Sustainable Style Blog — Clothes
Newbury: Your guide to the best charity shops for clothes
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You may have noticed that your local High Street charity shops are getting busier. The tide may well be turning in favour of pre-loved clothes (yay!) and many are turning to their local shops as a great place to start digging up a bargain. So, recently I went on a scouting mission round my home town of Newbury to see what bargains I could turn up in under an hour. Here's my guide to the towns charity shops.
Royal Ascot: can you find a pre-loved outfit from a charity shop?
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Is it possible to find an outfit worthy of a trip to Royal Ascot from a charity shop? Last week I went exploring around the charity shops of Maidenhead to see if it was possible. Here's what I found...
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Where to shop to find a preloved bargain
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We've all got that one friend who turns up looking fantastic, and they say something like, "What this designer coat? Oh I picked it up in a charity shop for a couple of pounds." So, what's the secret? How is it possible to find amazing preloved clothes and where do you go to find them? In this extract from my book In the Jumble, we explore a few of my favourite places to go treasure hunting.
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Menopause Dressing Tips and Ideas
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Recently in our free Facebook group, we talked about the menopause and what practical clothing suggestions we can make to help alleviate some of the less pleasant menopause symptoms, but also how we can tap into identifying our style in this new phase of life we find ourselves in. This months blog shares tips and ideas for finding clothes you feel great in.
Travelling Light – ten tips for packing less than the kitchen sink this summer:
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When you're off on holiday, it's often tempting to take more than you need, or challenging to pack what you want into a small bag. In this blog, my club members and I share our ten top tips on how to save space, time and sanity when packing for a trip.
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- Tags: Clothes, Organising, Packing, Travel