Looking to get into thrifting, but you’re unsure of where to start? It can be hard to sift through the countless amounts of clothes at a thrift store if you do not have the eye for a good find, but Jada Bare’s Thriftin’ For Dummies has got you covered.
Jada Bare, 20, is a Baton Rouge native who over the past four years has found herself interested in thrifting and fashion.
“I really got into thrifting for myself and into fashion,” Bare said.
However, Bare’s eye for good thrift finds sparked a business idea for her.
“What if I can just start selling thrift clothes to other people and help them build their closet too?” Bare said.
A little over a month ago, Bare decided to start her own business, Thriftin’ For Dummies, where she curates thrift finds and sells them at pop-ups around Baton Rouge. She visits LSU often and sets up shop in Free Speech Alley in front of the Student Union.
Bare typically finds herself selling more women’s clothes; however, she is currently trying to build up her men’s collection.
“When I’m shopping for women, I try to do Y2K or things that came out in the 2000s. Clothes that you can’t find everywhere,” she said.
Bare sources her clothing from a variety of places. She has shopped at various Goodwills and thrift stores on Burbank Drive, and she has recently found herself sourcing from New Orleans as well. This way, she is able to find many different clothing pieces to sell to the public.
“I can say that each [pop-up] I’ve done has truly gotten better, but I noticed that coming to LSU, [the turnout] is my best,” Bare said.
Bare runs her company all on her own and has really appreciated the experiences it has given her so far. Her goal is to have at least 100 pieces in her inventory for future pop-ups.
Bare’s mission is to make affordable and sustainable clothing more accessible to her customers, but what really makes her business so fulfilling is getting to meet new people at her pop-ups.
“The best part to me is meeting them, and then they start conversations and tell me about where they’re from,” said Bare. “That’s the most exciting part to me. So I really look forward to doing the pop-ups to meet everybody.”
She makes sure to keep her clothing affordable. Her trending Y2K pieces are priced at $15 to $25, while her vintage name brand finds range from $45 to $60
“I love to thrift, and I hate when prices are too crazy,” said Bare.
Bare’s next pop-up will be at a thrift market called Thrift Yard on Feb. 28 in downtown Baton Rouge. The market will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight. She also is planning on returning to LSU quite often in the future.
Follow @thriftinfordummies on Instagram to see where Bare is going to pop up in the future and to check out some gorgeous clothes.