Building My Spring Capsule Wardrobe with Thred Up & Swap
The time has come! The wardrobe update for Spring will be happening this next month! Warmer weather, lighter clothes, brighter colors…. AH! I have been working on part 3 of creating a capsule wardrobe, and I thought it would be more fun to post about my upcoming capsule than my past winter items. So, as I have been shopping around for items to wear during the upcoming months to fill the holes in what I already own, I am gravitating towards secondhand or Made in the USA items. I feel that being a conscious consumer is key ever since watching the documentary on garment factory workers, The True Cost. It blew my mind that my frivolous, materialistic spending was impacting others in such a HUGELY negative way. So, I had to share my new favorite online consignment shops with you all, because it’s AMAZING the items you can find and at some great deals.
The two websites are Thred Up and Swap; they both sell used items, but I have been extremely impressed with the orders I have received so far.
Thred Up
A San Fransisco based company, Thred Up is an online market place of men’s, women’s, and kids’ clothing. There are distribution centers all around the US. The website is organized very nicely, and is easy to search and filter by brands, sizes, etc. They even have a “Designer” section, which is where I love to look for high quality items at great prices.
My purchases from Thred Up included a Tylho brand tunic originally from Anthropologie that I didn’t snag when we had in the store a few years ago, and an Ulla Johnson dress. If you follow me on Instagram, you will know how big of a fan I am of her designs, and couldn’t pass up a $500+ dress for $15- plus, the color palette and fit are perfect for my Spring capsule. It wasn’t just about the good deal for me!
I have had great luck with ordering on Thred Up and highly suggest giving it a try! Click here for $10 off your first order. ***And by following the referral link, we both get $10 credit, so it’s a win-win! Thank you for your support!***
SWAP
Swap is also a US based company, with a fulfillment center outside of Chicago, IL. They have baby, kids’, maternity, men’s, women’s, and some home goods/baby gear too!
This website is more like a garage sale, to put it simply. Less cohesive listings, harder to filter through items, etc. But I’m still including it because the potential to find even better deals than Thred Up is great. I found a BCBG utility jacket for $8, whereas any other consignment shop (online or physical) would have sold it for at least $35. The key is to know exactly what you’re looking for- I knew I wanted a green jacket, so I looked at the jacket and outerwear category and then filtered by the color. I also ordered a silk scarf, which I love! It was practically free (you like my logic? HA.) and I’m loving the 80’s vibe from the pattern and colors. There’s some great diamonds in the rough on this site- I also just scored some Kate Spade wedges that didn’t have any brand info but I knew by looking at them they were quality. Yay!
For free shipping and a 20% discount off your order, click here.
Lastly, I will share a tip that has been useful for me. For both websites, I like to search by brand. This narrows down the thousands of listings into a smaller grouping of items I actually would really like, and know my size in. You’d be surprised at how sizing differs brand to brand!
So, have I convinced you to give online thrifting a shot? Have you tried either? Let me know in the comments!