leaning into the magic of thrifted clothing

 
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Happy long weekend! Okay, okay, so I was wearing this outfit the other day and realized, hey — this entire outfit, everything from the chunky FILAs to the mesh bag is thrifted! How cool to be able to say that my wardrobe is slowwwwly being integrated with used pieces that I feel just as excited about as new items?

I can’t tell you how pumped I feel nowadays when I’m about to walk into a thrift store. There is some hidden magic in not knowing what you’ll find. That “HELL yeah” moment when you snag something that should be expensive for only $5 is worth every minute of combing through the store.

Obviously the alternative is to not buy at all. Consumerism is pervasive, and we don’t need to constantly be buying without end. But I feel as though I’ve been going through a very gradual transformation the last year or so. I’m starting to realize what I want and more importantly, what I don’t want. I’m starting to regain my independence and feel as though I can make hard decisions. With this change, I feel like my form of self-expression is also changing. I want the world to be better — I want to be a conscious consumer.

If I’m going to show up as that version of myself, I need to walk the talk.

 
Every single item other than the bag is from this killer vintage store in Kelowna, Lost Together.

Every single item on my body other than the bag and the belt is from this killer vintage store in Kelowna that I frequent: Lost Together.

As it got colder in the day, I popped on a vest over the linen shirt and matched it with another mesh bag.

As it got colder in the day, I popped on a vest over the linen shirt and matched it with another mesh bag.

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Bag is from Salvation Army.

Bag is from Salvation Army.

I love the scalloping detail on this tank top. Adds a cute flare to an otherwise flat outfit. The belt was thrifted from Value Village but had a broken clasp. I went to Michael’s, found a clasp that matched, and fixed it! Let’s try to normalize fixing our clothing rather than chucking it.

I love the scalloping detail on this tank top. Adds a cute flare to an otherwise flat outfit.
The belt was thrifted from Value Village but had a broken clasp. I went to Michael’s, found a clasp that matched, and fixed it! Let’s try to normalize fixing our clothing rather than chucking it.