Welcome to Pre-Loved Now! We chatted for 15-minutes about the latest in secondhand fashion news, and I showed you some vintage I’m loving lately.
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Unfortunately, due to the political environment, the labor rights work I’ve been doing alongside Pre-Loved for the last five years has come to an abrupt and unexpected end. While it’s sad and scary for many reasons — including because I really loved what I did! — I know it’s the right time for me to see what we could make of things here.
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✨This week in vintage & secondhand fashion: ✨
a Chicago-based thrifter found the Vera Wang wedding dress from the Sex and the City movie at a Goodwill for $18.99.
WRAP analyzed the displacement rates of Depop, eBay and Vestiaire Collective, and found for every 5 pre-loved items bought, 3 (or 65%) displace new a purchase. ♻️
Isaac Mizrahi is selling hundreds of his one-of-a-kind original archival samples from the years 1987-2012.
As the fashion industry braces for tariffs, ThredUp pre-released data from its 2025 Resale Report, indicating a shift to secondhand for more affordable options. 📈
This has been your Secondhand News digest for the week of March 7th!
🎧 Mentioned in this LIVE:
The Consistency Project, where I buy my vintage pants. 👖
Distressed Fest — coming to Brooklyn March 29th. 📅
Randolph Market in Chicago, where I got my beaded bag.
Bozeman Vintage in Montana — great for boots! 🤠
Brimfield Flea Market — come hang with me! 🧳
Thank you for reading! PS: I’m taking your secondhand shopping requests in the Pre-Loved subscribers chat, any time! Drop me a note, and consider it my direct line. 💋
You can find me across the internet as @emilymstochl on Instagram, TikTok, and Threads! 💛 - Emily
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