#second hand september

Three thrifted outfits for secondhand September ✨ Everything except my baskets and beret in the first photo is second hand!

"Shopping for second-hand fashion could prevent carbon emissions equivalent to those produced by 261,000 flights to Greece, analysis from Oxfam suggests."

"The charity cited figures from the Waste and Resources Action Programme, which estimates that the average adult wardrobe consists of 118 items.

Oxfam said that if half of those items were bought second-hand, it would prevent 12.5 billion kilograms of carbon dioxide created by manufacturing new clothes from entering the atmosphere – equivalent to that produced by 261,000 flights from London Heathrow to Athens."

"The findings come amid increasing awareness of the negative effects of the fashion industry, which accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions, according to the UN, which is more than international aviation and shipping combined."

It’s Fashion Month! Quit Buying New Clothes

For those of us who are fashionistas (and yes, I plead guilty to that), September is usually the month when we gleefully peruse the fashion magazines and store racks for all the lovely new frocks on display for the new season. But this year, Oxfam in the UK respectfully suggests that we instead stop buying new clothes.

So that’s what I’m doing this month. I’ve got enough damn clothes. I love…