It's been quite uneventful these past few months here in Arizona. I still don't have a job and am waiting to meet with [deleted] for the third time for them to make a decision, but they're really dragging it along. I apologize that I haven't been posting as much as I want to, but I'm also not doing anything very interesting. In my last post, I mentioned what my day-to-day has been, and it hasn't changed. It's been slightly depressing and it's getting old very fast. Not having your own vehicle in the area I am located in flat out sucks. I haven't been able to go anywhere during the day, and when my sister arrives back from work it's pretty late and there's no reason to really go out and do anything. One topic that I mentioned in my first post was that I am a fan of thrifting. Another reason why having a vehicle would be really nice. I've only been to one Goodwill here a few times, but I bet there are so many different secondhand stores around to discover. My urge to thrift has been overflowing and me being in a new location like Arizona has my interest going off the charts. Once I get a job, a car, and more money, I'm going to be going a lot. Thinking back to the thrift stores in New Hampshire has me wanting to share with you all how I got into it all.
Dating back to when I was in high school was the first occurrence that I was introduced to thrifting. I definitely wasn't looking for the things that I look for now, but I did enjoy finding clothing pieces that were out of the ordinary. In most cases, a lot of my friends and I would only go to thrift stores like Savers for spirit week events at school. Whether it was for 80's clothes, Christmas sweaters, clashing patterns, or just anything ridiculous to gain points to win in spirit week, that is why we went. I found that only myself and maybe a handful of my friends enjoyed going to thrift stores to find other things than just spirit week attire. I remember that I was really into anorak jackets. These were pullover windbreakers that had a nice kangaroo pouch in the front. I remember my friends pulling them off the racks for me and I just wanted a bunch of them to keep collecting. Thinking back, I probably only needed two or three, but I bought a ridiculous amount. I loved the jackets. They were uncommon and vintage. I remember finding a few LL Bean ones and I used to wear the hell out of them. I, unfortunately, sold them this summer, and typing this right now makes me regret it. I didn't really look for higher-end branded items back then. It was mainly, "Oh this item is obscure and no one has it. I'll get it." Some things that were donated could potentially be rare and unique, and that's what drew me to continue the hobby. Clothes that were just sitting in people's closets and attics that have been collecting dust for years finally being able to resurface and be enjoyed by people that would actually wear the pieces. From then and now, my interest in certain items has changed a lot.
I wish I looked for the clothing items that I look for now when I started to thrift. One of my big inspirations right now for what I look for can be traced back to Sean Wotherspoon. A lot of people in the thrifting and streetwear scene have heard of him by now, but I'll give a brief summary of who he is and why I look up to him. Sean Wotherspoon and two of his friends, Chris Russow, and Luke Fraser created a, now, multilocation consignment shop called "Round Two." The three created a consignment shop in Richmond, Virginia to sell used, vintage, and hyped clothes like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Polo, Tommy Hilfiger, Supreme, Bape, and rare '80-'90s vintage attire. They grew a large customer base in Richmond and eventually moved to LA to grow even more. I have been following the company for about four years now, and they have been growing at an astonishing rate. They now have four locations in LA on the same road, one location in New York, two locations in South Beach, Florida, the original location in Richmond, and will soon have a location in Chicago. Their grind and passion for the art of secondhand clothes is a huge inspiration for me and the clothes they sell can sometimes be found in thrift stores; that's where my love for thrifting continues to grow.
I'm looking for so many things when I go into a thrift store and it can sometimes be overwhelming. I want to be the first person to find all the gems inside. Hoping I don't miss something crazy and see it in someone else's hands. The first place I shop when I go into any thrift store is the shoe section. Shoes are always expensive, and the rare occurrence of you finding a pair of Nikes (mainly what I look for) for a steal could happen! My main thought hoping to find anything rare is, "It could happen!" After most likely failing to find any shoes without the creases and dirt covered all over them, I go to the t-shirt section. This is where I'm looking for vintage graphics, vintage Nike, Guess, Polo, essentially all the things Round Two sells and anything vintage with an awesome color pattern or old dated shirt. I like these items because you won't see anyone with this stuff anymore. After looking through the t-shirts, I go to the jacket section. The section where I used to find all my anoraks. This used to be my first section I would go to until I realized I had too many jackets and I didn't wear half of them more than once. In this section, I'm looking for higher-end brands and also the same brands that Round Two might sell. LL Bean, Columbia, maybe Patagonia. You can find so many awesome brands in the thrift for an absolute steal and that is why I love doing it. My favorite thing to do is to pair vintage clothes with a nice pair of sneakers. I'm not saying I'm a full-on sneakerhead, but I'm getting there.
