S10 Ep20 MESSY JESSY VINTAGE: Jessica Barr, a Brooklyn-based dealer - on opening a collaborative vintage showroom and her unexpected, growing specialty in vintage bridal.
Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl · Sep 14, 2026 · 54:44
Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl
Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl · Sep 14, 2026 · 54:44
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Today we're chatting with Jessica Barr, owner of Messy Jessy Vintage, a Brooklyn-based vintage brand specializing in women's wear and bridal, with a showroom she shares with two fellow dealers and a rotating presence at markets and events across New York, including the Manhattan Vintage Show.
Jessica studied journalism in school, and became fascinated with sustainability and inequality in fashion — studies that eventually led her to a dedicated practice of secondhand shopping and, not long after, selling vintage itself.
Her real education in vintage came post-grad, working for Matt Smith at Newburgh Vintage Emporium, where she sharpened her eye for feminine silhouettes and fell hard for 1970s dresses. From there, her Etsy shop grew from a side hustle into a full-time business, eventually landing her in a Brooklyn showroom. In the last year, vintage bridal has become an unexpected and deeply personal part of her business, drawing in brides for laid-back appointments and building a community she never anticipated.
We're getting into it all — the treasured thrift store finds, the incredible vintage buys from a theater's costume department, road trips across Massachusetts, and the labels and styles she can never resist. All that and more on today's show!
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