Recycling



Vintage Dooney Bourke Equestrian
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74947535/dooney-and-bourke-navy-and-british-tan


The other day I was talking to a friend who was so proud of how much she recycles. I mentioned that I sold retro and vintage clothing.
The same friend was agasp at the fact that I sell, as she put it "used clothing".
"I would never wear someone elses' clothes!" she said, and I quickly changed the subject.
I wonder if there is a large portion of population who feel this same way?

To me, who has bought clothing and other things at garage sales and thrift stores most of my life, this is the most fun way to recycle.  Sometimes it is more fun than others. 
Finding a Diane von Furstenberg wrap around dress or a Coach handbag that was made in New York is thrilling. 

Other friends say that they hate digging through boxes at garage sales, or sifting through racks of clothing at a thrift store.  It just isn't their bag! 
That is music to my ears, because the hunt is my favorite thing.  Once found, it becomes work - cleaning, repairing etc.  But when you love your work...

Recycled clothing has it's benefit. 
If you are not a follower, but an indiviualist, you will have a style that is not like anyone else. 
Think of the eras that you have to choose from. 
Mix it up with the latest fashion, or go all the way. 
A vintage corduroy jacket with some hot new jeans, a vintage hippie style blouse and last year's boots will get you noticed. 
Wear a summer 1970's shirtwaist dress with a 1960's clutch handbag and some sandles from the 1980's. 

Most vintage and retro items are made better.  Back then, clothes were made to last.

So keep doing your part, recycling those plastic bottles, newspapers and cans.  But keep in mind, recycling clothing is a great way to save a couple of bucks and the planet! 



Italian Womans Blazer
http://www.etsy.com/listing/67982123/plaid-vintage-jacket-disco-blazer-silk