Second-hand shopping is not only beneficial for the individual consumer but also for society as a whole, promoting sustainability, affordability, and social responsibility.Second-hand shopping offers several benefits, both for individuals and the environment:
Buying second-hand reduces the demand for new products, which in turn reduces the need for manufacturing new materials, packaging, and transportation. This helps in conserving resources and reducing carbon emissions associated with production and transportation.
By giving pre-owned items a new life, second-hand shopping helps to divert waste from landfills. It promotes a circular economy where goods are reused and recycled instead of being disposed of after a single use.
Second-hand stores often offer unique and one-of-a-kind items that may not be available in traditional retail stores. This can include vintage clothing, collectibles, and antiques, providing shoppers with a chance to find something special.
Second-hand shopping encourages individuality in style and expression. It allows people to create unique looks and outfits that may not be found in mainstream fashion, fostering creativity and self-expression.
One of the most obvious benefits is the cost savings. Second-hand items are typically priced lower than their brand new counterparts, allowing consumers to get what they need at a fraction of the cost.
2024 is the year of cuting down on waste and being aware of the waste that comes with micro fashion trends. Here are my top fashionable trends that are timeless and easy to find at thrift stores. Not only will thrift shopping help you not break the bank but also it will elevate your style and make you a more environmentally friendly shopper
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Like the leather jacket, blouses are timeless even the weird funky ones. A unique blouse is a great statement piece and you can find them anywhere at a thrift store, boutique and even a vintage designer store. Blouses can range from many styles but my favorite are the funky unique ones that would be spotted on Carrie Bradshaw. Not only would this elevate your look but challenge your mind to think out of the box and think differently of the “ugly” tops. Also these tops can be worn in many different ways like unbuttoned and over a top or one button, its really up to your imagination! Unique blouses are great because you can either make your outfit look like you're attending fashion week or a casual lunch where people think you’re a fashion icon.
is a popular style trend that all the French girls adhere to. This aesthetic is usually characterized by natural beauty, effortless style and a closet full of high-quality basics. Just like the Rockstar girlfriend aesthetic it incorporates our two favorite pieces- a leather jacket and blouse. Although this look is more basic it that makes your look effortlessly expensive. Something French girls would never be seen in are ripped jeans and crop tops, this aesthetic is about elegancy and feeling timeless not about pop culture! Some icons worth looking up to inspire you are Camille Rowe, Jane Birkin, and Alexa Chung but if you're looking for a more risky French girl look Camille Charriere is worth looking at.
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is one of the most stylish piece of clothing that has been used through out fashion history. The leather jacket trend has not died because it is a great way to elevate a simple look into a fashionable. In addition leather jackets come in so many different styles, such as oversize, cropped, fitted or loose. Although if you are going to buy a leather jacket buy it real! Disclaimer!! I don't mean skin a cow to be stylish, what I mean is buying second hand. Not only is buy second hand trendy now but its a great way to get more involved with fashion, second hand shopping ranges from thrift stores to vintage stores. My top reason for shopping second hand is that every piece is unique, from the button, color, style, pattern and many many more! I would definitely recommend putting leather jacket on your thrifting find list!
combines elements of edgy and grunge fashion with feminine and romantic touches inspired by rock music and 70s fashion. This effortlessly cool girl look includes many components of other aesthetics such as the Downtown Girl, Messy French Girl, Model-Off Duty, Indie Sleaze and Rockstar aesthetics.The rockstar girlfriend look includes pieces that we have already discussed, the leather jacket and a unique blouse and many more. The look is a combination of nightlife clothing, dark colors and a hint of 70s fashion- a pop of color. If you're into this aesthetic I would definitely look up Alexa chung and Louise verneuill for a more french intake. But if you want more grunge look up Pamela Anderson and Courtney Love.
is a skill and also a form of art, its a great way to elevate a look into a fashionable one. Layering involves practice and it can make you look elegant and unique.
Here are 6 tips:
1. Try to stay away of too much bulky items-
2. The fabric- focus on the texture , its an essential part of layering because it can add depth and contrast.
3. Explore colors- if you haven't already, you should memorize the color wheel
4. Add accessories
5. Play with the lengths of your clothes and 6. Don't be afraid of a bit of pattern!
You can find unique pieces to layer at the thrift store such as scarves, cool jewlery, grandpa sweaters, and much more!!
November 05, 2023, By Sara Burns
fashion sense. Inheriting her clothes after she passed makes wearing
Day 2 we went on a and later we went to a broadway show. To the show I wore a light gray wool turtle neck, my school skirt, brown boots and of course a slick back hair with a bow. I paired grandmas beloved Celine wore a pale gray eye
was the 60’s I think the boots really played into that and also the eyeshadow was very similar to the blue eyeshadow that was popular in the 60s.
