S7 Ep33 ARBELA CAPAS: fashion writer, content creator and podcaster - on taking fashion and style seriously, New York Fashion Week, and her vintage treasures.

Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl

Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon!

Today’s episode is with Arbela Capas, who is a writer, content creator and podcaster based out of Cleveland. You might know her for her newsletter and podcast, The Changing Room (PS: go ahead and subscribe right now, because you’ll hear me as a guest on there in a couple of weeks!) where she discusses all things vintage style, interior design, art and more.

In today’s episode, we talk about the pleasure of taking fashion and style seriously, vintage pieces she’s picked up recently, New York Fashion Week, and much more.

It’s a really fun one, so let’s dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:41] Growing up in Lithuania, Arbela often visited thrift stores and flea markets with her mom on the weekend.
• [9:59] Taking fashion and style seriously – and caring about fashion, without it being intimidating.
• [15:39] Personal style philosophies.
• [17:31] On New York, and Fashion Week.
• [30:32] Arbela’s favorite vintage & secondhand spots.
• [33:10] On “embellished messiness” and accessorizing.
• [39:22] And some favorite vintage pieces.

EPISODE MENTIONS:

• @arbela.elena
• The Changing Room Substack
• The Changing Room Podcast
• Arbela’s website
• Allison Bornstein
• Amy Smilovic of Tibi
• @Pigmami
• Grand Bazaar
• Elodie Studios
• @behindthecurtainvintage
• @slowunion
• @gypsymothvintage
• @i.f.foundvintage
• @odevintage
• Flower Child Cleveland
• Sweet Lorain Cleveland
• All Things For You
• re:Collection Cleveland
• @Alberta.Rose

LET’S CONNECT:

• 📸Instagram: @emilymstochl
• 🐦Twitter: @emilymstochl
• 🎥TikTok: @emilymstochl
• 📧 Substack: https://prelovedpod.substack.com/
• 🎧Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod

SPECIAL THANKS:

A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders – your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!

• Patty Weber
• Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage
• Danny of Galaxy Live
• Kathy Brand
• Lucero Buendia
• Tricia Zelazny
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• Lisa of Queenie & Pearl
• Lucille of Galipette Vintage
• KT
• Lydia Welp
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