99% of my wardrobe is thrift ed. Style today is soooo individual that anything goes. And you are absolutely correct that vintage is where you're most likely to find quality!!!
I bought that Fossil belt in brown in 2001 (approximately). I paid around $90 Canadian. I still have it. I absolutely love the details on it. It's a collector's belt for me.
Couldn’t agree more with the throw away nasty fast fashion that is clogging up the landfills and thrift stores. The quality of vintage is evident in the feel and construction of the pieces. If you want quality and are not able to shop at a high end store, thrift, consignment and resell shops are the answer.
One of my prized possessions from the thrift is a vintage Burberry trench coat. I have many other amazing items but I just about screamed when I saw that coat.
Beautiful pieces! For me personally, not only do the natural fibers hold up and look better but I have learned they are much better health wise for our bodies. I avoid plastic bottles, containers, etc and yet I am wearing plastic clothes as most manmade clothes are made out of plastics/petrochemicals. Nutritionist Mary Ruddick really opened my eyes to the fact that that is not a good idea. I know, I am a bit of a freak :). Today while thrifting I found two burgundy sweaters. One by Faded Glory that is 100 percent cotton AND organic and the other is a Ralph Lauren cable knit 100 percent cotton. Love burgundy and navy. Like you, my heart breaks that we are losing quality.
So excited I found your channel! I’ve been so discouraged by today’s clothing and how it falls apart so easily but I haven’t known where to go to get educated on what to look for/be aware of when shopping! This video was amazing and I’m looking forward to learning with your other videos as well! Quality over quantity!
Discovered you channel over the holiday break and fell in LOVE with it. Here for the thrifting, here for the unique style, here for the quality clothes, here for the peeks at Disney! haha. Totally keep doing what your doing, and really looking forward to more! :D
I’ve recently been finding all my staple fall pieces while thrifting. I’m so excited! Handed about 90% of my wardrobe to my teen daughter cause I gained weight from having baby #4. I was so sad cause I had curated my closet so well but it has been so fun hunting down my staples and starting over 🥰 love ur content
Have you read American Flannel? It explains what happened to a lot of textile quality since the 90's. I remember the before- i have garments from the before- and it's so dramatic. The reasons and loss of skills are really sad but it's an interesting and informative book.
That suede fringe skirt is gorgeous!!! My best recent find is a knee length red leather coat. The coat is very fitted / tailored. Didn’t need it - but had to have it for $14.99! Also found a vintage scotch English ( I think that is the brand) white sweater in size 2X. Made in USA and vintage plus size?? Yes please!!!
I've been in such a rut with RUclips and finding good content in general, but I just found your channel and I love it so much!! Thank u for making great content
I do enjoy Thrifted things, and I do like to look for quality items as well… I think it really helps us create a very unique wardrobe. Just like pulling things into our home. Create a unique home if we don’t buy everything brand new! Also, Laura, could you tell me where you got that super cool necklace please?
Just today found a MaxMara knit top for $5. Original retail was likely several hundred. Goodwill intake misses things sometimes…especially lesser known designers. I also recently found a Carolina Herrera tank top for about the same price. The stuff is there, just requires a lot patience 😉
Hi Laura, just found your channel and its great! I’m also a vintage lover/clothing reseller and in Florida and it’s always great to find people that have similar mindsets. Sending you all the luck finding treasure! Have you been to any estate sales or garage sales? The season is almost over and some are a bust but I’ve found some great pieces for great pieces/prices doing this. Just an idea :) I’m a little more up north than you so I imagine that your location might have more sales to peruse. ❤
I found a well made viscose sleeveless maxi dress for $1 it must be at least 10 years old because it really is quality just the fabric alone you can't find retail anymore and 2 weeks ago after sifting through a pile of polyester garbage at lifeline thrift store I found a nice viscose blouse white with small black love hearts. It was a long sleeve blouse with a collar but I cut off the collar, cut the sleeves short and cropped the hem with pinking scissors. Great for our very hot summer. Cheers
This week I did a quick stop at the thrift and in the "Halloween" section 🤪 I found 2 AMAZING vintage pieces that are incredibly well made! A 1960's short jacket with fur collar and a fur pillbox hat!! The lining of both, the stitching, the fine details ❤ ❤ And, because they were in the "Halloween" section, I got the jacket for $12 and the hat for $4.
