‘Love’ posts are all about fantastic, affordable fashion that you can buy today without putting a dent in your wallet. One of the best ways I’ve found to do that is by making my way through every Goodwill, Salvation Army, and Value World I can find. It’s a great way to find pieces both current and vintage on the cheap, but it can be time consuming. So lately, I’ve been checking out online resellers; these fasionistas do the collecting for us and then post them organized by size and style for online shopping pleasure.
One shop that’s caught my eye is Fluke Store over at Etsy. So, being the journalistic weirdo I am, I emailed the shop owner who agreed to be interviewed for Lust Love Lose, and also to provide a discount to readers (more on that below). Here’s an example of just a few of the items available in her shop:
LLL: Thanks so much for agreeing to be interviewed, can you introduce yourself?
FS: I’m Marian, 30 years old Live in Chicago near the lake in neighborhood with indie people.
LLL: What attracted you to vintage clothing?
FS: Wearing vintage makes you look different. Not everyone will have the same item as you. Also knowing for example that coat from 50s it’s not only coat. It has history to snuggle me in. That’s what make me to look at the vintage in different way. Like an old wine.
LLL: You have so many great vintage pieces in your shop, where do you find them?
FS: Chicago is and has been a place with a lot of auctions I’m lucky to have so many interesting people around me. My lovey friend Sarah S. (now 68 years) use to own one of biggest modeling agencies back 30 years ago. Through her I met so many people who used to be in the fashion business. Also estate sells here in Chicago are amazing, I hunt in the North part of the city.
LLL: How do you decide which pieces to sell?
FS: As you see my store is new and I’m still learning. I want to put all of them together, but that doesn’t work. I just opened 2 more stores in Etsy and want to separate and make browsing more comfortable for my customers.
LLL: Is there an era you like best?
FS: The Great Depression era and the 1940s
Now for more good news, Marian has offered Lust Love Lose readers 15% off her shop if you enter code “SUR” at checkout.
Do you love vintage finds? Found any hidden treasure at a Goodwill lately? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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I was literally on the Fluke Store etsy shop this morning, lusting over that dress. It would have been mine if it wasn’t much too big and I’m terrible at remembering to go to a tailor.
I never seem to have luck at Goodwill and Salvation Army stores, but online, there are so many amazing thrifted and vintage finds I can’t complain. When does the promotion end? Though the prices are so good on Fluke Store, it’s always nice to get a discount and I want to know how long I have to procrastinate on making a purchase (I’m the queen of talking myself out of buying things).
Hmm… she didn’t get me an end date, I’ll check and get back to you but I’m sure it’ll be good for awhile 🙂
“Wearing vintage makes you look different. Not everyone will have the same item as you. ”
i’m really agree with this one.
great, inspiring post!
Love the first jacket with the wrap detail, no surprise it’s already been sold. I’ll definitely be checking out the other items in this shop.