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Sustainable Style Blog — Second Hand Clothes

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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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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