When it comes to finding second hand clothes, there is a knack to finding an amazing bargain. You can buy something amazing at a fraction of the price that it would be new, you can also find somthing that is not so great. Here are some suggestions to help you distinguish between the good, the bad and the ugly.
The good - look for classic styles, expensive labels, natural fabrics, details like bias binding on the inside seams, quality linings, intricate and interesting details like beadwork and embroidery, stain free, damge free, beautifully clean and pressed, brand new with tags still on and clothing with no signs of wear and tear.
The bad -minor damage like moth holes, buttons missing, cheap synthetic clothes that you love something about, slightly musty but nothing that a trip to the dry cleaners won't fix, pilling
The Ugly - fast fashion that was not good the first time round, very creased clothes where the creases have discoloured, bad perspiration marks or smell, puckered seams, bad alterations, over stretched knitwear
The Wardrobe Clear Out
1 day ago
NATIONAL CLOTHES SWAPPING WEEK STARTS 20TH FEB!
ReplyDeletewww.Bigwardrobe.com, the Internet’s biggest clothes swapping website has just announced the UK’s first ever National Clothes Swapping Week, which will coincide with London Fashion Week starting on 20th February 2009. Fashion fans everywhere will be urged to dig out their unwanted items and list them on Bigwardrobe.com for the busiest and most successful week of clothes swapping in history! The founders of Bigwardrobe.com hope to show people that you don’t have to travel to a fashion capital like London, Paris or Milan - or even spend a single penny - to be 100% on-trend. Happy swapping xxx
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