Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s episode is with Denise Wingate, the costume designer behind Daisy Jones & the Six! If you haven’t seen it yet – run don’t walk, the costuming is fabulous – Daisy Jones & the Six is about the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s rock band, based on the novel, written in rock documentary style, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A Los Angeles native, Denise began her career designing costumes and touring with none other than The Bangles, before segueing into television costuming. Throughout her career, she’s always prioritized working with vintage – and because of her true love for vintage fashion and music history, it’s really clear that this project was an ultimate dream role for her.  We talk about all this, and the incredible vintage looks in Daisy Jones & the Six, on today’s show –   let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:09] Denise moved to Hollywood at 16 and grew up attending new wave shows. [4:28] Denise goes on a world tour with the Bangles, working as their stylist.  [8:51] Costume design is about developing a character through clothing, and Denise’s process for Daisy Jones & the Six.  [13:57] The inspiration for young Daisy Jones was a young Joni Mitchell, young Linda Ronstadt – and then she morphed into Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks when she becomes a rock star. [14:40] The inspiration for Camila Dunne was a young Ali MacGraw, and then she grows into Bianca Jagger in her rockstar wife era.  [14:50] Suki Waterhouse’s character, cool-girl keyboardist Karen, was inspired by Patti Smith, Joan Jett, and Suzie Quatro. [15:52] Staying true to fashion moments mentioned in the book, like Daisy’s first recording session outfit, or the beaded kaftan she wears in the pool. [18:45] Denise estimates she had to pull about 1,500 looks for this show! [20:15] Her sourcing process for finding special vintage pieces for the show. [23:40] Daisy Jones’ coat collection – that choice for the character, and Denise’s favorites, including this one that she sourced in Paris. [26:11] Camilla’s transformation into Bianca Jagger would not be complete without this leopard print dress from Pickwick Vintage Market. [28:32] Denise found a patchwork leather jacket from Gandalf the Wizard in Long Beach, which she used for Graham Dunne. [30:27] Denise found a North Beach leather whipstitch white suit that Karen wore for the Aurora cover shoot. [31:44] A lot of the jewelry on the show originally belonged to Denise’s grandparents, including Daisy’s squash blossom necklaces. [32:45] In the 70s, rockstars would have been wearing vintage from the 30s, 40s, and older, so Denise used those kinds of pieces in the show, too.  [35:27] Daisy Jones’ on-stage persona, and how they used costuming to bring that out.  [36:50] The final on-stage look for Daisy Jones was a gold vintage Halston dress that they turned into a cape, and a 1930s crochet metallic dress underneath. [44:55] The beauty and creativity in re-use.  [49:17] Shopping estate sales with her son, also a vintage shopper, in New Orleans. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Watch Daisy Jones & the Six on Amazon @denise_wingate Daisy Jones & the Six book by Taylor Jenkins Reid Listen to AURORA by Daisy Jones & the Six on Spotify The Bangles on Spotify Rock photographers, Neal Preston Riley Keough as Daisy Jones Camila Morrone as Camila Dunne Suki Waterhouse as Karen Working with Love Melody, who did denim patchwork for Elvis – keep in mind Riley Keough is Elvis’ granddaughter! @pickwickvintage Meow Vintage Long Beach Flea Market Sam Clafin as Billy Dunne Out of the Closet Vintage on Hollywood Boro, a beautiful Japanese practice of recycling workwear The Amuse Museum boro collection The Quilts of Gee’s Bend @centurygirlvintage LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Lucille of Galipette Vintage

