Published On Jan 20, 2022
In this video I interview the renowned thrifter Joseph Knowles aka jknowl3m. Joseph has built an amazing following over the years on Reddit and Instagram by showing off his 100% thrifted outfits. In this video we talk everything thrifting, men's fashion, tailoring your clothes, and improving the way you look. Enjoy!
Joseph's Instagram - @jknowl3m
Calum's Instagram - @calum.shall
Joseph's guide to thrifting reddit post - / as_promised_my_guide_to_thrifting
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Joseph introduces himself
1:14 - How Calum found Joseph and got into thrifting and tailoring.
2:47 - Joseph's origin story of fashion and thrifting
4:41 - Joseph's guide to thrifting post
4:54 - Joseph's first ever post to Reddit
6:37 - Calum's impression from Joseph's posts
7:16 - Small percentage of men are fashionable
7:52 - How Joseph made his style gains over time
9:39 - How Calum has made style gains with thrifting
10:55 - How style has helped Joseph in life
13:16 - What is Joseph's advice for a guy who has bad style?
14:12 - Focust on fit
15:32 - Clothing is not made specifically for you
16:44 - How to make clothes fit you well
18:15 - You need to be curious
18:32 - Is Joseph still tailoring his own clothes?
19:38 - Learn what can or can't be tailored
21:09 - How learning how to tailor clothes improved Calum's style
21:51 - You can look amazing by thrifting and paying to have the clothes tailored
23:32 - Joseph doesn't need to try on clothes now
23:58 - The importance of texture and quality in clothing
24:34 - Calum thought luxury was a myth but changed his mind
25:03 - Joseph goes to high end stores to learn what quality looks and feels like
26:30 - Joseph's thoughts on fast fashion
27:53 - Flipping items from thrift stores
28:54 - How Joseph flips clothes now
31:07 - Flipping may be a good option for teenagers
31:40 - How to manage your wardrobe
32:53 - Do a closet clean out when you are angry
34:34 - Play dress up and try on outfits at home
34:54 - Take photos of potential outfits and create a look book
36:19 - How Calum cleans out his wardrobe
37:10 - Calum is still making mistakes thrifting
37:35 - Joseph's thoughts on getting rid of clothes and being creative
39:20 - How Joseph shops in the women's section of thrift stores
44:17 - How Joseph has thrifted nice suits
47:51 - The different types of thrift stores
48:33 - Are you being invited to suited events?
48:58 - It is good to have range in your style to be able to dress fancy sometimes
49:32 - Joseph's greatest accomplishment thrifting
50:45 - It feels good to look great from a thrifted outfit
51:25 - Joseph's white whale that he recently thrifted
53:07 - Why thrifting is better than going to traditional clothing stores
53:58 - How often Joseph is thrifting now
54:20 - Redefining what success means for thrifting
56:44 - How to thrift shoes
1:00:43 - Super nice boots that Calum thrifted
1:01:26 - What Joseph is up to now career wise
1:03:52 - Joseph is coming back to social media
1:05:10 - Instagram reels for men's style
1:06:03 - Joseph's closing thoughts - have fun with it
1:08:20 - How to follow Joseph