It is undeniable that thrifting and vintage shopping has taken over customers wardrobes by
storm.
The environmental movement and raised awareness for sustainable actions in terms of
consumer habits is evermore important in a bid to save the planet.
But, is thrifting truly sustainable or is it just a modern fad?
Charity shops
Charity shops are perhaps the most convenient and easiest way to thrift.
The resale of donated clothes enables a new lease of life to be provided, reducing the need
for new clothes to be manufactured.
If price is one of the key factors influencing your buying habits, thats not a problem as most
charity shops sell clothes at a very reasonable price.
You can also find some hard pieces to boost your wardrobe, particularly vintage YSL and
Prada.
However, the price of charity shops vary massively, specifically in London.
Resale platforms
If online shopping is more your thing, there are many resale platforms you can use to save
time, money and the environment.
A couple of the most notable and popular include vinted, depop and ebay.
If its high fashion your after, there are plenty of preworn clothing items which previously cost
fortunes, at a reduced fee.
Similarly, if its casual, sustainable clothing, theres a vast array of cheap items on offer.
Vintage stores
With ‘vintage’ clothing coming into trend, the provision of so called vintage stores popping up
everywhere.
One sustainable practice they make use of typically is reworked and redesigned clothing.
Stitching material together from a variety of disused clothes repurposes clothing instead of
chucking it away, giving it a new lease of life.
Whilst this is beneficial for the environment, its not so much for your bank account.
The obsession with carhartt and shell jackets has gotten out of hand, with vintage stores
prioritising them and selling them for ridiculous amounts of money.
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