Sustainable Style Blog — Second Hand Clothes

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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My Favourite Vintage Store In Florence

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My Favourite Vintage Store In Florence
Florence is a city bursting with amazing vintage shops.  In this blog, I'll share with you my favourite discovery from a recent trip there, along with a delightful market just around the corner!

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Newbury: Your guide to the best charity shops for clothes

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Newbury:  Your guide to the best charity shops for clothes

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.

 

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Royal Ascot: can you find a pre-loved outfit from a charity shop?

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Royal Ascot: can you find a pre-loved outfit from a charity shop?
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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2022 – The Year Preloved Became Cool Again

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2022 – The Year Preloved Became Cool Again
According to ThreadUp, in 2019 70% of people asked said they would consider buying something preloved compared to only 45% in 2015.  This year eBay sponsored Love Island, and even the Kardashians were seen sporting preloved finds.  Was 2022 the year that secondhand shopping finally became cool?

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