Thrifting is trending, but there's more than meets the eye
ADRIANA Rahman is a convert to second-hand fashion.
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ADRIANA Rahman is a convert to second-hand fashion.
Thrifting, once associated with budget-savvy and eco-conscious individuals, is now on the rise and positively impacting the mental well-being of shoppers.
The event commemorates the 2013 garment factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed 1,134 people. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
People have swapped everything from casual clothes made by high-street brands to top-end items such as Prada bags and Louboutin shoes. Photo: AFP Singaporean Sue-Anne Chng used to wear a different outfit on all 15 days of the Lunar New Year, when it is customary to don new clothes to symbolise a fresh start. But this year she will wear second-hand items exchanged for her old clothes at a store catering to people concerned about the impact of fast fashion on the environment. Several swapping initiatives, from permanent shops to pop-up events, have appeared in the affluent city-state in a bid t...