Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl S7 Ep2 COLLECTIVE GOOD SHOP: Amanda Samuel - on working in the Goodwill sorting room as a teen, her decade in the fashion industry at luxury brands like Chanel, and her path to becoming a vintage dealer.
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Today’s show is with Amanda Samuel, founder of Collective Good Shop. Collective Good Shop is a thoughtfully curated collection of everyday & specialty vintage pieces hand-selected by Amanda who is a lifelong fashion lover.
Amanda has spent over a decade in the fashion industry working for luxury brands like Chanel & collecting vintage clothing along the way. She’s developed an eye for timeless pieces and luxe fabrics, and we talk about garment care, the importance of personal style, why vintage is so very special, and of course Amanda’s story with it all.
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DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:
- [5:39] Amanda worked in the Goodwill sorting room as a teenager, which sparked her love of finding gems at the thrift store.
- [11:30] Getting her job at Chanel, what it’s like to work in the luxury space, and what she learned. “If you can sell luxury, you can sell anything!”
- [19:10] Leaving the luxury fashion industry, and figuring out what comes next!
- [28:10] Amanda’s first ever vintage market in Upstate New York, and what she learned from doing vintage shows.
- [34:52] Vintage care tips for laundry and drying your clothes.
EPISODE MENTIONS:
- Collective Good Shop
- @collectivegood.shop
- New York Common Pantry
- Manhattan Vintage Show
- A Current Affair
- Hampton Vintage
- @zingaravintage
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