“What fast fashion is doing to our country is outrageous, but we're still able to make money that way."
 

Amanda Nicole Terry (NIKKI) is the owner of Terry Cloths Vintage, and a digital content creator under the social media handle @NikkiTerryStyle. Since 2020 she has shared thrifting and styling videos on YouTube and other platforms. As the NikkiTerryStyle vintage collection and community grew, Terry Cloths Vintage was born.

Thrifting from a young age gave Amanda a lifelong love of secondhand fashion. She has always enjoyed the challenge of mixing vintage and modern pieces in her personal style. Today she especially loves statement clothing pieces, anything that's perfectly worn-in to a little distressed, and her massive personal vintage tee shirt collection.

Terry Cloths vintage features fashion from the 1960's to Y2K and specializes in size-inclusive fashion as well as vintage pieces that feel wearable every day.
 

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS

• Thrifting for vintage fashion and building a supportive, inclusive vintage resale business.
• The importance of timing your thrift trips around special sales.
• Build relationships with fellow thrift sellers, so you can trade inventory with friends who have different specialties (like menswear or kid’s items), allowing each to focus on their niche and benefit from group knowledge and resources.
• Curating your finds by aesthetic or style (e.g., whimsy goth, romantic, boho). Thrifting with a specific aesthetic in mind helps you envision how pieces can be styled together and increases the appeal of your finds, whether for your closet or resale.
• Shopping secondhand offers more freedom than retail chains, where you’re limited by the outfit on the mannequin.
• Trust your instincts, pick what genuinely speaks to you, and creatively style unique finds.
• The importance of having a “mission statement” for your brand and being selective with collaborations.