July 5, 2025 • 23 mins
In this fashion drop, we share how to master the art of secondhand shopping, the secrets to making old pieces feel modern, and the simple tricks to elevate ‘boring’ outfits without breaking the bank.
Because great style doesn’t have to cost the earth—or your wallet.
For more season fashion ideas, check out 'My 4 affordable ways to elevate even the most boring outfits.'
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Leigh Boujie:
Scanlan Theodore Small Soft Triangle Belt $200
Academy Brand Mens Essential Overshirt $99.95
Love It Longer Boujie:
Chanel gold belt - bought second hand from Love It Longer
Chanel sling back shoes - bought second hand from Love It Longer
Love It Longer Budget:
Levis 501 Jeans $130
Cos Oversized Cotton T-Shirt $55
Uniqlo U AIRism Cotton Oversized Crew Neck T-Shirt $24.90
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
You're listening to Amma Mia podcast. Mama Mia acknowledges the
traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is
recorded on. Hey you mis Lee here and it's cold.
I don't know about you or where you live, but
I'm freezing. My skin is suffering, of course, as you
would know listening to you beauty, but so on my limbs.
(00:30):
I'm frozen. So I'm popping an episode of Nothing to
Wear here for you to listen to that might inspire
some winter warm up fashion ideas.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
Whoever said orange is the new pink with seriously.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Deserved laurels for spraying groundbreaking?
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Oh my god, you have.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
To do it. You live for fashion.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Hello, and welcome to Nothing to Wear, the podcast that
solves fashion problems and levels up your wardrobe. I'm Lee Campbell,
and every week I talk to an expert who helps
us work out how to get more out of the
clothes we already own and tells us exactly what is
and what isn't worth adding to our wardrobe. If you
love fashion but haven't quite cracked the code on secondhand shopping,
(01:13):
this episode is for you. Today. We're talking all about
pre love fashion, how to find the best pieces, what
to avoid and how to make vintage fines feel modern,
plus how to elevate quote unquote boring outfits without breaking
the bank. Joining me today is Mattia and Julia. They're
their sisters behind Love It Longer, which is a carefully
(01:34):
curated pre love designer store with a cult following online.
With over twenty years in the fashion industry, they know
exactly how to give clothes a second life and help
you build a wardrobe that's both stylish and sustainable. Mattia
and Julia, Welcome to the show. And if you listen regularly,
you'll know I'm going to start with some questions, so
you might be ready. Julia, let's start with you. Can
(01:56):
you describe your style in three words?
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So I would think I'm pretty classic, timeless, but I
like to have a little bit of edge with my accessories.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
I copy Materia a lot, to be honest.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
You know, I'm the older sister, so whatever she's doing
I try to do.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
You're the older, so you're trying to be younger and cooler.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
It'd be cooler, but then you know, I always go
back to being pretty classic in time.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Okay, Julia, what's your vibe? What are your three words.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
We dress quite similar. As Julia mentioned, we do copy
each other, but I think masculine is am I pronouncing
that right?
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Yeahculine. I go for timeless dressing too.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
I'm really conscious in my buying now, but yeah, I
like to add a little bit of edge.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
The theory that we think is pretty true for most people.
There's ten percent of our wardrobe we wear the most
and the other ninety percent is there and we wear it.
But that's that ten percent that we go back to. So, Julia,
what's in your ten percent?
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Oh, definitely denim. I just wear denim on rotation. I
love a good white T shirt. I can't go past it.
I always have a red lipond.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
We both do today.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I always do.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
I even wear it at homely so I don't My
husband has ever seen me without it.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
This isn't my beauty podcast, but now I need to
know the red lead. What are you wearing?
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Well, sometimes it's hourglass, sometimes it's inper beauty. Do you
know what I'm saying? Like, I'm that girl, I've got
you everything in between.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Okay, So you're not loyal to one interesting? Okay? And
what's your ten percent?
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Definitely dnim whether it's blue, black, white, green, love denim blazer.
Always go to a blazer and yeah a good T
shirt Goo Polo cardigan ten percent.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
Yeah cardigan.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
I love a good cardigan. I can't always style it,
but I just much prefer it. Well, I like wearing
a jumper when it's really cold, but when you're not
sure if the weather and a cardigan, you need to
get on and off and you don't want to ruin
your hair.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
It chic underneath, especially in Melbourne because the mornings are
so cold and.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
So you're like ripping it off. Now let's talk about
Love It Longer. Firstly, fantastic name, but what inspired you
both to start Love It Longer? Was there a particular
moment that sparked the idea? And for listeners that don't
know what is love Longer?
Speaker 4 (04:10):
So Love It Longo is a pre love designer consignment store.
We sell to women all over Australia. It's a family
run business, so it's me, my sister Julia and our
mum is in the background, and we also have an
employee called Emily who is also like a sister to us,
so it's a very small, tight knit business.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
So we actually were both working in fashion. I was
working at Scale and Theadore and I was there for
ten years.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
Materiir was pr Fashion been there for over god twelve years. Yeah,
and we both were pregnant. We got pregnant again for
the second time. Yeah, and we were like, oh my god,
we're unemployable.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
No, but I know what you mean. It is a
scary life stage.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
We were also driving to South Yarra every day and
those familiar with Melbourne beat in the car with your
second child getting to drop off.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
It was too much.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
So I knew a lot of women from working at
Scanlon on the floor selling who had all these clothes
and they didn't know what to do with them, and
they would say to me in the change.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Room, Julia, what do I do with all these clothes?
I said to MATI, do you know what.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Let's let's start in the north And it just started
off with a few of my clients. Materia has a
great contact and then it just really through organically and
now we're shipping all over Australia. We've got a website.
