Buying Eco-Vintage Can Save You Green

The idea behind eco-vintage shopping is simple: a vintage garment requires no additional materials extraction, shipping, manufacturing, or retailing that would be needed with a new item. So next time you need some clothes, instead of heading to Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, or other stores that imitate the look of the past, perhaps a visit to your local vintage store or etsy.com can yield the same look – for a lot less money. Plus, it’s the genuine article and not a reproduction.

Plaid Pencil Skirt, Anthropologie, $98 (left). Vintage Plaid Pencil Skirt, stephaniegeisler's Etsy shop, $24 (right).