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Show the full thrift cart first

A viral fashion format on TikTok and Instagram

Start a thrift video on the overflowing or neatly arranged cart, then go through the finds one by one.

4

accounts it worked for

17x

median, times their usual

#19

of 59 in fashion

Editing trick

Video, Talking head

Why it works

The full cart is an instant visual payoff that promises lots of finds. Recognizable vintage labels and a color-coordinated cart make people stay for the details.

Hook formulathrift with me for [season], look how full my cart already is

How to make it

  1. 1Fill the cart and arrange it (by color, or with visible brand labels)
  2. 2Show the whole cart in the first seconds
  3. 3Cut through each item with quick close-ups of tags

Examples

Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.

  • @morganbarttt

    6K followers, TikTok

    “y2k thrift haul”

    33x their usual views, video, hauls and try-ons

  • @jillian.emma.thrifts

    11K followers, Instagram

    “thrifting my fall pinterest board”

    16x their usual views, video, hauls and try-ons

  • @_k4y1ee

    8K followers, TikTok

    “thrift haul 🙈💕”

    18x their usual views, video, hauls and try-ons

  • @tributetomycloset

    157K followers, Instagram

    “Thrift with me for fall”

    4.9x their usual views, talking head, hauls and try-ons

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How this is measured

  • Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
  • TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
  • A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
  • Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.