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Nicole, founder of One Magazine. Nicole’s father was an auctioneer, so she grew up in a world of antiques and estate sales and auction houses. Her dream was always to work in the word of fashion magazines, and she founded her own, One Magazine, which is dedicated to sustainable and ethical lifestyles. We chat about the world of sustainable fashion magazines, and Nicole’s lifelong love of vintage on today’s show –   let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:28] Growing up in her dad’s auction house.  [8:06] How Nicole became aware of sustainability and sustainable fashion. [11:18] Nicole got interested in design and coding in order to deck out her MySpace page. [12:41] Falling in love with Interview Magazine for their unique sense of design.  [15:17] Founding One Magazine in 2010 [21:12] The complexities of running a fashion magazine that is focused on sustainability and ethics. [25:23] As sustainability becomes a consumer expectation, brands double down on greenwashing.  [27:33] Media’s role in combating greenwashing. [40:58] On fashion and photography trends. [45:31] On personal style and favorite secondhand pieces. EPISODE MENTIONS:  One Magazine @one_magazine Stockists of One Magazine Toni Frissell photography Louise Dahl-Wolfe Genevieve Naylor Cuyana Interview Magazine - Fabien Baron Remake campaigns like the Accord Levi’s must #SigntheAccord  Navas Batliwalla of @disneyrollergirl Sam Weir Lotte Wardrobe Crisis LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy Lucille of Galipette Vintage  

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Audrey, a San Francisco based content creator and the owner of Salvage Studio, a zero waste denim and garment repair business. Through her platform, @a_thrifted_wardrobe, Audrey normalizes the practice of re-wearing, mending and upcycling, and educates through digestible mending tutorials to empower folks to repair and properly care for their own clothes.  Through Salvage Studio, she has repaired hundreds of vintage and modern pieces. Some of the most memorable pieces she’s restored include a great-great grandfather’s wool sweater, a pair of perfectly worn in 1930’s work jeans, and a hiking backpack that a squirrel feasted on. All this and more on today’s show! It’s a really fun one, so  let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:15] Audrey’s mom took her thrifting from a young age, and she even volunteered at a local thrift store – organizing the toy section – as a kid.  [11:40] Audrey leaves her full-time job during the pandemic and leans into creating content on social media about re-use and re-wearing.  [12:25] Audrey’s repair studio began by fixing a few pairs of jeans for friends. [17:54] Figuring out how to price services – through trial and error! [23:10] On denim repair – the most common repairs in her mending studio. [25:04] The challenge around repairing contemporary clothing that is not originally constructed to last.  [28:34] Ways to make the practice of mending garments more common and accessible. [42:35] “the piece that got away!” EPISODE MENTIONS:  @a_thrifted_wardrobe Salvage Studio Buy Nothing Group @convertedcloset @seannaltman @corneliusquiring LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy Lucille of Galipette Vintage

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Tammy and Kay, founders of Assassin Vintage in St. Louis. They met over 12 years ago while working for Anthropologie, and became fast friends over a shared love of vintage clothing and music.  Eventually, the duo decided to start a vintage business together, which began as an Etsy shop and doing local markets. They opened their brick-and-mortar shop on Cherokee Street in November of 2021, and now they do vintage markets all over the country including: Threadbare Show, Brimfield, The Sturbridge Show, Manhattan Vintage Show, and Randolph Street Market to name just a few. We chat about all this and more on today’s show! It’s a really fun one, so  let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [5:55] When Kay moved to St. Louis in the 90s, she went thrifting every weekend, and built up a collection fit to sell.  [11:16] After Tammy helped Kay with a few vintage shows, the duo decided it would be a good fit to go into business together! [14:50] On their vintage specialities, and how to make your brand uniquely stand out. [17:32] Chatting about how it used to be so much easier to find vintage from the 30s and 40s, and their best buy from this era. [19:13] How to know you and your business partner are a good fit, compatible to share the responsibilities of running the business. [23:57] Opening their brick-and-mortar location, after 2+ years of looking for the perfect spot, and how it has changed their operation. [29:13] On visible mends [35:00] The vintage markets Tammy and Kay have done all across the country [43:21] Personal style stories behind the vintage pieces they cherish! EPISODE MENTIONS:  @assassin_vintage May’s Night Market Katie May on Pre-Loved Podcast Golden Gems EstateSales.net EstateSales.net on Pre-Loved Podcast Randolph Street Market in Chicago Threadbare Show Brimfield Antique Market Sturbridge Vintage Show Manhattan Vintage Show The New England Shakeup Ameripolitan Music Awards @kristipinkhamstyling @shopfromthepast @denny623 @keiser.925 LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy Lucille of Galipette Vintage  

