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Isabel B. Slone scoured the country to bring you some of the most under-the-radar vintage and second-hand stores in Canada and one thing’s for sure: they’ll all give you the thrill of the find. From Halifax to Vancouver and everywhere in between, here are the best places to find pre-loved pieces. RELATED: Thrifting Tips for […]

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I fell out of love with thrifting in the same way that going bankrupt was described in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises: slowly at first, then all at once. In high school, I spent hours sifting through racks of old garments in the musty volunteer-run second-hand store in my hometown of Belleville, Ont. Tucked […]

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When FASHION embarked on a search for Canada’s Most Stylish Thrifter, we had no idea of what might unfold. Would any “serious fashion people” apply? Would all the submissions come from big cities? And from influencers looking to boost their followers? We knew what we wanted: a true thrifting devotee. Not someone who is trying […]

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When Bianca Daniela Nachtman, the founder of the gender-fluid clothing brand GORM, needs fabric for a piece she’s working on, she doesn’t just go to her local fabric store. Instead, she spends hours, usually three or four, in thrift stores looking for any type of material she thinks she can work with. The Toronto-based designer, […]

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You could say I was boy crazy when I was young. I’d toddle around the house, as my father recalls, constantly demanding “George! George! Play George, daddy, play George!” From the tender age of one — when repetition is de rigueur for a child’s development, so I’ve read — I had eyes and ears for […]

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Depop, Gen Z’s favourite clothing resale app, is being acquired by e-commerce site Etsy for $1.6 billion USD. The purchase, which was announced on June 2, is indicative of just how much the secondhand fashion industry has boomed in recent years. Here’s what to know about the purchase and what it means for the fashion […]

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I got my first part-time job at a Sirens store when I was 15 and living in Brampton, Ont. Though I worked at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, I rarely shopped there, instead taking all my hard-earned money to local thrift stores. One of my first experiences thrifting was when I was a preteen; […]

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Whether you’re motivated by the thrill of the chase or have a zero-waste-wardrobe goal, here are some tips for vintage shopping online.

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FASHION reimagines fabulous finds from Value Village.

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And you’ll be rewarded with site credit as a result

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In the picture above, Shaughnessy is standing at the foot of Pottinger Street in Central. The area is great for indie shopping. If you’re after kitschy antiques, check out Select 18. For locally designed fashion and accessories, check out PMQ’s shops, like Fave by Kenny Li, Hak and Kapok. If you want whimsical souvenirs like […]

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