Cart 0

Sustainable Style Blog — secondhand clothes shopping

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

Posted by Victoria Lochhead on

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.

Read more →

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

Posted by Victoria Lochhead on

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.

Read more →

Newbury: Your guide to the best charity shops for clothes

Posted by Victoria Lochhead on

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.

 

Read more →

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

Posted by Victoria Lochhead on

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...

Read more →

2022 – The Year Preloved Became Cool Again

Posted by Victoria Lochhead on

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?

Read more →