S10 Ep14 LADIES OF THE LOON: Lexis Zenobia is a dealer specializing in vintage mohair – on cinematic storytelling for this one-of-a-kind archival collection found at a mansion in the woods.

Hey there, and welcome to Preloved Podcast.

I'm so excited to have you on our show today.

I would love if you could introduce yourself to the listeners and tell us a little bit about what you do.

Great.

Hi, Emily.

Thank you so much for having me on your podcast.

My name is Lexis Zenobia.

I am a full-time artist and sole owner of Ladies of the Loon.

I have been a collector of vintage clothing for about 10 years now, and currently, I am archiving a collection of vintage and hand-knit mohair pieces.

And this is quite an incredible collection of vintage and hand-knit mohair pieces.

I can't wait to hear this story.

But before we get into it, I want to go back in time a little bit and kinda hear more about your story.

Can you tell me about your history with style growing up?

Yes, of course.

My, my history with style was I was born into a family where I had a fabulous mother who wore pieces that she had collected from the '60s and the '70s, so I kind of always had free rein of her closet throughout my young adult and teen years.

So, that was always fun and kinda got me an introduction to the fashion world.

And it sounds like to vintage as well.

Yes.

I was in thrift store shopping carts as early as she could take me.

[laughs]

[laughs] Do you remember any, like, particular early memories of being in the thrift store or vintage finds?

You know, I remember her getting so excited when she found a good deal, and she just kinda taught me how to find the best pieces and quality in fabric and the importance of some of those things.

But I just remember, you know, running under racks and trying things on and watching her play dress-up.

So, I can't remember that far back as to of what, what she all picked out, but I always know that we went home with pieces that were, you know, full of color and exuberant and fun.

And what was, like, the places that you were shopping, like, then? Do you remember any certain shops or early finds?

Hey there, and welcome to Preloved Podcast.

I'm so excited to have you on our show today.

I would love if you could introduce yourself to the listeners and tell us a little bit about what you do.

Great.

Hi, Emily.

Thank you so much for having me on your podcast.

My name is Lexis Zenobia.

I am a full-time artist and sole owner of Ladies of the Loon.

I have been a collector of vintage clothing for about 10 years now, and currently, I am archiving a collection of vintage and hand-knit mohair pieces.

And this is quite an incredible collection of vintage and hand-knit mohair pieces.

I can't wait to hear this story.

But before we get into it, I want to go back in time a little bit and kinda hear more about your story.

Can you tell me about your history with style growing up?

Yes, of course.

My, my history with style was I was born into a family where I had a fabulous mother who wore pieces that she had collected from the '60s and the '70s, so I kind of always had free rein of her closet throughout my young adult and teen years.

So, that was always fun and kinda got me an introduction to the fashion world.

And it sounds like to vintage as well.

Yes.

I was in thrift store shopping carts as early as she could take me.

[laughs]

[laughs] Do you remember any, like, particular early memories of being in the thrift store or vintage finds?

You know, I remember her getting so excited when she found a good deal, and she just kinda taught me how to find the best pieces and quality in fabric and the importance of some of those things.

But I just remember, you know, running under racks and trying things on and watching her play dress-up.

So, I can't remember that far back as to of what, what she all picked out, but I always know that we went home with pieces that were, you know, full of color and exuberant and fun.

And what was, like, the places that you were shopping, like, then? Do you remember any certain shops or early finds?