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We know the facts. The fashion industry produces a lot of stuff. All of that stuff is sucking up our resources at an alarming rate. According to a 2017 report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry used 21 trillion gallons of water. Producing plastic-based fibers like polyester used 342 million barrels of oil in 2017. Every year billions of pounds of clothing are tossed into landfills with less than 20% being recycled. So what we can do to help reverse this?
What Is Slow Fashion? And, How Can It Help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
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From petitioning brands to shopping second-hand, we as consumers can make an impact. When we say ‘no’ to fast fashion, we’re letting brands know that we want them to put the environment first. The same can be said when we decline single-use plastic bags or tissue paper at checkout or ask to know where our clothing is made. When we shop second-hand or invest in slow fashion, we’re helping to combat the excess extraction of raw materials and waste that goes into a fast-fashion lifestyle. So, if you’re looking to shop sustainably, there are places where you can swap, shop, and sell your pre-loved goods before tossing them into a landfill.
Vestiaire Collective
What You’ll Love: This site offers some of the best prices around for designer pieces. Jacquemus shirts and Dior earrings can all be found for less than $200. What’s equally nice is that Vestiaire has a trendier selection of hard-to-find brands and pieces from just last season that you might not be able to find anywhere else.
Popular Brands: Off-White, Prada and all the other beloved designer brands.
Can You Sell Your Items? In less than 60 seconds you can take a snap of your designer pieces and start selling.
DePop
What You’ll Love: The peer-to-peer app allows you to buy and sell from just about anyone willing to hit download. Popular with Gen Z and influencers, this is where you can go to find one-of-a-kind pieces.
Popular Brands: Princess Polly mingles with Gucci and everything in between in this app.
Can You Sell Your Items? Yes. With little more than a click, you can snap a photo and upload all the shoes, shirts, and dresses that you’d like to sell. Just make sure to keep your notifications on so that you’ll know when someone makes a purchase and you have to ship.
The Real Real
What You’ll Love: As a website and app, The Real makes it easy to search for items through filters like size, brand, and condition. You also have a cart where you can save items for 20 minutes reserving them until you’re ready to checkout.
Popular Brands: Staud, Faithful The Brand, The Vampire’s Wife
Can You Sell Your Items? Forget taking photos yourself and uploading them to a set. The Real Real does the hard work for you and will send a ‘clean out’ bag that you can stuff with all your unwanted items. If you’re not seeking high commission rates, but instead are focused on cleaning out your closet, you’ll appreciate this resell platform.
Asos Marketplace
What You’ll Love: With hundreds of vintage stores this marketplace proves that you will never have to shop fast fashion again. From dresses for date nights to all of your loungewear basics, shop, this marketplace is ideal if you love the hunt for your next favorite piece. Just be sure to click on the Vintage tab to find rare pieces from around the world.
Popular Brands: From Burberry to ASICS you’ll find everything under the sun.
Can You Sell Your Items? You’ll have to meet their requirements and apply if you want to open a store on Asos Marketplace.
Urban Renewal
What You’ll Love: The styling team behind this popular retailer has a knack for picking out vintage pieces with the same aesthetic as the items in Urban Outfitters. Think bodysuits, tie-dye sweatshirts, and jeans re-envisioned with handkerchief hems.
Popular Brands: Supreme bodysuits, Georgia Tech sweatshirts and of course plenty of rock band tees are mixed in with classic vintage lounge wear.
Can You Sell Your Items? Not yet…
Rebag
What You’ll Love: The bold accessories from brand names alone are reason enough to bookmark this shop. There’s an eclectic mix of well-curated pieces from collections that you might not be able to find anywhere else. Each piece is handpicked for its quality materials and the ability to spark that ‘ooo’ reaction.
Popular Brands: Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Rolex, Fendi, and more luxury brands that you love.
Can You Sell Your Items? Yes.