As a second-hand clothes lover, stylist and mom, I love making the most of used items. Whether it’s a blouse that’s missing a button, a dress that it’s too long, or a sweater that needs good shaving, I love saving treasures to land on landfills. To fix the items I find I use these tools:… Continue reading Tools Every Thrifter Should Have
Tag: Second hand
Beige Coat Outfit
Sustainable Outfit Of The Week Going to the second-hand market has become part of my life. During the winter times, the market is once per month. And from the spring on, it's twice per month. Normally, when I go to the market I don't spend much time on it. I walk through it and only… Continue reading Beige Coat Outfit
Teddy Bear Jacket Outfit
On this new series, I will be showing you my outfits. Most of the clothes you will see are second-hand or from sustainable brands. Fashion is a very polluting industry. But As conscious consumers, we can reduce the environmental cost of fashion. For example by choosing for sustainable brands instead of fast fashion ones. By… Continue reading Teddy Bear Jacket Outfit
Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying New Clothes
Impulsive shopping. We all have been guilty of this. The marketing and social media worlds are really good for making us feel that we 'need' new clothes every week. We feel pressure to be on trend and with the fast fashion at its peak, it's getting easy to buy a lot of clothes for little… Continue reading Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying New Clothes
Second-hand Shopping in Amersfoort
The fashion industry is the second dirtiest industry in the world. When we think of pollution, it's hard to imagine that our clothes can cause such a big damage. But the impact of the fashion industry on our planet is quite nasty. This industry is responsible for big amounts of water consumption (32 million olympic… Continue reading Second-hand Shopping in Amersfoort
Stop Buying Cheap Bad Quality Clothes, Do This Instead
One year ago, I decided to stop buying clothes from fast fashion brands. At the time, I was already aware of all the problems fast fashion brings to the environment and to the garment workers. Still, I occasionally felt into temptation and bought some clothes from fast fashion brands. The last time I went to… Continue reading Stop Buying Cheap Bad Quality Clothes, Do This Instead
RESTYLE IN AMERSFOORT: RECYCLING AT IT´S BEST
Since I moved to Amersfoort I have been a regular client of "Kringloopcentrum Amersfoort". I love to go through the clothes section and hunt for treasures. A lot of my outfits have pieces that I bought there. They looked like new and ready to have a longer life. When a sister shop of this Kringloopcentrum… Continue reading RESTYLE IN AMERSFOORT: RECYCLING AT IT´S BEST
Yellow Outfit Ideas
The color yellow represents sunshine, happiness, positivity, clarity, energy and other positive feelings. Still, it is a complicated color to use on a regular basis. I wanted to experiment a little bit more with that color and realized that I do like it, and it fits good with my skin color. While second-hand hunting I… Continue reading Yellow Outfit Ideas
10 Easy Tips To Clean Up Your Closet
Cleaning up my closet has become a routine for me. Ever since a little kid, my mother encouraged me to donate the clothes that didn´t fit me anymore. With the years I have gathered some experience and here are my tips to help you clean up your closet: 1. Prepare yourself with a nice drink and… Continue reading 10 Easy Tips To Clean Up Your Closet
10 TIPS FOR MASTERING SECONDHAND SHOPPING
It´s been now more than 5 years since I started buying second-hand clothes. I have to admit that at the very beginning I was skeptical and didn't like the idea of buying clothes previously worn by someone I don't know. That feeling went away as soon as I found clothes that look as good as… Continue reading 10 TIPS FOR MASTERING SECONDHAND SHOPPING
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