PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

legendary and locally owned Sheridan Road Nursery after she and all her storefront mates were booted to make way for a car wash. Secondhand isn’t just for the budget minded anymore. The socially and ecological ly conscious folks are staying fashionable while saving the planet and dollars! According to Linn, recycling and reselling textiles are more important than most realize, as the volume of textiles that have been discarded in the last 20 years has doubled and 85% of our clothing ends up in landfills. It is imperative that action be taken to keep resources available for future generations. Linn comes froma “frugal” household. Her grandmother, like many of her generation, would make rugs or potholders out of discarded clothes.

shopper should have options. Vintage lover or trendsetter? Costume designer or textile artist?

GUILTLESS, RECESSION PROOF, SUSTAINABLE

SHOPPING ... NOW THERE'S A TREND!

Along with the thrill of helping people feel good about themselves, Linn also really likes the thrill of the hunt for new finds: the treasures. Moxie’s, alongwith amultitude of like minded, locally owned small businesses —such as Just for LooksHome Furnishing Consignment inMorton – aremaking a positive difference in our world. Whether you want/need to tighten your belt, maintain your sick style, or

me to meet a cool, blue-haired woman who has moxie! Seriously, she named her secondhand vintage consignment shop Moxie’s when it opened nearly a decade ago in central Peoria. A consignment shop with so much funk and flair! Five years in, Mollee Wood sold the business to another boss lady, Jesi Linn, who just over a year ago moved the boutique to a cozy, artsy, shabby chic location further down Sheridan just past Main in the Sunbeam Building — the Studios on Sheridan. Sidenote: Another boss lady, Deb Opyd, planted her quirky shop, Relics, in the old Moxie’s location next to the SECONDHAND ISN'T JUST FOR THE BUDGET-MINDED ANYMORE

Old pants became cute shorts, or were used as patches or embellishments for other clothes in need of mending. As the child of divorce in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Linn and her mom had very little but her mommade do. As a kid, she was ridiculed for her makeshift apparel. She recognized that all she could do was to figure out ways tomake her clothes look good. Out of necessity, Linn’s original, fashion-forward style was born. Trends are a driving force at Moxie’s, but that isn’t the main focus these days. After keeping an eye on customer behavior, Linn realized that the Moxie’s

promote sustainability, thenext time you findyourself in “need” of fashion, dous all a favor: Type “second hand consignment near me” in your computer’s search bar and create your own style on a dime. Guiltless, recession-proof, sustainable shopping … now there’s a trend!

Roxy Baker is a local radio personality at Peoria radio station WWCT, 99.9 on the FM dial, half of the Rik & Roxy in the Morning broadcast from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday

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