S5 Ep7 LAS TRAPERAS: a Lima, Peru thrift and consignment store - on the culture of secondhand clothing in Peru, how interest in thrift is shifting, and the role of social start-ups. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Las Traperas Today I’m speaking with Paola, the founder of Las Traperas thrift and consignment store in Lima, Peru. Located in the Barranco neighborhood of Lima, what Paola says is like the Soho of Peru, Las Traperas is a secondhand women clothes marketplace for Latin America, and more than that, it is a social start-up. We talk about the culture of secondhand clothing in Peru. how interest in thrift is shifting, and the many business decisions Paola has had to take throughout the businesses’ growth.  We talk about all that and more in today’s show! Let’s dive right in!  All the Episode Links: Las Traperas online store Las Traperas on Facebook @lastraperasperu  Peru bans secondhand clothing imports H&M pursues second hand stores * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Lucero Buendia Jessie-Lea Patty Weber Meg Fazio of Little Raisin Vintage  **For more good stuff every week be sure you subscribe to Emily’s newsletter! It’s called The French Press and you can sign up here.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. ****Our Depop shop is @prelovedpod if you want to find some vintage gems and support the show.  Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and the Brume & Daisy blog.