I thought this article from The New York Times’ Stephanie Rosenbloom was especially interesting published the same week as Spring 2009 New York Fashion Week. As new ideas debut for fashionistas to replenish their wardrobes, thrift shops simultaneously are running low on inventory. The article discusses the radical changes in the economy forcing customers who normally accustomed to shop full price retail are now looking at second-hand. And most importantly, this shift is causing charity retailers such as Goodwill and Salvation Army who use their profits for adult rehabilitation programs, are anticipating running out of stock by Christmas. Competition is increasing between past donors instead selling their cast-offs on Ebay, Craigslist, recycling their fashion choices beyond the seasons, flea markets and neighborhood stoop sales. Living in Park Slope this afternoon I passed and perused about 10 stoop sales featuring designer discards. One more symptom that wasn’t discussed in the article is “thrift fashion” becoming mainstream. With public “fashion confidence” increasing, vintage is just another channel to shop. Mixing new with old is here to stay!
Ready to argue with the themes of education-all. All the same, you can very well write about it