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Danielle

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Danielle

@DLVermeer

avid thrifter • fashion tech startup founder • sharing vintage finds

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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Oct 25, 2024
What happens to your clothes when you donate them? I don’t think people know that the VAST majority of clothes donated to thrift stores aren’t sold Here's what's actually happening...
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Feb 28, 2025
a thrifter found this vera wang wedding dress that carrie wore in sex and the city for $19 at goodwill
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Apr 5, 2025
2023: Barbie summer 💗 2024: Brat summer 💚 2025: Kit summer 💔
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Dec 21, 2023
Etsy isn’t Etsy-ing anymore because of the “junkification” effect Here’s what happened…
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
May 14, 2024
Gen Z vs. Millennial descriptions on resale sites millennial: sequin shorts I wore to the club with Jeffrey Campbell boots in 2011 = $15 gen z: vintage RARE Forever21 sequin leopard print shorts similar to viral vintage Charlotte Russe shorts = $298 the shorts:
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Dec 19, 2022
Hot take: most Gen Z consumers don't even know what quality fashion looks & feels like
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Apr 15, 2024
The cheaper the brand, the more polyester they use
Danielle
@DLVermeer
Mar 26, 2024
“Sheinification” refers to the enshittification of clothing quality, driven by fast fashion Here's WTF is happening in the fashion industry & why the quality of clothes has 📉...
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Nov 11, 2024
fashion is political milkmaid dresses, cottagecore, long denim skirts, quiet luxury, old money, coquette, soft girl, girl math, i’m just a girl, stay at home girlfriend, tradwives it’s never just about the clothes
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Apr 24, 2025
obsessed with this creator who’s like nara smith but for coding
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Dec 21, 2023
Replying to @DLVermeer
“Junkification” is when platforms get flooded with low-quality, cheaply made products The shift often occurs when under pressure to scale & be profitable • Etsy: handmade → manufactured • Poshmark: secondhand → dropshipping “boutiques” • Amazon: 1P → random 3P sellers
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
May 20, 2024
this SNL skit perfectly sums up consumers’ paradox with fast fashion them: the clothes are cute & cheap but they smell like gasoline…there’s no forced labor or shady stuff going on, right? brand: if there was, would you stop buying it? them: no 😕
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Feb 16, 2024
The average SHEIN shopper isn’t a broke teen girl It’s a 35-year-old woman who “cares about sustainability” & spends $1200 per year on clothes
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Jul 6, 2025
Thrift karma is about paying it forward. A few years ago, I spotted this vintage 1960s Priscilla of Boston lace wedding dress at the thrift store for $30…
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Danielle
@DLVermeer
Jul 8, 2024
obsessed with this editorial of vintage designer bags paired with tech from the same era
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