"For 10 years, I obsessed over finding a '70s-era corduroy car coat like the one Wynona Ryder wears in the first season of Stranger Things. Not a "vintage inspired" fashion version, but an American classic turned velvety with wear. That meant thrifting at resale shops. Always on the lookout, I never scored because the outerwear selection in my size (large) was bleak. But today I am thrifting in the age of Ozempic,"
"Winter has always been my wardrobe low point: black, black, and, for a little fun, maybe some charcoal gray. But now my closet looks like I am in the wrong house. Color! Texture! Print! Thanks to Ozempic, selections are vast and wildly diverse, and prices are low. A thrifting bonanza I am not on the consignment hunt for couture; I am shopping for solid "regular women" brands that are still in good shape even as resale items because they aren't fast fashion."
Widespread uptake of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic is driving dramatic weight loss for many women, prompting large wardrobe clearouts and consignments. The influx of formerly larger-size garments is increasing supply at thrift and resale shops, improving availability of quality, non–fast-fashion pieces in bigger sizes. Shoppers are finding heritage brands and unexpected items — corduroy car coats, bouclé blazers, tuxedo-style jackets — at very low prices. Winter closets are shifting from monochrome basics to vibrant color, texture, and print. Resale marketplace and retail reports indicate this trend is reshaping secondhand selection and pricing.
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