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is a special one because it’s a LIVE episode from a panel I did in New York a couple of weeks ago.  As many of you know, or will come to learn through this discussion, for far to long American garment workers have faced unsafe working conditions, wage theft, and piecework pay, which often prioritizes fast fashion over worker safety.  The proposed federal FABRIC Act, introduces groundbreaking new workplace protections and manufacturing incentives to cement the US as the global leader in responsible apparel production. This policy would protect nearly 100,000 American garment workers and revitalize the garment industry in the United States by improving working conditions, reforming the piece-rate pay scale and investing in domestic apparel production. Together,  by championing the FABRIC Act, we are reweaving the very fabric of the future US garment industry. On this week’s episode, I talk with three other sustainable fashion changemakers about how they’re advocating for progress in the fashion industry through the FABRIC Act.  Let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [8:07] What were the lightbulb moments that turned our panelists into fashion changemakers?  [20:45] Why living wages are essential to sustainable fashion.  [27:30] How to think about cost and accessibility in the sustainable fashion conversation. EPISODE MENTIONS:  The Canvas @remakourworld The FABRIC Act Mahdiyyah One/Of by Patricia Voto Thania Peck Why Is a Living Wage Essential to Sustainable Fashion  LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy Lucille of Galipette Vintage

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Katie and Anna Grace, the creators of Verve Style podcast. Verve is a podcast about the intersection of fashion and the internet – Katie and Anna Grace sit down with your favorite creators (check out their latest episode to hear from yours truly!) and discuss how they’re pushing fashion forward, plus the stories behind their 5 favorite outfits.  They also do episodes about the latest fashion news, runway shows, internet trends, pop culture… basically anything you’d gab about at happy hour with your fashion-lovin’ besties. We talk about their stories working in the fashion industry, why they wanted to make their own fashion reporting podcast, and how to take inspiration from the fashion trends and incorporate them using secondhand styles! It’s a really fun one, so  let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:30] How they got into the fashion industry [10:30] Where to find fashion inspiration, while staying true to your personal style [12:32] Current trendy styles that are a nod to vintage, and can be found secondhand [15:37] How the Y2k trend has evolved since becoming popular again [17:43] The difference in the quality of clothing, even from just 20 years ago in early fast fashion and mall brands. [19:42] How brands can stay true to their DNA [25:48] Talking denim, trends in denim, and how to iron out a denim hem. [29:39] The indie sleaze fashion revival [33:10] Is the definition of vintage changing as fashion speeds up? [35:45] Katie and Anna Grace’s ideal secondhand shopping experience EPISODE MENTIONS:  Verve Podcast @vervepodcast Katie Gassman Anna Grace Averett My episode on VERVE podcast Rihanna in vintage Cavalli Burberry fashion show Schiaparelli animal heads Cultivated - consignment store in Westminster, MD Wear It’s At - Maryland @biancapirone Elana Katz LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy    

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Ruby, founder of Girl of the Earth, an NYC-based upcycled brand made from vintage-fabric-remnants dating from 1940-1999. Ruby grew up to antique-dealer parents in New York City, so she’s been in the vintage world since day-one. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship from London College of Fashion, where she wrote her dissertation on fast fashion, and the industry’s detrimental use of deadstock, she went on to start her own brand made from post-consumer vintage fabrics. We talk about her commitment to few-of-a-kind styles, the beautiful kitsch of vintage fabrics, and the complexities of the fabric food chain, if you will.  DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:24] Growing up with antique-dealer parents in New York City, and spending her afternoons at her mom’s vintage shops in SoHo. [7:47] Ruby goes to college in London and starts to work in the industry at Jaeger, a British heritage fashion brand, in their fashion archives. [9:55] How Ruby landed on upcycling, amidst all the options and potential routes of the vintage and sustainable fashion industry. [11:26] On the complex reality  of “deadstock” in the fabric and fashion supply chain. [18:20] Sourcing the first pieces of vintage fabric for her upcycling brand. [19:44] What makes vintage fabric so special. [26:20] The passion that’s needed to run your own fashion brand.  [28:03] On personal style, and how we can be inspired by trends and also avoid micro-trends. [35:50] Ruby is working on an exciting new project with her mom, who now sells vintage jewelry, particularly unique diamonds. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Girl of the Earth @girloftheearth The Jaeger: a British heritage brand Beacon’s Closet Girl of the Earth’s Patreon @chelseagirl.nyc LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy  

