do episodes about the latest fashion news, runway shows, internet trends, pop culture… basically anything you’d gab about at happy hour with your fashion-lovin’ besties.

We talk about their stories working in the fashion industry, why they wanted to make their own fashion reporting podcast, and how to take inspiration from the fashion trends and incorporate them using secondhand styles!

It’s a really fun one, so  let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [4:30] How they got into the fashion industry
• [10:30] Where to find fashion inspiration, while staying true to your personal style
• [12:32] Current trendy styles that are a nod to vintage, and can be found secondhand
• [15:37] How the Y2k trend has evolved since becoming popular again
• [17:43] The difference in the quality of clothing, even from just 20 years ago in early fast fashion and mall brands.
• [19:42] How brands can stay true to their DNA
• [25:48] Talking denim, trends in denim, and how to iron out a denim hem.
• [29:39] The indie sleaze fashion revival
• [33:10] Is the definition of vintage changing as fashion speeds up?
• [35:45] Katie and Anna Grace’s ideal secondhand shopping experience

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Verve Podcast
• @vervepodcast
• Katie Gassman
• Anna Grace Averett
• My episode on VERVE podcast
• Rihanna in vintage Cavalli
• Burberry fashion show
• shayk-schiaparelli-10123-8caf3492f3d94473a5b645a0738773d2.jpg"> Schiaparelli animal heads
• Cultivated - consignment store in Westminster, MD
• Wear It’s At - Maryland
• @biancapirone
• Elana Katz

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Ruby, founder of Girl of the Earth, an NYC-based upcycled brand made from vintage-fabric-remnants dating from 1940-1999.

Ruby grew up to antique-dealer parents in New York City, so she’s been in the vintage world since day-one. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship from London College of Fashion, where she wrote her dissertation on fast fashion, and the industry’s detrimental use of deadstock, she went on to start her own brand made from post-consumer vintage fabrics.

We talk about her commitment to few-of-a-kind styles, the beautiful kitsch of vintage fabrics, and the complexities of the fabric food chain, if you will. 

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:24] Growing up with antique-dealer parents in New York City, and spending her afternoons at her mom’s vintage shops in SoHo.
• [7:47] Ruby goes to college in London and starts to work in the industry at Jaeger, a British heritage fashion brand, in their fashion archives.
• [9:55] How Ruby landed on upcycling, amidst all the options and potential routes of the vintage and sustainable fashion industry.
• [11:26] On the complex reality  of “deadstock” in the fabric and fashion supply chain.
• [18:20] Sourcing the first pieces of vintage fabric for her upcycling brand.
• [19:44] What makes vintage fabric so special.
• [26:20] The passion that’s needed to run your own fashion brand. 
• [28:03] On personal style, and how we can be inspired by trends and also avoid micro-trends.
• [35:50] Ruby is working on an exciting new project with her mom, who now sells vintage jewelry, particularly unique diamonds.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Girl of the Earth
• @girloftheearth
• The Jaeger: a British heritage brand
• Beacon’s Closet
• Girl of the Earth’s Patreon
• @chelseagirl.nyc

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Episode Title: 

S7 Ep9 JESSICA RENNARD: Helpsy’s Chief Merchandising Officer  - on annually recirculating 30 million lbs of clothing through collection and resale, and the unique challenges of scaling the circular economy. 

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Today’s show is with Jessica Rennard, the Chief Merchandising Officer at Helpsy, a certified B corp clothing collection and resale company whose mission is to keep clothing out of the landfill. Jessica has worked in resale for the majority of her career and has helped developed the industry – we talk about her wide range of experience on the show, but she’s truly seen it all. 

In 2020 she launched a secondhand business that supplies inventory to casual sellers that utilize re-commerce marketplaces. The business was acquired by Helpsy and Jessica and her team continue to work on strengthening the capabilities of the circular economy.

