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Secondhand September Style Queen – Anna

I’m delighted to have another guest, Anna, on the blog to show off her preloved style this secondhand September. What do you love about second style? I’ve always liked to mooch in charity shops. I’m never looking for a particular item, but always open to finding a special piece that can find a home in myContinue reading “Secondhand September Style Queen – Anna”

Thrifted holiday wardrobe (and a thrifter’s guide to Great Malvern, Worcs.)

I’m just back from a few days in Barcelona and the Costa Brava. I packed very lightly for trips. That’s partly because lugging heavy bags is such a pain. And partly because a lighter suitcase requires less energy to transport (1). Flying is a real dilemma for me: I don’t have a car, I’m happyContinue reading “Thrifted holiday wardrobe (and a thrifter’s guide to Great Malvern, Worcs.)“

Secondhand September Style

This Secondhand September I’m honoured to have some guest stars on the blog to showcase their preloved style Today, one of my favourite people, Hannah. What do you love about secondhand style? I resent paying full price for clothes, especially workwear. Buying #secondhand is a way for me to get clothes for less. Recently I’veContinue reading “Secondhand September Style”

My new favourite way to shop second-hand

It’s #secondhandseptember, so what better time to talk about my new favourite way to shop for preloved clothes? Since deciding to shop only second-hand throughout 2020, I’ve mostly bought from Depop and Oxfam online – both of which I do love. But I recently found something new. Re-Fashion is a relatively new platform for second-handContinue reading “My new favourite way to shop second-hand”

Four reasons to take part in second-hand September

September is a big month in fashion. It’s the month when thoughts turn to stocking up on knitwear and perhaps acquiring a new autumn/winter coat (I’m determined to finally find my perfect camel-coloured coat this year). Such is the significance of the month that the September 2007 issue of ‘Vogue’ magazine weighed nearly five pounds,Continue reading “Four reasons to take part in second-hand September”

“But what if someone died in it?!” – and other barriers to buying secondhand clothes

I was recently extolling the virtues of shopping for preloved clothes to some friends. (I need to watch this. I do go on about it a lot – it must get boring!) Much of the environmental impact of clothing comes from its manufacture: “Environmental impacts include energy use and generation of greenhouse gas emissions inContinue reading ““But what if someone died in it?!” – and other barriers to buying secondhand clothes”