Beyond DEPOP and The REALREAL here’s where we really love to shop!
Vintage shopping has become easier than ever with endless online options. This can sometimes be overwhelming when searching for the right piece. To help with that, we have curated our top ten picks for thrifted and vintage shops you may not have ever stumbled upon. Both based nearby and global, here are the sites we are watching for the best vintage pieces. Find your own look to separate you from the crowd!
BEYOND RETRO
With eight retail stores across the UK and Sweden, this vintage store is extremely trend-oriented and stocks clothing they know will get their shoppers excited. Fanatical about vintage yet extremely precise with what they carry, product is sourced up to six months in advance, aided by a sophisticated information management system that gives constant internal trend updates.
Perfect if you are looking for: Pieces from every decade
Price Range*: $$
The Break
The Brooklyn-based lifestyle brand curates their product from vintage, consignment, and thrift stores throughout the world. It emanates a cool-girl aesthetic through powerful pieces that you can make staples of any wardrobe.
Perfect if you are looking for: One of a kind jacket
Price Range: $$
Sami Miro Vintage
A woman owned, POC owned, small business with a heavy focus on sustainability. She produces limited run collections made with locally sourced deadstock and vintage fabrics, as well as SMV-exclusive plant based and certified fabrics developed in Los Angeles.
Perfect if you are looking for: Upcycled statement pieces
Price Range: $$$
THRILLING
Thrilling is an online marketplaces for vintage and secondhand items sourced from various shops and boutiques. The Thrilling website currently hosts over 400 stores in more than 100 cities!
Perfect if you are looking for: Your next party outfit
Price Range: $$
Goodfair
A community focused on reversing consumerism and its effects on the planet through curating vintage clothing and reducing the amount of waste going to landfills. They’re mission of “No New Things” cuts down on the need for low wage factories and combats clothing waste and pollution that result from fast fashion.
Perfect if you are looking for: Your next graphic tee
Price Range: $-$$
I Am That
A curated clothing project that brings vintage into the contemporary fashion context. Collaborating with local and emerging designers, I Am That cultivates a community of independent voices in fashion.
Perfect if you are looking for: your not-so-average basics
Price Range: $$-$$$
TRADESY
Tradesy is a part of the popular global luxury and designer resale platform Vestiaire Collective. Their mission is to rewrite the rules of luxury, making it simple and cost-effective to buy and sell pre-loved clothing and accessories — which means you can save up to 70% on top brands, reduce waste, and get the authentic designer wardrobe you’ve always wanted.
Perfect if you are looking for: Affordable luxury
Price Range: $$$
THRIFTED
Believing in circular fashion, Thrifted curates secondhand and vintage clothing chosen for its quality and style. Their authentication process ensures no fakes are sold and vintage pieces are real. Their site also includes a page called The Edit where relevant fashion articles are posted.
Perfect if you are looking for: Affordable vintage + pre-loved basics
Price Range: $$
2nd street USA
Carrying a lot of streetwear brands, 2nd Street stocks a big part of their inventory from Japan, giving access to international brands that can’t be found just anywhere with affordable pricing. What they sell in store is online, so if you don’t have access to the brick and mortar locations you are in luck.
Perfect if you are looking for: Streetwear
Price Range: $$-$$$
$ = Inexpensive ($10 – $50). $$ = Moderate ($10- $100). $$$ = Expensive ($100 +)