Trista Catonio

Based out of Calgary, Trista’s support team was out of this world! Trista received multiple nominations and many supporters continue to vocalize their support for her in the world of thrifting. She spends most of her mornings during the week at the Goodwill bins and always manages to find amazing pieces. Her local business ‘Ugh its Vintage’ is a staple in the Calgary thrifting community for all things fashion. Her goal is to reduce textile waste by showing others how easy it is to live a second-hand life.

Since middle school she would thrift here and there but during university she went through a huge phase where she hated dressing like others. Whenever she would need a new outfit instead of going to the mall, she began going to thrift stores trying to find one of a kind, eye catching pieces. Slowly her closet became over 90% second-hand.

You can follow her journey on Instagram: @ugh.itsvintage