We just are moving. We've been in the same spot
for four years. We're moving into a house in Wrapdown Village,
so the whole home will be love and longer.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
And it's kind of branded as the House of Circular Fashions,
so it's just growingly, really organically and quickly, and we
really we're happy.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
And so circular fashion was definitely having a moment then,
but I can imagine in the last four years you
would have seen it just explode. Can you talk me
through that and why you think that is?
Speaker 4 (05:49):
I think when we started, like you said, Lee, no
one was really doing it. I think the whole circular
fashion and buying pre Loved has evolved and changed. I remember,
let's say six years ago, no one was really buying
pre loved, or if you did, it was a bit
of a secret. Yeah, But now it's almost celebrated and
it's almost cool to bar prey Loves and have that
(06:11):
item that no one else has. And I think it's
also about the whole sustainability and people are more educated.
But we work with a young students from the National
Fashion College, from the National Fashion College, and one of
their whole curriculums is about sustainability. So everyone's just more
educated on it, and everyone's.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Selling not just about the money everyone selves, it's about
the environment. It's about not feeling guilty buying more. It's
just changed change.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
I agree, you guys got in it exactly the right time.
Regular nothing to our listeners. Know how much I love
secondhand shopping, And that's a really broad term. I guess
you know. It can be thrifting in your vinis and
your charity shops, and it can be high end luxury
and more where you guys sit. But then there's still
some people that aren't keen on it, maybe have sort
of an older view of what it was back in
the day, you know, like a stinky eighties blouse, or
(07:04):
they just don't know how to find the good stuff.
So how do we help these people get into all
spectrum of p love shopping?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Yeah, I think, like you said, it is so broad
and it can sometimes be overwhelming, but there is like
our space is more curated, right, So everyone of hard.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
Work for the shoppers. We are so selective with what
we take. It's like a boutique experience. But if you
don't want that, you could go to more like a
renter act. There's something for everyone, But I think you
have to pick what, like you said, what you're into,
what kind of brands you want to find and start
there or else it can be really really overwhelming, and
that's why we have such a curated range and every
(07:42):
item we've select has gone through a process because we
are only taking pieces.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
That we would wear. Yeah, I think you've just got
to find your nae. She in the whole pre love.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
I think with us as well, having our mum who's
in her late sixties, I'm in my forties, materis in
her thirties, and Emily's in her twenties, we've got everyone covered.
Mum takes pieces that she thinks women of her age
would wear, but she's cool, like, she's got great style.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
A lot of women come in all ages and they
feel seen.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
So we started, you know, I guess maybe a more
high end place if we're not sure, But I think
a lot of people are really keen to get into
secondhand shopping, obviously for the sustainability but also for the price.
So is there any more general info if they can't
get to you guys, or you know, they want to
really be conscious of their budget. Do they look for fabrics?
You know they're popping to their Vinni's or their Red
Cross What do we look for?
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Are a big one. You're right, you need to buy.
Speaker 3 (08:35):
Well, don't just buy because it's cheap and you think, oh,
you know, it's going to sit in your wardrobe and
it's still not great for the environment. Even if it's
pre loved and it's you're not wearing it, Yeah, it's
not a great fabric. We really try to take pieces
that are really well made. So even when you're at
the Salvation Army or Venni's, look for those pieces that
have good fabrics and unique and unique and that you
(08:56):
will wear.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
Otherwise there's no point. Okay, you're just filling with clutter. Yeah,
don't just go with the trend of ye pre love.
Still buy pre love consciously.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
What does good mean? Is it looking that all the
buttons work or the zips work? Do we always try on?
Is it smelling like? How can we? Obviously you guys
have done all that for us when we come to
see you or buy online, But more generally we're secondhand shopping.
How do we vet an item?
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Sometimes when I'm for secondhand shopping, I go into this
mode where I get so excited and that my eyes
start rolling back and I get the adrenaline and I'm
starting to really take a minute read, go for a
little walk around the shop, make sure you really need
the piece. Try it on, see if it's working, see
if it really looks good. Don't get so caught.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
Up in the thrill in the thrill of it. And
I make that mistake too.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Sometimes I do too, because it's a one off, so
you're not seeing sixteen of the same thing, and you
can go and think about it and come back next week.
Because it's a one off, it's hard not to get
that impulse and it is exciting, so you think, definitely,
always try everything on, because that's the part I can't
be bothered with.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I think, yes, try it on.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
I know sometimes at pre love stores like Savers or
Goodbyes or you might feel intimidated to try things on
because they're hectic. Some of these pre love experiences, it's
like a nightclub. But stop breathe by in that space.
Put on those Levi jeans, make sure they fit. I
know we spoke about bedding the garment, making sure it's
(10:34):
good quality, whatever, but sometimes you'll find a pair of
jeans that may be missing a butt in or maybe
a little bit stained.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Don't get too put off because how many garments Julia,
we mound and we've washed.
Speaker 4 (10:46):
Or were taken to moms or my non news and
they're fixed and they're amazing.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
So yeah, just be a bit flexible, but take your time.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
That is such a good point. Yeah, if you love
it enough and you think it's fixable, just really assess it.
What about taking a friend because producer Grace, who's sitting
in the booth there, I took her on her first
thrifting experience and she was very overwhelmed. I love seeing
that she still wears the stuff we got a year later.
So you take a friend who is good at the
secondhand stuff.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
I mean, listen, I don't like shopping with friends, to
be honest. That's me having said that. I still call
my mum and I'm forty two. Is the fact I'm
shocking like that.
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I think, yes, but it can be a bit competitive,
Like honestly, sometimes when I go throughty with a.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Friend, I might move out of my way. I can
see that piece and I want it.
