Best tips for thrifting fashion

Lifestyle correspondent Lori Bergamotto shares what to know when looking for fun new finds at secondhand clothing stores.
3:54 | 06/05/23

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WE'LL SEND IT OVER TO LARA. >> WE'RE GOING NOW TO A STORY >> WE'RE GOING NOW TO A STORY I'M EXCITED ABOUT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT. SECRETS OF SECONDHAND SHOPPING. SECRETS OF SECONDHAND SHOPPING. ALL WEEK LONG WE ARE SEARCHING ALL WEEK LONG WE ARE SEARCHING FOR HIDDEN GEMS. FOR HIDDEN GEMS. LORI IS HITTING UP HOLLYWOOD LORI IS HITTING UP HOLLYWOOD WHERE SHE SCORED SOME INCREDIBLE WHERE SHE SCORED SOME INCREDIBLE WOMEN'S FASHION FINDS. WOMEN'S FASHION FINDS. SHE'S JOINING US FROM L.A., SHE'S JOINING US FROM L.A., GETTING UP EARLY. GETTING UP EARLY. EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM THERE, EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM THERE, LORI. LORI. RIGHT? RIGHT? >> THAT'S RIGHT, LARA. >> THAT'S RIGHT, LARA. YOU KNOW, THRIFTING IS NEW TO YOU KNOW, THRIFTING IS NEW TO ME. ME. I'M HERE AT IGUANA VINTAGE I'M HERE AT IGUANA VINTAGE CLOTHING IN L.A. CLOTHING IN L.A. IT'S AMAZING. IT'S AMAZING. SOME MORE AMAZING PLACES I GOT SOME MORE AMAZING PLACES I GOT TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND. TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND. I HAD SO MUCH FUN. I HAD SO MUCH FUN. TAKE A LOOK. TAKE A LOOK. WE LOVE A GOOD SPARKLE. WE LOVE A GOOD SPARKLE. MEET YOSHI, A SALES ASSOCIATE, MEET YOSHI, A SALES ASSOCIATE, GUIDING US THROUGH ENDLESS GUIDING US THROUGH ENDLESS RACKS. RACKS. $6. $6. YOU COULD GET A LATTE OR THIS. YOU COULD GET A LATTE OR THIS. >> IT'S VERY OVERWHELMING WHEN >> IT'S VERY OVERWHELMING WHEN YOU COME IN. YOU COME IN. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR TIME, LOOK YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR TIME, LOOK THROUGH, HAVE PATIENCE. THROUGH, HAVE PATIENCE. >> Reporter: WE'RE ON THE HUNT >> Reporter: WE'RE ON THE HUNT FOR A MUSIC FESTIVAL LOOK. FOR A MUSIC FESTIVAL LOOK. $16. $16. AND WE FOUND IT. AND WE FOUND IT. A THRIFTTACULAR OUTFIT FOR A THRIFTTACULAR OUTFIT FOR SUMMER'S HOTTEST CONCERT, TAYLOR SUMMER'S HOTTEST CONCERT, TAYLOR SWIFT'S ERAS TOUR. SWIFT'S ERAS TOUR. NEXT UP, WASTELAND. NEXT UP, WASTELAND. CORPORATE GENERAL BUYING MANAGER CORPORATE GENERAL BUYING MANAGER DON MARLO, BRAND SPECIALIST. DON MARLO, BRAND SPECIALIST. >> MAKE SURE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR >> MAKE SURE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR GOOD CONDITION, GOOD FABRIC. GOOD CONDITION, GOOD FABRIC. MAKE SURE YOU ARE GOING THROUGH MAKE SURE YOU ARE GOING THROUGH A TRUSTED PLACE. A TRUSTED PLACE. >> Reporter: SHOP DESIGNER >> Reporter: SHOP DESIGNER BRANDS ONLY AT WEST ESTABLISHED BRANDS ONLY AT WEST ESTABLISHED STORES THAT HAVE AU STORES THAT HAVE AU AUTHENTICATORS ON SITE. AUTHENTICATORS ON SITE. >> THIS ONE PROBABLY RETAILS FOR >> THIS ONE PROBABLY RETAILS FOR AROUND $1,100. AROUND $1,100. WE HAVE IT FOR $128. WE HAVE IT FOR $128. >> Reporter: A LUXURIOUS LOOK >> Reporter: A LUXURIOUS LOOK FOR A WHOLE LOT LESS. FOR A WHOLE LOT LESS. FOR OUR FINAL STOP, CO-OWNERS FOR OUR FINAL STOP, CO-OWNERS CARRY MARTINEZ ARE HELPING US CARRY MARTINEZ ARE HELPING US FIND THE PERFECT LOOK FOR SUMMER FIND THE PERFECT LOOK FOR SUMMER SOIREE SOIREE >> GUY WHAT YOU LOVE. >> GUY WHAT YOU LOVE. CHECK THE LABELS. CHECK THE LABELS. QUALITY IS IMPORTANT. QUALITY IS IMPORTANT. LOOK FOR FABRIC CONTENT LIKE LOOK FOR FABRIC CONTENT LIKE SILK, LINEN, RAYON. SILK, LINEN, RAYON. >> Reporter: THIS DRESS COMPLETE >> Reporter: THIS DRESS COMPLETE WITH A MATCHING BAG AND SHOES WITH A MATCHING BAG AND SHOES FIT THE BILL AT ONLY $116. FIT THE BILL AT ONLY $116. AND I HAD SO MUCH FUN. AND I HAD SO MUCH FUN. