I love second when shopping but as a plus sized woman, it’s very hard to find things in my size. Sometimes I find a gem, but because of that I’m a sale shopper when I do buy first hand. Especially at Old Navy. If you get stuff from the clearance section and wait for a 30% off sale you can get great deals. I got some sweaters for 2.75 each brand new. You should never feel bad for not wanting to or not being able to drop hundreds on new clothes. Recycling is better for the earth anyway.
Thrifting is a great way to save money, and find such unique pieces! I always check thrift stores for jeans or a piece of clothing I've been wanting before buying something for full price. I recently found a trench coat - a staple piece I've wanted to add to my wardrobe for forever - and it was $7 instead of the $50-$80 ones I've seen online! I've never understood why people are against secondhand shopping.
Yes you are 😊🙌🏻 Thrift stores for the win! I remember getting huge garbage bags of second hand clothing from my parents' friends and it was like Christmas Day!
Recycling is super important! We in Sweden have both vintage stores and thrift stores but vintage stores are SO MUCH MORE expsensive! I love the idea of thrifting, however I have never found any clothing in my size being plussize. Baga, scarves hats and gloves are what I mostly buy. However when I was studying away from home I bought homeware secondhand (I obviously washed everything very thoroughly before using it). I got it super cheap and I didn't mind having a mismatched kitchen anyway, it actually liked the way it looked.
So funny that you uploaded this when you did because I was at the thrift store just today. Absolutely love them. Best bargain so far was a black 'going out' playsuit for $7 which still had the original tag and price of $90! Some of my favourite and most worn items I got from thrifting. I absolutely adore your style (although mine is completely different) and it makes me happy when others don't only spend money on new clothes. Such a waste sometimes with the fashion industry and all. Wish more people (especially young people) gave charity shops a chance. Great video :)) x
I love thrifting/second hand shopping! There were so many charity shops in England when I went there last summer.There are only two where I live, but I make the most of it! I love sewing and repurposing clothes. Making backpacks for example.
I can't wait to see your secondhand clothing collection! There have to be so many stories in those clothes and I can't wait to see all the different amazing things you have found over the years. I always love all the different outfits you wear in videos and getting to see more of your wardrobe is so exciting!!
Getting the notification of a new video of yours is my favorite part of Thursday mornings. And I plan to shop second-hand more often! I usually get a little freaked out by some of the cleanliness of the clothing at thrift shops near me (they're not very pleasant, to be honest...run-down, not well taken care of). But you've definitely inspired me to look past first impressions and find the hidden gems.
I LOVE charity/thrift/secondhand/garage sale shopping! I grew up on it just like you did. I also love your reasons for thrifting, especially what you said about being in control of your fashion sense and having an eye for pieces less common. For me, keeping up with trends is exhausting and expensive. It's just not my style. I love that secondhand shopping is becoming more common, as it's so important to recycle things that don't have homes. I'm so excited for your upcoming thrift hauls!
Beckie!! Your make up is beautiful and that lipstick looks so wonderful on you. Also, your perspective on buying from secondhand stores is something I've never thought about but is incredibly interesting.
Some of this is really relatable! I grew up with a lot of second-hand clothing as well, and I never really minded. It's harder to find stuff in second-hand shops, but I like that! I see it as a challenge to find something I like and fit into. Plus, it's so much cheaper. I could buy much more then I could buy first-hand. Also, it's much more sustainable to shop second-hand. As you said, you'll buy stuff you actually love, so you won't throw it away because it's not 'in fashion' anymore or anything. No new clothes are produced for you (or at least less), which means it's better for the environment ánd you're less responsible for the terrible circumstances some clothes are made in (I mean... if I think about the circumstances my clothes are made in I feel terrible). There are so much advantages to second-hand shopping, I love it!
My problem when I was a kid was that the hand-me-downs that were given to me weren't always clothes I wanted to wear because they weren't my taste. I have never been a girly girl.
I agree thrift store shopping is not only fun because you get to be unique but it's great for the budget. I could never afford to have the variety in my wardrobe if I bought all of my clothes brand new either. I grew up thrift store shopping with my Mom and sister for clothing as well. We also got a lot of hand me downs. I remember getting excited to get hand me downs from other people. It's like Christmas. Something new to me was fun and sometimes I do remember being looked down upon for my previously used clothes. But I have to say it made me a better person all the way around. Now as an adult I love the hunt going thrifting. And it's something that comes in handy for my budget and lifestyle of wanting to have a unique clothing style. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Beckie. As always a very informative and fun video. Have a great weekend!
I used to get bags of second hand clothes from a friend of my mum too! Her daughter was much more fashionable than me - I remember a pair of black trousers that had zips all the way up the front of the legs, in particular!
Some of my favorite clothes when I was a kid were hand me downs from my brother or one of my male cousins, or garage sale purchases. I saw a picture of me when I was like 2-3 years old in name brand overalls and I told my mom I was surprised she bought them when I'd grow out of them so fast. She laughed and said she definitely bought those at a garage sale.
