Internet Girl
Bella McFadden (born August 2, 1995), known online as Internet Girl, is a Canadian social media personality and noted Depop seller of 1990's and 2000's clothing.[1][2] She sells clothing found at thrift stores as well as new clothing of her own design.[3] Many of her sales come in the form of "style bundles", sets of clothing with matching accessories based upon a particular theme or style.[4] She has become Depop's top seller in the United States, with her account reaching over 660,000 followers.[5][6][7][8][9]
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Born | Bella McFadden August 2, 1995 | ||||||
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Years active | 2018-present | ||||||
Subscribers | 135,000 | ||||||
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Early life
McFadden was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 2, 1995.[10] 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.[11]
References
- Yar, Sanam (2019-07-09). "Shopping Can Make You Famous". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Satenstein, Liana (2017-08-22). "How Internet Girl and Her Boyfriend's Shared Love for the 2000s Fueled an E-Commerce Empire". Vogue. New York: Conde Nast. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Satenstein, Liana (2016-08-05). "Is This College Drop-Out Turned Tumblr Queen the Next NastyGal?". Vogue. New York: Conde Nast. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Lorenz, Taylor (2019-06-13). "Why Teens Are Selling Clothes Out of Their Closets". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- La Ferla, Ruth (2020-08-11). "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Satenstein, Liana. "The New eBays". New York Magazine. New York: Conde Nast. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- "Fashion Fix with Charli Howard". BBC. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Schneier, Matthew (2019-08-19). "Got It on Depop The app that has Gen Z hooked on thrifting". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- Watling, Eve (2018-02-15). "Mobile magnates". The Economist. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- "Meet the women at the forefront of Winnipeg's fashion scene". CBC. 2015-12-06. 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. Retrieved 22 January 2021.