Isabella McFadden (born August 2, 1995), known online as Internet Girl, is a Canadian social media personality and noted Depop seller of 1990s and 2000s clothing.[2][3] She sells clothing found at thrift stores as well as new clothing of her own design.[4] Many of her sales come in the form of "style bundles", sets of clothing with matching accessories based upon a particular theme or style.[5] She has become Depop's top seller in the United States, with her account reaching over 660,000 followers.[6][7][8][9][10]
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| Born | Isabella McFadden August 2, 1995 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 137,000[1] | ||||||
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Early life
editMcFadden was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 2, 1995.[11] She attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto, and studied communication and film at Concordia University in Montreal, before dropping out to move to Los Angeles to become a Depop seller.[12]
References
edit- ^ "About INTERNETGIRL". YouTube.
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- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (2019-06-13). "Why Teens Are Selling Clothes Out of Their Closets". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ La Ferla, Ruth (2020-08-11). "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Satenstein, Liana. "The New eBays". New York Magazine. New York: Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Fashion Fix with Charli Howard". BBC. 2019-10-11. Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Schneier, Matthew (2019-08-19). "Got It on Depop The app that has Gen Z hooked on thrifting". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Watling, Eve (2018-02-15). "Mobile magnates". The Economist. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Meet the women at the forefront of Winnipeg's fashion scene". CBC. 2015-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "A love of vintage clothing led a Toronto goth-loving fashionista to online fame. And now, she's launching her own website". Toronto Star. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.