Ready to Wear: a Vintage Fashion Podcast with Rebekka Laurel

Join me as I break down what Denim Hunters do and how gentrifying the clothing of the working poor puts American history in danger.

Warning, one swear word is said in a quote*

Helpful video to watch before the episode:
Clip: https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx6FCxJAnkNuoHUQYZD3oZsoUunNgGaGQM

Article: https://denimhunters.com/brit-eaton/

Music:

Namysłowski, Karol, Victor Band, and Edward T King. Swir, Swir Za Kominem. 1916. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-18969/>.

Join Rebekka today as she interviews Katherine, an experienced reseller with a lot to say about estate sales, seller to seller interactions, and her own observations of the industry.

Join Rebekka for an episode filled with historical tidbits, news reviews, and a deep dive into the topic of: Who is thrifting really for? We are ignoring something very important: since the pandemic and the late 2010's, thrifting has taken a completely different direction than ever before: towards reselling. Since so many people are reselling now, they want to dominate the perception that it's justified. But what are the consequences?

Sources used:

https://www.statepress.com/article/2021/03/specho-thrifting-secondhand-clothing-through-the-ages
https://time.com/5364170/thrift-store-history/
https://instathrifts.com/the-history-of-thrift-stores/
https://www.trvst.world/sustainable-living/fashion/history-of-second-hand-thrift-shopping/

Eysler, E., Murray, B. & Steger, J. (1905) Friends That Are Good and True. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-248081/.

A look inside of some first hand experiences I have had with resellers who didn't want to take responsibility for poor customer service: what can we do about it? Also, I discuss some of the real reviews that she has seen on Etsy that offers a glimpse into what is happening between resellers and their customers. Is fear ever a good enough reason to keep quiet? I don't think so, and I'll tell you what you can do about it.

Join Miranda and I as we sit down for an important chat that debunks and dissects many of the fabrications that the reselling community and their fans have used in attempts to quiet any opposition or questioning of their practices. You won't want to miss this important, hard hitting episode where we break down many of the commonly used defenses, coverups, and deflections used to justify their choices.

Wagner, R., Arthur Pryor'S Band & Morse, T. F. (1914) The Flying Dutchman: Fantasia. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-424877/.

Caesar, I., Peerless Quartet, Bourdon, R., Gershwin, G., Croxton, F., Campbell, A. [...] Burr, H. (1920) Swanee. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-37013/.