🎧 Pre-Loved Podcast with Alexandra Stevens
an NYC-based writer (1-800-VINTAGE), stylist and vintage dealer behind St. Evens
Brand New Episode of Pre-Loved Podcast!
There’s a brand new episode of Pre-Loved Podcast out, wherever you stream shows!
On today’s show, we’re chatting with
, an NYC-based writer, stylist and vintage dealer, working at the intersection of fashion, history, and culture. You may know her from her vintage brand, St. Evens, or her Substack newsletter, .We discussed the ILGWU – that’s the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Alex’s series ‘The 100 Fashion Films Project’ about all things iconic fashion in film – including the Grinch! I bet you didn’t see that reference coming – and so much more.
It’s a fun one, and I think you’re really gonna love it – so let’s dive right in!
DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:
[1:48] Alex lived in Japan as a child, and her earliest fashion inspirations come from being a 90s child model there.
[8:33] Her “quitting fast fashion” story, after years working in fashion retail.
[20:56] Starting her vintage brand, St. Evens, as a return to the fashion world.
[30:52] On the ILGWU, or International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
[36:24] Alex’s Substack, 1-800 Vintage, on garment history and care.
[48:05] One of the most surprising pieces Alex came across vintage shopping in Japan!
[53:27] ‘The 100 Fashion Films Project’ and the fashion in the 2000 holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
EPISODE MENTIONS:
Hope you enjoy the episode! -Emily | Pre-Loved Podcast 💛
Loved learning more about Alex!! She has so many wonderful insights. I love hearing her talk so confidently about the word "overpriced" and advocating for us dealers. I relate to stressing out about all the amazing things that end up in a landfill, and it is a huge fuel for why I have chosen to be a vintage dealer. Feeling inspired <3
That union tee is fantastic!💕