I've been buying stuff second hand for the past year and I've completely changed my wardrobe and style because I bought the stuff I really like at the fraction of the price and I also got to try out some new trends for very cheep. Plus, it's a lot easier to find really good quality items that date back 10 , 30, even 50 years than to find something good now that won't loose it's shape after washing it twice. Really glad you did this video, perhaps you can do a couple of looks just using thrifted items, I'd love to see that! :)
This was such a nice video to see - an honest one about second hand shopping. I grew up going to a store called Value Village where I'm from, where clothes & other items were donated. As I've gotten older, however, it's not a reasonable or better place to shop anymore than regular retail stores - the prices are first hand now, if that makes sense lol. Thank goodness for the 50% off days!
I'm not going to lie. I found myself singing "Thrift Shop" while listening to this story. I'm not a stickler for brand names myself for I prefer quality, fit and price as determining factors for what I want to buy. Now THAT is freaking awesome.
I absolutely love that you have spoken about this. I find it strange why people find it hard to talk about. My husband laughs (jokingly) that each outfit I put on must have cost no more than £5. Most of the time he is right. Even my wedding dress was from Oxfam. To me it’s about recycling and not having a fast throwable fashion Industry. Things need to last. Well done in promoting this!
This is such a cool video! I actually haven't encountered people on TH-cam talking about thrift shops, but it is very popular the last few years in America. I started out thrifting because I had kind of old-fashioned taste in clothing, but once I started college, it was more that I and all my friends couldn't afford to buy much at brand-new prices, and so we shopped for everything we needed at local thrift stores. Also, I alter a lot of my clothing, rip sleeves off, change buttons, and I feel less guilty doing that when I've only paid $3 for it. I'm glad you're more comfortable with your thrifting now!
I do like thrift shopping quite a lot, especially as I've been a student for so long and on limited funds. I like that you're just super open and unapologetic about what you like--it's very admirable
Beckie, this really inspired me to start buying more things second hand. It is ludicrous that shops just Chuen out the same things. I've always wanted to feel more unique and you have really helped with this. Thank you xxxx
My mum often took me to second hand shops although she was quite confused about my choices, haha! I would want things that had stains on them! I love saving money so being able to buy like four different dresses for twenty dollars makes me so happy.
I love this. When I was younger my Mum & Nan were always in & out charity shops & I would DIE if any of my friends saw me in them! I'd literally scan the street to make sure no one I knew was around! Now I love charity shops & can't care less who knows!
Great video, I'm a huge advocate for second hand shopping. We call it op shopping in Australia. Twice I've grown out of a favourite item of clothing and found the exact same item in the next size up in the op shop. Such is the magic of op shops ❤️
I am very similar: most of my clothes at the moment are from thrift stores as well. I've been losing weight (down 93lbs since mid-January!) and it's just too expensive to keep replacing my entire wardrobe every couple of months to buy things new.
All my life ive been in charity shops, when you walk into a shopping centre, you know the shops and what they sell BUT with a chairty shop you will never know what you will find in this little shop! And that is what i adore! Weather your clothes, shoes, accessories are from a second hand shop, it shouldnt matter!
I always got my sisters clothes but we also bought a lot of expensive brand clothes. My mom now brings those clothes to a child thriftshop where they sell brand clothes. Its called 'sproetjes' which means freckles :D hihi
Completely agree! What's the point of going out and spending 20/30 pounds on a top and/or jeans that you don't particular like just for the sake of fitting in! I love going into charity shops, I don't often but clothes but then I wouldn't go into Zara or riverisland and buy their clothes either. As someone who works in retail, it's mad how you see old trends coming back into fashion too :)
I adore second hand things, they have a story! I thrift shop :) I have had someone think it was "gross" that I got second hand boots, I loved them! Already broken in ;) I just love the bargains. I love finding a book with an inscription in the front! They tell a story, I like wondering who the person they wrote to were, and who this relative was, and why they gave them the book. I feel connected to a random person :)
Maybe you could do like thrifty outfits and talk about how you combine things... I think that could be really cool! Especially because in thrift stores, you don't get the pre-combined outfits. You've actually got to create your outfits. I personally love trying to recombine my closet and get cool new outfits, so I'd love to hear about your thought process behind it :)
My sister and niece are the ultimate charity shoppers. They find all kinds of clothes that still have the tags on them. They can find $100 outfits for $10. It's amazing. I see nothing wrong with it. I don't mind going and seeing what I can find. People have found major treasures in charity shops that ended up being worth thousands of dollars. You never know just what you'll find there. To me charity shops and thrift stores are the same thing since both are secondhand things.
Over the years i've learned all sorts of words/idioms that I've never heard in the US. It's cool to see stuff that may have been popular 10 years ago being worn by someone, its unique. I buy 1st hand, mainly because i have a weird feeling about wearing something someone else has worn. I suppose I have a little bit of the allergen fear side of OCD, even if it's not my primary issue. (post end of video) CAT NOISE. I enjoy the Beckie-made cat sounds xD
Most of my clothing is second hand whether I bought it from a thrift store or people give me their old clothes. I've grown up with hand-me-downs all my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.
