Is Thrifting + Reselling Ethical? | The Gentrification of Thrifting

Thrifting has become incredibly trendy over the years, and critics argue that this popularity has made thrifting inaccessible to lower-income communities. While thrifting is usually encouraged for environmental reasons, some people are now claiming that we should stop thrifting, or stop reselling. While I think these arguments come from good hearts and real concerns, I don’t think they get to the root of the issue. So, I want to explore the ethics of thrifting (and reselling) in this post, plus give some tips for thrifting consciously. A big thank you to Jade from LavenderHazeLA for joining us in this video! TIMESTAMPS: 1:23 - Common Criticisms of Thrifting + Reselling 1:28 - Rising prices 3:33 - “Taking away clothes” from the needy 4:56 - Thrift hauls and overconsumption 6:07 - The ethics of reselling 8:49 - Interview with Jade from LavenderHazeLA 14:44 - More thoughts on reselling 15:40 - Benefits of the normalization of thrifting/some history 18:12 - Tips to thrift more consciously 20:17 - Final thoughts CHECK OUT JADE'S DEPOP + INSTAGRAM! https://www.depop.com/lavenderhazela/ *Now moved to her own website! https://www.lavenderhazela.com/   / lavenderhazela   Styling process:    • Video   WHERE TO FIND ME: Blog post version of this article: https://imperfectidealist.com/is-thri... Instagram:   / imperfectidealist   Sustainable Fashion Newsletter: https://artisanal-thinker-4862.ck.pag... ARTICLES AND LINKS MENTIONED: Goodwill valuation guides - (2010) https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/u... (2020) http://www.goodwillswpa.org/UserFiles... What happens to the clothes we donate - https://www.treehugger.com/clothes-yo... Leah Wise: Is thrift shopping sustainable and ethical? - https://stylewise-blog.com/is-thrift-... TIME Magazine article on the history of thrifting - https://time.com/5364170/thrift-store... Sarah Hawkinson’s “Mainstream thrifting: ethical or problematic?” -   • mainstream thrifting: ethical or problematic?   My post on getting rid of clothes responsibly - https://imperfectidealist.com/get-rid... OTHER CREATORS WITH THOUGHTFUL VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC: Ash Tanya: The Gentrification of Thrift Shopping | Hauls & Overpriced Depop Clothes -    • THE GENTRIFICATION OF THRIFT SHOPPING | HA...   Zahra Biabani: Is Thrifting Ethical? Let's Talk Conscious Thrifting -    • Is Thrifting Ethical? Let's Talk Conscious...   Tiffanyferg: The Rise of Thrifting -    • The Rise of Thrifting   #sustainablefashion #thrifting #reselling