A PRO thrifter has shared an easy trick to move a stuck zipper. She revealed a common household item is her secret to grease up old zippers. 3 A thrifting expert shared a vintage fashion trick to help move any stuck zipper Credit: Instagram/ luxuryoutletnj 3 She explained that it was a common problem with designer brands like Louis Vuitton Credit: Instagram/ luxuryoutletnj Marina Lukianov ( @luxuryoutletnj ) shared the fashion hack in an Instagram video.
"Do you have a tough zipper that keeps getting stuck?" she asked. Lukianov, the founder of The Luxury Outlet, a secondhand designer handbag market, explained that the issue is common with brands like Louis Vuitton. After struggling with the expensive handbag for a few moments, she reached for parchment paper from her kitchen for a straightforward solution.
Read More on Fashion Hacks HOLD UP Chappell Roan's makeup artist says $10 primer keeps her foundation in place She rubbed the waxy paper over the zipper, going over each ridge and bump. Immediately after, Lukianov was able to move the zipper back and forth smoothly. The professional thrifter, who began her career in fashion purely by chance , shared other restoration tips for secondhand bags.
She relied on inexpensive metal polish to clean up tarnished hardware on designer bags without breaking the bank. Most read in Fashion OVER AND OUT Celtic hero Neil Lennon SACKED by Rapid despite signing 12 players in 3 months MURDER BID HORROR Moment asylum seeker tries to kill Scots lawyer by stabbing him in chest KIT CLASH Rangers' £9.5m dispute with kit firm SETTLED as iconic commentary used in court THE LONG GOODBRI O'Riley moves huge step closer to record-breaking Celtic transfer exit "All you need is Brasso, cotton stick, old rag, leather brush, and leather conditioner," she said.
Lukianov explained that she applied a small amount of metal polish on the hardware and let the solution sit for 30 seconds. I thrifted a pair of Fendi shoes for $12 and now I run a luxury fashion resale company - my top secondhand shopping tips She pressed the polish into the area with cotton, rotating the solution in circular motions. She applied a leather conditioner after wiping the excess Brasso off with a rag.
With a leather toothbrush, she scrubbed the conditioner in for about 20 seconds and then wiped off the solution with a rag. Her go-to products, she revealed, are Kiwi Saddle Soap and Apple 's leather cleaner and conditioner. 3 She rubbed parchment paper over the old zipper Credit: Instagram/ luxuryoutletnj Lukianov gained traction in her secondhand resale business after graduating high school.
Like many teens then, she'd hoped to make some extra cash by selling unwanted items from her closet. After listing the items on Poshmark, she was surprised that reselling came easily to her. "I would sell my own clothing that I didn’t want anymore, but would also sell my family members’ and friends’ items for commission," she said.
An eventful thrift flip cemented her interest in the field. Read more on the Scottish Sun MAJOR MISCUE I was the king of snooker but I made a huge mistake when Stephen Hendry was 16 SHUT DOWN Home improvement brand to shut 56 stores after collapsing into administration "One day, I walked into a thrift store and saw a pair of Fendi shoes for only $12," she said. "These shoes changed my entire life.
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