We chat about annually recirculating 30 million lbs of clothing through collection and resale each, and the unique challenges of scaling the circular economy. All this, and more, on today's show, so let's dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [4:19] Jessica gets her start in the resale industry – usually working with product that would otherwise be discarded from the rest of the secondhand space.
• [8:16] Jessica becomes a consultant for the secondhand industry, helping area thrift stores figure out how to sell through their unsold inventory and increase profit margins. 
• [12:32] The human judgment that goes into clothing sorting – especially in a high-volume center like Helpsy that has seen 86,000 different brands in eight months.
• [17:13] Jessica helped turn a family-run retail business dealing in overstock  into a fully secondhand, resale business.
• [20:42] During the pandemic, Jessica started a mystery box company that made $8 million in revenue in 19 months. 
• [23:14] How Helpsy fits into the resale and textile re-use landscape, and the unique challenges and opportunities they’re tackling within the circular economy.
• [40:27] Best practices for donating clothing, thoughtfully.
• [46:15] Designer pieces getting processed through bulk resale – at Helpsy, 3.5% of their sort is classified as high luxury.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Helpsy
• @helpsy
• @thefashiondisruptor
• The Wardrobe
• Danielle Vermeer on Pre-Loved Podcast
• @teleport.ootd
• Kid to Kid
• Once Upon a Child
• Massachusetts textile waste ban
• Elevate - sustainable production and supply chain consulting

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is a collective episode about the Brooklyn Flea, which re-opens for the season this weekend (April 1-2!). Founded 15 years ago, in April 2008 by Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby, Brooklyn Flea has grown into one of New York City’s top attractions, operating flea markets that feature hundreds of top vendors of furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles and antiques.

First up, you’ll hear from co-founder Eric Demby, and then later on in the episode, three incredible vintage dealers who have been with the flea since its early days. 

We’ll speak with Francois of Of Leisure who was a fashion photographer for 10 years before he started selling French and American vintage at the Brooklyn Flea in 2013.

Then we’ll chat with Travis, the owner of The Hood Haberdasher, who grew up between Brooklyn, Miami and Jamaica, and started his full time vintage passion about 15 years ago - bringing “statements, not staples”home to Brooklyn to the Flea.

And finally we speak to Thea Grant, about the family first jewelry business she and her husband Nico started in Brooklyn, and their extensive range of vintage, antique and handmade jewelry.

It was such a joy to hear from them what being a part of the Brooklyn Flea all these years has meant to them – so let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:05] Eric Demby, co-founder of the Brooklyn Flea, tells stories about taking the train to New York City, as a teengager from Connecticut, to shop vintage.
• [7:00] While working in local politics, Eric notices that tourists start to visit Brooklyn, but they don’t know exactly where to go.
• [11:42] Eric’s partner, Jonathan Butler - founder of Brownstoner, hosted an event called ‘Salvage Fest’ in 2007, in a schoolyard in Clinton Hill.
• [14:28] On the vintage scene in Brooklyn in 2008.
• [15:58] Etsy starts-up in downtown Brooklyn, but they’re focused on handmade goods – not vintage – at the time. They have a booth in the early Flea.
• [19:21] Opening day on April 6, 2008
• [25:11] Curating the selection at the Brooklyn Flea.
• [32:07] What to expect when the Brooklyn Flea opens for the season, April 1-2, 2023
• [35:23] Francois, of Of Leisure, shares his story with vintage fashion, including learning to sell vintage clothes working at the flea market in Paris while he’s there as a student.
• [42:44] On turn-of-century French vintage and workwear.
• [54:10] Travis of Hood Haberdasher shares his story with vintage and the Flea, growing up at the Flea, and meeting his wife there!
• [1:11:00] Thea Grant shares the story of the antique and vintage jewelry business that she and her husband Nico started in Brooklyn.
• [1:22:00] Around 8 years ago, Thea & Nico saw the wholesale jewelry business changing a lot and started to rethink how they would do business direct to customers.
• [1:44:55] On vintage Bakelite jewelry. 