I need to have a good charity shopping spree again soon. You will be impressed that I actually found my dream wedding dress in a charity shop! I couldn't have been more pleased. I hated the idea of spending a silly amount on one dress for one day, so it was the perfect find :)
I love this! There's a whole lot of great charity and secondhand stores here in Dublin and I love it! At my bus stop there is a charity shop across the street and I have gotten so many lovely pieces there. The only place to that I like to buy jeans is in charity shops, honestly!
Aww Beckie, I think it's terrible that some people judged you for buying second-hand clothes! I can't wrap my head around that kind of thinking. Funnily enough, I actually get most of my shoes second-hand! I find shoes ridiculously overpriced (even more so than clothes), plus they never seem to last very long. Can't wait to see your thrift hauls! 👗👜
I’ve been working in a charity shop for two years and even though I don’t have fun all the time as it gets quiet I really enjoy looking though what we have out back 😛😉! I find it strange that people don’t like second hand shops or shops like tx max cause why wouldn’t you like bargains??? (My best find was some camera lenses for cheap that I use all the time!!) great video Becky thank you for sharing this ❤️
I definitely agree with you about the price of clothing. It didn't make any sense to me to pay 20 dollars on a t shirt. Second hand stores are also great for people like myself that dress a little out of the ordinary. It makes buying things like fake leather jackets much less expensive, and more fun in my opinion. It becomes like a treasure hunt and you can find unique and beautiful things if you know where to look. I also had the same thing with the bags of hand me down clothes, it was always so exciting to get as a kid. Then I would usually hand the clothes down to my younger sister.
Honestly I never knew how good charity shops were before. I've been getting my clothes more from charity shops now. It's so much cheaper and worth it and at the end of the day the charity shop I go to is for the rspca. So the more I buy the more I help animals
I looooooovvvvveeee thrift shopping tbh I just came home from my thrift store!!! I found my son some T-shirts and some stuffies that I know he will love! ❤❤❤ It's always cheaper, vintage, and unique pieces I always find.!!!
Almost all of my clothes are second hand whether they are from cousin or a thrift store. I don't really mind it I love it everything is so much cheaper. And ps I love your necklace it's sooooo pretty
I am currently thrift shopping today after watching your videos. I generally receive negative feedback when i tell people where i get a big portion of my clothing. My parents also look down at me for doing so.
when i was young you would see me dead in a charity shop. I do buy the odd book or two from charity shops, but i don't think i could buy clothes from one. i am more of an ASDA, CEX, and cash converters kind of a person.
I really love charity shops and vintage and I don't understand the stigma. My clothes are mostly from new but it's so fun getting a MAX MARA shirt for 20 it's ethical as well. I can afford to get stuff from new, but if I see something I want I get it. People at my school say that "my parents don't let me get stuff from charity shops cause they want me to look presentable " and I'm like "ahem?"
I think in America most "charity" style stores are consignment shops. a thought with these store the owner of the product usually gets some of the money back if it sells. When i was young my mom used to take me to these when we had events to go to and needed a nice dress or shirts.
This video made me go to the local second-hand shop in my city! I was extraordinarily disappointed (we have a really different type of charity shop system where I'm living than (what I understand) the UK does, and being plus size makes shopping impossible unless I decide to spend 100$ on a shirt), but thank you for helping me get out of the house
I love going to thrift shops/Goodwill (chain of stores in america). I've been doing this since I was a child; my dad was a single parent so he has always been one for a bargain. I don't think I was ever ashamed or made to feel ashamed of wearing secondhand clothes. If anything my friends would be annoyed that a cute top/shoes/etc. I was wearing was from Target. The majority of the things I purchase are clothes/books/dvds. I've found many a hardcover/paperback w/ no marks on it for so much cheaper than the reg price. Which usually ranges from $8 to $20; depending on the store; same goes for dvds. Also a lot of the stores near me donate things that get overstocked to the Goodwill so that's a bonus. I dressed up as Joan Jett one yr for Halloween & my entire wardrobe besides the converse was from thrift shops. Finding a bookcase was also my biggest triumph. My dad thinks it would've originally been priced at around $30 but we got it for $15. Beyond shopping I love giving things away to thrift shops; especially old toys or books. The idea of someone else finding joy in something that has been well loved makes me smile a little more. Can't wait for more thrifting vids from you!!!
Personally I have always loved charity shopping. So many of my books for pleasure/university are from charity shops. I would love to see your charity shop finds!
It's a combination of the gold in my top and the gold eyeshadow - gold opposes blue... makes it stand out! :D. Also, now I've taken down my posters, my eyes stand out. They are the only blue on the screen. And thank you!
