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Nowadays, you can find ‘second-hand’ clothes for 99p while a ‘vintage’ tag can push it towards £99. Did we trade in value for cool points when ‘vintage’ became a desirable look?

September 3, 2019September 2, 2019

Ambiguous Vintage

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While online-only brands like ASOS, Boohoo and Missguided chip away at our formerly fashionable high streets, is the same true when it comes to second-hand? Do charity shops, vintage boutiques and thrift stores suffer at the hands of online marketplaces such as eBay and Depop?

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019

Bricks and Mortar

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1. Vintage vs Value ‘Vintage’ can mean different things to different people and clever marketing has given it a rise in popularity in the last twenty years. Nowadays, you can find ‘second-hand’ clothes for 99p while a ‘vintage’ tag can push it towards £99. Did we trade in value for cool points when ‘vintage’ became a desirable look?

August 19, 2019

Vintage Love Don’t Cost a Thing

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Does using the term ‘vintage’ free you from the stigma or does buying second-hand clothes make you feel like a second-class citizen?

August 3, 2019August 2, 2019

Falling into the Cracks: The Second-Hand Struggle

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Buying online or racing around a Fast Fashion store scanning the piles and piles of should-haves is nothing like wandering around a vintage shop scouring the rails for a must-have. Describe the differences in your shopping experience between hotfooting down the High Street and hunting for hand-me-downs

August 2, 2019August 1, 2019

Sold A Dream

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There’s something magical about shopping for second hand clothes; it’s a treasure hunt for a hidden gem and when you find something, you cherish it forever. Tell us about your favourite vintage buy and how you came to fall in love with it!

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Once Upon A Frock – The Green Silk Dress

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Buying online or racing around a Fast Fashion store scanning the piles and piles of should-haves is nothing like wandering around a vintage shop scouring the rails for a must-have. Describe the differences in your shopping experience between hotfooting down the High Street and hunting for Hand-me-downs.

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019

A Wardrobe of Hidden Histories

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Second-hand clothes are wardrobe treasures passed on from one person to the next and each unique item tells a story – yet they seem to get a mixed review amongst shoppers.

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

Vintage VS Charity Stores: ‘Who Are We?’

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Does using the term ‘vintage’ free you from the stigma or does buying second-hand clothes make you feel like a second-class citizen?

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

Milan to London

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Second-hand clothes are wardrobe treasures passed on from one person to the next and each unique item tells a story – yet they seem to get a mixed review amongst shoppers. Does using the term ‘vintage’ free you from the stigma or does buying second-hand clothes make you feel like a second-class citizen?

July 28, 2019July 27, 2019

Changing Trends, Changing Attitudes

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Secondhand clothes are wardrobe essentials, passed on from one person to the next and each unique item tells a story, yet they seem to get a mixed review amongst shoppers. Does using the term ‘Vintage’ free you from the stigma or does buying second-hand clothes make you feel like a second class citizen?

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019

Satin Slips

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There’s something magical about shopping for second hand clothes; it’s a treasure hunt for a hidden gem and when you find something, you cherish it forever.

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Second-hand Stories

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Secondhand clothes are wardrobe essentials, passed on from one person to the next and each unique item tells a story, yet they seem to get a mixed review amongst shoppers. Does using the term Vintage free you from the stigma or does buying second hand clothes make you feel like a second class citizen?

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Goodbye Stigma!

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Second Hand clothes are wardrobe essentials, passed on from one person to the next and each unique item tells a story, yet they seem to get a mixed review amongst shoppers. Does using the term Vintage free you from the stigma or does buying second hand clothes make you feel like a second class citizen?

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Unpicking Threads

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Vintage Fashion

July 9, 2019November 20, 2019

Where Vintage Souls Meet

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Second-hand Stigma

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019

Last Nite, She Said

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Fashion and Social Media

June 27, 2019July 3, 2019

Charity Begins at Home

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