Do You Speak Thrift?
Photographer Michael Parente and stylist Christina Biondi pair up to explore Pittsburgh’s thrift shop scene. The past is always a source of style inspiration, but lately concerns about sustainability and fashion consumption have sent customers back to thrift shops with a mission: look good and do no harm. Scroll to the bottom of the article for a list of some of our city’s thrift, vintage, and re-design resources
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Subtitle: Vintage is part of today’s style language
Spring. The sky is bluer, the clouds are whiter, and landscapes shift to green. Visual drama makes us thirsty for some new looks. But in 2020, sustainability is top of mind, and vintage and resale are entering the fashion mainstream. We shopped the ‘Burgh for bold shapes, great colors, and noble textiles just right to quench the thirst for newness. While we were at it, we layered in some gold because vintage textiles look amazing next to both costume and fine jewelry.
VINTAGE AND RE-DESIGN RESOURCES
Monarch Studios
736 Allegheny River Boulevard, Verona
@monarchvintage
Highly-curated 90’s nostalgia, home decor, and one-of-a-kind t-shirts, dresses and shoes
Three Pigs Vintage
338 Edmond Street, Bloomfield
threepigsvintage.com
Reworked and hand-painted garments, as well as regular artist pop-ups
Kula Industries
4124 Main Street, Lawrenceville
Great collection of bold prints and colors with an emphasis on natural fibers
Ladies of the Loon
Wearable yet bold statement pieces and reworked fashions
XSC
Unique repurposed clothing and denim with a focus on outfitting inspiration and styling tips
Highway Robbery
2012 East Carson Street, South Side
highwayrobberyvintage.com
Eye-catching denim and quality basics from the ‘50s to the 2000s
Avalon Exchange
5858 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill
avalonexchange.com
A buy-and-sell spot for trending high-quality pieces
Clothes Minded
4740 Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield
Current and vintage fashion and one-of-a-kind pieces
Ruhling Woven
5417 Butler Street, Lawrenceville
Artful apparel and objects selected for shape and color
Basil
basilofficial.com
Online vintage and reconstructed apparel and home goods
Story and Styling Christina Biondi
Photography Michael Parente
Models Claire Kremyar and Erin Mykich
Hair Jenna Degol
Makeup Lauren Sarson
Backdrops Peerless Wallpaper and Blinds
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