Primers to Second-Hand Shopping

Thrift to better your environment, yourself, and your friendships.

What are the Benefits of Shopping Second-Hand?

Your bank account will thank you later, and you might just find something you like more than the mass-market item you were planning on purchasing.

Where Can I Find More Stuff?

Used goods will inevitably cost less than new ones, but many items in thrift stores are only slightly used or even in new condition.

What is Second-Hand Shopping?

Shopping second-hand means that the clothing came from another time and place, and oftentimes the brands are unheard of.

What is Thrifting?

Thrifting is one of those activities that's become novelized these days and deemed “hip” and “trendy” by the mainstream media, but people have been shopping second-hand for as long as the fashion industry has been up and running.

What is Sustainable Shopping?

However, watching the documentary The True Cost finally motivated me to commit to shopping second-hand for the long-haul.

What is your style?

Thanks to thrifting, my style is an artsy, naturalist, androgynous compilation with a hint of sportiness, which may not be great taste, but hey — it fits me and makes me feel good, so I'm sticking to it.

Why Buy Second-Hand Clothing?

Everybody's heard that shopping second-hand is good for the environment, but most of us only have a vague idea of why.

Why Should You Thrift?

Moreover, thrifting keeps others' unwanted clothes out of landfills, and decreases the probability that you'll buy an item and quickly grow tired of it, since you're consuming not at the whim of the fickle fashion industry trends, but at your own judgment.

Shopping Second-Hand

1. It's Good for the Environment in More Than One Way

2. It Saves Money

3. It's More Sustainable in the Long Run

4. It Can Help You Explore Your Style or Discover New Ones

5. It's a Unique Form of Self-Expression

6. It Fosters a Sense of Curiosity and Wonder

7. It's a Fun Way to Bond With Others (Or Meet New People)

8. It Allows You to Be More Creative

9. It Helps You Focus on the Things That Really Matter

10. It Changes Your Perspective on Life