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Brooklyn Flea
• @bkflea
• @ofleisure
• @thehoodhaberdasher
• @theagrantdesign
• Brownstoner
• Beacon’s Closet
• Salvatore Ricotta featured in the NYTimes
• Scavengers on the Urban Savannah story in the NYTimes
• Front General Store
• Heirloom 
• Susan Blank - Blank Frames
• Devon Grimes
• york-city-jazz-age-party-governors-island-bill-cunningham.jpg"> Bill Cunningham is known for his cunningham-bike.jpg"> French workwear jacket
• Vintage Bakelite jewelry 

LET'S CONNECT:

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Carley Lake, the co-founder of Lucky Sweater. Carely first discovered thrifting when her dad introduced her to the stores on Melrose Ave. in LA, back when she was at the peak of her fast fashion addiction in high school. On this episode, we’ll chat through Carley’s whole journey that led to Lucky Sweater – how she started a sustainable fashion site called Thoughtful Flamingo, and her experience on the groundfloor at Uber where she co-launched Uber’s women safety program and Community Guidelines.

But what led Carley to the Lucky Sweater idea? She missed finding community through clothing! Lucky Sweater is a community app that allows users to connect and trade clothing with like-minded communities. Lucky Sweater’s first community trading space was focused on slow and sustainable fashion brands, and the team recently launched a community for makers to trade handmade clothing, accessories, and supplies. 

We chat about all this and more on today’s episode, so let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [3:27] Growing up during peak “mall culture” in Los Angeles.
• [6:11] How Carley’s dad exposed her to Melrose Ave. thrifting.
• [12:23] Carley’s entry into tech as one of the first 500 employees at Uber, working on the launch team for Uber Eats and co-launching Uber’s Community Guidelines.
• [14:05] Starting her blog, Thoughtful Flamingo, and how the conversations she had inspired Lucky Sweater.
• [15:23] Early clothing trading communities on Instagram and Reddit.
• [22:38] Lucky Sweater’s focus on slow trading to not contribute to overconsumption and “haul culture” with secondhand.
• [23:08] Carely’s learnings from being a first time founder and entrepreneur.
• [29:37] How trading lowers the barrier to entry on slow fashion.
• [35:49] The launch of a me-made trading community on Lucky Sweater where you can swap handmade clothing, accessories, and supplies. 

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Join Lucky Sweater (with my invite code!)
• @lucky.sweater
• @thoughtfulflamingo
• Carley’s blog, Thoughtful Flamingo
• Wasteland
• My vintage shop guide!
• Sustainable Fashion Forum
• Elizabeth Suzann
• Ace & Jig
• @marielle.elizabeth
• @selltradeplus
• @selltradeslowfashion
• The trouble with secondhand becoming like fast fashion - Vogue Business
• Bubble: build a web app without code
• The Lucky Sweater brands list
• Babaa
• Ilana Kohn
• Beaton Linen
• State the Label
• Fashion Brand Company
• Become a Lucky Sweater ambassador / influencer
• Kate at @readwritethrift
• Kate of Read Write Thrift on Pre-Loved Podcast
• Lydia at @styleisstyle
• Dawn from @dressing_dawn
• Episode Vintage
• Zipper Vintage
• Marbles Vintage
• Antique Sugar vintage in Phoenix
• The Fine Art of Design in Palm Springs
• @sewover50
• Nathaneal - knitting on TikTok
• @willienillieknits
• Charlotte Rose Studio
• Charlotte’s Paloma dress story
• @ladyefron
• @sallydarrgriffin

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Kati, the founder of Dresscue, a rent-a-rack secondhand store in Los Angeles. Kati is originally from Finland, where the rent-a-rack concept is from – and you get to hear all about its origins on today's show. 

Rent-a-rack basically means that  anyone can rent a rack from Dresscue and sell their preloved clothing. This rent-a-rack concept is something Kati grew up with and as she knew it was a great way to recycle the clothes you don’t wear anymore whilst making some extra money.

