ICYMI - Thrifting in the Time of TikTok
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🗓️ 15 February 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay may not agree on thrifting, but they can confirm we’re living through a “digital thrift revolution.” From Depop to ThredUp, it’s never been easier for people to donate and shop their used clothing. However, the rise of thrifting creators is making for a crowded market, and what’s the point of thrifting if we’re still buying too much stuff?
This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay.
P.S. The original Style Size Index spreadsheet mentioned in the episode has been deleted, but a similar tool exists here!
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| 1:00.8 | Thank you. Hey, I'm Candace Lim. |
| 1:04.0 | And I'm Kate Lindsay, and you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I. |
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| 1:13.3 | And Kate, I notice you are wearing a sweater vest that I've never seen before. |
| 1:19.2 | Is this new? Is this like a recent acquisition? So my entire outfits day was curated with this episode in mind. It is, I knew we were going to be talking about thrifting. So I stood in front of my |
| 1:24.8 | closet and I said, how can I make the most thrifted outfit |
| 1:28.9 | possible and so this sort of oatmeal sweater vest type situation thrifted this top underneath with the |
| 1:38.6 | collar kind of white with flared sleeves also thrifted my jeans thrifted my shoes are hand-me-downs for my sister and i do not recommend them |
| 1:49.4 | they're still sold at everlane they are really the concept of a shoe with not much else going on for it |
| 1:57.8 | but thrifted and i sense that they were given to me because she came to the same conclusion. But they worked for this outfit and it actually all really goes together. So it was kind of, it was fun. I've never worn these clothes and this combination before. But with that prompt, I feel like I discovered a whole new side of myself. Okay. I love that we're doing an OOTD. Are you yourself a big thrifter then? |
| 2:22.0 | I'm not as much of a thrifter as I am trying to be an under-consumer. |
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