Speaker 4 (11:32):
So I mean, each to their own, but yes, if
you feel like you're not confident in that space, definitely
take a friend or you know your sister who I
would bring and get bad advice but.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
No, there's only one item.
Speaker 4 (11:44):
So if it's your day, it's your day, and you've
got to get to that rap the fastest.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
That is such a good unique point. It's not like
strolling Westfields where if you both really love it and
decide to wear it at separate times, you can both
get it. I've never thought of that. Maybe I won't
take anyone ever again. Now back to a lot bit longer.
How do you source your items? You said you had
some clients from past lives, but four years on, where
do your clients come from and where you know, how
do they bring their clothes to you and what's the
(12:09):
kind of you know, general vibe.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Well, Julia has amazing clients that she acquired in Scam
the theater in South Era. It's really fun. We have
people drive with groups full of brand new clothes with tags.
They come across the yarra. It's so fun. That's the favorite.
Do you think that's the best part of our job
when the delivery arrives.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
I think the best part is when they invite you
to their.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Home, when you get to go to their wardrobes and
you stand there and they're like what about this, you're yes, no, yes,
not that is fun.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Wow. And so it's just people that love fashion but
also don't want to hold onto things they're not going
to wear. I would rather than be loved by someone else, correct.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Yeah, absolutely.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
And we also have people that contact us via a
DM and just say listen, I've got these clothes. They
send photos, we send them out consignment Guide and it
goes from there. It's not just clients that we know
it's the majority, but we're always open to people with
beautiful clothing that they want to sell.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
I love that, and I love that you have a website.
There's nothing worse than when you follow an account or
something and it's only in a specific location in another state.
So thank you for also having it online store.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
Now.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
One thing I do hear from people that want to
do pre loved or not sure quite how to get
into it more of those unique pieces, not so much classics,
but then they feel like they then have to go
buy a whole outfit to go around it, which kind
of defeats the purpose. So say we've found a beautiful, unique,
pre loved item, what do we do when we get
at home? How do we make it work with our
current wardrobe?
Speaker 3 (13:34):
I mean a great accessory always looks good with a
pair of jeans, a white t shir and blazer.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
I mean, I don't think you need to buy a.
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Whole new outfit. I'm pretty sure you'd have it in
your wardrobe.
Speaker 4 (13:43):
Yeah, I agree. I think Julia is correct. Often you
can buy that one item that is just missing from
a fabulous outfit which you already have. Yes, So don't
be disheartened if you buy a sparkly top and it's
fabulous and you think, oh no, I don't have the
match in hand, Like go home, take your time, look
through your wardrobe, and I get you have it.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Yeah, and it's probably if it's so unique and fabulous.
You're right. It will look great paired back with basics.
It doesn't need anything new, and that's going to buy
for its attention.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
We also offer styling sessions that love it longer, so
if you know, if anyone wants to come in and
ask us for advice, we give that. And we love
that part of the job too.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
That's so handy. I try when I'm thrifting to think
how many ways can I wear this? But you're right,
that whole excitement of the one item and maybe the
price tag sometimes takes over and you're like, oh, work
it up later, so maybe a way up the cost.
And if it's a pricey second love item, then make
sure you think about how many times you can wear
it or what you can wear it with.
Speaker 2 (14:39):
Correct Yeah, agree anything.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
Not to buy? I mean, I know Love It Longer
doesn't sell underwear, for example secondhand, but like what's the
best stuff to buy secondhand and the stuff that's not
as reliable, Like I think shoes and bags are great
secondhand because they're kind of more durable. What are your
thoughts or what do you see sell and come through
the store the most?
Speaker 4 (14:58):
You know, what's underrated with pre loved is jeez, I
find by detim that's worn because they've done the hard
work for you and they're comfortable.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
People look over deadim a lot.
Speaker 4 (15:09):
In that Free Loved, we get a goldie, we get beautiful,
beautiful brands, And I think if you can find a
great DNIM gene that's been lived in, you should really
get it because they always look great.
Speaker 3 (15:22):
I've bought a pair of fantastic Levis from Love at Longer,
and I'm obsessed with them because the lady had really warn.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Them in for me. You know what's not easy to
sell high heels.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
Over everything changed and it's really hard to sell high heels.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
We don't wear them much.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
As we don't. I was going to say the one
joy of Lockdown is that I feel like we all
fell in love with flats, and then designs and styles
became more chic and varied in flats. But yeah, you're right,
if you've got a fabulous pair of heels, it's only
if I'm going to black Tye Ball really that I'd
wear a high heel.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
And you know what else, Small sizes, yes, don't sell well,
they don't bigger because even if you are small, you
like oversized generally. So yeah, no one's buying.
Speaker 4 (16:06):
Four sixes, even eights, like our most popular sizes fourteen.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
Which is fantastic to hear because so often, you know,
we did a thrifting episode a little while ago, and
so many people said, oh, but you know, I'm not
straight sized, and I think it's again maybe a misconception
or that you do have to go digging with secondhand,
but there is other sizes out there. It's just that
you can't go out that day going I want to
find cropped red pants in my size. That's not how
secondhand works. But there is definitely a very diverse size range,
(16:34):
and it's good to hear that it's selling.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
Yeah, it sells out actually, and because our clients are
women in their forties fifties, week amazing product in wonderful sizes.
When I say wonderful, I mean ten, twelve, fourteen, that's
what sells.
Speaker 2 (16:49):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
Anything else you want listeners to know before we get
into boogie budget about circular fashion, any suggestions and where
you think this industry is going.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Were you just recently we went to Japan.
Speaker 4 (17:03):
We went it was just myself, my sister, mom and dad,
left the kids, husbands at home, whatever. Anyway, it was
just an I open in experience because pre Loved is
so big in Japan.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
Have you been, Lee?