So chat about how she decided to bring the concept to Los Angeles, and all sorts of secondhand seller advice,  so let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:40] Kati discusses becoming concerned with the climate crisis and interested in sustainable fashion. 
• [4:40] About the rent-a-rack concept, which started in Finland in the 1980s.
• [12:05] Her surprise that the rent-a-rack concept didn’t exist in LA when she moved there, despite a great vintage fashion scene.
• [13:44] How the rent-a-rack model works at Dresscue
• [20:45] Tips to make the most money out of your consignment period.
• [29:10] Working with influencers to get the word out about your new brand.
• [32:32] Finding a like-minded community of people interested in sustainability through the store.
• [36:40] Her plans to spread the rent-a-rack concept, to make it a household concept in the US like it is in Finland.
• [38:40] Kati’s minimalistic style and sustainable approach to clothing ownership.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Dresscue
• @dresscue.la
• Relove in Helsinki
• Maanantai Market in Helsinki
• Siisti Kirppis in Helsinki
• Preloved market in Adelaide 

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Danielle Vermeer, recently the co-founder & CEO of a startup called Teleport, and you may also know her online as Goodwill Hunting – which is the name of her newsletter about resale and secondhand fashion.

An avid thrifter of 20+ years, Danielle has long been interested in the impact she could make at the intersections of fashion, tech, and sustainability. She recently took a leap from leading resale & circular fashion at Amazon to join Teleport as Co-founder & CEO. Teleport is an early stage startup where users post no-filter videos of their shoppable,  thrifted outfits. Think if TikTok and Depop had a baby. 

We chat about Danille’s story with secondhand, how she hasn’t purchased any new clothes for over 11 years, what she’s learned working to bring circular fashion to scale, and how we’re moving into a new era of resale. Plus so much more!

This episode is full of insights about the secondhand space, so let’s just dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [3:30] Playing with the Barbie fashion design computer game in the 90s
• [7:16] Her story with thrift and secondhand started with buying a pair of platform, Spice Girls-inspired boots for a friend’s birthday gift at the local consignment store.
• [9:52] Quitting fast fashion and starting her 11+ year commitment to ‘no new clothes’
• [12:20] Danielle’s career at the intersection of fashion and tech.
• [17:30] Building out luxury resale at Amazon Fashion, and her  key learnings about how resale business models differ from retail at scale.
• [24:20] Is rental a sustainable business model long-term?
• [27:16] The different eras of online resale platforms – from eBay and Craigslist, to the present day – and what comes next. 
• [38:17] How we educate younger consumers about choosing quality fashion and the role of personal style, when all they have known is fast fashion.
• [44:39] Prediction for this year: clothing swaps will be in and fashion hauls will be out!
• [46:00] Danielle describes her style as Midge Maisel meets Susie Myerson, and how she’s re-discovering her personal style after becoming a mom.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Danielle’s Twitter
• Danielle’s Substack, Goodwill Hunting 
• Teleport
• Teleport on Twitter
• Teleport on TikTok
• Danielle’s TikTok
• The Barbie Fashion Design game
• The commercial with Mila Kunis
• My article for Atmos on the ethics of reselling
• ShopGoodwill.com
• Liisa Jokinen on Pre-Loved Podcast
• Gem - secondhand search app
• Recurate
• Treet.Co
• Helpsy
• @thefashiondisrupter
• Special offer for Pre-Loved Podcast listeners. The first 10 listeners who make their first purchase on Teleport will get $10 cash back! All you have to do is DM the Teleport account in the app with a screenshot of your purchase.

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Mary-Elizabeth Land
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Lakyn Carlton, a personal stylist and sustainable fashion expert who grew up in thrift stores, and knows first hand how choosing secondhand can change both your wardrobe and the world. 

We chat about why secondhand matters, how to unlearn bad shopping habits, and Lakyn shares her professional personal style advice! Plus, so many great stories of thrift memories and cherished vintage pieces. 

