Thrifting is a concept that has been gaining more and more popularity over the past few years, especially online. I've spent hours upon hours watching just about every thrift haul uploaded onto Youtube, and each one has given me motivation and inspiration to hit up my local secondhand shops. With the new year upon us, one of my main goals is to work towards reducing my waste and living a more environmentally sound lifestyle. My eyes have been opened to the cruel conditions under which fast fashion brands that we know and love operate. Pollution, slave labour, and animal exploitation are some of my main concerns. Buying secondhand is an easy, cost-effective way to avoid supporting these corrupt corporations. Here's a list of pros to convince you.
These are all common sense, but I just feel like thrift shops get a bad rep from a lot of people. They might think they're dirty, gross, or that the clothing isn't cute. But you can always wash clothes, and you never know what hidden gems you'll find if you look hard enough. Even if you enjoy following trends, there's always a way to style pieces in a way that fits your personality if you're creative enough. Thrifting has inspired me to think outside of the box, and to play around with pieces to make them not only fit my style, but also further evolve it. Pictured above are three slip camisoles/dresses that I picked up this afternoon to wear overtop of t-shirts and long sleeve tops. I absolutely cannot get over the embroidered rose! These look incredible when tucked into jeans - especially mom jeans. These were $3 a piece. I found a long denim Gap skirt for $4.99 this weekend, which I'll just have to take in a tiny bit at the waist to make it perfect. I also picked up this paisley printed blouse-y collared top for $5, which hangs low in the back. I'm picturing it with black jeans and a choker. Now go read up on fast fashion, go thrifting, and be creative. I'll probably be visiting another thrift store this weekend... I have a problem. C
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