S9 Ep17 ECLECTIC INVENTORY: Meg Barnes, New York-based interior designer turned dealer - on vintage watches and Coach bags, Betsey Johnson’s yard sale and opening her studio.
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Release Date: 05/19/2025
S9 Ep40 DETHROSE VINTAGE: Karyn Dethrow - on rescuing vintage furs, why the 1930s became her fashion specialty, and serendipitous buys with strangers.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Karyn Dethrow, owner of Dethrose Vintage in Chicago. Dethrose Vintage specializes in ultra-rare pieces, and Karyn takes pride in restoring every find – from the 1910s through the 1990s – to as close to its original state as possible, so it's ready to be worn and loved again as soon as it arrives at your door. In this episode, Karyn shares her journey into vintage, which started with her vintage dealer sister introducing her to the Bins in Southern Illinois, where she found some of her first 1940s pieces. She shares why vintage from the 1930s became her...
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S9 Ep38 EBAY: Renée Morin, Chief Sustainability Officer - on eBay's fifth annual Recommerce Report, where recommerce has been and where it's headed next.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Renée Morin, Chief Sustainability Officer at eBay. eBay has been in the resale game since 1995 – long before 'recommerce' was even a term. Today, as Chief Sustainability Officer, Renée leads eBay's environmental programs and sustainability strategy. In this episode, Renée shares her journey from being the kid who petitioned her school to stop using styrofoam plates to leading sustainability efforts at one of the world's largest recommerce platforms. She shares how her time in the Peace Corps brought environmental concerns into sharp focus, and how she...
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S9 Ep37 ANNAPURNA VINTAGE: Brooklyn vintage dealer, Annapurna Rogers - on managing the shop for A Current Affair, and what’s selling at markets like Pickwick.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Annapurna Rogers, a Brooklyn-based vintage curator and the owner of Annapurna Vintage. Anna specializes in exceptional pieces from the 1960s through the 1990s for the modern woman – think well-constructed blazers, iconic coats, and those showstopper garments that elevate any wardrobe. In this episode, she shares her journey from growing up as a thrift-loving kid in Portland, Oregon – where she'd walk to Valley Village and find mod 60s dresses to wear to middle school – to running the daily operations of the Arcade vintage store for A Current Affair in...
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S9 Ep36 COSTURA: Stef Garcia, Y2K vintage dealer - on Whatnot livestreams, building community connections, and wholesale buyouts of Y2K deadstock designer vintage.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Stef, the founder of Costura, a Y2K vintage fashion business that does serious volume on Whatnot. Stef started reselling full-time after losing her job during the pandemic, and for the last three and a half years, she’s been hosting live auctions on the livestream platform, Whatnot – sometimes she even goes live daily. In this episode, she shares how she’s built a loyal community of cool people who love early 2000s fashion, plus her best tips for livestream sales. Earlier this year, Stef teamed up with a few business partners to make her biggest...
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S9 Ep35 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Hilliary Bianca Salamanca - on on building community through circularity and restoring a Brooklyn townhouse with vintage finds.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Hilliary—a vintage collector and event producer who's building community at the intersection of sustainability and style. Hilliary is the founder of Circle of Friends, where she hosts The Stoop Series—a live interview series that's making circular fashion accessible and inspiring. With Circle of Friends, she's using her platform to elevate the voices of vintage dealers, sustainable brands, and circular economy innovators, showing people why secondhand should always be the first choice. And if you're a collector yourself, you're going to love this...
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S9 Ep34 SHEDHEAD VINTAGE: Hailey and Hallie, best friends who turned their high school thrifting hobby into a brick-and-mortar vintage shop.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Hailey and Hallie –two best friends who turned their high school thrifting hobby into a thriving brick-and-mortar vintage shop in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Hailey and Hallie met in high school gym class, and bonded over their shared love of thrifting, Tumblr, fashion, and magazines. They started thrifting together and listing their finds on Depop as a fun creative outlet after school. As they grew up, the shop’s story evolved – the duo opened their first brick-and-mortar store in a tiny beach town while finishing up school. They’ve since moved their...