Yessss! I look forward to the Halloween section every year for that very reason 🙌❤️ and omg a pill box hat!! Amazing. I keep seeing those all over the runway lately!
@@lauravonv if I could add a picture, I would! The pillbox hat is fur around with a fabric top (stitched in an overlapping fabric) with a bit of the fabric cascading down the back. The interior is lined with a satin-type lining and the large label of the furrier. It is very well made and was well cared for, no stains, tears or missing fur!
Would you mind telling me what you think the Fossil belt is worth on resale market? I have the exact one, i think, in brown and keep getting lowball offers. Thank you for bring in existence, and for Lori Tata introducing you. I've thrifted since i was a pre-teen decades ago and have also been decrying the loss of quality material and workmanship and mainly source vintage for that reason. Gorgeous haul!
My last quality piece was right before old Hurricane Milton at 1/2 off day at Salvation Army. Found a pale blue, almost grey cashmere cardigan from Kate Hill for $3.99 and a a Burberry tee for $1.99
So very helpful have learned so much from you . I am a new subscriber. This is key in understanding what to look for when spending your hard earned money . Thank you
I can’t even mention what I’ve thrifted 😂 I am still in disbelief. I thrifted a brand nwt reformation maxi dress for $1.25 the other day. I thrifted a Burberry bag and LV bag both authentic for less than $10.. I go to the bins pay per pound and sometimes you find gold
Wonder if WHERE the thrift store is has impact, that is, I NEVER find stuff like you find in my local GWs--have to go to the suburbs -- but if you have comments on this, that'd be helpful.
Thank you for the original comment on my other video ❤️❤️ it really did mean the world to me and got me to make this video 🤗 so glad the fabric tip is part of your shopping now. I’ll definitely do some research into leather! That would be a really great video idea! ❤️❤️
I have sewn and upcycled probably close to a hundred garments in the last few years. I have literally not purchased new clothes for myself since pre-plague, and I buy new for my son and husband as little as humanly possible (barring undergarments, though I manufacture those, too). The $/wear is just not worth it to pay normal retail prices. I should not have to modify or repair a brand new garment just for it to function correctly. Oh yeah, and the slavery and exploitation of garment fabricators is nauseating to think about, so I inwardly die a little when people tell me they got something from Shein or Temu. But time is money, and they don't have much of either. They have time to shop online for cheap clothes, but not two hours on a Thursday morning to hit the thrift store in the basement of the senior's centre... My best recent find was an older cotton Chaps by Ralph Lauren sweater that must have come from an elder gentleman who passed on, because I picked up a cotton Albert Nippon zippered cardigan the same day, and there were handful of other upscale brand men's sweaters (they just didn't fit my husband's preferences). They were both $1, the standard price at that store for an adult garment that isn't on the "special" rack. My husband loves them both so much that they're filthy and stained after less than a month, because he doesn't distinguish between "good" clothes and "daily" clothes. He's got clothes he likes and wears to rags, and clothes for weddings and funerals, with the exception of a handful of high quality cotton and rayon button ups for going out to dinner or visiting family. A sweater is a practical garment, and shall be treated as such. He's really getting value out of that two bucks! They're both so beautifully made out of a densely spun, long-staple cotton (they're both slightly glossy, the Albert Nippon more so), they'll be structurally sound for years even with heavy use.
Not only does it rain in Florida a lot but you got blasted with 3 Hurricanes this year Debby , Helene & Milton most recently which affected Orlando directly . Very Scary . So much I could never live in Florida ,Georgia ,The Carolinas ,Texas Or Louisiana .
It really is scary. I thought a lot about all of that before I moved. Unfortunately extreme weather is everywhere now. California was equally scary with earthquakes and fires and poor air quality. Las Vegas had record breaking extreme heat. It’s weaved its way into every day life 😔
I went to a business Christmas party 8-10 years ago and was horrified at the outfits some of the young staffers were wearing. Sparkly and colorful, so festive, I guess. But also Skin tight, flimsy, almost indecently short, UNflattering. I wondered if they had actually looked in a mirror at any point. I was embarrassed for them. A nice pair of black pants and a simple or sparkly top with some costume jewelry would have looked so much better.
