On the Season 1 Finale of the Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Allison Vicenzi, of the Sustainable Fashion Circle and Vicenzi, about her start with sustainable fashion and how the community Sustainable Fashion Circle began, and gives listeners a primer in circular systems within fashion. Allison also speaks to her journey with “no new stuff” and gives some great tips on how you can start buying used, upcycling and sourcing second-hand goods to become more sustainable in your life.   Lindsay and Allison also talk about Refashion Week, happening now in NYC!   Find events and details about Refashion week at https://www.refashionnyc.org/  Find Allison at https://vicenzi.co/ To find the Sustainable Fashion Circle go to https://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Fashion-NYC/ Find show notes, past episodes, DIYs and more on The Hand Me Up Club website, www.handmeupclub.com and @handmeupclub

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Swap Meets are now Swishing (with Sustainable Fashion Circle’s Allison Vicenzi)

On Episode 21 of the Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay sits down with Rebecca Richards, the co-founder and CCO of Bioglitz, a plant-based biodegradable glitter, to talk about the benefits of using sustainable glitz and why it’s important to not use the traditional micro-plastic based glitter.  Lindsay and Rebecca also talk about the future of sustainable fashion and glitter fashion, glitz’s relationship with the queer community, sustainability in LA vs. NYC, L Train Vintage, and where Bioglitz is headed!  Rebecca gives listeners some of her favorite thrift and vintage stores in NYC and across the country.     Find Bioglitz on Instagram at @bioglitz or online bioglitz.co Find show notes at more at www.handmeupclub.com and @handmeupclub

Covering the World in Sustainable Shine: Ecofriendly Glitter (with Bioglitz)

On Episode 20 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Maegan Hayward owner of the East Village Vintage Collective about how and why the collective started in NYC and her second store located in Jacksonville, FL.  Maegan talks about the biggest differences in vintage fashion trends between NYC and Florida and speaks about how social media and Instagram are affecting the trends in vintage fashion.  Hear Lindsay and Maegan hypothesize about what they think the future of vintage fashion will be as fast fashion dominates the decade and get some tips on the best ways to care for vintage clothing.  Find the East Village Vintage Collective online at www.eastvillagevintagecollective.com And follow on Instagram at @evvintagecollective Find show notes at more at www.handmeup.club and @handmeupclub

The Future of the Past: Talkin’ Vintage (with East Village Vintage Collective)

On Episode 19 of the Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with her close friend Veronica Allen about sustainability and the plus size fashion industry.   Veronica discusses the plus-size experience while thrifting and secondhand shops MUST-DOs to create an inclusive shopping experience. She also discusses the difference between “straight size” versus “plus size,”  her favorite budget-friendly tricks for shopping sustainably plus size in active wear, trends, and high-end luxury. As a skilled fiber artisan, Veronica also gives some amazing ideas on refreshing what you already have in your wardrobe and not getting bored with your clothing.   Follow Veronica on Instagram @veronikitty  Find show notes at more at www.handmeup.club and @handmeupclub

Plus Size Thrifting, DIY and Sustainable Fashion (with Veronica Allen)

On Episode 18 on The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Dominique Flaxburg, the owner of DOHM, a handmade, eco-friendly skincare line.  Dominique talks about her journey into starting her sustainable skincare line, her background and passion for naturally sourced skincare and goes into detail about each of the products in her line.   Follow at @dohm.store or shop online at www.dohm.store  Find show notes at more at www.handmeup.club and @handmeupclub

All the Little Microbeads in the Bottom of the Ocean: Intro to Sustainable Skincare (with DOHM)

On Episode 17 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks another Queens sustainable jewelry maker, Megan Roper, from Eagle Eye Shop! Through Eagle Eye Shop, Megan upcycles found and vintage fabrics into one of a kind, unique earrings.  Megan talks about the start of her local craft club and shares about her past as an art teacher in NYC, and the importance of art in schools.  You can hear the details on how the Eagle Eye Shop began, what influences Megan’s colorful and funky choices and what’s coming next for her brand.  You can find Megan and the Eagle Eye Shop on Instagram at @Eagleeyeshop or online at Eagleeyeshop.co You can find The Hand Me Up Club, show notes, events and more @handmeupclub and www.handmeup.club

Choice Based Life (with Megan Roper from Eagle Eye Shop)

On this week's episode of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Bea Copeland of Bea Organized. Bea offers some simple ideas on how to stay sustainably organized in 2020 when it comes to your closet and small changes one can make to their day-to-day to have a more ecofriendly lifestyle! Lindsay and Bea also talk about tiny homes, repurposed home goods and fixtures, composting, stooping and more! Find Bea on Instagram @Bea_organized and http://www.beatricecopeland.com/ Find The Hand Me Up Club on Instagram @handmeupclub and links to everything discussed in this episode on https://www.handmeup.club/

A Sustainable New Decade (with Bea Organized)!

