Lindsay Scarrow first stepped foot into a thrift store at six years old when her father took her to buy a leather jacket. She fell in love with vintage clothing and hasn’t looked back since.
“I remember thinking, ‘Why would I ever want to buy something new if I can just get it second hand?'” Scarrow said.
Now, Scarrow is breathing life into clothes that other people have discarded. She sells garments that would have ended up in a landfill, giving them a second chance in Saskatchewan closets.
Scarrow is the owner of Replacing You Curated Vintage in Saskatoon, a business that restores discarded clothing.
She began Replacing You on Instagram in 2019, selling thrifted men’s pieces. Since then it’s turned into much more.
Scarrow said she and her business partner would initially hit …