Unhinged things I did when building secondhand empire When I first started selling vintage, it was pure chaos. I thrifted clothes and flipped them because I couldn’t afford to be a “fashion influencer.” I shoved all my inventory in my closet. I carried $5K worth of clothes on the subway. I even filmed my competitors’ stores for free just so l could ask them questions on how they got started. And if there was a market? Everything got piled into an Uber because I didn’t have a car. It was not glamorous. It was not aesthetic. Caffeine and pure delusion keeping me going. So if you feel like you’re scrapping things together right now, remember: the chaos IS part of the story. And sometimes the most “unhinged” beginnings lead to incredible results. Would you guys want to see more of the behind-the-scenes origin story chaos? #vintagestoreowner #vintagebusiness #secondhandfashion #wheretoshopnyc