I don't understand why anyone put down charity shopping, there is literally no downside. It's good for the person doing the shopping because they don't have to spend as much money to get something new for them (I also didn't realize second hand stuff as a kid and mostly wore it. It felt like christmas when I got to wear stuff my sister owned prior to me), it's good for the people running the shop because they get to make money and it's good for the planet because less resources get used up to make new stuff. I'm personally not the biggest thrifter, some for the exact opposite reasons of why you do it. I get easily overwhelmed by the amount of different (and sometimes unorganised) pieces available so highstreet stores are easier to scan through for me and therefore easier to find what I'm looking for. I'm also a sucker for in-style pieces, but because I'm on a budget as well I usually only shop once or twice a year although I could go out everyday and buy new stuff. I'm not good at following my own ethic rules I guess :D To bring this to a close, this video showed me once more why I love your channel so much and why it's so unique to the other mainstream content produced on youtube. Your way of thinking and explaining what you're thinking and feeling and why amazes me. It calms me down and makes me happy, to a degree because I'm familiar with that way of handling situations because I'm similar in that sense. I don't have a proper conclusion so just keep on being you beckie
People don't like buying things second-hand because there is a huge stigma around it. I remember as a kid getting loads of hand-me-downs and feeling very uncomfortable because I was poor and it was a constant reminder of this. I do shop/look in charity shops sometimes but I feel weird walking in and out of them, in case someone sees me and judges. Quite sad really... it's only going to get worse too, as the generations are becoming more and more focused on the "latest" thing. On another note, do you ever find yourself seeing something in a shop that you really love but it's expensive and you struggle to find it elsewhere? Also sometimes buying one expensive thing, if it is good quality, is an investment. :))) x
I'm 16 and for the past year or so I've hardly bought half a dozen first hand clothing items. Yeah, I'll admit it helps that thrifting is very fashionable at the moment (which is a plus) but I can't see myself going off it when the trend wears off. I feel as though I can finally form cool and unique outfits with 100% second hand. I could write a book talking about my favourite finds, I just want to flaunt it and have people asking me only for me to smugly reply 'oh I got it second hand' in fact I've never been complimented so much. It's not just second hand clothing I accumulate either. It's cute toys and ornaments. Ugh, I could talk about this forever! Maybe I should create videos on my finds?
My Mum won't let me (an adult) buy clothes second hand "in case someone died in them" or "in case they're full of dust mites" 🙄 She might be right, but it's not like I won't wash them! 😂
In total honesty I find second hand shopping perfectly fine but my germaphobe in me kinda sorta dislikes it but you have shown to me that it’s a bit more than germs and basically enlightened me to try shopping in thrift stores/charity shops so thank you!
Awesome video Rebecca ...really enjoyed it ...I sometimes think about Macklemore rapping about thrift shopping and buying mopeds over hot beats and wonder if some people don't even get the message
Yeah every now and then you find good stuff at a thrift store. Plus at some point, I'd love to get you a store in premium cotton. There are a couple I know of that are video game themed, but the quality of the shirts are spot on. If you like, I can have one sent to you as a gift from a long time sub, through your best and worst times.
Woo hoo! Missed you! Happy to see a new video! I was wondering with the subject of this video, do you go to car boot sales, garage sales, or rummage sales?
I used to thrift shop ALL the time, until I gained a lot of weight. Unfortunately there are not a lot of cute things in the bigger sizes at thrift stores. Also, my local one has been raises it's prices so much that it's almost cheaper for me to just shop the sale racks at a department store.
Hello I'm out at Bible studies tonight - so won't be back in till late! I'll check in with the comments when I can!
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I love second when shopping but as a plus sized woman, it’s very hard to find things in my size. Sometimes I find a gem, but because of that I’m a sale shopper when I do buy first hand. Especially at Old Navy. If you get stuff from the clearance section and wait for a 30% off sale you can get great deals. I got some sweaters for 2.75 each brand new. You should never feel bad for not wanting to or not being able to drop hundreds on new clothes. Recycling is better for the earth anyway.
I love charity shops; knowing that your getting cheeper and more unique stuff and helping other at the same time is surely the best of both worlds!
We call them Charity stores here in Australia too, I had never heard of thrift until macklemores song 'thrift shop'
Michelle-Marree Parry I'm Australian (QLD) and we call them op shops!:)
Kali S I'm in nsw but in my town we only have vinnies and lifeline I have heard them be called op shops before too! Vinnies is my fav
Thrifting is a great way to save money, and find such unique pieces! I always check thrift stores for jeans or a piece of clothing I've been wanting before buying something for full price. I recently found a trench coat - a staple piece I've wanted to add to my wardrobe for forever - and it was $7 instead of the $50-$80 ones I've seen online! I've never understood why people are against secondhand shopping.
Yes you are 😊🙌🏻 Thrift stores for the win! I remember getting huge garbage bags of second hand clothing from my parents' friends and it was like Christmas Day!
Recycling is super important! We in Sweden have both vintage stores and thrift stores but vintage stores are SO MUCH MORE expsensive! I love the idea of thrifting, however I have never found any clothing in my size being plussize. Baga, scarves hats and gloves are what I mostly buy. However when I was studying away from home I bought homeware secondhand (I obviously washed everything very thoroughly before using it). I got it super cheap and I didn't mind having a mismatched kitchen anyway, it actually liked the way it looked.
BabyHurricane7 yay en annan svensk! Själv är jag rädd för att köpa kläder secondhand. Vägglössen...