Episode Title:  S7 Ep9 JESSICA RENNARD: Helpsy’s Chief Merchandising Officer  - on annually recirculating 30 million lbs of clothing through collection and resale, and the unique challenges of scaling the circular economy.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Jessica Rennard, the Chief Merchandising Officer at Helpsy, a certified B corp clothing collection and resale company whose mission is to keep clothing out of the landfill. Jessica has worked in resale for the majority of her career and has helped developed the industry – we talk about her wide range of experience on the show, but she’s truly seen it all.  In 2020 she launched a secondhand business that supplies inventory to casual sellers that utilize re-commerce marketplaces. The business was acquired by Helpsy and Jessica and her team continue to work on strengthening the capabilities of the circular economy. We chat about annually recirculating 30 million lbs of clothing through collection and resale each, and the unique challenges of scaling the circular economy. All this, and more, on today's show, so let's dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [4:19] Jessica gets her start in the resale industry – usually working with product that would otherwise be discarded from the rest of the secondhand space. [8:16] Jessica becomes a consultant for the secondhand industry, helping area thrift stores figure out how to sell through their unsold inventory and increase profit margins.  [12:32] The human judgment that goes into clothing sorting – especially in a high-volume center like Helpsy that has seen 86,000 different brands in eight months. [17:13] Jessica helped turn a family-run retail business dealing in overstock  into a fully secondhand, resale business. [20:42] During the pandemic, Jessica started a mystery box company that made $8 million in revenue in 19 months.  [23:14] How Helpsy fits into the resale and textile re-use landscape, and the unique challenges and opportunities they’re tackling within the circular economy. [40:27] Best practices for donating clothing, thoughtfully. [46:15] Designer pieces getting processed through bulk resale – at Helpsy, 3.5% of their sort is classified as high luxury. EPISODE MENTIONS:  Helpsy @helpsy @thefashiondisruptor The Wardrobe Danielle Vermeer on Pre-Loved Podcast @teleport.ootd Kid to Kid Once Upon a Child Massachusetts textile waste ban Elevate - sustainable production and supply chain consulting LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy  

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is a collective episode about the Brooklyn Flea, which re-opens for the season this weekend (April 1-2!). Founded 15 years ago, in April 2008 by Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby, Brooklyn Flea has grown into one of New York City’s top attractions, operating flea markets that feature hundreds of top vendors of furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles and antiques. First up, you’ll hear from co-founder Eric Demby, and then later on in the episode, three incredible vintage dealers who have been with the flea since its early days.  We’ll speak with Francois of Of Leisure who was a fashion photographer for 10 years before he started selling French and American vintage at the Brooklyn Flea in 2013. Then we’ll chat with Travis, the owner of The Hood Haberdasher, who grew up between Brooklyn, Miami and Jamaica, and started his full time vintage passion about 15 years ago - bringing “statements, not staples”home to Brooklyn to the Flea. And finally we speak to Thea Grant, about the family first jewelry business she and her husband Nico started in Brooklyn, and their extensive range of vintage, antique and handmade jewelry. It was such a joy to hear from them what being a part of the Brooklyn Flea all these years has meant to them – so let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [2:05] Eric Demby, co-founder of the Brooklyn Flea, tells stories about taking the train to New York City, as a teengager from Connecticut, to shop vintage. [7:00] While working in local politics, Eric notices that tourists start to visit Brooklyn, but they don’t know exactly where to go. [11:42] Eric’s partner, Jonathan Butler - founder of Brownstoner, hosted an event called ‘Salvage Fest’ in 2007, in a schoolyard in Clinton Hill. [14:28] On the vintage scene in Brooklyn in 2008. [15:58] Etsy starts-up in downtown Brooklyn, but they’re focused on handmade goods – not vintage – at the time. They have a booth in the early Flea. [19:21] Opening day on April 6, 2008 [25:11] Curating the selection at the Brooklyn Flea. [32:07] What to expect when the Brooklyn Flea opens for the season, April 1-2, 2023 [35:23] Francois, of Of Leisure, shares his story with vintage fashion, including learning to sell vintage clothes working at the flea market in Paris while he’s there as a student. [42:44] On turn-of-century French vintage and workwear. [54:10] Travis of Hood Haberdasher shares his story with vintage and the Flea, growing up at the Flea, and meeting his wife there! [1:11:00] Thea Grant shares the story of the antique and vintage jewelry business that she and her husband Nico started in Brooklyn. [1:22:00] Around 8 years ago, Thea & Nico saw the wholesale jewelry business changing a lot and started to rethink how they would do business direct to customers. [1:44:55] On vintage Bakelite jewelry.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Brooklyn Flea @bkflea @ofleisure @thehoodhaberdasher @theagrantdesign Brownstoner Beacon’s Closet Salvatore Ricotta featured in the NYTimes Scavengers on the Urban Savannah story in the NYTimes Front General Store Heirloom  Susan Blank - Blank Frames Devon Grimes Bill Cunningham is known for his French workwear jacket Vintage Bakelite jewelry  LET'S CONNECT: 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy  