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S9 Ep33 CALL ME THE BREEZE: Tara Rowe - on building a vintage wedding dress business from a haunted 1870s mansion in rural South Australia.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Tara, of Call Me the Breeze – where she’s best known for curating and restoring vintage wedding dresses. Tara lives in rural South Australia on an off-the-grid farm with no neighbors for miles. Last year, Tara made a huge pivot – closing her decade-old multi-brand brick-and-mortar shop to lean into her love for vintage and antique fashion. It all started when she acquired a massive collection, which included suitcases of antique bridal and lingerie, the works. Now Tara operates an online vintage studio business out of a haunted (!!) heritage mansion...
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S9 Ep32 JRAT: artist and designer, Janelle Abbott - on growing up in her parents’ Seattle clothing factory, and choosing a zero-waste path into fashion design.
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On today's show, we're chatting with Janelle Abbott, the artist and designer behind JRAT. Raised in her parents’ Seattle clothing factory, Janelle grew up with an early respect for the labor that goes into making clothing. After graduating from Parsons, she rejected corporate fashion, choosing a radically sustainable, zero-waste path. Through her brand JRAT, she transforms discarded and found materials into one-of a-kind garments – her work merges activism, art, and performance—as she exposes fast fashion’s farce through garment reclamation, reminding us that all garments...
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S9 Ep31 ORNATE VINTAGE: Rachel Stillman, third-generation vintage dealer - on a 500-unit pandemic barn buy, and developing her showgirl costume specialty.
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This episode is brought to you by —and big news: their tech just got a serious upgrade, go check it out! Plus, new customers get 50% off and free shipping when you use the code: PRELOVEDPOD. On today's show, we're chatting with Rachel Stillman, the founder of Ornate Vintage Co. Rachel's journey into vintage started young—growing up surrounded by fashion and art, with a grandfather who was an artist and dealer, a grandmother who was a fashion designer, and a mother who also graduated from FIT, where Rachel herself studied fashion, and sells vintage jewelry. At just 20 years old, as a...
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S9 Ep30 STYLEBIDDER: Ken Pickart, American Ivy enthusiast and menswear vintage dealer - on Brooks Brothers, and building a business with social media.
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This episode is brought to you by —and big news: their tech just got a serious upgrade, go check it out! Plus, new customers get 50% off and free shipping when you use the code: PRELOVEDPOD. On today’s show, we’re chatting with Ken, the founder of Stylebidder, a secondhand shop specializing in vintage and designer menswear. Ken has been selling for over thirteen years, starting out on eBay and Grailed, and he eventually expanded to his own online store and pop-ups events across the northeast including Newport Folk Festival & Alfargo's Marketplace. Ken is a true Ivy style...
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On today’s show, we’re chatting with Meg Barnes, the founder of Eclectic Inventory. Meg is a New York-based interior designer turned vintage dealer, who started an Etsy shop in 2012. Her side-hustle has grown and evolved – Eclectic Inventory has just opened a new studio space in Williamsburg!
On this episode we talk about how Meg's interior design background shaped her expert eye for quality and character in everything from vintage Coach bags to rare timepieces. You'll hear about her fascinating entry into the watch world (including the story behind that vintage watch choker I'm often wearing!), her experience shopping at Betsey Johnson's actual yard sale, and how she transformed her side hustle into a thriving vintage business.
Meg offers thoughtful insights on vintage market trends, reveals which designer bags are currently surging in popularity, and shares her philosophy on creating beautiful moments in everyday life through special household objects.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or casual thrifter, you'll be inspired by Meg's passion for giving timeless pieces new life. It’s a really fun one and I think you’re gonna love it – let’s dive right in!
DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:
- [1:46] How Betsey Johnson's whimsical, feminine designs shaped Meg's fashion sensibilities and continue to inspire her today.
- [3:16] Growing up treasure hunting at garage sales with her mom and making her first Etsy sale with a thrifted cat pillow.
- [6:21] “Thanks, It’s Thrifted!” Meg’s $10 thrifted Versace pants.
- [8:05] Why Meg chose interior design as her career path and how it taught her to create curated environments and experiences.
- [12:59] Building Eclectic Inventory as an Etsy shop, while balancing full-time work.
- [17:23] How vintage Coach bags became Meg's specialty, which eventually evolved into other designer vintage purses
- [21:43] The Chloe Paddington bag craze and Meg's thoughts on why certain designer bags are having a moment
- [25:05] How a mall job at Fossil led to her vintage watch expertise.
- [33:56] Opening Eclectic Inventory's physical space in Williamsburg and creating a hub for collaboration.
- [39:42] Stumbling upon Betsey Johnson's personal yard sale in the Hamptons and scoring archival runway pieces.
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