SCULPTURE GARDEN

“Both my top and skirt are thrifted from a thrift store in Sacramento called ‘Buried Treasures’.”

“Sometimes I will see people walking and I’ll be like, I want to wear that today. I feel like my style varies a lot. Usually, it will change everyday just depending on my mood.”

“The mood I am feeling that day, that’s how I dress. Like today I was feeling like it was a nice day, colorful. Sometimes I feel a little more moody. It depends on how I feel.”

“My favorite piece of clothing I own is this halter top that is open in the back and only ties in the back and has a lot of rhinestones. It’s a vintage one that I bought at a garage sale from this lady who was a hippie in the 60’s and 70’s and I really really like that piece. It’s like mesh, and has rhinestones on the top and is open on the back.”

“In Guatamala, there’s like a chain of thrift stores called Megapaca and they usually get a lot of clothes from the United States that nobody wants and sell them for really really cheap. So I’’ll get like a bunch of clothes for less than $10. I love shopping there.”

“If an outfit doesn’t make me feel comfortable and good, then I’m tossing it. To me, it’s all about comfort and confidence.”

“Fast fashion is a problem and it has become a problem that’s kind of hard to avoid at this point, but honestly, I think shopping at thrift stores is becoming a trend which I am happy about because you’re getting clothes that have been repurposed, and you can buy clothes you’re not even going to wear and make them something different. You can sew it into something else, or give it to someone who will use it. I think being able to reuse the clothes that we’re making or were made is way more sustainable than making clothes that nobody’s actually going to wear 10 or 20 years from now.”

“I think this shirt is one of the most expensive things I own, it’s $10. My outfit today is max $20.”