Chelsea Nguyen, 11

Favorite place? “Probably Savers.”

What’s the most you’ve spent? “Like $100.”

Favorite piece? “I thrifted a Carhartt jacket — that was probably the best thing.”

Who do you thrift with? “I go with my brother.”

Why do you choose to thrift? “It’s cheaper than going out to the mall. The mall has been pretty expensive, and you get way more when you go [thrifting].”

David DeCoursey, 12

Favorite place? “Definitely Rex Catalog downtown — that place is the method.”

What’s the most you’ve spent? “I spent around like $80 once”

Favorite piece? “This shirt I got that looks like a backpack. I got it with my friend, but I never wear it because I want to preserve it.”

Who do you thrift with? “My friends.”

Why do you thrift? “Thrifting is just something that really resonates with me. It’s so convenient to just go out shopping and never know what you’re gonna come out with. It’s a little ambitious.”

Yunah Kang, 10

Favorite place? “It’s far — Thrift City.”

What’s the most you’ve spent? “$25.”

Favorite piece? “I found these really cute heart locket earrings, and they have really cute intricate designs.”

Who do you thrift with? “I used to go thrifting a lot during the summer with my older sister.”

Why do you thrift? “It’s cool that you’re reusing clothes because also it’s like you’re giving to your community. You’re taking those pieces of clothes that really hold so much memory.”

Thrifting has made me more considerate of mass consumption.
– Yunah Kang, 10