I have a love hate relationship with it I think. In a lot of cases I think it’s green washing. But I also think some polyester can be done really nicely. And serve a purpose to the garment. So when it’s recycled, that’s even better. I’ll definitely mention this in my next video because I think it’s a great topic. If you have any thoughts I’d love to hear them ❤️❤️
@lauravonv only that it seems a good idea but for some reason feels "creepy" to me. I've tried some and they feel itchy. Maybe just my imagination, I am gearing toward natural fabrics way more now though.
Can you do a version of this for plus size? Or a challenge to style either real subscriber or imaginary, pick 3 outfits plus size good quality stylish thrifted items. I love watching you & the peices you find but so totally can’t relate to your size. I fall between standard & plus am very curvy. For most of my life clothes were not cut for me even when I was a size 4 because of my curves. I unfortunately did turn to shein for a good year buying all the goth leaning basics and have had pretty good success. But hearing how the actual materials the clothes are made of can potentially make you sick (besides all of the other negative things) made me decide not to buy from them anymore. Luckily I don’t “need” to buy a lot of anything but sometimes I just want to & while I enjoy thrifting it’s never as amazing for me as it is for my “skinny” friends (I can’t think of a pc word sorry no hate - is thin better 😬) anyway just super curious if your trained eye can find the goods 🖤
I love your idea of doing a subscriber challenge!! That could be a lot of fun. I see what you mean a lot while I’m out thrifting. The fashion industry is only just recently catching up on size inclusivity and still has a LOT of work to do. So the lack of good quality at the thrift in various sizes is very noticeable. ❤️❤️ I think it would be really interesting to see though if I could find good stuff in different sizes. I think the most interesting challenge would be shopping for a different style/aesthetic. I’m up for the challenge though🙌
There have always been tatty, poor quality clothes. But only the good clothes are kept and cared for, so that they last. It’s a fallacy that vintage clothes were good quality and contemporary clothes aren’t. The good pieces of today will last and the tat will go to landfill, and in thirty years the thrift shoppers will say how great the clothing of the twenties was, much better than their new stuff, because they only see the good pieces. When I was young in the 70s we used to lament the poor quality clothing of the time, and hark back to the vintage clothing of the forties.
99% of my wardrobe is thrift ed. Style today is soooo individual that anything goes. And you are absolutely correct that vintage is where you're most likely to find quality!!!
And I can sew and redo some of my thrift clothes❤
I bought that Fossil belt in brown in 2001 (approximately). I paid around $90 Canadian. I still have it. I absolutely love the details on it. It's a collector's belt for me.
Couldn’t agree more with the throw away nasty fast fashion that is clogging up the landfills and thrift stores. The quality of vintage is evident in the feel and construction of the pieces. If you want quality and are not able to shop at a high end store, thrift, consignment and resell shops are the answer.
🙌👏👏❤️
One of my prized possessions from the thrift is a vintage Burberry trench coat. I have many other amazing items but I just about screamed when I saw that coat.
Same! I got mine at an estate sale over 10 years ago. It was made in the 60s and looks amazing.
I’ve been finding cashmere sweaters !!
Get on that soap box!! The plastic clothes situation is a problem. People need to know 😂 love this video ❤
And also that fringe skirt.. congratulations girl 🎉 haha
Beautiful pieces! For me personally, not only do the natural fibers hold up and look better but I have learned they are much better health wise for our bodies. I avoid plastic bottles, containers, etc and yet I am wearing plastic clothes as most manmade clothes are made out of plastics/petrochemicals. Nutritionist Mary Ruddick really opened my eyes to the fact that that is not a good idea. I know, I am a bit of a freak :). Today while thrifting I found two burgundy sweaters. One by Faded Glory that is 100 percent cotton AND organic and the other is a Ralph Lauren cable knit 100 percent cotton. Love burgundy and navy. Like you, my heart breaks that we are losing quality.
