In this episode of the Conscious Style Podcast, we're going to be talking all about the secondhand fashion ecosystem with Emily Stochl, the producer and host of Pre-Loved Podcast, which is a weekly interview show that explores the vintage, thrift and secondhand industry. In this interview, you'll hear (or read!) about:What pre-loved fashion encompasses and how you can get started not only with conscious shopping secondhand, but with secondhand fashion activism;What the concern about gentrification of thrift stores is all about and what this conversation is currently missing;How charity shops really operate and what this means for the global secondhand trade;What the recent $1 billion+ IPO (initial public offering) of ThredUP might mean for the future of secondhand;And more!  FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTconsciouslifeandstyle.com/better-secondhand-fashion-system  QUICK LINKS:Atmos Article: How to Build a Better Thrifting SystemOR FoundationEileen FisherPatagonia Worn WearLiz Rickets of the OR Foundation on the Pre-Loved PodcastOR Foundation on the Pre-Loved Podcast Part 2Patagonia Worn Wear on the Pre-Loved PodcastRemake WebsitePayUp CampaignNo New Clothes CampaignGarment Worker Protection Act (SB62)  ABOUT EMILYEmily is a writer, journalist, and podcast creator, with expertise in the vintage and secondhand fashion industry, sustainability, and labor rights activism. She is the producer and host of Pre-Loved Podcast, a weekly interview show exploring the vintage, thrift and secondhand industry: all its stories, and all its angles.She is also Remake’s Advocacy Manager. Remake is a global nonprofit that aims to make fashion a force for good. As Remake's Advocacy Manager, Emily helps lead ambassador engagement and community management, specifically around the SB62, #PayHer, and #NoNewClothes campaigns. Her goal is to make policy information and industry topics easy to understand, and to communicate to others, believing that we all have a role to play in making fashion a force for good.  CONNECT WITH EMILY & PRE-LOVED PODCASTWebsitePre-Loved PodcastApple PodcastsInstagramTwitter  CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:Conscious Life & Style WebsiteInstagramPinterestConscious Edit Newsletter