I hope to meet someone in the thrifts that has the same interest as me. It would be nice to see their collection and maybe even trade some items in person. I want to share some thrifted items that I love with you all and plan to in the future.
The song I am listening to end this post right now is "Miroir (Deux)" by Paradis. This is a French duo that I discovered while I was taking French courses at UNH. Most of the French songs we were shown in class didn't interest me at all so I decided to do my own research to find music with the niche I liked. The duo is a mix of electric and alternative which are two genres I really enjoy. The group honestly helped me learn French better because I would sing the songs, and also broadened my liking for French electric/alternative music.
Dating back to when I was in high school was the first occurrence that I was introduced to thrifting. I definitely wasn't looking for the things that I look for now, but I did enjoy finding clothing pieces that were out of the ordinary. In most cases, a lot of my friends and I would only go to thrift stores like Savers for spirit week events at school. Whether it was for 80's clothes, Christmas sweaters, clashing patterns, or just anything ridiculous to gain points to win in spirit week, that is why we went. I found that only myself and maybe a handful of my friends enjoyed going to thrift stores to find other things than just spirit week attire. I remember that I was really into anorak jackets. These were pullover windbreakers that had a nice kangaroo pouch in the front. I remember my friends pulling them off the racks for me and I just wanted a bunch of them to keep collecting. Thinking back, I probably only needed two or three, but I bought a ridiculous amount. I loved the jackets. They were uncommon and vintage. I remember finding a few LL Bean ones and I used to wear the hell out of them. I, unfortunately, sold them this summer, and typing this right now makes me regret it. I didn't really look for higher-end branded items back then. It was mainly, "Oh this item is obscure and no one has it. I'll get it." Some things that were donated could potentially be rare and unique, and that's what drew me to continue the hobby. Clothes that were just sitting in people's closets and attics that have been collecting dust for years finally being able to resurface and be enjoyed by people that would actually wear the pieces. From then and now, my interest in certain items has changed a lot.
I wish I looked for the clothing items that I look for now when I started to thrift. One of my big inspirations right now for what I look for can be traced back to Sean Wotherspoon. A lot of people in the thrifting and streetwear scene have heard of him by now, but I'll give a brief summary of who he is and why I look up to him. Sean Wotherspoon and two of his friends, Chris Russow, and Luke Fraser created a, now, multilocation consignment shop called "Round Two." The three created a consignment shop in Richmond, Virginia to sell used, vintage, and hyped clothes like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Polo, Tommy Hilfiger, Supreme, Bape, and rare '80-'90s vintage attire. They grew a large customer base in Richmond and eventually moved to LA to grow even more. I have been following the company for about four years now, and they have been growing at an astonishing rate. They now have four locations in LA on the same road, one location in New York, two locations in South Beach, Florida, the original location in Richmond, and will soon have a location in Chicago. Their grind and passion for the art of secondhand clothes is a huge inspiration for me and the clothes they sell can sometimes be found in thrift stores; that's where my love for thrifting continues to grow.
I'm looking for so many things when I go into a thrift store and it can sometimes be overwhelming. I want to be the first person to find all the gems inside. Hoping I don't miss something crazy and see it in someone else's hands. The first place I shop when I go into any thrift store is the shoe section. Shoes are always expensive, and the rare occurrence of you finding a pair of Nikes (mainly what I look for) for a steal could happen! My main thought hoping to find anything rare is, "It could happen!" After most likely failing to find any shoes without the creases and dirt covered all over them, I go to the t-shirt section. This is where I'm looking for vintage graphics, vintage Nike, Guess, Polo, essentially all the things Round Two sells and anything vintage with an awesome color pattern or old dated shirt. I like these items because you won't see anyone with this stuff anymore. After looking through the t-shirts, I go to the jacket section. The section where I used to find all my anoraks. This used to be my first section I would go to until I realized I had too many jackets and I didn't wear half of them more than once. In this section, I'm looking for higher-end brands and also the same brands that Round Two might sell. LL Bean, Columbia, maybe Patagonia. You can find so many awesome brands in the thrift for an absolute steal and that is why I love doing it. My favorite thing to do is to pair vintage clothes with a nice pair of sneakers. I'm not saying I'm a full-on sneakerhead, but I'm getting there.
I hope to meet someone in the thrifts that has the same interest as me. It would be nice to see their collection and maybe even trade some items in person. I want to share some thrifted items that I love with you all and plan to in the future.
The song I am listening to end this post right now is "Miroir (Deux)" by Paradis. This is a French duo that I discovered while I was taking French courses at UNH. Most of the French songs we were shown in class didn't interest me at all so I decided to do my own research to find music with the niche I liked. The duo is a mix of electric and alternative which are two genres I really enjoy. The group honestly helped me learn French better because I would sing the songs, and also broadened my liking for French electric/alternative music.
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