When Trinity Roraback moved to Phoenix from Oregon in 2021, she quickly missed her home state’s local makers, the thrift culture scene and her friends.

So, she decided to do something about it. Despite juggling University of Arizona online classes, bartending and an Amazon internship, she started her own business — Rodeo Rose Market.

Rodeo Rose Market was born out of her TikTok post asking if women in Arizona wanted to get together and sell clothes. She expected a handful of views. Instead, the video exploded with hundreds of thousands of views in two days.

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With no blueprint nor expectations, Roraback threw together a small event in a North Scottsdale warehouse. More than 100 women signed up to sell; about 800 patrons showed up to shop, sip coffee and network. Shoppers immediately asked, “When’s the next one?” 

Roraback hadn’t planned a next one. But she went home, and realized she’d stumbled into something rare: a space where women felt welcomed, encouraged and connected. Then came Rodeo Rose Market, an all-women thrift and vendor market and one of Arizona’s most unexpected success stories.

Rodeo Rose Market will celebrate its one-year anniversary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at The Croft Downtown, 22 E. Buchanan St., Phoenix. The special event will feature live music, brand collaborations, and the debut of the new Rodeo Rose Passport, an interactive scavenger hunt designed for guests to tailor their experience with custom finds from vendors.

In a year, Rodeo Rose Market grew from a one‑off idea into a twice‑monthly event held across the Valley. Each market is a blend of thrifted fashion, handmade goods, baked treats, jewelry, body care, boutiques and interactive experiences — color analysis, photo strips, tattoos, piercings, DJs, and matcha stands. She has a pool of about 850 vendors from which she can choose.

“We mainly do thrift, but anyone can share something they’re passionate about,” she said. 

The markets draw teens, college students, young professionals, moms and women well into their 40s and 50s. The Gen Z-leaning idea became a multigenerational community.

Running two markets a month is a full‑time job. Roraback spends her days scouting venues, reviewing applications, supporting new vendors, and considering ways to deepen community — intimate social events, workshops, and new ways for women to connect.

Her business degree helps. So does her upbringing: her parents run a print and marketing company, and she grew up watching them build something from scratch. But the most important lesson she’s learned this year isn’t about logistics or branding.

It’s about people.

“Anywhere you can meet genuine people who want to uplift each other. That’s where success comes from,” she said.

Rodeo Rose Market

Website: www.rodeorosemarket.com

Instagram: @rodeorosemarket

Upcoming markets

Rodeo Rose one-year anniversary market

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at The Croft Downtown, 22 E. Buchanan St., Phoenix. Shoppers can browse more than 100 women-owned vendors featuring curated thrift and boutique clothing, beauty products, jewelry, florals, handmade goods and decor, while sipping coffee, matcha or dirty sodas and enjoying food trucks and locally baked treats. 

Rodeo Rose Market – North Scottsdale Spring Market

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Venue 8600, 8600 E. Anderson Dr., Scottsdale. 

Rodeo Rose Market Mother’s Day Event 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, The Croft Downtown, 22 E. Buchanan St., Phoenix

Rodeo Rose Market – Old Town Scottsdale 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Rd., Scottsdale.