Thrift in Time

Yet another amazing image from our collaboration with 📸



This utility style dress is from ....who says second hand can’t be trendy? All you have to do is have a look 👀
Often you can find some gems 💎

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Here we have another image from our collaboration with ✨📸



We would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to (Dundee Branch) who donated most of the clothes for the shoot.



Why not pop into the store (Reform Street) and have a look to see what you can find 👀



We hope we’re showing that second hand can be STYLISH

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Another amazing image from our collaboration with ✨



STUNNING look here all from sustainable fashion brands or 2nd hand stores!👗 (all brands tagged)



We wanted to use this collaboration to promote sustainable fashion and thrifting in hope of showing 2nd hand fashion can be STYLISH!!

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We would finally like to present our collaboration with 🤗 .

We worked together on a photo shoot to create looks centred around sustainable fashion and 2nd hand clothes!!👗 .

We will be posting these photos over the next few days and EVERYTHING that you see will be from a charity shop or from a sustainable fashion brand👏🏻 .

We wanted to use this collaboration to promote thrifting and prove that 2nd hand fashion can be STYLISH!! Stay tuned for more looks💃🏻 —————————————————

wearing a piece. This brand was one of those we collaborated with for our sustainable fashion shoot...See Highlights above

Many more designs and images to come from this brand amongst others

I think the image speaks for itself! 😳

Save the planet 🌍

Make a change and swap to a more sustainable way of shopping. There are many second hand shops/ sustainable brands out there ♻️

Why not give them a try? As seen from previous posts there are great things to be found 👖👚

Thank you for making the info graphic

How good does look in her sustainable, 2nd hand and mended clothes! 😍
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I bet you couldn’t tell what item of clothing Louise fixed herself!!
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If you ever have a piece of clothing that has a rip/tear/hole in it, don’t throw it out use tips and tricks to make it brand new✨
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8 million pieces of clothing AND THEN SOME end up in landfill every year, so let’s not add to that number in 2019😔
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@ Magdalen Green

Every city in the world has their own identity! The best way to see this is through fashion💃🏻

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It also means that unique and one of a kind pieces can be found in 2nd hand/charity stores all over the world!🌍

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Mica is wearing shoes from an amazing initiative based in Amsterdam called who buy and sell people’s treasures therefore reducing fashion waste *amazing guys keep it up 🖤

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What’s even more, her full outfit is 2nd hand with her dress bought in a second hand shop in Amsterdam and her top is from a charity shop in London. She really is a championing the thrift lifestyle👏🏻

Whether you're out on a date like Sarah or having a cosy night in like Hayley, show pre-owned clothing some love today!♥ Sarah (our own Louise's sister) is wearing a dress passed down 2 generations from their granny. Not only does keeping family heirlooms create a lovely story, but it saves high quality garments from going to waste (the high street sadly don't make em like this dress anymore), and encourages you to be creative with alterations and tweaks, like their family has.

Repair skills are an essential art to make the most out of your favourite pieces, update them with your preferences and fight fast fashion! They're also much needed currently - did you know the Edge Foundation, along with leading academics, recently published a urgent call for kids to learn more hand-crafting skills? On the decline, these are essential to make for better trained surgeons (amongst many other STEM careers) in later life.

Hayley visited her favourite charity shop in Dundee today to find some cosy red pieces for a low-key Valentine's and found plenty of date night dresses too. As an avid thrifter, she's a big fan of repairing and mending the clothes you already have. .

Have a great day whatever you do and look out for Hayley's tips coming on our story very soon - will feature quick & easy repair/DIY tips to help you keep your favourite pieces for longer, update your secondhand bargains or (who knows?) maintain a long-lasting, well loved garment which might be passed down to your own family some day?

Have you got any well loved family pieces, or repaired something to keep it loved for longer? Let us know
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@ Dundee

Hey Everyone, we want to use our first post to introduce ourselves!
We are a group of MSc Sustainability students from the who are taking part in a change project focused on raising people’s awareness of negative impacts surrounding fast fashion and increasing acceptance of sustainable alternatives♻️ Using social media we want to inform people of the negative impacts of fast fashion, increase visibility of alternatives such as shopping second hand and buying from sustainable brands, and change any negative perceptions people may have of second hand clothes👗

We will also be working collaboratively with charity shops in Dundee and some majorly influential people so give us a follow and like our posts to keep updated and informed!🔔

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Before I started this project I WOULD NEVER have bought clothes in second hand stores, charity shops or vintage stores.
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I used to think they were smelly, unorganised and the clothes would be dirty or really old and in poor condition but that just isn’t the case!!!____________________________________________

In fact the stores are always well laid out, clean, aesthetically pleasing and the clothes are in great condition! What’s even better is the price, more often than not even vintage stores are pocket friendly💷
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The more I learn about the negative impacts of fast fashion especially the impacts on the environment and the exploitation of workers I’ve realised I NEED TO CHANGE🙋🏼‍♀️ ____________________________________________

So here I am, taking the first step to avoiding the high street and buying from a second hand store 💁🏼‍♀️ @ Armstrongs Vintage

Hey Everyone,

has been through his wardrobe to find clothes he no longer wears to donate to charity.
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Where can I donate ?
Your local charity shops will likely take in store donations and are always happy for anyone to hand in a bag or two.
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What do they accept?

Most stores take almost everything apart from underwear. This doesn’t just include clothes but also clean household items/ decoration, books, dvds and jewellery.

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It’s really import to donate clothes to charity, rather than throwing them away which has negative environmental impacts. Donating also allows someone else to love the clothing for longer.
Do any of you donate clothes often?
@ Dundee