For a lot of shoppers, convenience is of the utmost importance — sometimes at the expense of the environment. That is likely why fast fashion is such a successful model, despite its environmental impact. But, online secondhand shopping, more so now than ever before, provides the best of both worlds: sustainability and convenience. Online, you don’t have to worry about stressful, overstuffed (and therefore germ-infested at the moment) vintage shops, thrift stores, and flea markets. Instead, they can simply scroll, click, and purchase.
This Earth Day, we’re making the process even easier, by scouring the secondhand market to scrounge up some of the best pre-loved and vintage items on the World Wide Web right now. From Y2K halters and ’90s Helmut Lang tops to Loewe loafers with tiny heart decals and Jean Paul Gaultier baby tees — if you haven’t yet given secondhand fashion a try, this is the perfect place to help get you started.
Click on for 13 secondhand fashion items that are not only Earth-friendly but will also fill your wardrobe with pieces that can’t be found anywhere else.
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