So funny that you uploaded this when you did because I was at the thrift store just today. Absolutely love them. Best bargain so far was a black 'going out' playsuit for $7 which still had the original tag and price of $90! Some of my favourite and most worn items I got from thrifting. I absolutely adore your style (although mine is completely different) and it makes me happy when others don't only spend money on new clothes. Such a waste sometimes with the fashion industry and all. Wish more people (especially young people) gave charity shops a chance. Great video :)) x
I love thrifting/second hand shopping! There were so many charity shops in England when I went there last summer.There are only two where I live, but I make the most of it! I love sewing and repurposing clothes. Making backpacks for example.
I can't wait to see your secondhand clothing collection! There have to be so many stories in those clothes and I can't wait to see all the different amazing things you have found over the years. I always love all the different outfits you wear in videos and getting to see more of your wardrobe is so exciting!!
Getting the notification of a new video of yours is my favorite part of Thursday mornings. And I plan to shop second-hand more often! I usually get a little freaked out by some of the cleanliness of the clothing at thrift shops near me (they're not very pleasant, to be honest...run-down, not well taken care of). But you've definitely inspired me to look past first impressions and find the hidden gems.
I LOVE charity/thrift/secondhand/garage sale shopping! I grew up on it just like you did. I also love your reasons for thrifting, especially what you said about being in control of your fashion sense and having an eye for pieces less common. For me, keeping up with trends is exhausting and expensive. It's just not my style. I love that secondhand shopping is becoming more common, as it's so important to recycle things that don't have homes. I'm so excited for your upcoming thrift hauls!
Beckie!! Your make up is beautiful and that lipstick looks so wonderful on you. Also, your perspective on buying from secondhand stores is something I've never thought about but is incredibly interesting.
Some of this is really relatable! I grew up with a lot of second-hand clothing as well, and I never really minded. It's harder to find stuff in second-hand shops, but I like that! I see it as a challenge to find something I like and fit into. Plus, it's so much cheaper. I could buy much more then I could buy first-hand. Also, it's much more sustainable to shop second-hand. As you said, you'll buy stuff you actually love, so you won't throw it away because it's not 'in fashion' anymore or anything. No new clothes are produced for you (or at least less), which means it's better for the environment ánd you're less responsible for the terrible circumstances some clothes are made in (I mean... if I think about the circumstances my clothes are made in I feel terrible). There are so much advantages to second-hand shopping, I love it!
Literally went out today. Bought a denim jacket, some jeans and a lovely top for 6th form for £10. Bargin.
My problem when I was a kid was that the hand-me-downs that were given to me weren't always clothes I wanted to wear because they weren't my taste. I have never been a girly girl.
MewWolf5 my younger sister was bigger than me and I never got new clothes (+ I like your profile picture ♠)
I agree thrift store shopping is not only fun because you get to be unique but it's great for the budget. I could never afford to have the variety in my wardrobe if I bought all of my clothes brand new either. I grew up thrift store shopping with my Mom and sister for clothing as well. We also got a lot of hand me downs. I remember getting excited to get hand me downs from other people. It's like Christmas. Something new to me was fun and sometimes I do remember being looked down upon for my previously used clothes. But I have to say it made me a better person all the way around. Now as an adult I love the hunt going thrifting. And it's something that comes in handy for my budget and lifestyle of wanting to have a unique clothing style. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Beckie. As always a very informative and fun video. Have a great weekend!
I used to get bags of second hand clothes from a friend of my mum too! Her daughter was much more fashionable than me - I remember a pair of black trousers that had zips all the way up the front of the legs, in particular!
Some of my favorite clothes when I was a kid were hand me downs from my brother or one of my male cousins, or garage sale purchases. I saw a picture of me when I was like 2-3 years old in name brand overalls and I told my mom I was surprised she bought them when I'd grow out of them so fast. She laughed and said she definitely bought those at a garage sale.
I've been buying stuff second hand for the past year and I've completely changed my wardrobe and style because I bought the stuff I really like at the fraction of the price and I also got to try out some new trends for very cheep. Plus, it's a lot easier to find really good quality items that date back 10 , 30, even 50 years than to find something good now that won't loose it's shape after washing it twice. Really glad you did this video, perhaps you can do a couple of looks just using thrifted items, I'd love to see that! :)
I need to head out to the thrift shop more often!
This was such a nice video to see - an honest one about second hand shopping. I grew up going to a store called Value Village where I'm from, where clothes & other items were donated. As I've gotten older, however, it's not a reasonable or better place to shop anymore than regular retail stores - the prices are first hand now, if that makes sense lol. Thank goodness for the 50% off days!
I'm not going to lie. I found myself singing "Thrift Shop" while listening to this story.
I'm not a stickler for brand names myself for I prefer quality, fit and price as determining factors for what I want to buy. Now THAT is freaking awesome.
I absolutely love that you have spoken about this. I find it strange why people find it hard to talk about. My husband laughs (jokingly) that each outfit I put on must have cost no more than £5. Most of the time he is right. Even my wedding dress was from Oxfam. To me it’s about recycling and not having a fast throwable fashion Industry. Things need to last. Well done in promoting this!
