2 musicians get together to run a witchy thrift shop: About Us
Hello & welcome! 🧡 Witch B!tch Thrift is a unique modern and vintage secondhand shop that focuses on size and gender inclusivity. We believe sizing systems in fashion are arbitrary and unreliable, so we have developed our own size chart where each piece gets individually measured and sorted according to one universal size chart - making it much easier for our customers to find the pieces that will actually fit them.
Our unorthodox organization system has also ditched the traditional “men’s and women’s” sections and have turned to sorting clothes simply by their type and size, as we fully believe clothes hold no gender and everyone can and should wear whatever makes them happy.
Our strong social media presence has become a beacon of inspiration and comfort for many, as we build our community through fun and thoughtful content that promotes self acceptance, exploration, and liberation.
We also operate on a circular model - we buy our inventory straight from our customers through a buy and trade program, which drastically reduces our carbon footprint and builds community. A better sizing sorting system and no-frills organization patterns make secondhand shopping more attractive, keeping thousands of garments out of landfills and in rotation.
We have a newly opened storefront in New Haven Connecticut, and an online shop that has never met the demand of our customers. With over a quarter of a million social media followers and only 2 of us running the business, that has always been an impossible task. We now aim to expand our operations and be able to give our people what they want - a robust, safe, easy, and inspiring shopping experience.
Welcome to Witch Bitch Thrift!
🧡 OUR STORY 🧡
WBT started in September/2020 (yes, amidst the pandemic!) with Virginia and Amanda. We started by selling pieces on our Instagram feed, and started to grow our following. We were running WBT out of Virginia & Eva’s living room, but quickly outgrew that space, so in January/2021 we signed the lease for the WBT HQ! Shortly after that, Eva joined our team as we began to work on renovations.
Once we had a physical space to work from, the thought crossed our minds “why don’t we turn this office space into a hidden shop?” - and that we did. WBT HQ opened up to the public in March/2021, attracting locals & travelers to Bridgeport’s newest hidden gem! Early summer 2021 we stopped our Instagram drops and launched our own online shop, releasing weekly collections while running the storefront.
We temporarily closed the storefront (COVID sucks) in January/2022, followed by Amanda’s official exit from WBT. She was an integral part of creating & building the shop for the first year, and she has definitely left a profound impact on the rest of us - we wish her much luck on what’s next on her journey!
⚡So who are we?⚡
We’re a couple of neurodivergent queer women, into secondhand fashion, witchcraft, cute pets, the beauty of the world, & hyping up our people. We work to put Connecticut on the cool map, and break down stupid fashion rules.
🧡 Virginia (she/they) is the coffee fueled Virgo superhuman driving all things. Her positive approach helps us see the silver lining in even the most challenging situations. They manage all social media, website, and internet related matters. When she’s not at HQ, she’s likely playing an instrument or writing a song.
🧡 Eva (she/they) is our Operations Master, handling all packing & shipping of our orders, managing inventory & more. She is likely packing your order while singing some sweet musical theater! Eva has strong dad vibes and is always trying to take care of those around her.
In the long scheme of things, we are still a BABY shop, and we are incredibly grateful for the journey thus far. Building this community with you is the most gratifying thing we’ve done in our lives, and we are so so stoked that you are here with us.