So excited I found your channel! I’ve been so discouraged by today’s clothing and how it falls apart so easily but I haven’t known where to go to get educated on what to look for/be aware of when shopping! This video was amazing and I’m looking forward to learning with your other videos as well! Quality over quantity!
Discovered you channel over the holiday break and fell in LOVE with it. Here for the thrifting, here for the unique style, here for the quality clothes, here for the peeks at Disney! haha. Totally keep doing what your doing, and really looking forward to more! :D
I’ve recently been finding all my staple fall pieces while thrifting. I’m so excited! Handed about 90% of my wardrobe to my teen daughter cause I gained weight from having baby #4. I was so sad cause I had curated my closet so well but it has been so fun hunting down my staples and starting over 🥰 love ur content
It’s getting harder and harder to find the quality pieces but I’m in for the hunt! Love everything you found!! ❤
Have you read American Flannel? It explains what happened to a lot of textile quality since the 90's. I remember the before- i have garments from the before- and it's so dramatic. The reasons and loss of skills are really sad but it's an interesting and informative book.
The Ralph Lauren top, Fossil belt and Banana Republic skirt would make an incredible outfit.
Omg I love the western fringe skirt absolutely gorgeous!! Nice find
That suede fringe skirt is gorgeous!!!
My best recent find is a knee length red leather coat. The coat is very fitted / tailored. Didn’t need it - but had to have it for $14.99!
Also found a vintage scotch English ( I think that is the brand) white sweater in size 2X. Made in USA and vintage plus size?? Yes please!!!
I've been in such a rut with RUclips and finding good content in general, but I just found your channel and I love it so much!! Thank u for making great content
You scored some very beautiful pieces . Thanks for sharing !
I do enjoy Thrifted things, and I do like to look for quality items as well… I think it really helps us create a very unique wardrobe. Just like pulling things into our home. Create a unique home if we don’t buy everything brand new! Also, Laura, could you tell me where you got that super cool necklace please?
Just today found a MaxMara knit top for $5. Original retail was likely several hundred. Goodwill intake misses things sometimes…especially lesser known designers. I also recently found a Carolina Herrera tank top for about the same price. The stuff is there, just requires a lot patience 😉
Thank you! Just telling me how much time this took helps me bc I felt like I was doing something wrong since it takes so much time ❤
I just bought the exact same belt on Poshmark! I fell in love with it and I hope it looks as amazing on me as it does on you! 🙂
Hi Laura, just found your channel and its great! I’m also a vintage lover/clothing reseller and in Florida and it’s always great to find people that have similar mindsets. Sending you all the luck finding treasure! Have you been to any estate sales or garage sales? The season is almost over and some are a bust but I’ve found some great pieces for great pieces/prices doing this. Just an idea :) I’m a little more up north than you so I imagine that your location might have more sales to peruse. ❤
I haven’t been to any estate sales out here but it’s always been on my list of things to try! So glad you found me!! ❤️❤️🤗
That skirt!!!😯❤ I bought a suede purse off of eBay. It's originally from Old Navy, and it's perfection. I truly am amazed how well made it is!
I found a well made viscose sleeveless maxi dress for $1 it must be at least 10 years old because it really is quality just the fabric alone you can't find retail anymore and 2 weeks ago after sifting through a pile of polyester garbage at lifeline thrift store I found a nice viscose blouse white with small black love hearts. It was a long sleeve blouse with a collar but I cut off the collar, cut the sleeves short and cropped the hem with pinking scissors. Great for our very hot summer. Cheers
Super educated video. You made me feel super exciting for my next thrifting trip.
OMG I had no idea maggie london is vintage I just found a beautiful maggie london dress at goodwill last tuesday and it is gorgeous .
This week I did a quick stop at the thrift and in the "Halloween" section 🤪 I found 2 AMAZING vintage pieces that are incredibly well made! A 1960's short jacket with fur collar and a fur pillbox hat!! The lining of both, the stitching, the fine details ❤ ❤ And, because they were in the "Halloween" section, I got the jacket for $12 and the hat for $4.
Yessss! I look forward to the Halloween section every year for that very reason 🙌❤️ and omg a pill box hat!! Amazing. I keep seeing those all over the runway lately!
