GRAND HAVEN — Thrifting has been around for decades, but over the past several years, it’s seen a significant swell in popularity.
Lanna Fedewa, owner of Fluid in Grand Haven, has been thrifting for 40 years. In part for affordability, in part because she wanted to be different.
But why is thrifting and reselling pieces so “in” right now?
Grand Haven’s Margot Frendt, 19, started thrifting in 2018, when she was in eighth grade. When she’s home from school at the University of Michigan, she makes thrifting a priority.
“When it first got popular again, it definitely had a huge thing to do with people on social media popularizing it,” Frendt said.
Social media users are reselling thrifted items from stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army on various online sites, including Instagram, Depop, Poshmark, and other platforms, all meant to sell “pre-loved” items.
Others are posting reels of their “thrift hauls” and how to style the items they find.
ThredUp has become a popular online presence, too, selling secondhand clothing for men and women.