100% natural fibers in our clothes is harder and harder to come by these days. Most new clothes in production are made of petroleum (ahem, plastic) — think acrylic, nylon, spandex, rayon, viscose. You know that slimy slippery feeling, it's the plastics!
I've been an avid thrifter since I was a kid. My mom would take me thrifting anytime I needed some thing for a special occasion, a costume or a spirit event at school. It was embarrassing at first, but through the years I really fell in love with having clothes that were one-of-a-kind and not curated by marketing campaigns or advertisers telling me what to wear. In college, it became a way for me to express myself and try out new identities, looks and styles without breaking the bank. Decades later I finally found "my look" and now when I shop for myself, I'm laser-focused on the hunt for pieces that speak to me, are made well, and most importantly are made with 100% fabrics — wool, linen, silk, quality cotton, hemp, ramie. Secondhand shopping has become treasure hunting for me. I simple love sifting through rack after rack to find those treasures that no one else has. It's calming and meditative in a way. Focusing in on only the tasks at hand and nothing else. Feeling every piece between my fingers, inspecting the stitching and workmanship. It is NOT about the label or the brand it's about what feels right and fits …..
When I look at my closet 90% of my clothing was purchased from either estate sales, thrift or consignment shops, ebay, Poshmark, vintage stores or are precious heirloom pieces handed down from family members. The other 10% is brand new (likely from my friend's shop ;) or pieces that were purchased from fast fashion brands that have still held up that I keep, wear, and repair instead of throwing them away to end up in a landfill.
People who know me well, know I like to thrift so I've been asked on numerous occasions, "hey can you find me an excellent XYZ piece" or I've come across pieces that just remind me of someone so I'll gift it to them, just because.
Now that a large percentage of donated clothes are from fast fashion brand or are poor quality — coming across really good pieces is harder and harder these days, especially those with natural fibers. Which is why I started started offering these bundles to friends and now the internet, casually at first, but now that the interest has sparked, I created a dedicated page - here you are - where you can add your name to the list.
OH, AND HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL FREE RESOURCES :)
How to properly wash and care for your natural fiber clothing
Benefits of 100% natural fiber clothing
CHOOSE YOUR BUNDLE
INVESTMENT $333
Includes 7-10 100% natural fiber pieces (depending)
Sourcing natural fibers is labor intensive (on average 5-10 hours per bungle) as 100% natural fibers are really hard to come by these days and a lot of people & places are hiding these quality pieces to sell elsewhere.
I’m not just "thrifting" for you and then uncharging - no no no - the $333 investment is for my time and experience and knowledge of natural fabrics vs synthetics. I'm physically, touching every single piece of clothing, inspecting it insuring it's actually made of natural fibers.
INVESTMENT $33
If the big bundle isn't in your budget right now, I totally understand.
I also offer a 1-2 pieces bundle.
You still get the same quality 100% nautral fibers pieces.
HOW IT WORKS
Complete the form below to add your name to the wait list
Sourcing time to find your pieces typically takes 3-4 weeks.
Once I receive your form, I’ll send you an invoice.
Once payment is received, you'll receive a follow up email with a style form to fill out
eg. your preferences, measurements - I don't shop by size - general color palette, the pieces you’re looking for, if want things fitted or oversized, etc.