Speaker 1 (17:15):
I've been to Japan, but not to go pre Love shopping.
But Grace got back a little while ago, and while
I was away, she said, Lee Campbell, she sent me
all these photos. She's like, this whole row of stores
is just for trench coats. Yeah, and I was like,
Grace put me on FaceTime, so I definitely want to go.
But yeah, it's so huge there.
Speaker 4 (17:31):
Oh it's massive and that was really eye opening for
us because it is not going anywhere like we are
on the edge and it is going to do. Every
third shop in Shibuya is pre love with security guards.
It's an experience like this is the way the world
is moving, and we're really excited that we're in it
and that we can be part of the journey because
(17:54):
I just think it's going to get bigger and bigger.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
I agree, And it's just there's so many benefits, you know,
for the environment, for owning good quality pieces at a
more affordable price, you know, not feeling guilty if you
did buy something fancy and you're now passing it on.
There's so many wins. I think another great way for
someone to get into secondhand shopping the circular economy could
be the little bits and pieces or the accessories, because
it's not as scary as going to try on a
(18:16):
whole dress or you're not looking for a whole dress,
and it can really help elevate what we would call
a boring outfit or your classics at home. You wore
Drobe Staples you ten percent, So how can we elevate
a simple outfit with preloved?
Speaker 4 (18:29):
So I've kind of moved away from design and designer handbags.
I don't know how everyone's going to feel about me
saying this, but I was inspired in Japan. It's all
about like a fluffy bag or something really unique, and
we've kind of carried that on it Love it Longer.
So we've actually got a really amazing accessories that are unusual.
So I think to elevate a boring outfit, as you say,
(18:50):
I always say a handbag, And like I mentioned, it
doesn't need to be Chanelle, Bitchi Prada. You can come
in at a mid price point and buy something really original,
like a fluffy bag. Yeah, definitely. We also have Ana
Rossy jewelry at Love a Longer. She's a friend of mine.
Speaker 3 (19:06):
She actually we work together at Scalampidor and she gives
us her piece and that just elevates any outfit. Bright earrings,
beautiful necklace. And also we have great shoes. We have great,
unique shoes. That always elevates an outfit. I think if
you've got a good blow wave of red lipstick, nice
shoes and it.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
Suck back to the red listsses, I think you look good.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
It's so true about the shoe as well, though, because
often I'm quite classic. I'm a denim a white shirt,
as I am today, and then I'll do the wrong
shoe theory, or I'll just do an interesting shoe. And
my most interesting shoes have all been secondhand because otherwise
they're very same same in the stores, which is good
for function sometimes. But you get a really cool pair
of secondhand shoes and everyone asks about them. They're a
(19:49):
bit quirky and it makes the whole outfit look like
you thought about it more than you did. It's very expensive,
how wonder, Let's do bougie and budget so they can
(20:15):
be new things. I'm going to bring two new things,
but that I would love to be able to find secondhand.
So do you want to start with your bougie or
your budget.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
I'll do bougie. Well.
Speaker 3 (20:26):
I bought it at Love It Longer and it is
a Chanelle gold belt.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
Wow, it's a plain belt and I'm obsessed with it.
Speaker 3 (20:32):
And I wear my husband's oversized clos T shirt, which
is my budget. I leave eyes, which I purchased a
Love for Longer with the gold chain Chanel belt, and
I am a vibe.
Speaker 1 (20:45):
I love that. I love it. It's so true and
that goes back to how to elevate a boring outfit.
It's a belt with otherwise classic outfit.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
And sometimes you can actually wear the belt as a necklace.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
And you combine your bougie and budget in one there.
So that was very close. No, that's good, only one outfit.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
What else?
Speaker 4 (21:03):
Okay, so bougie again. I was lucky to get from
love it longer. But I purchased the Chanelle slingbacks about
a year ago. It took me like a year to
style them because I thought they were too feminine for me,
but they're actually not.
Speaker 2 (21:17):
So I've been wearing them back with.
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Just like Levi jeans again, a basic T shirt, I
go to Unigo, which is budget.
Speaker 2 (21:25):
That's a good tip. Men's teas.
Speaker 1 (21:28):
I'm wearing the Men's white one right now. I've had
this for about two years and it comes out of
the wash every time it looks brand new exactly.
Speaker 4 (21:34):
So I do that look lee a Unigo tee, a
Levi ddim jean and a Chanelle slingback.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
Ah.
Speaker 4 (21:40):
And I always slick my hair when I'm having an
off day. I just feel like, I don't know, my
Chanelle slingbacks inspired me. Just slick your hair back into
a bun, use that slick stick and put a scrunching
in and you look, I don't know, I'm into it.
Speaker 1 (21:56):
It's very polish, but you didn't have to think much.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Correct and people think you were put together.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
So true. Well, my bougie finally is from scan On
the Theodore and it's inspired by I found a saline
belt thrifted last year, and I'm just not that I
would ever spend that much money on a belt full
price anyway. But now I'm like, well, if I can
find a Selene belt secondhand, I'd love to find the
soft triangle belt from scan on theat or secondhand full price.
I think it's two hundred, so that's not outrageous. But
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just finding something like that is such a win because,
like you say, it elevates a boring outfit just with
a fancy belt and my budget. I have been loving
when I am doing thrift shopping. I've have found a
lot of men's Academy brand shirts or overshirts, and they're
so good because you know they're a bit oversized on me.
