{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S9 Ep36 COSTURA: Stef Garcia, Y2K vintage dealer - on Whatnot livestreams, building community connections, and wholesale buyouts of Y2K deadstock designer vintage.","description":"On today's show, we're chatting with Stef, the founder of Costura, a Y2K vintage fashion business that does serious volume on Whatnot. Stef started reselling full-time after losing her job during the pandemic, and for the last three and a half years, she\u2019s been hosting live auctions on the livestream platform, Whatnot \u2013 sometimes she even goes live daily.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, she shares how she\u2019s built a loyal community of cool people who love early 2000s fashion, plus her best tips for livestream sales. Earlier this year, Stef teamed up with a few business partners to make her biggest buyout yet, and then spent three and half months in Los Angeles, continuously going live until she sold the lots \u2013 it\u2019s a wild story and she\u2019s always on the move between Miami and LA hunting down one-of-a-kind Y2K treasures. I\u2019ll let her share the scoop on how she does it. This is a really fun one \u2013 let\u2019s dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:  [4:57] How Stef started selling vintage after getting laid off from her job in television production. [6:27] Her first time visiting a rag house. [11:32] Things really clicked when Stef got on Whatnot [15:09] Building an audience of Whatnot regulars: resellers, collectors, and everyday shoppers [17:15] Stef\u2019s biggest buyout yet: 1,000 pieces of Y2K deadstock [21:41] How to have a successful vintage live show [33:34] Living and selling vintage between Miami and Los Angeles [37:13] How Stef approaches social media, showing up on TikTok and Instagram [41:19] The vintage in her personal collection that she will never sell [46:05] Her holy grail find is a Jean Paul Gaultier piece from the bins  EPISODE MENTIONS:&amp;nbsp;  @houseofcostura Stef on TikTok  Shop Costura on Whatnot  Stef\u2019s upcoming Mandalay show @bleumi.bleumi @busyladybaca Whatnot  LET\u2019S CONNECT:&amp;nbsp;  \ud83d\udcf8Instagram: @emilymstochl \ud83d\udc26Threads: @emilymstochl \ud83c\udfa5TikTok: @emilymstochl \ud83d\udce7 Substack: https:\/\/prelovedpod.substack.com\/&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfa7Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/prelovedpod&amp;nbsp;  SPECIAL THANKS:&amp;nbsp; A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders \u2013 your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!  Patty Weber Kathy Brand Lisa of Queenie &amp;amp; Pearl KT&amp;nbsp; Lydia Welp Michael A. Megan Morris Jennifer Alana Rivero Jerrica Yasumura  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl","author_url":"http:\/\/emilymstochl.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39055420\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195516575"}