For this month’s fashion page, we thought we would take a step away from vp for a moment and dip our toes into one aspect of creating more of a sustainable fashion industry which is increasingly becoming more mainstream - thrift shopping.
Shopping second hand rather than brand new, is a conscious choice you can make as a consumer to help the environment, but there are also many other personal benefits to thrifting. Firstly, buying second hand allows you to save money on the quality brands you love, as most thrift stores have a good selection of big name brands, always at a discounted price. Who doesn’t love a good deal? Buying used doesn’t mean that you will have to say goodbye to quality, neither are you buying worn out or otherwise ruined items, you are just allowing someone else to enjoy them first, extending the garments’ life cycle in the process. This will in turn help save resources, like clean water for example, as well as decreasing the fast fashion demand.
But thrifting is also just a lot of fun, and you do not have to look for the brands that everyone wears if that’s not truly your cup of tea. Find vintage gems that went out of production decades ago, or other one of a kind items that no one else around you has. Discover your unique style and what you love, without having to follow what society tells you is ‘trending’. Thrifting can open up doors which allow you to just dress like you.
The outfits to the left are inspired by two of our members’ favourite thrift shop finds, what are yours?
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