7 Reasons To Buy At Thrift Stores
Buying at thrift stores is a practice that is becoming more popular every day. This habit has even become popular, since several celebrities began to be present at gala events wearing second-hand costumes. As an example, we can mention Gisele Bündchen herself, who at the Met Gala 2023, bet on a vintage look to cross the red carpet.
However, very different from what some people imagine, thrift stores were not created recently. On the contrary: the exchange of used clothes is very old and, according to historians, has been happening since 1900, when the population of the suburbs of Paris, in the Saint Ouen region, was adept at the famous “trade fairs”.
Of course, over the years, thrift stores have been reinventing themselves and, nowadays, such a commerce model offers several other benefits to consumers. Want to know what they are?
1 – You Save!
Fashion + Save = Challenge | I’m not gaslighting anyone to get crazy and be out in the wild spending (Guilty!) But the more you save more fashion opportunities you can get lol
You will be saving not only your finances but also the environment.
2 – You Help the Environment and Reduce Waste
When purchasing a used piece or passing on one of your own, you are automatically increasing the life cycle of that garment. Such action reduces the purchase of new items and, consequently, reduces the production of the textile industry — which is the second most polluting in the world.
3 – You Can Find Unique Items
If you’re looking for unique looks for your closet, thrifting can help. Who wouldn’t love to find flared pants from the 70s or a ruffled party dress from the 80s? This is a ”Fashion Archeology” guys …
4 – You Can Find that Piece You Saw and Couldn’t Buy
Recently I was walking around and I ended up walking into a cute little shop near my house where I bought amazing pieces. At the time they were in stores, I couldn’t afford them, but I really wanted them and I ended up manifesting… hahahaha….keep manifesting guys 🙂
5 – Thrift Stores Encourage Conscious Consumption
A conscious consumer is one who weighs the consequences of his consumption both from an environmental and social point of view.
When we shop at thrift stores, we are encouraging conscious consumption, demystifying ideals such as: …”thrift store clothes bring bad energy’ and encouraging other people to try them too.
6 – You Change Buying Habits
If you buy a piece where there are no look tips and you don’t have a ready-made formula on how to use it, consequently, this will encourage you to think about how to use it in an innovative way. That way, it will be possible to have more authenticity and reinforce your personal style.
7 – Thrift Boosts the economy
Amidst the need to adapt market standards to more conscious ecological and social practices, the niche of sustainable fashion has grown globally, mainly focused on a more conscious consumption of clothes.
Reuse and minimalism are some of the concepts that are part of this market, and bazaars and thrift stores have become popular precisely because they preach this idea: buying second-hand can be the way to move the local economy, reduce waste and still save.
