Trendy POC-Owned Thrift Stores
Shopping just got a lot easier if you’re looking for trendy, sophisticated, unique clothes for cheap. On top of combating fast fashion and supporting racial justice. Here are some online thrift stores that support ethical fashion and people of color.
Fast Fashion is a big part of today’s society especially for young women who want to stay with the trends for cheap. Unfortunately the brands a lot of young women know and love like Forever 21, H&M, and Fashion Nova don’t use the most ethical ways to produce their products, like sweatshops, child labor, and even stealing ideas from smaller companies.
Plus, a lot of money, fabric, and water goes to waste with these brands.
Whether you are looking to give away clothes and donate or looking for new clothes, thrifting is the best way to help the environment while looking cute and chic doing it. Keep reading for 5 of the best online thrift stores that are owned by people of color trying to combat fast fashion and save the world.
This brand was created in 2019 by Tatyana ZW Alanis. She started this brand because she wanted to stop fast fashion, have quality sustainable styles, and give back to women in need. Her aim is to promote being eco-friendly and women empowerment. At Jane Dottie Vintage they handpick sustainable styles and provide high quality vintage apparel.
2. Orenda Tribe:
Amy is the founder of Orenda Tribe. She describes this brand as her “soul journey.” The people who work for Orenda Tribe are a small group of artists from all over the world, including Indigenous artists from Dinétah. After having a career in fast fashion “destined for landfills,” she wrote. Amy decided she was going to create with consciousness. Orenda Tribe is now designing for Children of Nááts’íilid heart project to deliver care kits to Diné children.
3. NELLO:
Chanelle Harris is the creator of NELLO. NELLO was inspired by her own spiritual journey and wanting others to share her love of “expressing creativity and self- reflection to the world through style, art, and clothing.” Her purpose is to provide sustainable clothing without compromising creative expression. Her products include affordable hand-picked items that are in good quality.
4. Vintage + Soul:
Kitaen Jones is the creator of Vintage + Soul. She created this brand so she could show that beauty and style can be innovated out of the most unsuspecting things.
5. The Cheap Cheap:
The Cheap Cheap is Black, Queer, and woman owned. Their vision is eco-conscious, forward thinking, and fashion centered. Their clothes are for people who like looking good and saving the planet. A portion of all their products sold are donated to justice for POC and the LGBTQ community.