This episode is a fun one, so let’s dive right in!

*This episode is sponsored by Dirty Labs

A big thank you to Dirty Labs for supporting Pre-Loved Podcast! You visit dirtylabs.com/preloved and use the promo code preloved20 for 20% off when you try them out. 

(PS: here’s that handy article about tackling armpit stains!)

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [4:50] Growing up thrifting at Value Village.
• [6:00] Her early-days MySpace business reselling thrift flips and DIYs.
• [11:36] The way our relationship with consumption and fashion is tattered. 
• [13:34] Lakyn’s mission in helping people with their personal style.
• [17:19] How to unlearn bad shopping habits
• [21:37] The subject of price and sustainable fashion. “Consumers need to stop deciding everything out of their own price range is overpriced and creators need to stop undercharging to compete with the devaluing of labor in general.” Twitter thread
• [29:56] Looking beyond yourself to the benefit of the collective.
• [32:45] Questions to ask yourself when you’re trying to be more careful about buying decisions. 
• [38:16] The stories behind Lakyn’s most cherished and worn pre-loved pieces.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Lakyn Carlton - website
• @OGLakyn on Twitter
• @lakyncarlton on Instagram
• Lakyn’s Substack
• Remake’s Theory of Change - @remakeourworld
• Lakyn’s sustainable fashion myths BINGO Card
• @chouttedesigns - size inclusive jewelry

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Steven Vogel
• Mary-Elizabeth Land
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s show is with Adey of Well-Loved Clothing. Adey is a thrift YouTuber, secondhand stylist, seamstress and vintage seller focused on helping people step into their unique personal style and full potential as the beautiful works of art that they are!

We chat about her story with secondhand fashion, fashion as a fun outlet of self expression, and super fun ways to style well-loved pieces you find secondhand!

This episode is a fun one, so let’s dive right in!

*This episode is sponsored by Dirty Labs

A big thank you to Dirty Labs for supporting Pre-Loved Podcast! You visit dirtylabs.com/preloved and use the promo code preloved20 for 20% off when you try them out. 

(PS: here’s that handy article about tackling armpit stains!)

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [3:49] Thrifting with her mom for theater costumes
• [7:52] How she started sharing her thrifted fashion inspiration online
• [8:14] The vintage prairie dress that inspired Adey to write a poem about how, and the way it informed her sense of style. 
• [16:50] Having thrifting “lucky girl syndrome.”
• [21:80] The best estate sale Adey ever went to where she found 100+ pieces of vintage clothing in trash bags.
• [24:30] Making a two piece set – a simple DIY thrift flip that anyone can try! 
• [27:36] Frock Boxes – Adey’s personal style bundle service for clients – and how she curates them.
• [35:47] Stories of Adey’s most well-loved pieces – the ones that are special, sentimental, forever favorites!

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Well-Loved on YouTube
• @well_loved_clothing
• WellLovedClothing.com
• The Miracle Hill thrift stores (in South Carolina)
• Adey’s Whatnot page (livestream sales)
• Dirty Lab’s article about tackling armpit stains
• Adey’s ‘Thrift Flip’ DIY playlist on YouTube
• Adey’s upcycled collection, ‘Fullness’
• Adey’s Frock Box packages
• The ‘3 Style Words’ method (Allison Bornsteins’ TikTok)
• BJonesStyle YouTube Channel
• BJonesStyle on Pre-Loved Podcast
• Adey’s ‘Get Dressed With Me’ series on Instagram
• @cavina
• Cavina’s YouTube channel
• @itsmargoroth
• Margo Roth YouTube channel
• @abbyontheinternet
• Abby on the Internet on Pre-Loved Podcast

LET’S CONNECT: 

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/ 
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod 

SPECIAL THANKS: 

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Steven Vogel
• Mary-Elizabeth Land
• Tricia Zelazny
• Leslie V.
• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Trudy