Thrifting clothes has regained popularity in recent years, spurred on by the tariffs of the Trump administration. While the Salvation Army and Goodwill still maintain a dominant force within the American thrift industry, more and more young people move away to shop at alternative stores. This shift, while recent, has left many people curious. Goodwill […]
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Taking on the Thrift Stores
To be our best dressed self, we need to empty our bank account and spend as much money as we can to have the wardrobe of our dreams. Right? Absolutely not! As much as we all love a good, retail-therapy based expensive shopping spree, being fashionable does not have to correlate with picking up every […]
Thrifting Is Just Gentrification in Disguise
Remember when your local thrift store was the best way to find new clothes on a budget? Now, that flannel that used to be $4 is costing you over $50 to take home. Thrifting’s whole goal used to be about serving low-income communities, but now it has become a trend that is actively harming them. […]