@@lauravonv if I could add a picture, I would! The pillbox hat is fur around with a fabric top (stitched in an overlapping fabric) with a bit of the fabric cascading down the back. The interior is lined with a satin-type lining and the large label of the furrier. It is very well made and was well cared for, no stains, tears or missing fur!
Love love love Lauren🧡
That fossil belt is so on trend with the studs. I have an addiction to belts….can’t resist
Spotted TOG on your nightstand!! Its on my TBR :) Also loving your hair lately. Looks so beautiful!
Amazing RL blouse! Great find
Would you mind telling me what you think the Fossil belt is worth on resale market? I have the exact one, i think, in brown and keep getting lowball offers. Thank you for bring in existence, and for Lori Tata introducing you. I've thrifted since i was a pre-teen decades ago and have also been decrying the loss of quality material and workmanship and mainly source vintage for that reason. Gorgeous haul!
Vintage is the way but when I find Old forever 21 or missimo black/mossimo red or merona items I get so excited.
My last quality piece was right before old Hurricane Milton at 1/2 off day at Salvation Army. Found a pale blue, almost grey cashmere cardigan from Kate Hill for $3.99 and a a Burberry tee for $1.99
Wow! A Burberry tee for $2 🙀 Amazing!
Hope everything is safe and ok for you after the hurricane. ❤️❤️
Ralph Lauren, my favorite brand for the same reasons you do. By the way, that skirt is beautiful 😍!!!
That skirt is amazing
So very helpful have learned so much from you . I am a new subscriber. This is key in understanding what to look for when spending your hard earned money . Thank you
I have 2 Mossimo sundresses that are at least 25 yo. Wear them every summer
Those shoes! Yikes. 😂 The rest was fun. How’d you do in Milton? I was right in eye, and was pretty bad, but somehow never lost power! 👍
We did ok. We lost power for almost 2 full days. The eye must have been so scary! So glad you’re ok ❤️❤️❤️
I can’t even mention what I’ve thrifted 😂 I am still in disbelief. I thrifted a brand nwt reformation maxi dress for $1.25 the other day. I thrifted a Burberry bag and LV bag both authentic for less than $10.. I go to the bins pay per pound and sometimes you find gold
Wonder if WHERE the thrift store is has impact, that is, I NEVER find stuff like you find in my local GWs--have to go to the suburbs -- but if you have comments on this, that'd be helpful.
Hi
When I go shopping:
1. Got to love it
2. Check fabric❤(thanks to you)
❤❤❤ fringe skirt!
Can you do a video on good and bad quality leather?
Thank you for the original comment on my other video ❤️❤️ it really did mean the world to me and got me to make this video 🤗 so glad the fabric tip is part of your shopping now. I’ll definitely do some research into leather! That would be a really great video idea! ❤️❤️
Love the video and the Vivaia shoes!..
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you end up paying for the fringe skirt?
It ended up being $80 with the half off price ❤️❤️
@@lauravonv it looks fantastic on you, but then again I think you wear anything and make it look great!! 🇨🇦💗
The stock at my local Goodwill does not even remotely carry this kind of quality. 😢
I have sewn and upcycled probably close to a hundred garments in the last few years. I have literally not purchased new clothes for myself since pre-plague, and I buy new for my son and husband as little as humanly possible (barring undergarments, though I manufacture those, too). The $/wear is just not worth it to pay normal retail prices. I should not have to modify or repair a brand new garment just for it to function correctly. Oh yeah, and the slavery and exploitation of garment fabricators is nauseating to think about, so I inwardly die a little when people tell me they got something from Shein or Temu. But time is money, and they don't have much of either. They have time to shop online for cheap clothes, but not two hours on a Thursday morning to hit the thrift store in the basement of the senior's centre...