I love your sense of fashion. It's colorful, vibrant. It's so you! I thirt shop alot too, unless i can't find it there then i usually order online.
This is such a cool video! I actually haven't encountered people on TH-cam talking about thrift shops, but it is very popular the last few years in America. I started out thrifting because I had kind of old-fashioned taste in clothing, but once I started college, it was more that I and all my friends couldn't afford to buy much at brand-new prices, and so we shopped for everything we needed at local thrift stores. Also, I alter a lot of my clothing, rip sleeves off, change buttons, and I feel less guilty doing that when I've only paid $3 for it.
I'm glad you're more comfortable with your thrifting now!
I do like thrift shopping quite a lot, especially as I've been a student for so long and on limited funds. I like that you're just super open and unapologetic about what you like--it's very admirable
Beckie, this really inspired me to start buying more things second hand. It is ludicrous that shops just Chuen out the same things. I've always wanted to feel more unique and you have really helped with this. Thank you xxxx
Chuen? I means churn
OKAY girl, that mustard yellow looks FABULOUS on you! and with that lip-you look awesome!
My mum often took me to second hand shops although she was quite confused about my choices, haha! I would want things that had stains on them! I love saving money so being able to buy like four different dresses for twenty dollars makes me so happy.
I love this. When I was younger my Mum & Nan were always in & out charity shops & I would DIE if any of my friends saw me in them! I'd literally scan the street to make sure no one I knew was around! Now I love charity shops & can't care less who knows!
Great video, I'm a huge advocate for second hand shopping. We call it op shopping in Australia. Twice I've grown out of a favourite item of clothing and found the exact same item in the next size up in the op shop. Such is the magic of op shops ❤️
I am so pumped for the thrift hauls! I truly feel inspired by your wardrobe!
I am very similar: most of my clothes at the moment are from thrift stores as well. I've been losing weight (down 93lbs since mid-January!) and it's just too expensive to keep replacing my entire wardrobe every couple of months to buy things new.
Some of my favourite clothes have some from opshops. I got a vintage pinstripe suit that I love.
Also that dress at 4:20 looks killer :0
Love that dark lipstick! :D
All my life ive been in charity shops, when you walk into a shopping centre, you know the shops and what they sell BUT with a chairty shop you will never know what you will find in this little shop! And that is what i adore! Weather your clothes, shoes, accessories are from a second hand shop, it shouldnt matter!
I always got my sisters clothes but we also bought a lot of expensive brand clothes. My mom now brings those clothes to a child thriftshop where they sell brand clothes. Its called 'sproetjes' which means freckles :D hihi
There's six charity shops in my town center, and I am always shopping in them x
Completely agree! What's the point of going out and spending 20/30 pounds on a top and/or jeans that you don't particular like just for the sake of fitting in! I love going into charity shops, I don't often but clothes but then I wouldn't go into Zara or riverisland and buy their clothes either. As someone who works in retail, it's mad how you see old trends coming back into fashion too :)
maybe you could do a kind of "thrift store favourites" rather than a haul? obvs it's your channel and make the content that you want though :)
I agree with your points on liking second hand shopping (we call it op shopping here in Australia). Great video!! :)
I adore second hand things, they have a story! I thrift shop :)
I have had someone think it was "gross" that I got second hand boots, I loved them! Already broken in ;) I just love the bargains.
I love finding a book with an inscription in the front! They tell a story, I like wondering who the person they wrote to were, and who this relative was, and why they gave them the book. I feel connected to a random person :)
I've always loved your clothing for your colours.
Never heard of thrift, always known them as charity shops :)
Maybe you could do like thrifty outfits and talk about how you combine things... I think that could be really cool! Especially because in thrift stores, you don't get the pre-combined outfits. You've actually got to create your outfits. I personally love trying to recombine my closet and get cool new outfits, so I'd love to hear about your thought process behind it :)
My sister and niece are the ultimate charity shoppers. They find all kinds of clothes that still have the tags on them. They can find $100 outfits for $10. It's amazing. I see nothing wrong with it. I don't mind going and seeing what I can find. People have found major treasures in charity shops that ended up being worth thousands of dollars. You never know just what you'll find there. To me charity shops and thrift stores are the same thing since both are secondhand things.
Over the years i've learned all sorts of words/idioms that I've never heard in the US. It's cool to see stuff that may have been popular 10 years ago being worn by someone, its unique. I buy 1st hand, mainly because i have a weird feeling about wearing something someone else has worn. I suppose I have a little bit of the allergen fear side of OCD, even if it's not my primary issue.
(post end of video) CAT NOISE. I enjoy the Beckie-made cat sounds xD
Thank you for making this video. I'm a huge fan of thrifting and all things secondhand. Can't wait to see more videos regarding secondhand. :)
Most of my clothing is second hand whether I bought it from a thrift store or people give me their old clothes. I've grown up with hand-me-downs all my life. I wouldn't have it any other way.