Day 3 was another broadway show. The show we went to was & Juliet, I decided to chose colors that followed the theme of the show. I wore a repurposed purple and green in the middle. I paried that with a Carla Sade leather mini crossbody bag and my brown boots.
Day 1 we went to times square at night. I wore a navy blue wool cardigan with brown suede elbow
closet. I paired that with thrifted white pants , my mini black coach bag and Janes from Charles and straight down and kept my makeup minimal to make it more of a elegant look.
the style of art and after we went to the museum of the evening we went to New Jersey to watch a hockey game. white pants and a vintage mens windbreaker on top. To navy blue strips and paired it with my grandma’s old 90s styled sunglasses and my mini did two braids and added two black bows to the end. This look was inspired by the vintage s streetwear of New york.
cameras and learned about processing because I am also very passionate
I wore a Sarah Pacini double zip sweater with thrifted pants and a my 90s tan Coach crossbody bag, to
to one of my favorite and the
black mini dress with a scarf draped over the waist with some
Unfortunatley because we were walking so much my feet were extremely sore. Instead I wore a sliky cowl neck midi dress with my brown boots. I think this because it was during fall and the color scheme matched the aesthetic of centeral park in the succsess!
THE FASHION INDUSTRY OVERPRODUCES PRODUCTS BY ABOUT 30-40% EACH SEASON, CONTRIBUTES ROUGHLY 10% OF ALL GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS AND IS THE WORLD'S SECOND WORST OFFENDER IN TERMS OF WATER AND PLASTIC POLLUTION. YES, YOUR CLOTHES HAVE PLASTIC IN THEM!
Misson: To upcyle old Southridge uniforms into different atire
WHY: Our enviroment is suffering because of mass over production , we can prevent this cause by upcycling the clothes people dont wear anymore. School uniforms are an example of something that will only be used for one purpose only then thrown out after there is no use for them.
GOAL: To spread awareness about the use of our uniforms and to show the benefit of upcyling
CONSIST OF 4 READY TO WEAR PIECES AND 2 HAUTE COUTURE TO SHOW HOW TO UPCYCLE CLOTHING AND THE EFFECTS OF FAST FASHION
COLLECT UNNEEDED UNIFORM PIECES FROM SENIOR AND JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ONES FROM THE LOST AND FOUND (IF THEY ARE NOT PICKED UP AND HAVE NO NAME)
CREATE A FASHION SHOW OR COLLECTION (DEPENDING ON TIME) BY THE END OF THE YEAR (JUNE )
COLLECT MONEY TO DONATE TO AN ORGANIZATION CALLED CLEAN CLOTHES CAMPAIGN THAT WILL HELP THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY FAST FASHION LABOR
OUR MISSION: TO CREATE A FASHION SHOW TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP SUPPORT THE CLEAN CLOTHES FOUNDATION
THE CLEAN CLOTHES CAMPAIGN IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE GARMENT AND SPORTSWEAR INDUSTRIES.
This piece is inspired by the mixure of my ethnicity, I am half Punjabi half white and i grew up with both cultures
Made from old jeans and vintage cloth napkins
trying new techniques
the corporate skirt started as an impulse proj ect. I had a red organza fabric that i didnt know what to do with and dark jeans that was given to me. I thought that the two fabrics looked very nice together and i always wanted to make flowers out of organza. While drapping the pant legs I decided I wanted to make a maxi skirtbut i didnt have enough to cover the whole mannequin so i decided to add a slit and add organza flowers to cover the big slit. On the side with no slit i used a skirt pattern i had made a while ago and on the other side i drapped the back pannel to sew on the front. In the end i had to make the skirt a midi lenght because i didnt have enoguh fabric and i decided not to hem the bottom and distress by using sandpaper to try a new technique.
pictures by Martin xie
modle: Rylie Kirk
Clothing by Sara burns
How you can make your dream dress in less than 3 hours and for a fraction of the price
ZARA (Fast Fashion)
Finding a stylish maxi wedding guest dress can be challenging and costly, especially when everyone shops at the same fast fashion stores. Here’s the break down of each dress. Made from thrift store $9
Whimsy and Row (Ethical brand)
WHIMSY AND ROW IS A WELL KNOWN LA BASED BRAND THAT FOCUSES ON CONSCIOUSLY REDUCING THEIR ECO-FOOTPRINT WITH EVERY STEP IN THE PROCESS. THE BRAND PRODUCES GARMENTS LOCALLY TO HELP REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. WHIMSY AND ROW USES ORGANIC MATERIALS TO CREATE THEIR PRODUCTS AND RECYCLE SCRAPS TO CREATE OTHER USEFUL PRODUCTS. ALTHOUGH THE DRESS IS ON THE PRICEY SIDE IT IS ETHICALLY MADE AND MADE TO LAST.
