How to buy high fashion that doesn't cost the earth
Do a wardrobe audit
The average person in the UK owns 115 items of clothing, 30 of which have never been worn. So before you buy more, go through your entire wardrobe. Get everything out; reconnect with that once-loved dress and ask yourself if repairs or alterations would breathe new life into what you already have.
Also consider selling, donating, or donate items you wear don't wear. This will help you make room to see and appreciate what's left. Analyze the items you wear the most – think color, fit, silhouette, fabric and print – to focus on your personal style.
It will really help you to avoid future shopping failures. Look at how similar items are styled on fashion retailer websites for ideas on how to combine them into new outfits.
With 140 million pounds pounds of clothing end up in landfill every year, many environmental activists advocate buying second-hand first.
Even if you don't have a store Without a brilliant charity nearby, the online market is booming: there's eBay, Vinted and Depop for high street clothing and Vestiaire Collective and The RealReal for designer.
Many charity shops also have online portals, says Wendy Graham of sustainable living platform Moral Fibers.
Oxfam, British Red Cross, Cancer Research and Barnado's on Asos Marketplace are among his favourites. Thrift+ is also worth exploring.
Filter by category, size, brand, color, condition, and budget, and you can set up eBay alerts to find specific parts.
Off-season shopping can reduce competition and therefore price (now is the time to research that Toast Fair Isle sweater).
The average person in the UK owns 115 items of clothing, 30 of which have never been worn. So before you buy more, go through your entire wardrobe. Get everything out; reconnect with that once-loved dress and ask yourself if repairs or alterations would breathe new life into what you already have.
Also consider selling, donating, or donate items you wear don't wear. This will help you make room to see and appreciate what's left. Analyze the items you wear the most – think color, fit, silhouette, fabric and print – to focus on your personal style.
It will really help you to avoid future shopping failures. Look at how similar items are styled on fashion retailer websites for ideas on how to combine them into new outfits.
With 140 million pounds pounds of clothing end up in landfill every year, many environmental activists advocate buying second-hand first.
Even if you don't have a store Without a brilliant charity nearby, the online market is booming: there's eBay, Vinted and Depop for high street clothing and Vestiaire Collective and The RealReal for designer.
Many charity shops also have online portals, says Wendy Graham of sustainable living platform Moral Fibers.
Oxfam, British Red Cross, Cancer Research and Barnado's on Asos Marketplace are among his favourites. Thrift+ is also worth exploring.
Filter by category, size, brand, color, condition, and budget, and you can set up eBay alerts to find specific parts.
Off-season shopping can reduce competition and therefore price (now is the time to research that Toast Fair Isle sweater).
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