Where to Shop Secondhand

You’re looking at my prized possession. My grandmother’s vintage Chanel sneakers I got after she passed. During this time of year, more than ever, I’m missing her and happy I have things around me that make me feel like she’s with me.

I wouldn’t think to buy these on my own since I don’t like spending too much money on anything, but I am interested in secondhand shopping especially since I’m trying to be more sustainable in different aspects of my life (including not buying unnecessary things all together). So here is a list of secondhand stores in Dallas and online I would look at.

Local Shops in Dallas, TX

• Buffalo Exchange
  • I used to go to Buffalo Exchange all the time growing up and LOVED it. I have no idea why I haven’t been in a while, but that’s going to change. It always has so many good things. I got a pair of jeans there for $9 that I’m pretty sure my sister still wears. You can also bring your own clothes there to sell to them as well, WIN!
• Clothes Circuit
  • I’ve been here a lot with my mom and she is obsessed with it. Some of the clothes skew a bit older, but there are some gems in there.
• Clotheshorse Anonymous
  • I found the CUTEST Madewell rain jacket from here once and even my boyfriend has worn it. This place has a lot of high-end things, but some reasonably prices items as well.
• Goodwill
  • There’s always good-ole Goodwill. Every location is different and you never know what you’re going to find. I also just always feel good bringing in something I don’t need as well to donate.

Online

• Etsy
  • I shop on Etsy all the time. It’s not the first place I think to shop for clothing, but after I thought about it I realized I got my favorite pair of second-hand custom jean shorts from Etsy for only $30 5+ years ago that I still wear all the time! There are some gems on there.
• thredUP
  • My mom has been obsessed with thredUP for years and even though I haven’t bought anything from there, I know it’s good because she raves about it.
• eBay
  • I’m not going to lie, I still just think of eBay as a place my dad got random items from when I was younger, but they have some good stuff!
• Poshmark
  • Poshmark feels like another social platform and I really like the fact that you can see people’s comments on certain listed items. I find myself browsing through it quite a lot.
• Depop
  • The catch is that Depop is only an app, so there’s that extra step, but I see people posting on Instagram about it all the time and have downloaded the app to look around before. I haven’t bought anything yet, but really enjoyed it.

As I continue to push myself to be more sustainable, I’m going to start shopping secondhand more and try to resist shopping at the same stores all the time (but I don’t think I can resist ASOS or Monki…).