S6 Ep23 MAIA of VINTAGE NUBIAN: fashion designer of 15 years - on moving to New York to pursue fashion design, then transitioning to selling vintage, and starting her own business. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Maia of Vintage Nubian Alright, let’s talk about today’s show -- can’t wait for you to hear it! Today, I’m joined by Maia, the founder and curator of Vintage Nubian. Maia has long been a lover of vintage boutiques antique markets & thrift stores, going all the way back to middle school. On today’s episode, she shares how she came to New York City for college to study fashion and about her experiences working as a designer in the fashion industry for 15 years. Throughout it all she always loved vintage and looked to vintage for inspiration, but eventually vintage became her path! Founded in 2018, Vintage Nubian is a curated collection of vintage clothing & accessories for women and men from the 50s-90s with just a little Y2K mixed in for fun!! Maia’s such a delight and it was a blast getting to hear so much of her story in vintage. I hope you’ll enjoy it! Let’s dive right in! All the Episode Links: @vintagenubian Vintage Nubian @vintagebossbabes Sammy Davis on Pre-Loved Podcast @grandbazaarnyc Hester Street Fair @re_generation Shop Thrilling @metropolisnycvintage Karen Brit Chick BJones Style Bloomers and Frocks @thriftingdivas @thriftingatlanta Indigo Style Vintage Threads of Habit REVIMODE Vintage Copper Cactus Vintage @thriftandtell @brklyn_bish @destinyslegendarycloset @mightythrift @dealsondesigners @bedford.vintage * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Steven Vogel Mary-Elizabeth Land Tricia Zelazny Leslie V. * Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my blog.