Do You Speak Thrift?
Blush chiffon blouse with gold accent buttons, $45: Ladies of the Loon
Cream floral slip top, $15: Three Pigs Vintage
Cream trousers, $95 and Green crop wool jacket, $55: Kula Industries
18k yellow gold Gucci link chain, $2125 and 14k yellow and white gold interlocked squares, $575:
Henne Jewelers
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.
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Cream blazer, $95, and Olive green ultrasuede trousers, $40: Kula Industries
Coca-Cola t-shirt, $70: Monarch Studios
Gold circle earrings, $8: Avalon Exchange
18k yellow gold tree limb bangle w/red, blue, and green enamel, $4350, and Matching ring, $825:
Henne Jewelers
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Tan linen blazer, $55: Kula Industries
Cream crochet tank, $45: Highway Robbery
Olive wool trousers, $10: Goodwill
Yellow/white gold flower bolo, $9: Avalon Exchange
Carrera y Carrera 18k yellow gold and diamond hand earrings, $1950, and 14k yellow gold watch chain/choker, $840
Henne Jewelers
Green crop wool jacket, $55: Kula Industries
Cream floral slip top, $15: Three Pigs Vintage
Cream trousers, $95, and Green crop wool jacket, $55: Kula Industries
18k yellow gold Gucci link chain, $2125, and 14k yellow and white gold interlocked squares, $575
Henne Jewelers
Green, rust, tan check blazer, $30: Three Pigs Vintage
Beige dot silk blouse, $18: Highway Robbery
Olive dress w/slit, $17: Avalon Exchange
14k yellow gold huggie-hinge earrings with diamonds, $1100, and 14k yellow gold collar necklace, $1200,
and 14k yellow gold rope and bar necklace, $650:
Henne Jewelers
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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