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The Guardian // World // Europe

The one change that worked: I adopted a one-in, one-out wardrobe policy and rediscovered my love of clothes

Monday 27th October 2025, 3:33PM

Online shopping made buying so easy that every time I picked up my phone I was in danger of adding to my outfits – and shrinking my bank accountI’ve loved sustainable fashion since my early teens, always more interested in stealing my dad’s band T-shirts than anything remotely designer. Originally, it was a money-driven choice, but when I turned 15 I became acutely aware of the fashion industry’s damaging impact on the planet and the unethical labour conditions behind high-street brands. I decided that wasn’t something I wanted to be complicit in.Charity shopping became my favourite weekend activity and cheap, mismatched clothes began pouring into my ready-to-explode wardrobe. My obsession for secondhand clothes continued to grow, partly fuelled by social media and new fashion trends. Continue reading...

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