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The Mad Dash to Buy Vintage Clothes on Instagram
For a new breed of shoppers, every day is a roller coaster of triumph and regret.
Source: Dee Ibrahim
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The moment Dee Ibrahim checked the alert on her mobile phone, she knew she had to buy that pink blazer.
Ibrahim coveted the $50 jacket just listed by a vintage clothing seller on Instagram. But there were bills to pay and she couldn’t really afford it, so she messaged a friend instead, asking her to claim the blazer. No luck.