Crystal Haines, a Los Angeles based entrepreneur, brings vintage fashion to the internet through her online clothing store, Trashy Vintage.
Crystal Haines is building a reputation for finding gems in thrift stores throughout Southern California and making them available to vintage lovers everywhere. Her online store holds up to three hundred items at a given time on eBay and is always changing. Crystal’s keen eye for combining vintage and current trends keeps her ahead of the game—she knows a good find when she spots it. Trashy Vintage takes the work out of finding vintage items and brings them right to you.
Cleaning Out the Closet
Vintage clothing is a trend that has been around for years, yet the search for the perfect piece has not grown old. Crystal, a resident of Los Angeles County and a growing entrepreneur, has developed a business based on that search. Crystal started her business by turning out her own closet and listing the items she didn’t need any longer on her Live Journal site. At that time, in 2002, there were many different selling communities popping up online and they have not stopped spreading. Crystal quickly sold almost all that she listed and she knew that she was onto something, so she went to the local thrift store to restock her inventory. She moved from Live Journal to eBay as her business sprouted. Her first purchase from the thrift store after cleaning out her closet was one hundred dollars worth of clothing and vintage items, now she spends two to three hundred per week on vintage finds.
One Woman Running the Show
A desire to keep the eBay store stocked, as well as to keep ahead of current trends, keeps Crystal very busy. She has expanded her original idea of photographing items as they are to hiring multiple models and shooting the clothing, shoes, and accessories on them for the site. Crystal takes a natural approach to her modeling shoots, from finding the models herself, choosing which clothes will work for each girl, and then acting as photographer and editor of the photos.
Trashy Vintage Gathers Loyal Fans
Crystal’s business has gained a huge following and has been featured on multiple blogs and in magazines such as N.E.E.T. and Atomic Magazine. Her models are even recognized on the street as Trashy Vintage girls. Crystal holds a monthly Facebook giveaway as well as other contests linked with special offers. She maintains the main Trashy Vintage web page, eBay store, and an Etsy site along with the Trashy Vintage Facebook page, blog, Twitter, and other fashion community sites.
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