Whatever you choose to call them, second-hand clothes are the way forward. “Anecdotally, there’s been a big upswing in interest in second-hand clothes, you only have to see the increased number of shops on the streets,” says Greg Harford, chief executive of Retail NZ. “More designer clothes are being donated,” says Kitchingman – recently, a Chanel bag among them. With these kind of events occurring more frequently, it’s no wonder that perceived stigma around buying second-hand clothes is on the wane. CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff Inside Christchurch's Recycle Boutique on High St. Demand isn't slowing at this popular, NZ-wide second-hand clothes franchise.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2021 02:15 UTC