They've got one at the moment called the Essential overshirt
and it comes in a bunch of different colors, you
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can wear it over swimmers, you can button it up
and tuck it into your levi's and I just love
because they're one hundred percent cop no or one hundred
cent linen, which not a lot of stores are. Or
I don't know, maybe it's just the boxier men cut
again that just looks really effortless, and I've got some
of those for sort of ten twenty dollars.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
I love that.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
Yeah, Well, thank you so much for joining me. I'm
going to have to pop down to Melbournt to visit
the store, but in the meantime, I'm going to have
a hunt around on the website. And thank you for
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Oh my god, you have.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
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Speaker 1 (00:51):
Hello, and welcome to Nothing to Wear, the podcast that
solves fashion problems and levels up your wardrobe. I'm Lee Campbell,
and every week I talk to an expert who helps
us work out how to get more out of the
clothes we already own and tells us exactly what is
and what isn't worth adding to our wardrobe. If you
love fashion but haven't quite cracked the code on secondhand shopping,
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this episode is for you. Today. We're talking all about
pre love fashion, how to find the best pieces, what
to avoid and how to make vintage fines feel modern,
plus how to elevate quote unquote boring outfits without breaking
the bank. Joining me today is Mattia and Julia. They're
their sisters behind Love It Longer, which is a carefully
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curated pre love designer store with a cult following online.
With over twenty years in the fashion industry, they know
exactly how to give clothes a second life and help
you build a wardrobe that's both stylish and sustainable. Mattia
and Julia, Welcome to the show. And if you listen regularly,
you'll know I'm going to start with some questions, so
you might be ready. Julia, let's start with you. Can
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you describe your style in three words?
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So I would think I'm pretty classic, timeless, but I
like to have a little bit of edge with my accessories.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
I copy Materia a lot, to be honest.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
You know, I'm the older sister, so whatever she's doing
I try to do.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
You're the older, so you're trying to be younger and cooler.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
It'd be cooler, but then you know, I always go
back to being pretty classic in time.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Okay, Julia, what's your vibe? What are your three words.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
We dress quite similar. As Julia mentioned, we do copy
each other, but I think masculine is am I pronouncing
that right?
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Yeahculine. I go for timeless dressing too.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
I'm really conscious in my buying now, but yeah, I
like to add a little bit of edge.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
The theory that we think is pretty true for most people.
There's ten percent of our wardrobe we wear the most
and the other ninety percent is there and we wear it.
But that's that ten percent that we go back to. So, Julia,
what's in your ten percent?
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Oh, definitely denim. I just wear denim on rotation. I
love a good white T shirt. I can't go past it.
I always have a red lipond.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
We both do today.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I always do.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
I even wear it at homely so I don't My
husband has ever seen me without it.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
This isn't my beauty podcast, but now I need to
know the red lead. What are you wearing?
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Well, sometimes it's hourglass, sometimes it's inper beauty. Do you
know what I'm saying? Like, I'm that girl, I've got
you everything in between.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Okay, So you're not loyal to one interesting? Okay? And
what's your ten percent?
Speaker 4 (03:25):
Definitely dnim whether it's blue, black, white, green, love denim blazer.
Always go to a blazer and yeah a good T
shirt Goo Polo cardigan ten percent.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
Yeah cardigan.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
I love a good cardigan. I can't always style it,
but I just much prefer it. Well, I like wearing
a jumper when it's really cold, but when you're not
sure if the weather and a cardigan, you need to
get on and off and you don't want to ruin
your hair.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
It chic underneath, especially in Melbourne because the mornings are
so cold and.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
So you're like ripping it off. Now let's talk about
Love It Longer. Firstly, fantastic name, but what inspired you
both to start Love It Longer? Was there a particular
moment that sparked the idea? And for listeners that don't
know what is love Longer?
Speaker 4 (04:10):
So Love It Longo is a pre love designer consignment store.
We sell to women all over Australia. It's a family
run business, so it's me, my sister Julia and our
mum is in the background, and we also have an
employee called Emily who is also like a sister to us,
so it's a very small, tight knit business.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
So we actually were both working in fashion. I was
working at Scale and Theadore and I was there for
ten years.
Speaker 3 (04:34):
Materiir was pr Fashion been there for over god twelve years. Yeah,
and we both were pregnant. We got pregnant again for
the second time. Yeah, and we were like, oh my god,
we're unemployable.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
No, but I know what you mean. It is a
scary life stage.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
We were also driving to South Yarra every day and
those familiar with Melbourne beat in the car with your
second child getting to drop off.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
It was too much.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
So I knew a lot of women from working at
Scanlon on the floor selling who had all these clothes
and they didn't know what to do with them, and
they would say to me in the change.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Room, Julia, what do I do with all these clothes?
I said to MATI, do you know what.
Speaker 3 (05:08):
Let's let's start in the north And it just started
off with a few of my clients. Materia has a
great contact and then it just really through organically and
now we're shipping all over Australia. We've got a website.
We just are moving. We've been in the same spot
for four years. We're moving into a house in Wrapdown Village,
so the whole home will be love and longer.
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
And it's kind of branded as the House of Circular Fashions,
so it's just growingly, really organically and quickly, and we
really we're happy.
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:40):
And so circular fashion was definitely having a moment then,
but I can imagine in the last four years you
would have seen it just explode. Can you talk me
through that and why you think that is?
Speaker 4 (05:49):
I think when we started, like you said, Lee, no
one was really doing it. I think the whole circular
fashion and buying pre Loved has evolved and changed. I remember,
let's say six years ago, no one was really buying
pre loved, or if you did, it was a bit
of a secret. Yeah, But now it's almost celebrated and
it's almost cool to bar prey Loves and have that
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item that no one else has. And I think it's
also about the whole sustainability and people are more educated.
But we work with a young students from the National
Fashion College, from the National Fashion College, and one of
their whole curriculums is about sustainability. So everyone's just more
educated on it, and everyone's.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
Selling not just about the money everyone selves, it's about
the environment. It's about not feeling guilty buying more. It's
just changed change.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
I agree, you guys got in it exactly the right time.
