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  • A/W 2023: Second-hand Trends

    By TRAID.

    November 14, 2023
    • Ethical Fashion
    • Fashion Industry

    With fashion month distantly echoing, the colours, trends, and style oozing off the runway are creeping into street style. There’s no better way to wear the current trends than styling the original second-hand pieces. Here are Traid’s top 5 picks of second-hand trends to watch out for… 

     

    Looking Sharp 

    Get suited and booted this November with clean cuts and epic shoulder pads to chime in with the renaissance of 80s dressing. 

     

    Pump It Up 

    How does the saying go ‘the higher the heel the closer to God’ … get height and walk for miles with chunky shoes from Mary Janes to platform loafers, to put some pep in your step.

     

    Paint the Town Red 

    The colour red is red hot off the runway! Accessorise your look with a belt loop or scarf as a pop of colour or go all out in a monochrome look.   

     

    Blooming Botany 

    While Miranda Priestly may not be amused by wearing florals in the spring, let’s flip it on its head and bring them out for winter. Put the pastels away and get behind a rich colour pallet of dark and mysterious jewel tones.

     

    Texture 

    Look good and feel good, literally! Add and mix textures to your outfits to add that touch of je ne sais quoi.

     

    How will you be rocking the trends?

  • Fashioning Purpose & Value from Charity Shops to your Wardrobe

    By TRAID.

    November 2, 2023
    • Clothes Reuse
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    Today’s hyper-consumerist culture has sent the 20-year trend cycle into retirement and instead promoted the more dangerous fast fashion trend […] Read More...
  • Life in Plastic Isn’t So Fantastic

    By TRAID.

    November 2, 2023
    • Clothes Reuse
    • Environment
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    • Reuse
    Is the sky turning millennium pink or is that just the latest marketing for the Barbie movie? The box office […] Read More...
  • A TOAST To Reuse

    By TRAID.

    October 5, 2023
    • Clothes Reuse
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    In July we announced our partnership with the lifestyle brand TOAST. Now three months into the partnership with a donation […] Read More...
  • Growing the Organic Sector

    By TRAID.

    October 5, 2023
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    The term ‘organic’ is not only found in the aisles of your local supermarket; organic products are produced across all […] Read More...
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