Archive - Pre-Loved

🎧 From "I Want To Buy That" to "I Want To *Make* That" — with a Full-Time Upcycler

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with Dana Andrews, founder of Sunworn Vintage, and creator of the upcycled Tie Bag and its digital sewing patterns.

Mar 9

The Country's Largest Vintage Bridal Show Is This Weekend.

I talked to the founders, Libby and Rajni, about what shoppers can expect: 30 vintage curators, one very special afternoon, and a few happy tears!

Mar 6 • Emily Stochl

I Asked 200 Dedicated Secondhand Shoppers What They Consider a "Fair Price."

Pt. 2 of Pre-Loved’s first-annual Secondhand Shopping Survey is a deep-dive on pricing.

Mar 4 • Emily Stochl

🎧 She Took Over Her Grandma's 57-Year-Old Resale Business

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with Margy McCarthy who is carrying on her grandmother Betty's consignment business, Elite Repeat

Mar 2

February 2026

I Asked 200 Dedicated Secondhand Shoppers What They Actually Want

Pt. 1 of Pre-Loved’s first-annual Secondhand Shopping Survey: what does it mean to provide a *great* secondhand shopping experience in 2026?

Feb 26 • Emily Stochl

🎧 A Mother-Daughter Duo are Stewards of the Largest Known Collection of True 1980s Deadstock Sportswear

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with mother-daughter team Monica and Scotti of CS80 Vintage

Feb 23

I Skipped NYFW This Season. Here's all the Vintage Fashion Reporting I Got Up To Instead

Plus, eBay acquired Depop from Etsy for $1.2B, I went to the Housing Works Vintage Vault, and I found you 42 curated vintage pieces (sizes XS-XL, mostly…

Feb 19 • Emily Stochl

🎧 She Stopped Buying New Clothes in 2020 (and Never Looked Back)

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with Sue Poole, UK-based secondhand advocate and curator of At Source Vintage, recently featured in British Vogue!

Feb 16

I Shopped Two Vintage Shows in Manhattan. Here's What Everyone was Wearing and Buying.

I’m Emily Stochl and this is Pre-Loved 🎤 the must-read newsletter for vintage dealers, collectors, and circular fashion professionals.

Feb 13 • Emily Stochl

🎧 She Moved to Minneapolis with 6 Months Savings to Sell Vintage Full-Time

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with Hannah Englehart, vintage dealer, stylist, designer and creator of Soft Jaws -- an upcycling brand using vintage textiles.

Feb 9

What Every Vintage Dealer Needs to Know About Their Business Finances

An accountant breaks down the self-employment tax surprise that catches new dealers, LLCs, QuickBooks, and the write-offs you might be missing.

Feb 5 • Emily Stochl

🎧 Returning to Red Light: Tacee Webb Buys Back Her Iconic Grunge-Era Seattle Vintage Store 30 Years Later

NEW Pre-Loved Podcast 🎤 with Tacee Webb, the original founder of the grunge era’s iconic Red Light vintage store in Seattle, which she started in 1996.

Feb 2

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