Affordable, but make it ✨fashion✨
Hitting up thrift stores like @honsieponsie on Instagram is no fashion secret or trick; but if you look deeper, you'll find that many stores hold temporary pop-ups, events, or organise sales with additional markdowns.
When Meta introduced the Shopping tool to Instagram, some scoffed at the concept. But if you're in dire need of a wardrobe reset, Instagram Shopping is a handy tool to keep track of stuff you're interested in, get recommendations, and check out interesting stores at a glance.
Often, we overlook local (and regional) brands in favour for larger global labels. However, regional brands are great for getting Asian sizes right (if that pair of pants you got from a random fast fashion brand just won't cut it), and often times also offer free shipping. Everyone's favourite words.
Yes, Taobao's not just a site where you can get random household items and basic fashion pieces from. Many independent fashion designers from China retail on the site, such as Crying Center, Gently Sunk-In, and more, if you're a fan of more unique pieces.
