Full chat with the wonderful Sol Escobar from Give Your Best, a UK non-profit working to eradicate clothing poverty by providing free clothing to those in vulnerable situations

👏 massive thanks to Sol and the team for chatting with me!!

you can follow them on insta @giveyourbest.uk or check out their website here: https://giveyourbest.uk

you can watch the accompanying YouTube video on this topic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaBKFz92UmM

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if you're too lazy to stay up to date with the latest fashion / sustainability news then this is absolutely the video for you 🤠 join me for the next instalment of my quick roundups of all the stories I think are super interesting rn, & make sure to subscribe for the next one!!!

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Kantamanto donation: https://donorbox.org/kantamanto-fire-relief-2025#info

Insta post to call out brands: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEYRGl_SEYn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&utm_medium=email

Shein IPO deep dive: https://youtu.be/4WMYed5sVzE?si=CWITbg2ImANfPXbh

Shein hearing video: https://youtu.be/AuE-8jWM-yI?si=oMXaBuOSrndQmUlkASOS

AI chatbot tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katieerobinson_/video/7401170101585710368?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7435953514998826528

Zara documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfrEK3R7CBE

Uplifting instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DER9A5FJQwf/?img_index=3

the recent reports about a boom in secondhand shopping are great news, but do they tell the whole story? I spoke to thrifting expert Emily Stochl about dupe culture, the deeper context behind secondhand fashion's rise and why social media's recent obsession with minimalism might be a bad idea...

📢 massive thanks to Emily for chatting to me!!

You can find Emily on social media as @emilymstochl, or on:

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:33 quick questions for Emily!

02:52 US vs UK thrifting culture

05:45 emily's vintage collection, thrift hauls & overconsumption

09:46 digging into the secondhand boom

13:07 AI & accessability tools in resale

16:10 link in bio & influencer culture

18:37 emma chamberlain & the pitfalls of minimalism

20:49 slowing down & embracing imperfect style

24:00 dupes & the advantage of thrifting luxury instead

30:12 Emily's best vintage tip for newbies

31:28 where to find Emily!!

is secondhand the sustainable alternative to fast fashion we've been promised? 😵‍💫

Experts are predicting that secondhand shopping could OVERTAKE the fast fashion industry in the next few years - why is this? and is it a good thing for a society obsessed with clothing consumption?? let's break it down!

🎧 podcast: refashioned (Spotify & Apple)

📢 massive thanks to Emily for chatting to me!! You can find Emily on social media as @emilymstochl, or on:

Spotify: Pre-Loved Podcast

Substack: Pre-Loved by Emily Stochl

today we're talking about 2025 fashion trends, the general sentiment on everyone's ins&outs lists, hot takes I think we need to keep in mind for the new year and very late reactions to Kate Moss' Zara collab!!

and the award for worst greenwashing this year goes to....🤪

Happy Holidays! ❄️Let's spend Boxing Day reflecting on the past year of trends in fashion, why personal style discourse both dominated and disappointed in 2024, my personal goals for 2025 and also a big thank you from me for the amazing support I've received this year!!!!hope wherever you are and whatever you're doing you have an amazing few days of joy & rest ❤️

today we're asking one simple* question: what does fast fashion mean in 2025?

video essay looking at the problems that come when we conflate parasocial relationships with consumption, using Matilda Djerf & Djerf Avenue drama, Grace Beverley's Tala, Aimee Smale's Odd Muse and Molly Mae's Maebe as examples 👀

"clean", "non-toxic", "natural", "refill" and "cruelty free" - is there actually any truth behind tiktok's favourite buzzwords???