Anyone who knows me well will know that I am a sucker for vintage and thrift shopping. My passion for secondhand clothing runs deep. One of my earliest and fondest childhood memories is spending time with my mom browsing the racks of old clothes at the local vintage store – something we did Very,<\/em> And I truly believe that a shopping ritual sparked my lasting love affair with fashion.<\/p>\n While my job as a fashion editor is to cover all the cutting edge and new things,<\/em> I’m a big proponent of exploring secondhand finds first \u2014 after all, finding a one-of-a-kind piece not only perpetuates individualism, but it also provides affordable access to quality, designer brands (of which you’ll find plenty in my edit below).<\/p>\n