It’s okay to shop secondhand
With consumer prices at a high, treating yourself has become prohibitive.
Buying clothes gets even more complicated.
Clothing is a basic human need, but manufacturing clothes at affordable prices has significant consequences for garment workers and the planet.
It can feel overwhelming to think of the impact of your clothing purchases.
But there’s a simple solution that can make you feel good about buying clothes again:
Shopping for vintage, secondhand, handmade, and upcycled clothing.
1 in 3 apparel items bought in the last year were secondhand.
In fact, according to ThredUp, secondhand is expected to grow into a $90 billion market in the next 10 years.
Still, some people are on the fence about shopping secondhand.
If you feel funny about buying or wearing
“used” clothes, think about it this way:
