'I haven't bought new clothes in five years': Second-hand shopping on rise for the fashion conscious

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Eco-conscious ex-stylist on thrifting and organising clothes swaps in NI

Cathy Martin in her Givenchy dress bought in the new Holywood Oxfam Superstore

Amy Cochrane

Sat 18 May 2024 at 10:00

When did you last buy new clothes? With the rise in the popularity of sustainable fashion, it's a question that's increasingly being asked.

In a bid to try to change people's perceptions on buying second-hand, a former stylist-turned-sustainable-fashion pioneer has revealed that she hasn't bought new clothes in the past five years.