I need to have a good charity shopping spree again soon. You will be impressed that I actually found my dream wedding dress in a charity shop! I couldn't have been more pleased. I hated the idea of spending a silly amount on one dress for one day, so it was the perfect find :)
I love that lipstick! It's amazing and mesmerizing
My feet are two sizes as well!! I'm in pre nursing and scrubs are expensive but there is a whole thrift store by my house that has isles of scrubs!
I love this! There's a whole lot of great charity and secondhand stores here in Dublin and I love it! At my bus stop there is a charity shop across the street and I have gotten so many lovely pieces there. The only place to that I like to buy jeans is in charity shops, honestly!
Aww Beckie, I think it's terrible that some people judged you for buying second-hand clothes! I can't wrap my head around that kind of thinking. Funnily enough, I actually get most of my shoes second-hand! I find shoes ridiculously overpriced (even more so than clothes), plus they never seem to last very long. Can't wait to see your thrift hauls! 👗👜
I’ve been working in a charity shop for two years and even though I don’t have fun all the time as it gets quiet I really enjoy looking though what we have out back 😛😉! I find it strange that people don’t like second hand shops or shops like tx max cause why wouldn’t you like bargains??? (My best find was some camera lenses for cheap that I use all the time!!) great video Becky thank you for sharing this ❤️
Secondhand clothes have basically been my wardrobe since I was a kid too, I rarely buy clothes new (except shoes from Penney's 😂)
I definitely agree with you about the price of clothing. It didn't make any sense to me to pay 20 dollars on a t shirt. Second hand stores are also great for people like myself that dress a little out of the ordinary. It makes buying things like fake leather jackets much less expensive, and more fun in my opinion. It becomes like a treasure hunt and you can find unique and beautiful things if you know where to look. I also had the same thing with the bags of hand me down clothes, it was always so exciting to get as a kid. Then I would usually hand the clothes down to my younger sister.
Be proud! They are awesome!!
In Australia we call them Op shops (short for opportunity shop). Or we call them by name e.g Lifeline, Vinnies (St Vincent de paul).
i love going to thrift shops. it makes me sad when someone i'm shopping with judges me for buying used stuff.
I love charity shops! Especially when you find something of an expensive brand :D
Honestly I never knew how good charity shops were before. I've been getting my clothes more from charity shops now. It's so much cheaper and worth it and at the end of the day the charity shop I go to is for the rspca. So the more I buy the more I help animals
I agreeeee. Saaame. I even volunteer at a charity shop (red cross) in Copenhagen
I looooooovvvvveeee thrift shopping tbh I just came home from my thrift store!!! I found my son some T-shirts and some stuffies that I know he will love! ❤❤❤ It's always cheaper, vintage, and unique pieces I always find.!!!
Almost all of my clothes are second hand whether they are from cousin or a thrift store. I don't really mind it I love it everything is so much cheaper. And ps I love your necklace it's sooooo pretty
I am currently thrift shopping today after watching your videos. I generally receive negative feedback when i tell people where i get a big portion of my clothing. My parents also look down at me for doing so.
Heck yeah! I only buy from 'thrift stores'! Not to mention my garage sale addiction :P You go Beckie!!
when i was young you would see me dead in a charity shop. I do buy the odd book or two from charity shops, but i don't think i could buy clothes from one. i am more of an ASDA, CEX, and cash converters kind of a person.
I really love charity shops and vintage and I don't understand the stigma. My clothes are mostly from new but it's so fun getting a MAX MARA shirt for 20 it's ethical as well.
I can afford to get stuff from new, but if I see something I want I get it.
People at my school say that "my parents don't let me get stuff from charity shops cause they want me to look presentable " and I'm like "ahem?"
I think in America most "charity" style stores are consignment shops. a thought with these store the owner of the product usually gets some of the money back if it sells. When i was young my mom used to take me to these when we had events to go to and needed a nice dress or shirts.
This video made me go to the local second-hand shop in my city! I was extraordinarily disappointed (we have a really different type of charity shop system where I'm living than (what I understand) the UK does, and being plus size makes shopping impossible unless I decide to spend 100$ on a shirt), but thank you for helping me get out of the house
I love going to thrift shops/Goodwill (chain of stores in america). I've been doing this since I was a child; my dad was a single parent so he has always been one for a bargain. I don't think I was ever ashamed or made to feel ashamed of wearing secondhand clothes. If anything my friends would be annoyed that a cute top/shoes/etc. I was wearing was from Target. The majority of the things I purchase are clothes/books/dvds. I've found many a hardcover/paperback w/ no marks on it for so much cheaper than the reg price. Which usually ranges from $8 to $20; depending on the store; same goes for dvds. Also a lot of the stores near me donate things that get overstocked to the Goodwill so that's a bonus. I dressed up as Joan Jett one yr for Halloween & my entire wardrobe besides the converse was from thrift shops. Finding a bookcase was also my biggest triumph. My dad thinks it would've originally been priced at around $30 but we got it for $15. Beyond shopping I love giving things away to thrift shops; especially old toys or books. The idea of someone else finding joy in something that has been well loved makes me smile a little more. Can't wait for more thrifting vids from you!!!
