When Macklemore released his song ‘Thrift Shop’ in 2012, glamorizing second-hand shopping and the valuable pieces one can find if they are dedicated enough to the art of thrifting, it’s unlikely that he foresaw the massive uptick in pre-loved fashion shopping. No longer viewed as a shopping option for people with low incomes, over the last...
25 Jun 2024
In this video, Frontline Fashion explored secondhand sourcing in Hong Kong and content creator Taylor R and CEO of The R Collective Christina Dean discuss their experience with thrift shopping. Watch the video below. Video: RedressAsia via YouTube Photo credit: RedressAsia Screenshot, YouTube
6 Jan 2022
New York – Consumers’ habits have changed dramatically since the economic recession hit a decade ago. Online shopping has become the new normal, while more and more consumers turn into savvy thrifters. The result? Second-hand apparel sales are estimated to surpass 40 billion dollars by 2022. Consumers have increasingly turned to second-hand...
12 Aug 2018