On Episode 15 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay speaks with sustainable, Finnish icon, Liisa Jokinen about the creation of the Gem App, the first search engine dedicated to vintage and thrift.  Gem currently has 8 million+ items listed and was born from the idea of looking for specific vintage items. Liisa also created the NYC Vintage Map, after she first moved to America and wanted to record and rank the vintage thrift scene in New York. Lindsay and Liisa go over some of their favorite thrift in NYC and talk about how Liisa’s Scandinavian culture influenced her personal consumption.   You can find the NYC vintage map at nycvintagemap.com, the Gem app (@gem.search) in the Apple store, the Google play store and at https://gem.app . Find Liisa’s street photography at nyc-looks.com or on Instagram @nyc_looks All this information and more is available on The Hand Me Up Club’s website, www.handmeup.club

Vintage Search Engines and NYC Vintage Maps (with Liisa Jokinen of the Gem App)

On Episode 14 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay checks back in on her sustainable New Years Resolutions from the beginning of 2019 and answers the following listener questions: What are sustainable materials to look for on clothing label tags? What’s more sustainable, acetate or silk? How long does it take certain fabrics to decompose? Is dry cleaning sustainable? What are affordable sustainable brands for artists? What happens to donations from Goodwill that can’t be sold? ...And many more! Find everything mentioned in this episode on The Hand Me Up Club’s website www.handmeup.club and connect with Lindsay and The Hand Me Up Club at handmeup@gmail.com or @handmeupclub

Your Sustainable Fashion Questions Answered + Sustainable New Years Resolutions

On Episode 13 of The Hand Me Up Club, New Orleans native Rebecca Duckert, captain of the Big Apple Babes dance team and fashion connoisseur, joins Lindsay in the studio to talk all things thrift, DIY and vintage fashion. Hear about the eclectic fashion of New Orleans & Mardi Gras and the best places to shop vintage in both New Orleans and New York.  Lindsay and Rebecca also talk about the history of vintage and tips on getting the best quality items while thrift shopping. Rebecca talks about her favorite vintage item she’s ever gotten and why she chooses to buy used and sustainable clothing.    Find Rebecca on her Instagram at her personal page @duckmeetsworld Follow the Big Apple Babes on Instagram @bigapplebabes  Follow Sweetface Snoballs on Instagram @sweetface.snoballs Find pictures and links to everything discussed in Hot Trash: New Orleans Vintage in the episode guide at www.handmeup.club 

Hot Trash: New Orleans Vintage with Rebecca Duckert

This week on The Hand Me Up Club is the conclusion of Lindsay’s conversation with Corey Schneider from The New York Adventure Club. Corey joins Lindsay to talk about some of the most interesting eco-friendly places in New York City (like the Trash Museum!) , hidden green roofs, and secret basement farms. They also debate The Earth Room and discuss other eco-friendly locations in the Tri-State area.  Check out the New York Adventure Club at https://www.nyadventureclub.com/ or on Instagram at @nyadventureclub 

Repurposed Gems for Non-Boring People (PART 2) with The New York Adventure Club

The Hand Me Club knows a lot of tourists are journeying to NYC this holiday season, so we get a little off topic this week with the beginning of a two part series talking about ecofriendly, repurposed and interesting sites in the city with Corey Schneider from the New York Adventure Club. Corey joins Lindsay to talk about his path to starting the club and touches on some of the best repurposed historic buildings in New York City and the value of restoring historic structures and giving them new life.  Stay tuned for Part 2, where Corey will speak about some of the best eco-friendly places in New York City that he’s had the pleasure of seeing through the New York Adventure Club.  Check out the New York Adventure Club at https://www.nyadventureclub.com/  

Repurposed Gems for Non-Boring People (PART 1) with The New York Adventure Club

On Episode 10 of The Hand Me Up Club, Andrea Reyes and Natalia Cerqueira from the NYC Fair Trade Coalition stop by to talk about the role of fair trade in the fashion industry and the future of the Fair Trade Coalition within the sustainable fashion industry.  Learn how the coalitions swap closet is evolving into a sustainable fashion community center that encourages the upcycling, repairing and recycling of clothing and supports consumers and local small businesses. Andrea also talks about how she’s branched out to teach others how to start their own fashion coalition/brand and gives conscious consumers tips on how to incorporate fair trade choices into their everyday lives.    Find NYCFTC.com or on Instagram @nycfairtrade.  Or you can stop by in real life and join the community at any of their events! 

Seeing is Believing (with the NYC Fair Trade Coalition)

On Episode 9 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay speaks with Rebekah Thornhill from RplusD about her brands Kitsch, Please and Hyggelig Ever After. Rebekah speaks about how she started her 3D jewelry business, the 3D printing process and how sustainability fits into her business model. Learn about being a female artist in NYC and which groups and resources are available to help small business owners. Get some tips on balancing entrepreneur and home life, and finding a community for support when you’re a small business owner.  You can find Rebekah and her products at www.rplusddesigns.com or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/r.plus.d/

Kitsch, Please (with RplusD)

On Episode 8 of The Hand Me Up Club, Lindsay talks with Joshua Luft, the co-founder of Everlasting Wardrobe, a monthly clothing subscription for children’s clothing that adapts to the evolving size, style and taste of children’s fashion.  Joshua talks about how Everlasting Wardrobe focuses on data, analytics and experiential marketing to give the best clothing and experiences to their customers and brand partners. He also touches on some of the reasons why this business model helps support sustainability both from the consumers point of view as well as the designers and how they help reduce landfill waste.   You can get more information on Everlasting Wardrobe at https://www.everlastingwardrobe.com/  Listeners of The Hand Me Up Club podcast can get exclusive access to Everlasting Wardrobe by sending an email to edison@everlastingwardrobe.com  Connect with The Hand Me Up Club at www.handmeup.club or @handmeupclun

Dressed up in Data (with Everlasting Wardrobe)

Did you know that the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world? Actress and Outfit-of-the-Day connoisseur, Lindsay Rootare, hosts The Hand Me Up Club, a lighthearted podcast about sustainable fashion that tackles how to keep your wardrobe cute and conscious, featuring conversations with fellow funny fashionistas, DIY mavens and ecowarriors about innovations in eco-fashion and the best tips for keeping old clothes fresh. Come join the club and learn how to upcycle your closet, style your future and get more than a few guilt-free shopping tips!

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