Regular nothing to our listeners. Know how much I love
secondhand shopping, And that's a really broad term. I guess
you know. It can be thrifting in your vinis and
your charity shops, and it can be high end luxury
and more where you guys sit. But then there's still
some people that aren't keen on it, maybe have sort
of an older view of what it was back in
the day, you know, like a stinky eighties blouse, or
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they just don't know how to find the good stuff.
So how do we help these people get into all
spectrum of p love shopping?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Yeah, I think, like you said, it is so broad
and it can sometimes be overwhelming, but there is like
our space is more curated, right, So everyone of hard.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
Work for the shoppers. We are so selective with what
we take. It's like a boutique experience. But if you
don't want that, you could go to more like a
renter act. There's something for everyone, But I think you
have to pick what, like you said, what you're into,
what kind of brands you want to find and start
there or else it can be really really overwhelming, and
that's why we have such a curated range and every
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item we've select has gone through a process because we
are only taking pieces.
Speaker 2 (07:47):
That we would wear. Yeah, I think you've just got
to find your nae. She in the whole pre love.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
I think with us as well, having our mum who's
in her late sixties, I'm in my forties, materis in
her thirties, and Emily's in her twenties, we've got everyone covered.
Mum takes pieces that she thinks women of her age
would wear, but she's cool, like, she's got great style.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
A lot of women come in all ages and they
feel seen.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
So we started, you know, I guess maybe a more
high end place if we're not sure, But I think
a lot of people are really keen to get into
secondhand shopping, obviously for the sustainability but also for the price.
So is there any more general info if they can't
get to you guys, or you know, they want to
really be conscious of their budget. Do they look for fabrics?
You know they're popping to their Vinni's or their Red
Cross What do we look for?
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Are a big one. You're right, you need to buy.
Speaker 3 (08:35):
Well, don't just buy because it's cheap and you think, oh,
you know, it's going to sit in your wardrobe and
it's still not great for the environment. Even if it's
pre loved and it's you're not wearing it, Yeah, it's
not a great fabric. We really try to take pieces
that are really well made. So even when you're at
the Salvation Army or Venni's, look for those pieces that
have good fabrics and unique and unique and that you
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will wear.
Speaker 4 (08:57):
Otherwise there's no point. Okay, you're just filling with clutter. Yeah,
don't just go with the trend of ye pre love.
Still buy pre love consciously.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
What does good mean? Is it looking that all the
buttons work or the zips work? Do we always try on?
Is it smelling like? How can we? Obviously you guys
have done all that for us when we come to
see you or buy online, But more generally we're secondhand shopping.
How do we vet an item?
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Sometimes when I'm for secondhand shopping, I go into this
mode where I get so excited and that my eyes
start rolling back and I get the adrenaline and I'm
starting to really take a minute read, go for a
little walk around the shop, make sure you really need
the piece. Try it on, see if it's working, see
if it really looks good. Don't get so caught.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
Up in the thrill in the thrill of it. And
I make that mistake too.
Speaker 1 (09:53):
Sometimes I do too, because it's a one off, so
you're not seeing sixteen of the same thing, and you
can go and think about it and come back next week.
Because it's a one off, it's hard not to get
that impulse and it is exciting, so you think, definitely,
always try everything on, because that's the part I can't
be bothered with.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
I think, yes, try it on.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
I know sometimes at pre love stores like Savers or
Goodbyes or you might feel intimidated to try things on
because they're hectic. Some of these pre love experiences, it's
like a nightclub. But stop breathe by in that space.
Put on those Levi jeans, make sure they fit. I
know we spoke about bedding the garment, making sure it's
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good quality, whatever, but sometimes you'll find a pair of
jeans that may be missing a butt in or maybe
a little bit stained.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Don't get too put off because how many garments Julia,
we mound and we've washed.
Speaker 4 (10:46):
Or were taken to moms or my non news and
they're fixed and they're amazing.
Speaker 2 (10:51):
So yeah, just be a bit flexible, but take your time.
Speaker 1 (10:54):
That is such a good point. Yeah, if you love
it enough and you think it's fixable, just really assess it.
What about taking a friend because producer Grace, who's sitting
in the booth there, I took her on her first
thrifting experience and she was very overwhelmed. I love seeing
that she still wears the stuff we got a year later.
So you take a friend who is good at the
secondhand stuff.
Speaker 3 (11:12):
I mean, listen, I don't like shopping with friends, to
be honest. That's me having said that. I still call
my mum and I'm forty two. Is the fact I'm
shocking like that.
Speaker 4 (11:22):
I think, yes, but it can be a bit competitive,
Like honestly, sometimes when I go throughty with a.
Speaker 2 (11:27):
Friend, I might move out of my way. I can
see that piece and I want it.
Speaker 4 (11:32):
So I mean, each to their own, but yes, if
you feel like you're not confident in that space, definitely
take a friend or you know your sister who I
would bring and get bad advice but.
Speaker 2 (11:42):
No, there's only one item.
Speaker 4 (11:44):
So if it's your day, it's your day, and you've
got to get to that rap the fastest.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
That is such a good unique point. It's not like
strolling Westfields where if you both really love it and
decide to wear it at separate times, you can both
get it. I've never thought of that. Maybe I won't
take anyone ever again. Now back to a lot bit longer.
How do you source your items? You said you had
some clients from past lives, but four years on, where
do your clients come from and where you know, how
do they bring their clothes to you and what's the
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kind of you know, general vibe.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Well, Julia has amazing clients that she acquired in Scam
the theater in South Era. It's really fun. We have
people drive with groups full of brand new clothes with tags.