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! Today’s show is with Carley Lake, the co-founder of Lucky Sweater. Carely first discovered thrifting when her dad introduced her to the stores on Melrose Ave. in LA, back when she was at the peak of her fast fashion addiction in high school. On this episode, we’ll chat through Carley’s whole journey that led to Lucky Sweater – how she started a sustainable fashion site called Thoughtful Flamingo, and her experience on the groundfloor at Uber where she co-launched Uber’s women safety program and Community Guidelines. But what led Carley to the Lucky Sweater idea? She missed finding community through clothing! Lucky Sweater is a community app that allows users to connect and trade clothing with like-minded communities. Lucky Sweater’s first community trading space was focused on slow and sustainable fashion brands, and the team recently launched a community for makers to trade handmade clothing, accessories, and supplies.  We chat about all this and more on today’s episode, so let’s just dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [3:27] Growing up during peak “mall culture” in Los Angeles. [6:11] How Carley’s dad exposed her to Melrose Ave. thrifting. [12:23] Carley’s entry into tech as one of the first 500 employees at Uber, working on the launch team for Uber Eats and co-launching Uber’s Community Guidelines. [14:05] Starting her blog, Thoughtful Flamingo, and how the conversations she had inspired Lucky Sweater. [15:23] Early clothing trading communities on Instagram and Reddit. [22:38] Lucky Sweater’s focus on slow trading to not contribute to overconsumption and “haul culture” with secondhand. [23:08] Carely’s learnings from being a first time founder and entrepreneur. [29:37] How trading lowers the barrier to entry on slow fashion. [35:49] The launch of a me-made trading community on Lucky Sweater where you can swap handmade clothing, accessories, and supplies.  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Join Lucky Sweater (with my invite code!) @lucky.sweater @thoughtfulflamingo Carley’s blog, Thoughtful Flamingo Wasteland My vintage shop guide! Sustainable Fashion Forum Elizabeth Suzann Ace & Jig @marielle.elizabeth @selltradeplus @selltradeslowfashion The trouble with secondhand becoming like fast fashion - Vogue Business Bubble: build a web app without code The Lucky Sweater brands list Babaa Ilana Kohn Beaton Linen State the Label Fashion Brand Company Become a Lucky Sweater ambassador / influencer Kate at @readwritethrift Kate of Read Write Thrift on Pre-Loved Podcast Lydia at @styleisstyle Dawn from @dressing_dawn Episode Vintage Zipper Vintage Marbles Vintage Antique Sugar vintage in Phoenix The Fine Art of Design in Palm Springs @sewover50 Nathaneal - knitting on TikTok @willienillieknits Charlotte Rose Studio Charlotte’s Paloma dress story @ladyefron @sallydarrgriffin LET’S CONNECT:  📸Instagram: @emilymstochl 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/  🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  SPECIAL THANKS:  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible! Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. Lisa of Queenie & Pearl Trudy