Thrifting is such a great way to find unique treasures and also to keep useful items out of the landfill. It may also be a way to help our own excess items find new homes while making a little money. Local thrift shops are the best way to keep stuff + profit local...and to avoid shipping costs + pollution. Sometimes, however, it can be nice to expand our searches...and online thrift can be a welcomed option.
There are a few ways that I like to use online thrift to assist my own fairdare pledge:
-I can search for fair items that may be out of my price range when being sold new.
-I can search for preowned items that may not have traceable origins. For example, I can look at all the preowned Madewell items (and there are a lot of them), without guilt.
-I can look for items that I love, but missed out on the first time around.
-I can look for today's trends in yesterday's iteration. For example, I love all of the flowy, linen shapes of today, so I search for vintage Flax pieces.
There are a bunch of juicy thrift sites out there, including:
-Fisher Found :: preowned Eileen Fisher :: another way that Eileen Fisher is trying to be innovative and ethical
-Slowre :: preowned ethical brands
-Poshmark
-TheRealReal
-Thredup
-Tradesy
-Ebay :: many countries have their own sites
-Etsy
-Craigslist (or comparable in different countries)
Please add your favorites in the comments!! We'd love to hear!
All photos from the sites linked.
Love,
Jane
There are a few ways that I like to use online thrift to assist my own fairdare pledge:
-I can search for fair items that may be out of my price range when being sold new.
-I can search for preowned items that may not have traceable origins. For example, I can look at all the preowned Madewell items (and there are a lot of them), without guilt.
-I can look for items that I love, but missed out on the first time around.
-I can look for today's trends in yesterday's iteration. For example, I love all of the flowy, linen shapes of today, so I search for vintage Flax pieces.
There are a bunch of juicy thrift sites out there, including:
-Fisher Found :: preowned Eileen Fisher :: another way that Eileen Fisher is trying to be innovative and ethical
-Slowre :: preowned ethical brands
-Poshmark
-TheRealReal
-Thredup
-Tradesy
-Ebay :: many countries have their own sites
-Etsy
-Craigslist (or comparable in different countries)
Please add your favorites in the comments!! We'd love to hear!
All photos from the sites linked.
Love,
Jane