They come across the yarra. It's so fun. That's the favorite.
Do you think that's the best part of our job
when the delivery arrives.
Speaker 2 (12:30):
I think the best part is when they invite you
to their.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Home, when you get to go to their wardrobes and
you stand there and they're like what about this, you're yes, no, yes,
not that is fun.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Wow. And so it's just people that love fashion but
also don't want to hold onto things they're not going
to wear. I would rather than be loved by someone else, correct.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Yeah, absolutely.
Speaker 3 (12:49):
And we also have people that contact us via a
DM and just say listen, I've got these clothes. They
send photos, we send them out consignment Guide and it
goes from there. It's not just clients that we know
it's the majority, but we're always open to people with
beautiful clothing that they want to sell.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
I love that, and I love that you have a website.
There's nothing worse than when you follow an account or
something and it's only in a specific location in another state.
So thank you for also having it online store.
Speaker 2 (13:14):
Now.
Speaker 1 (13:14):
One thing I do hear from people that want to
do pre loved or not sure quite how to get
into it more of those unique pieces, not so much classics,
but then they feel like they then have to go
buy a whole outfit to go around it, which kind
of defeats the purpose. So say we've found a beautiful, unique,
pre loved item, what do we do when we get
at home? How do we make it work with our
current wardrobe?
Speaker 3 (13:34):
I mean a great accessory always looks good with a
pair of jeans, a white t shir and blazer.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
I mean, I don't think you need to buy a.
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Whole new outfit. I'm pretty sure you'd have it in
your wardrobe.
Speaker 4 (13:43):
Yeah, I agree. I think Julia is correct. Often you
can buy that one item that is just missing from
a fabulous outfit which you already have. Yes, So don't
be disheartened if you buy a sparkly top and it's
fabulous and you think, oh no, I don't have the
match in hand, Like go home, take your time, look
through your wardrobe, and I get you have it.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
Yeah, and it's probably if it's so unique and fabulous.
You're right. It will look great paired back with basics.
It doesn't need anything new, and that's going to buy
for its attention.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
We also offer styling sessions that love it longer, so
if you know, if anyone wants to come in and
ask us for advice, we give that. And we love
that part of the job too.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
That's so handy. I try when I'm thrifting to think
how many ways can I wear this? But you're right,
that whole excitement of the one item and maybe the
price tag sometimes takes over and you're like, oh, work
it up later, so maybe a way up the cost.
And if it's a pricey second love item, then make
sure you think about how many times you can wear
it or what you can wear it with.
Speaker 2 (14:39):
Correct Yeah, agree anything.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
Not to buy? I mean, I know Love It Longer
doesn't sell underwear, for example secondhand, but like what's the
best stuff to buy secondhand and the stuff that's not
as reliable, Like I think shoes and bags are great
secondhand because they're kind of more durable. What are your
thoughts or what do you see sell and come through
the store the most?
Speaker 4 (14:58):
You know, what's underrated with pre loved is jeez, I
find by detim that's worn because they've done the hard
work for you and they're comfortable.
Speaker 2 (15:07):
People look over deadim a lot.
Speaker 4 (15:09):
In that Free Loved, we get a goldie, we get beautiful,
beautiful brands, And I think if you can find a
great DNIM gene that's been lived in, you should really
get it because they always look great.
Speaker 3 (15:22):
I've bought a pair of fantastic Levis from Love at Longer,
and I'm obsessed with them because the lady had really warn.
Speaker 2 (15:27):
Them in for me. You know what's not easy to
sell high heels.
Speaker 3 (15:33):
Over everything changed and it's really hard to sell high heels.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
We don't wear them much.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
As we don't. I was going to say the one
joy of Lockdown is that I feel like we all
fell in love with flats, and then designs and styles
became more chic and varied in flats. But yeah, you're right,
if you've got a fabulous pair of heels, it's only
if I'm going to black Tye Ball really that I'd
wear a high heel.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
And you know what else, Small sizes, yes, don't sell well,
they don't bigger because even if you are small, you
like oversized generally. So yeah, no one's buying.
Speaker 4 (16:06):
Four sixes, even eights, like our most popular sizes fourteen.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
Which is fantastic to hear because so often, you know,
we did a thrifting episode a little while ago, and
so many people said, oh, but you know, I'm not
straight sized, and I think it's again maybe a misconception
or that you do have to go digging with secondhand,
but there is other sizes out there. It's just that
you can't go out that day going I want to
find cropped red pants in my size. That's not how
secondhand works. But there is definitely a very diverse size range,
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and it's good to hear that it's selling.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
Yeah, it sells out actually, and because our clients are
women in their forties fifties, week amazing product in wonderful sizes.
When I say wonderful, I mean ten, twelve, fourteen, that's
what sells.
Speaker 2 (16:49):
Yeah, I agree.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
Anything else you want listeners to know before we get
into boogie budget about circular fashion, any suggestions and where
you think this industry is going.
Speaker 2 (17:00):
Were you just recently we went to Japan.
Speaker 4 (17:03):
We went it was just myself, my sister, mom and dad,
left the kids, husbands at home, whatever. Anyway, it was
just an I open in experience because pre Loved is
so big in Japan.
Speaker 2 (17:14):
Have you been, Lee?
Speaker 1 (17:15):
I've been to Japan, but not to go pre Love shopping.
But Grace got back a little while ago, and while
I was away, she said, Lee Campbell, she sent me
all these photos. She's like, this whole row of stores
is just for trench coats. Yeah, and I was like,
Grace put me on FaceTime, so I definitely want to go.
But yeah, it's so huge there.