WHEREAS ZARA IS A VERY POPULAR FAST FASHION BRAND THAT IS KNOW FOR THEIR TRENDY STYLES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES. STILL AFTER MANY SCANDALS OF UNETHICAL PRACTICES ZARA IS NOT TAKING ADEQUATE STEPS TO ENSURE PAYMENT OF A LIVING WAGE FOR ITS WORKERS. ITS LABOUR RATING IS'NOT GOOD ENOUGH. HALF OF ITS FINAL STAGE OF PRODUCTION IS UNDERTAKEN IN SPAIN, A MEDIUM RISK COUNTRY FOR LABOUR ABUSE. IT RECEIVED A SCORE OF 31-40% IN THE 2021 FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX. WHILE ZARA IS NOT AN ETHICAL BRAND IT PRODUCES CLOTHES FROM CHEAP MICRO PLASTICS WHICH EXPLAINS THE COMPLAINTS OF THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS
ALTHOUGH BUYING A PRODUCT IS A LOT EASIER THAN MAKING ONE, FOR MANY BUYING A NEW DRESS IS A LUXURY. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
A WELL AFFORDABLE DRESS THAT IS WELL MADE AND ETHICALLY MADE. MAKING A DRESS IS NOT AS HARD AS PEOPLE THINK AND IT CAN TAKE LESS THAN THREE HOURS AND CAN BE DONE FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE OF A ZARA DRESS.IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEW AT LEAST BE MINDFUL WHERE YOU SHOP FOR YOUR OWN SAKE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. GOOD ON YOU IS A WEBSITE THAT RATES CLOTHING STORES DEPENDING ON THEIR ETHICAL PRAC TICES, THIS SITE IS GREAT IF YOU WANT TO BE ETHICAL WHEN IT COMES TO CLOTHES
Here’s how you can create a unique dress for under $9 and in less than three hours.
Materials:
3m lace trim: $2.50
5 yards pink satin: $5.00 Yellow scarf: $1.49
You can create a beautiful, custom environmentally friendly maxi dress on a budget. Although some people find sewing intimidating it really is not hard and there are thousands of tutorials and free patterns online. Buying fabric or even clothes from the thrift store is one of the best ways we can prevent waste in fashion, not only is it cheap but it teaches people to reuse.
Understand your fabric’s properties (slippery, stretchy, thin) to select the appropriate needle and tension, preventing unbalanced stitches. For my silky fabric, I used a thin needle (size 11 or lower) and low stitch length. Match your thread to the fabric colour.
Sketch your design and drape the fabric on a mannequin. For thin fabrics, use a lining if available. Lacking lining, I folded the fabric at knee level for coverage.
Use an old mini dress as a template. Trace it onto the fabric, extending the length to create a maxi dress. For a low back with a gathered effect, trace the front and then modify the back by widening the top into a triangle shape. Remember to add a 1/4" seam allowance before cutting.
Test fit the fabric pieces to customise the size. Align the fabric pieces with the good sides facing each other, pin them, and sew. Pinning on a mannequin can help but is trickier to remove.
Try on the dress. The extra fabric in the back should allow it to fit without a zipper. Adjust the fit by pinning and tweaking the design as needed.
Cut strips of fabric an inch wide, fold them vertically with good sides together, and sew along the edge. Use a safety pin to turn them right side out. Pin and sew the straps onto the dress, hand-sewing for a cleaner finish. I added a lace bow at the back and a yellow rose made from the scarf at the front for decoration. With these steps, you
Information taken from
“Environmental Impacts in the Fashion Industry: A Life-Cycle and Stakeholder Framework.” http://www.jstor.org/stable/jcorpciti.45.17.
“The Sustainable Benefits of Upcycling Clothing.” mar ree.co/blogs/news/the-sustainable-benefits-of-upcycling-clothing.
All pictures taken from pinterest
All images and drawings from sara burns
"FASHION’S PROBLEM WITH OVERPRODUCTION" https://fashinnovation.nyc/fashion-overproduction/
“Fast Fashion is Destroying Our Planet: What You Can Do” https://ww w.worldcleanupday.org/post/fast-fashion-is-destroy ing-our-planet-what-you-can-do
Outfits and sketches made by Sara burns
https://goodonyou.eco/ Dress and instructions made by Sara Burns