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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 

etsy.com/LadiesOfTheLoon

Wearable yet bold statement pieces and reworked fashions 

 

XSC

shopxsc.com 

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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