About

Welcome to Mandatory! Based in Chicago, IL.

I am so happy you are here to shop incredible vintage finds! I have been obsessed with fashion since I was a little girl, always "shopping" in my mom’s closet. I always knew I wanted to have a career in fashion in some capacity. It was in highschool, when I began thrifting, that my love for vintage ignited. Sifting though racks for hours became my favorite pastime.

In college, I discovered entrepreneurship was the path for me. After I started selling my thrifted finds to the girls at my job, I saw the joy it brought to them and the idea of Mandatory was born.

Mandatory is now my own world where I can dream, create & curate. Mandatory is all about curating really special collections that evoke emotions and inspire. At Mandatory, sustainability is sexy, fashion is fun, & anything is possible.