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS WAS LIKE AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS WAS LIKE THE DREAM ASSIGNMENT FOR ME. THE DREAM ASSIGNMENT FOR ME. ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED ONE OF THE THINGS I LEARNED BECAUSE I AM NEW TO THRIFTING IS BECAUSE I AM NEW TO THRIFTING IS THAT YOU WANT TO START MAYBE THAT YOU WANT TO START MAYBE WITH SOMETHING LIKE DENIM JEANS. WITH SOMETHING LIKE DENIM JEANS. I GOT THESE HERE FOR $25 HERE AT I GOT THESE HERE FOR $25 HERE AT IGUANA VINTAGE CLOTHING. IGUANA VINTAGE CLOTHING. THEY HAVE OVER 20,000 SQUARE THEY HAVE OVER 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF VINTAGE CLOTHING. FEET OF VINTAGE CLOTHING. THESE ARE LEVI'S. THESE ARE LEVI'S. THEY ARE ALREADY BROKEN IN, THEY ARE ALREADY BROKEN IN, WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL WANT. WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL WANT. THEY FEEL GREAT. THEY FEEL GREAT. THEY WERE ONLY $25. THEY WERE ONLY $25. SORT OF BLEW MY MIND. SORT OF BLEW MY MIND. AND I HAD FUN. AND I HAD FUN. >> IT'S LIKE YOU FEEL THE NEED >> IT'S LIKE YOU FEEL THE NEED TO SHARE THE PRICE. TO SHARE THE PRICE. [ LAUGHTER ] [ LAUGHTER ] >> ABSOLUTELY. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER GREAT >> I KNOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER GREAT TIP FOR THRIFTERS TO FIND THE TIP FOR THRIFTERS TO FIND THE BEST STUFF. BEST STUFF. >> THAT'S RIGHT, LARA. >> THAT'S RIGHT, LARA. YOU CAN'T GET HUNG UP ON SIZING. YOU CAN'T GET HUNG UP ON SIZING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I LEARNED THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I LEARNED AT EVERY SINGLE STORE I WENT TO, AT EVERY SINGLE STORE I WENT TO, BUT ESPECIALLY WITH THE JEANS. BUT ESPECIALLY WITH THE JEANS. DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE LABEL DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE LABEL SAYS. SAYS. SIZING IS A LITTLE COMPLICATED SIZING IS A LITTLE COMPLICATED IN THIS COUNTRY. IN THIS COUNTRY. IT HAS CHANGED AND EVOLVED. IT HAS CHANGED AND EVOLVED. WHATEVER SIZE YOU THINK YOU ARE, WHATEVER SIZE YOU THINK YOU ARE, IGNORE IT. IGNORE IT. IF YOU LOVE SOMETHING, PICK IT IF YOU LOVE SOMETHING, PICK IT UP. UP. THE CARDINAL RULE OF VINTAGE THE CARDINAL RULE OF VINTAGE SHOPPING THAT I LEARNED THIS SHOPPING THAT I LEARNED THIS WEEKEND IS TRY IT ON, TRY IT ON, WEEKEND IS TRY IT ON, TRY IT ON, TRY IT ON. TRY IT ON. THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN. THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN. IT REALLY DID FEEL -- YOU TALKED IT REALLY DID FEEL -- YOU TALKED ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY. IT REALLY DID FEEL LIKE SHOPPING IT REALLY DID FEEL LIKE SHOPPING WITH A SOUL. WITH A SOUL. I REALLY GOT TO FIND THINGS THAT I REALLY GOT TO FIND THINGS THAT I LOVED AND FEEL REALLY GOOD I LOVED AND FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT IT IN THE PROCESS. ABOUT IT IN THE PROCESS. >> YOU'LL NEED ANOTHER S

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