Speaker 4 (17:31):
Oh it's massive and that was really eye opening for
us because it is not going anywhere like we are
on the edge and it is going to do. Every
third shop in Shibuya is pre love with security guards.
It's an experience like this is the way the world
is moving, and we're really excited that we're in it
and that we can be part of the journey because
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I just think it's going to get bigger and bigger.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
I agree, And it's just there's so many benefits, you know,
for the environment, for owning good quality pieces at a
more affordable price, you know, not feeling guilty if you
did buy something fancy and you're now passing it on.
There's so many wins. I think another great way for
someone to get into secondhand shopping the circular economy could
be the little bits and pieces or the accessories, because
it's not as scary as going to try on a
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whole dress or you're not looking for a whole dress,
and it can really help elevate what we would call
a boring outfit or your classics at home. You wore
Drobe Staples you ten percent, So how can we elevate
a simple outfit with preloved?
Speaker 4 (18:29):
So I've kind of moved away from design and designer handbags.
I don't know how everyone's going to feel about me
saying this, but I was inspired in Japan. It's all
about like a fluffy bag or something really unique, and
we've kind of carried that on it Love it Longer.
So we've actually got a really amazing accessories that are unusual.
So I think to elevate a boring outfit, as you say,
(18:50):
I always say a handbag, And like I mentioned, it
doesn't need to be Chanelle, Bitchi Prada. You can come
in at a mid price point and buy something really original,
like a fluffy bag. Yeah, definitely. We also have Ana
Rossy jewelry at Love a Longer. She's a friend of mine.
Speaker 3 (19:06):
She actually we work together at Scalampidor and she gives
us her piece and that just elevates any outfit. Bright earrings,
beautiful necklace. And also we have great shoes. We have great,
unique shoes. That always elevates an outfit. I think if
you've got a good blow wave of red lipstick, nice
shoes and it.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
Suck back to the red listsses, I think you look good.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
It's so true about the shoe as well, though, because
often I'm quite classic. I'm a denim a white shirt,
as I am today, and then I'll do the wrong
shoe theory, or I'll just do an interesting shoe. And
my most interesting shoes have all been secondhand because otherwise
they're very same same in the stores, which is good
for function sometimes. But you get a really cool pair
of secondhand shoes and everyone asks about them. They're a
(19:49):
bit quirky and it makes the whole outfit look like
you thought about it more than you did. It's very expensive,
how wonder, Let's do bougie and budget so they can
(20:15):
be new things. I'm going to bring two new things,
but that I would love to be able to find secondhand.
So do you want to start with your bougie or
your budget.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
I'll do bougie. Well.
Speaker 3 (20:26):
I bought it at Love It Longer and it is
a Chanelle gold belt.
Speaker 2 (20:30):
Wow, it's a plain belt and I'm obsessed with it.
Speaker 3 (20:32):
And I wear my husband's oversized clos T shirt, which
is my budget. I leave eyes, which I purchased a
Love for Longer with the gold chain Chanel belt, and
I am a vibe.
Speaker 1 (20:45):
I love that. I love it. It's so true and
that goes back to how to elevate a boring outfit.
It's a belt with otherwise classic outfit.
Speaker 2 (20:53):
And sometimes you can actually wear the belt as a necklace.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
And you combine your bougie and budget in one there.
So that was very close. No, that's good, only one outfit.
Speaker 2 (21:02):
What else?
Speaker 4 (21:03):
Okay, so bougie again. I was lucky to get from
love it longer. But I purchased the Chanelle slingbacks about
a year ago. It took me like a year to
style them because I thought they were too feminine for me,
but they're actually not.
Speaker 2 (21:17):
So I've been wearing them back with.
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Just like Levi jeans again, a basic T shirt, I
go to Unigo, which is budget.
Speaker 2 (21:25):
That's a good tip. Men's teas.
Speaker 1 (21:28):
I'm wearing the Men's white one right now. I've had
this for about two years and it comes out of
the wash every time it looks brand new exactly.
Speaker 4 (21:34):
So I do that look lee a Unigo tee, a
Levi ddim jean and a Chanelle slingback.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
Ah.
Speaker 4 (21:40):
And I always slick my hair when I'm having an
off day. I just feel like, I don't know, my
Chanelle slingbacks inspired me. Just slick your hair back into
a bun, use that slick stick and put a scrunching
in and you look, I don't know, I'm into it.
Speaker 1 (21:56):
It's very polish, but you didn't have to think much.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Correct and people think you were put together.
Speaker 1 (22:01):
So true. Well, my bougie finally is from scan On
the Theodore and it's inspired by I found a saline
belt thrifted last year, and I'm just not that I
would ever spend that much money on a belt full
price anyway. But now I'm like, well, if I can
find a Selene belt secondhand, I'd love to find the
soft triangle belt from scan on theat or secondhand full price.
I think it's two hundred, so that's not outrageous. But
(22:23):
just finding something like that is such a win because,
like you say, it elevates a boring outfit just with
a fancy belt and my budget. I have been loving
when I am doing thrift shopping. I've have found a
lot of men's Academy brand shirts or overshirts, and they're
so good because you know they're a bit oversized on me.
They've got one at the moment called the Essential overshirt
and it comes in a bunch of different colors, you
(22:44):
can wear it over swimmers, you can button it up
and tuck it into your levi's and I just love
because they're one hundred percent cop no or one hundred
cent linen, which not a lot of stores are. Or
I don't know, maybe it's just the boxier men cut
again that just looks really effortless, and I've got some
of those for sort of ten twenty dollars.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
I love that.
Speaker 1 (23:00):
Yeah, Well, thank you so much for joining me. I'm
going to have to pop down to Melbournt to visit
the store, but in the meantime, I'm going to have
a hunt around on the website. And thank you for
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