The Times, Editor’s Letter: HOW TO BUY LESS AND SHOP BETTER
This weekend we loved the Times Editor’s letter by Lorraine Candy.
“There are easy things we can do to be more mindful with our purchases”
She mentioned Girl Meets Dress as a way to borrow the fashi0n you are happy to wear one off…
There are also great rental sites such as Girl Meets Dress, HireStreet and My Wardrobe HQ for one-off pieces you borrow and return.
“I had lunch with Stella McCartney recently. Normally I’d slightly dread a one-to-one with Stella, even though I’ve known her for years and love being in her company (we’ve had some good nights out), as I always feel a bit guilty when I meet her. The sheer commitment and determination of this woman to making us think about what we wear and where it comes from, to consider our sustainability footprint every day is impressive, and I somehow feel disappointed in myself for not caring as much as she does about the planet we should treasure. I hate turning up to our meets without news of something good happening to support her consistent and effective fashion crusade. But this time…”
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