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South China Morning Post
06-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- South China Morning Post
Best places to shop second-hand clothes in Hong Kong from an avid buyer of preloved wear
Hongkonger Dianne Gupta has a laser-sharp sixth sense as she wanders around Mee & Gee, one of her favourite second-hand clothes shops, in Kowloon's Mong Kok district. Advertisement Dressed in one of her favourite preloved outfits, the 28-year-old scans the racks with lightning speed. 'Some people walk into second-hand shops and feel overwhelmed, but for me it is like a treasure hunt,' she says. It does not take long before something catches her eye: a retro-style dress covered in bright yellow stars. She gives the fabric a feel to test its quality – something she does with every potential purchase – and checks the seams to make sure there is room to move. Advertisement 'It's also a good idea to check the zips and buttons.' The dress passes the test, and at HK$40 (US$5.10), it is a bargain.
CBC
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
2SLGBTQ+ Winnipeggers embrace vintage and thrift fashion for self-expression
Double knits, bright colours, pant sets and polyester jumpsuits — when it comes to queer fashion, anything should go. That's the advice of three Winnipeggers who have leaned into fashion and style, and particularly vintage clothes, as a way to express their identity and sexuality. "It can really allow for an individual to present themselves in a way that matches how they feel on the inside," said Michael Duchon, co-owner of Vantage Vintage in Winnipeg's Exchange District. "I know thrifting has really played a big role in allowing gender diverse people to really express themselves." His boutique opened in 2017 and bills itself as a safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ shoppers. Moss Queen, a non-binary and gender fluid creative in Winnipeg, has also jumped on the vintage wagon too. "The queer community has always been involved in influencing fashion," they said. "I really do like vintage pieces. I many focus on colour palettes and textures," said Queen, who opened up their closet in a new short video by CBC's Creator Network. Taleigha Joseph did the same. Joseph has a healthy collection of circa 1960s and 1970s multi-patterned and brightly coloured dresses, some with the telltale big collars of those decades. "I feel like when people look at me, they're like, 'yeah, she's a little fruity.…' And I like that," said Joseph. "I want people to know that I am gay." "Don't dress to impress anybody else," Duchon recommends. "Do it for yourself. And this doesn't just go for queer people, it goes for a lot of different self-identifying groups of people." You can hear more from Duchon, Joseph and Queen in the new video, created in honour of Pride Month by Bridget Clemente, Evan Rivard, Chaira Plaga, and Caryl Jazz Cruz as part of CBC's Creator Network.
News.com.au
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Miley Cyrus reveals why she used to lie to her accountant
Miley Cyrus has revealed the one thing she used to lie to her accountant about when she was in her early twenties. The former Disney star, who shed her child star image by releasing a song called ' I Can't Be Tamed ', is opening up about that chaotic time in her life. Cyrus has been reflecting on her early twenties thanks to the release of her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful. The 32-year-old, who has been promoting her album, wearing see-through dresses, and doing the media rounds, appeared on The Ringer's Every Single Album podcast, where she said in 2015, she was taking drugs. 'The drugs were the biggest cost, which to hide those from my accountant, we called them vintage clothes,' she said. Cyrus admitted that her accountant had inquired about all these expensive vintage clothes she was buying. 'And every time she saw me, she'd be like, 'Where's that, like, $15,000 original John Lennon T-shirt that you bought?' It's like, 'Oh, it's upstairs,'' she said. ''We just really want to protect it. It's really delicate, the fabric, got to take care of it'. So I bought a lot of vintage clothes that year.' The 32-year-old said in reflection she doesn't have any regrets about that time in her life but she's also aware she was lucky to come out unscathed. 'I'm so glad I survived that time in my life. I would definitely not encourage anyone else to go this hard, but the fact that I got through it, I'm very glad I got to do it.' Cyrus has now been sober for years; she quit drinking in 2020 and stopped smoking marijuana around 2017. In a revealing interview with Zane Lowe, she said she's worked out that she needs to stay sober because she wants to wake up every day feeling her best. 'I've learned this about myself over the years. The sobriety is like, that's like my God. I need it, I live for it. I mean that it's changed my entire life,' she said. Cyrus has stressed in the past that she doesn't believe 'everyone has to be sober' but she has found it is what works for her. 'I don't have a problem with drinking. I have a problem with the decisions I make,' she said. 'I've just been wanting to wake up 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time.'
