So, you’ve found yourself at a crossroads and don’t know which path to choose. Perhaps life is forcing you to choose between your love for vintage fashion and a stable career path.
But what if there was a way to combine both and create an all-new career option that revolves around vintage clothing?
Luckily, we have a fantastic set of ideas to help you successfully turn your love of vintage clothes into a sustainable career. We’ve explored three popular and easy-to-achieve vintage fashion monetization examples below:'
1. Launch A Digital Blog
Thanks to the internet, there’s no shortage of jobs within the gig economy. If you’d like to use this to your advantage, why not launch a digital blog to show off your vintage style?
Blogging is considered a sustainable, full-time job nowadays. Many influencers manage to successfully meet their financial requirements through blogging. Ad revenue is a major factor that facilitates influencers to keep on blogging and living their dream!
So, if you’re fond of vintage fashion and have a talent for photography, blogging could be the perfect job for you!
The best thing about becoming a full-time blogger is that you get to select your working hours and do things your way. You’ll be your boss and won’t have to subscribe to a mundane 9-5 job.
But before you start blogging, you’ll have to select a suitable platform for your upcoming endeavor. Popular options include WordPress website blogs and Instagram influencer accounts. Either platform has its perks, and both can help you monetize your love for vintage fashion.
Instagram is better-suited to photography and modeling enthusiasts. WordPress website blogs, on the other hand, are perfect for those who love to write.
Before launching your new vintage fashion blog, be sure to do some background research. Start by looking into SEO tools for both Instagram and WordPress. Then, consider the equipment that is currently available to you. If you have a spare laptop to work with, setting up and maintaining a WordPress blog won’t be any trouble. However, if you only have a mobile phone at hand, you should consider running an Instagram blog instead.
Pay attention to your photography tools, too. Your phone camera may or may not be powerful enough to take post-worthy pictures. If so, consider investing in a new camera if possible.
2. Resell Preloved Vintage Clothes Online
If blogging isn’t your thing, you can always try a different career path instead. For example, starting an online vintage clothes shop is an excellent option for marketing-oriented fashion lovers. So, if that sounds like you, it’s time to collect your best vintage finds and put them up for sale online!
If you know your way around vintage markets, go ahead and buy a few interesting investment pieces. Then, right before launching your shop, photograph them and upload them online for customers to see.
Popular online seller platforms include eBay, Depop, Instagram Shops, Shopify, and Poshmark. Some of these platforms may charge a nominal seller's fee. Nevertheless, as long as you price your items right, you can comfortably generate a healthy profit.
You can enlist the help of powerful digital marketing tools. Our top recommendation is to try a cross listing app that can help you better manage your presence as an online seller and ultimately boost sales. You can also use free editing apps, like Canva, to create an eye-catching logo for your new brand.
3. Start Your Boutique With Upcycled Clothes
Reselling preloved clothes is an excellent idea for those who adore vintage fashion and trends. However, if you’d like to take things a step further, why not try creating new works of art from old designs?
On that note, if you’re fond of sewing, you can always try your hand at reworking preloved vintage dresses. And who knows? Maybe customers will fall in love with your new pieces and admire how they seamlessly fit with modern trends.
For example, you could take an old flapper dress and rework it into a cute, little party dress. You can successfully give an old dress some contemporary charm by changing the original flapper’s shapeless body into a fitted bodice and skirt.
The fact that you won’t be starting from scratch can help you save plenty of time and effort. All you need to do is work your way through thrift shops to find eye-catching dresses. Then, you can retire your studio to redraft each dress. When the dresses are ready, you can sell them either at your local vintage boutique or online as an independent seller.
Final Thoughts
Isn’t it wonderful knowing that you don’t need to abandon your love for vintage clothes to pursue an alternative career? Many fashion lovers have turned to the internet – and their sewing kits – to create a dream life for themselves. And who knows…maybe you’re next in line?