Personally I have always loved charity shopping. So many of my books for pleasure/university are from charity shops. I would love to see your charity shop finds!
Gosh ! Blue eyes !!! You look amazing Beckie !
true that! I don't know if it's the lighting or the make-up but that blue is so intense in this video. beautiful
It's a combination of the gold in my top and the gold eyeshadow - gold opposes blue... makes it stand out! :D. Also, now I've taken down my posters, my eyes stand out. They are the only blue on the screen.
And thank you!
Went to a few thrift stores today, I love them :)
In Australia we call them op shops, which is short for opportunity shop. So there you go. :)
I don't understand why anyone put down charity shopping, there is literally no downside. It's good for the person doing the shopping because they don't have to spend as much money to get something new for them (I also didn't realize second hand stuff as a kid and mostly wore it. It felt like christmas when I got to wear stuff my sister owned prior to me), it's good for the people running the shop because they get to make money and it's good for the planet because less resources get used up to make new stuff.
I'm personally not the biggest thrifter, some for the exact opposite reasons of why you do it. I get easily overwhelmed by the amount of different (and sometimes unorganised) pieces available so highstreet stores are easier to scan through for me and therefore easier to find what I'm looking for. I'm also a sucker for in-style pieces, but because I'm on a budget as well I usually only shop once or twice a year although I could go out everyday and buy new stuff. I'm not good at following my own ethic rules I guess :D
To bring this to a close, this video showed me once more why I love your channel so much and why it's so unique to the other mainstream content produced on youtube. Your way of thinking and explaining what you're thinking and feeling and why amazes me. It calms me down and makes me happy, to a degree because I'm familiar with that way of handling situations because I'm similar in that sense. I don't have a proper conclusion so just keep on being you beckie
People don't like buying things second-hand because there is a huge stigma around it. I remember as a kid getting loads of hand-me-downs and feeling very uncomfortable because I was poor and it was a constant reminder of this. I do shop/look in charity shops sometimes but I feel weird walking in and out of them, in case someone sees me and judges. Quite sad really... it's only going to get worse too, as the generations are becoming more and more focused on the "latest" thing.
On another note, do you ever find yourself seeing something in a shop that you really love but it's expensive and you struggle to find it elsewhere? Also sometimes buying one expensive thing, if it is good quality, is an investment. :))) x
I'm 16 and for the past year or so I've hardly bought half a dozen first hand clothing items. Yeah, I'll admit it helps that thrifting is very fashionable at the moment (which is a plus) but I can't see myself going off it when the trend wears off. I feel as though I can finally form cool and unique outfits with 100% second hand. I could write a book talking about my favourite finds, I just want to flaunt it and have people asking me only for me to smugly reply 'oh I got it second hand' in fact I've never been complimented so much. It's not just second hand clothing I accumulate either. It's cute toys and ornaments. Ugh, I could talk about this forever! Maybe I should create videos on my finds?
Is your film about hoarding available somewhere? If not, have you ever done a video about it? I can't seem to find it. Thanks anyways :D xxx
My Mum won't let me (an adult) buy clothes second hand "in case someone died in them" or "in case they're full of dust mites" 🙄 She might be right, but it's not like I won't wash them! 😂
In total honesty I find second hand shopping perfectly fine but my germaphobe in me kinda sorta dislikes it but you have shown to me that it’s a bit more than germs and basically enlightened me to try shopping in thrift stores/charity shops so thank you!
When we next meet up, we HAVE to go charity shopping !! :D I LOOVE charity shops!! Also 4:20 you look AMAZING!
Awesome video Rebecca ...really enjoyed it ...I sometimes think about Macklemore rapping about thrift shopping and buying mopeds over hot beats and wonder if some people don't even get the message
I'm obsessed with your wardrobe
What's your favourite charity shop? I love a good charity shop now and again :)!
Yeah every now and then you find good stuff at a thrift store. Plus at some point, I'd love to get you a store in premium cotton. There are a couple I know of that are video game themed, but the quality of the shirts are spot on. If you like, I can have one sent to you as a gift from a long time sub, through your best and worst times.
Luf the makeup!
I loved watching this video :D It really cheered me up.
Your cat (Archie?) looks like a fluffy teddy bear!!!
Your makeup is stunning!
4:19 - [insert ideal compliment here...I'm sure I'm thinking it.]
Loving the lipstick 😍
I think you should do a haul. I love them. Thrift stores are awesome.
Woo hoo! Missed you! Happy to see a new video! I was wondering with the subject of this video, do you go to car boot sales, garage sales, or rummage sales?
I used to thrift shop ALL the time, until I gained a lot of weight. Unfortunately there are not a lot of cute things in the bigger sizes at thrift stores. Also, my local one has been raises it's prices so much that it's almost cheaper for me to just shop the sale racks at a department store.
Your voice is sooooo soothing! I can't wait for your ASMR video...I NEED it in my life haha!
90% of my clothes are Second Hand too! :))
I m so happy that ur videos are getting logger... i can watch u all day.
Becca, do you think you will ever post your graduation film project thingy