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Refurbished Store Launch for Octavia Foundation Charity Boutique

Posted on 21/05/2013 by Emma

I’ve spent quite a lot of time researching London’s best charity shops. There are loads of great ones; you just need to know where to look. Yes prices are inflated in the capital, but there’s a much higher concentration of … Continue reading →

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Second-hand Retail for the Green Economy

Posted on 26/07/2012 by Emma

Last week I presented my research and ideas on second-hand retail at the Annual Green Economics Conference in Oxford. I have always looked at second-hand consumption from a sustainability perspective, but until Ben Armstrong-Haworth suggested I speak at the conference, … Continue reading →

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A Very Vintage Day in London

Posted on 28/06/2012 by Emma

Yesterday I went up to London for a bit of Vintage Shop scouting. Following on from my London’s Best Charity Shops article for Ms Wandas Wardrobe, I had been asked to write a similar piece on London’s Best Vintage Shops. … Continue reading →

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Donating Clothes to Charity has never been Easier

Posted on 30/05/2012 by Emma

It has literally never been easier to donate unwanted clothes and accessories to charity. As well as the parade of charity shops on our local high street, there are donation banks at the supermarket, car parks and workplaces and well-known … Continue reading →

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What motivates you to shop second hand?

Posted on 18/08/2011 by Emma

To buy and sell second hand counters many labels that mark out a consumer society – consumerism, materialism and the desire for something new. There are many outlets for purchasing second hand items – charity shops, car boot sales, Ebay, … Continue reading →

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