Sustainable Style Blog — Charity Shops
Our Preloved Style Award Winner 2022!
Posted by Victoria Lochhead on
This year we went in search of a true secondhand style queen by launching the Preloved Style Awards 2022. Entrants were asked to send a photo dressed in their best charity shop or preloved outfit. We were looking for an outfit with a strong style flair, and of course an absolute preloved bargain. Today, we announce our winner for 2022.
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The Preloved Style Awards 2022!
Posted by Victoria Lochhead on
Are you a charity shop diva? A secondhand style queen? Calling all preloved bargain lovers and creative outfit makers! We want to see your outfits! Entries are now open for the Frankie and Ruby Preloved Style Award 2022! Read more on how to take part now.
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The Fluid Wardrobe – how to build the ultimate sustainable wardrobe you love
Posted by Victoria Lochhead on
How can we work towards a more environmentally friendly wardrobe without having to resort to a beetroot tie-dyed dress made from sack cloth? How can we build a wardrobe we feel good about but also want to wear? In this blog, I'll be taking you through the concept of a fluid wardrobe and sharing my tips on how to create one for yourself.
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Secondhand Style - Using Preloved Clothes To Create Outfits
Posted by Victoria Lochhead on
A beautiful embroidered Monsoon skirt does not an outfit make. Not without a few raised eyebrows anyway. So in our latest blog I demonstrate a few outfits created from preloved clothing from our dress agency, and show how different outfits can be used to different effect depending on your colouring and body type.
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Style me in seconds - How we used secondhand clothes for a fashion photo shoot
Posted by Victoria Lochhead on
We challenged ourselves to create a fashion photo shoot from preloved clothing that relied on things from charity shops, our dress agency and borrows to create outfits that were magazine worthy.
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