March Clothing Sales and Being Sustainable Mari Fogel
It’s March, which means spring is almost here! This
to via the city bus! My local favorites include Buffalo
also means shedding the jackets and sweaters, and
Exchange, (6 bus), and Steeple People (2 bus).
opting for lighter pieces. With the end of winter coming, there are a lot of sales from retailers hoping
If you feel like thrifting from the comfort of your
to get rid of the last of their winter stock. This is a
warm bed, there are great online thrift shops as well.
great time to stock up on a great coat or a warm
My favorites are Depop, Mercari, letgo, thredUP and
sweater for the random cold days in March, or for
of course Poshmark.
next winter! There are many ways to obtain great pieces this month from eco-friendly options to
Pro Tip: Think of an influencer whose style you can’t
boutiques.
get enough of, most of the time they have a link to one of these sites where they sell their old clothes on!
Shopping sustainably is a great place to start your hunt for clothes, not only is it better on the
Also, Instagram vintage stores are a thing! Some that
environment, but it can be better on your wallet as
I follow are @nanivintage @sundaypostvintage
well. Some ways to shop sustainably would be to have
@thirdsistervintage @ladylvintageco @thriftedtee
a clothing swap with friends, which my friend tries to
@hanmadecompany @coleworldthrift and
do every few months. It’s a great way to recycle your
@thirtyfoureleven. You can shop directly on their
old items and find something new your friend is tired
sites, and occasionally, small shops do pop-up
of wearing!
events around Minneapolis. A big pop up event is @mplsvintagemkt where numerous small shops get
Another outlet is thrift stores. Gina & Will is an
together to sell items.
awesome thrift store that is in Dinkytown and has clothes tailored for college students. They also have
I would urge you to check all these options out
discounts every Tuesday if you show your U-Card at
before you decide to buy new clothes. Think about
checkout. While there is a lack of thrift stores around
how many times you are planning to wear the item.
campus, there are some great ones that you can get
Complete the 30-wears-test by asking yourself, will
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