“My whole outfit cost less than the chai latte I am about to go out and buy!”

Phoebe Verkouw (@thedressfiend) is the creative mind behind The Dress Fiend, a platform she started 12 years ago to showcase her love for thrifting and vintage styling. A year after launching The Dress Fiend, Phoebe began sharing her thrift expertise on Good Day Sacramento, a local daily television news program. She currently hosts her own monthly segment, "Thrifty Thursdays with The Dress Fiend." Through social media, Phoebe inspires people to embrace sustainable fashion and express their individuality with unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. Just as she gives thrifted clothes a second chance, Phoebe believes in the power of second chances for people. She experienced her own renewal six years ago when she committed to sobriety. Today, she finds fulfillment in sharing her passion for stylish, eco-conscious fashion, helping others, and celebrating her journey of recovery.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS:

• The art of thrifting and creativity through fashion.
• Giving to nonprofits and charity shops: donate where your heart is.
• Her love of vintage and antique fairs.
• Why she carries a tape measure with her wherever she shops.
• Her “colorfully eclectic” style where vintage meets modern.
• Her passion for sustainability and for keeping vintage pieces alive and reimagined.
• Her goal: to make vintage and thrifting attainable and approachable.
• Dopamine décor…and explosion of fun, color, and humor!
• Her “donut wall.”