262: She Turned Thrifted Clothes Into a One-of-One Streetwear Brand (And Tyler the Creator Noticed), feat. Natalie Prosper

Natalie turns thrifted clothes into one-of-one streetwear by combining secondhand sourcing, screen printing, sewing, and upcycling. On the Get Thrifty Podcast, she shares how Eccentric Soul 1996 grew from sketches in a college dorm to ThriftCon, where Tyler, the Creator stopped by her booth and checked out her work.

Host Maggie Scivicque talks with Natalie about the creative process behind her Atlanta-based streetwear brand, why she chooses thrifted denim for her designs, and what it really takes to build a handmade fashion business from the ground up. Natalie also shares why she looks beyond brand names when sourcing, how she taught herself screen printing and sewing, and why the failures and $0 pop-ups are just as important to document as the wins.

GUEST HANDLES & RESOURCES

• TT: @eccentricsoul1996
• IG: @eccentricsoul1996
• Website: https://eccentricsoul1996.com/

SHOW NOTES

• How Natalie transforms thrifted denim into one-of-one streetwear and wearable art
• Why fabric quality, feel, and creative potential matter more than the brand name when she's thrifting
• How teaching herself screen printing and returning to sewing completely changed Eccentric Soul
• What happened when Tyler, the Creator discovered her work at ThriftCon
• Why Natalie shares the failed pop-ups, frustrating days, and behind-the-scenes reality of building her brand
• How she uses sashiko stitching, upcycling, and vintage clothing to create pieces with a message
• Why scaling a one-of-one fashion business creates a unique inventory challenge
• Natalie's vision for an Atlanta creative space where artists can make, learn, and collaborate