‘Organic’, ‘green’ and ‘eco-friendly’ are descriptions that people are quick to embrace when it comes to food items and cleaning products, but there may be a bit more hesitancy when it comes to eco fashion. Although there has been a rise in eco-friendly fashion designers and clothing labels over the past few years, some people still view garments made from organic cotton or re-used garments as simply not as trendy.
When eco fashion was in its beginning stages, the selection of organic garments wasn’t exactly impressive. But now there is a huge range of trendy, stylish clothes for people of all tastes such as designer label Joano and online shops like Ruche which prove that just because it’s good for the earth doesn’t mean it has to be bland or dull.
In addition to organic fabrics, buying re-used and gently worn garments is another way to be fashionable while lessening your environmental impact. In the past, the idea of buying garments that have already been worn may have been enough to frighten people away, but even the most devoted fashionistas have to admit that used clothing shops and clothing exchanges have some incredible selections.
The used clothing website ThredUP is a great place to buy high-quality, gently-used garments for women and kids – you can even find school uniforms – and for those who are looking to clean out some space in their closets, you can also sell items you don’t wear anymore.
Used clothing boutiques like Uptown Cheapskate are excellent for finding name-brand garments at prices that won’t break your budget and it’s likely that we’ll continue to see a rise in gently-used fashion boutiques as more people realise used clothing is, in most cases, as good as new and much easier on the wallet!
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