How to Shop Secondhand Like a Pro Ft. Macy Eleni

About this episode

Macy grew up in Dayton, Ohio, raised by a single mom, and found her "superpower" in secondhand clothing at 16 while working through depression and a complicated relationship with her father. In today’s episode, we talk about how early-2000s YouTube and Teen Vogue Fashion University shaped her style education, how she built an audience by refusing to be precious about digging through other people's old underwear, and why she thinks clothing quality has gone downhill. Macy also walks us through her new book, Second Chances: The Ultimate Guide to Thrifting, Sustainable Style and Expressing Your Authentic Self, including her two-page spread of extinct Y2K mall brands. We cover her exact hunting strategy at a thrift store, and she shares her best Poshmark and Rose Bowl flea market scores (including a Chanel Cambon bag for under $1,000). We close out talking about why she quit wearing makeup, her skincare routine, and when she feels most beautiful. Shop this episode on ShopMy Tune in as we discuss: (0:00) Welcome Macy (4:43) Finding Early 2000s YouTube Beauty Gurus & Starting to Thrift at 16 (6:12) How Pop Culture (TRL, Y2K, 90s Supermodels) Shapes Personal Taste (7:49) U