Instead of buying fast fashion you wear a few times, then throw away, a store in Amsterdam lets you rent donated clothes – new and used. Think of it as a ‘massive shared wardrobe’, its founder says.
The chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital employs some 80,000 people. But a potential government ban on the sale of used clothing threatens its future.
Call it what you will, the apparel industry has been making a big noise about its efforts to reuse, recycle and reduce, but demand is overwhelming pre-loved efforts.
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The co-founder and fashion director of Vestiaire Collective talks about how the resale platform is driving change in the fashion industry by championing secondhand luxury.