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Second(hand) Coming

02.23.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 12:00am.
The Bite:
Still waiting...for cheaper, more stylish clothes to rise up in stores? Return to our fave eco-shop, Pivot, which is teaming up with style-scavenger Midwasteland to open a new vintage section this week. Now you can pick up used beauties like sequined dresses, leather clutches, and tweed jackets - for a steal (most under $50) and help reduce the 9 million pounds of clothing Americans toss each year. We glimpsed a few real gems, including a silky magenta blouse with multi-hued starburst pattern, circa 1983. See for yourself at Thursday's opening party, where a punch bowl fulla Tom Collins cocktail and 30% off new eco-buys await - like Danny Volk's latest bag (see photo)...from old fabric, resurrected.
Wanna Try: 
Pivot, 1101 W. Fulton Mkt. Map It (312-243-4754). Opening party, Feb. 26, 6-9 pm. Danny Volk bag, $34.
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The Vintage Clothing Tip

Cocktail Fact

In 1999, evangelist Jerry Falwell predicted that there'd be a Second Coming within 10 years.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters buy a repurposed or vintage outfit instead of one made from new materials, we'll keep the weight of 962 mannequins in clothing out of landfills.

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