Sustainable Style Blog — Preloved Clothes

Smart Second-Hand Shopping: How to Spot Quality Clothes in Charity Shops

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Smart Second-Hand Shopping: How to Spot Quality Clothes in Charity Shops

There’s a unique kind of joy that comes from finding that perfect preloved piece hanging quietly amongst a sea of rails - and it can quickly become addictive!  If you’re ready to level up your charity shop treasure hunts, here’s how to spot quality clothes that will stand the test of time.

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Creating a More Sustainable Wardrobe in 2026: Five Things You Should Do

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Creating a More Sustainable Wardrobe in 2026: Five Things You Should Do

Making mindful choices about how we buy, wear, care for and recycle our clothes can have a huge impact on both the planet and our personal style.  If you're thinking of creating a more sustainable wardrobe this year, here are our five fundamental principles to help guide you as you go.

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No New Clothes For A Year? Here's five tips you need from the outset

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No New Clothes For A Year?  Here's five tips you need from the outset
January is the time of year when we think about our goals and commitments for the year ahead, and for many people this year, one of their goals is to buy less clothing.  If that's you too, here's five things to consider before you start.

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Creating a more sustainable wardrobe in 2024? Here's five things you should do.

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Creating a more sustainable wardrobe in 2024?  Here's five things you should do.
According to Greenpeace "Global emissions from textile production annually are more than the carbon footprint of international flights and shipping combined." (2019). Making changes to how we produce, buy, use and discard our clothing is without doubt fundamental to our global battle to reduce emissions and protect the environment.   If you're on the cusp of making changes towards a more sustainable wardrobe, here's our rundown of five simple things you can do to achieve it in 2024.

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Secondhand September Style Challenge Celebration!

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Secondhand September Style Challenge Celebration!
The Style Challenge is back by popular demand! Use our daily style cues to create new outfits from what you already have in the wardrobe, or use some preloved treasures.  Use our planner as a daily inspiration to help you create and share your new outfits!

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