How California tech turned thrifted clothes into a booming fashion trend

LA Times Saturday 19th September 2026, 10:00AM 1 min read 5 hours ago

<p>Thrifted clothes have become a Hollywood fashion flex, as California-born platforms like the RealReal, Poshmark, ThredUp and eBay turn secondhand shopping into a $240-billion, fast-growing global industry.</p>

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