My best recent find was an older cotton Chaps by Ralph Lauren sweater that must have come from an elder gentleman who passed on, because I picked up a cotton Albert Nippon zippered cardigan the same day, and there were handful of other upscale brand men's sweaters (they just didn't fit my husband's preferences). They were both $1, the standard price at that store for an adult garment that isn't on the "special" rack. My husband loves them both so much that they're filthy and stained after less than a month, because he doesn't distinguish between "good" clothes and "daily" clothes. He's got clothes he likes and wears to rags, and clothes for weddings and funerals, with the exception of a handful of high quality cotton and rayon button ups for going out to dinner or visiting family. A sweater is a practical garment, and shall be treated as such. He's really getting value out of that two bucks! They're both so beautifully made out of a densely spun, long-staple cotton (they're both slightly glossy, the Albert Nippon more so), they'll be structurally sound for years even with heavy use.
like all the stuff well done
I'm also finding that thrifting is harder work to find good pieces.
Not only does it rain in Florida a lot but you got blasted with 3 Hurricanes this year Debby , Helene & Milton most recently which affected Orlando directly . Very Scary . So much I could never live in Florida ,Georgia ,The Carolinas ,Texas Or Louisiana .
It really is scary. I thought a lot about all of that before I moved. Unfortunately extreme weather is everywhere now. California was equally scary with earthquakes and fires and poor air quality. Las Vegas had record breaking extreme heat. It’s weaved its way into every day life 😔
I went to a business Christmas party 8-10 years ago and was horrified at the outfits some of the young staffers were wearing. Sparkly and colorful, so festive, I guess. But also Skin tight, flimsy, almost indecently short, UNflattering. I wondered if they had actually looked in a mirror at any point. I was embarrassed for them. A nice pair of black pants and a simple or sparkly top with some costume jewelry would have looked so much better.
95% of my clothes are thrifted. I love vintage jeans, blazers and sweaters. Most of my shoes and boots are new.
Please comment on "recycled polyester"
I have a love hate relationship with it I think. In a lot of cases I think it’s green washing. But I also think some polyester can be done really nicely. And serve a purpose to the garment. So when it’s recycled, that’s even better. I’ll definitely mention this in my next video because I think it’s a great topic. If you have any thoughts I’d love to hear them ❤️❤️
@lauravonv only that it seems a good idea but for some reason feels "creepy" to me. I've tried some and they feel itchy. Maybe just my imagination, I am gearing toward natural fabrics way more now though.
❤ are you a cool or a warm? Like in undertones
Ohhh honestly, I’m not sure! I think cool? But I should really look into that 😊❤️
Can you do a version of this for plus size? Or a challenge to style either real subscriber or imaginary, pick 3 outfits plus size good quality stylish thrifted items. I love watching you & the peices you find but so totally can’t relate to your size. I fall between standard & plus am very curvy. For most of my life clothes were not cut for me even when I was a size 4 because of my curves. I unfortunately did turn to shein for a good year buying all the goth leaning basics and have had pretty good success. But hearing how the actual materials the clothes are made of can potentially make you sick (besides all of the other negative things) made me decide not to buy from them anymore. Luckily I don’t “need” to buy a lot of anything but sometimes I just want to & while I enjoy thrifting it’s never as amazing for me as it is for my “skinny” friends (I can’t think of a pc word sorry no hate - is thin better 😬) anyway just super curious if your trained eye can find the goods 🖤
I love your idea of doing a subscriber challenge!! That could be a lot of fun. I see what you mean a lot while I’m out thrifting. The fashion industry is only just recently catching up on size inclusivity and still has a LOT of work to do. So the lack of good quality at the thrift in various sizes is very noticeable. ❤️❤️
I think it would be really interesting to see though if I could find good stuff in different sizes. I think the most interesting challenge would be shopping for a different style/aesthetic. I’m up for the challenge though🙌
@@lauravonv awesome 😍🥰😘
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@@marymeyer6578me too
There have always been tatty, poor quality clothes. But only the good clothes are kept and cared for, so that they last. It’s a fallacy that vintage clothes were good quality and contemporary clothes aren’t. The good pieces of today will last and the tat will go to landfill, and in thirty years the thrift shoppers will say how great the clothing of the twenties was, much better than their new stuff, because they only see the good pieces. When I was young in the 70s we used to lament the poor quality clothing of the time, and hark back to the vintage clothing of the forties.
Target clothes are junk and cheap yo me😮
Target clothes? Hell no😮😂