Have you ever been Goodwill hunting? Nothing beats the thrill of thumbing through musty racks of threads to find THE PERFECT THING for your night out or trip. Ninety-nine cents y’all! Even though thrift shopping is extremely fun, not everyone has the time or the gumption for it. Several online retailers have now made it easy for you to shop from home for quality pieces of clothing for well under half of what you would pay retail. Many are calling it the Reuse Economy and it is booming. I sort of get almost the same thrill when finding some good duds for work on Thredup as I do during a Goodwill hunt.
Worn Wear - Used Pataguchi clothes!
Goodwill even has an online shop now so you can continue to provide workforce development support for communities by shopping online; something the for-profit used clothing counterparts do not do.
My personal favorite- invented by a student entrepreneur - Tonight’s Dress. It’s a campus marketplace to help students borrow formalwear for events from each other so they don’t have to buy new dresses every time. Brilliant!
Let's say you can't find what you're looking for on the Reuse Economy or you have unique size requirements. Buying something new can be done with sustainability in mind. Purchase something durable that will last and from a company that supports its people and planet. Patagonia has committed to donating its profit to preserving the planet. In addition, they have helped research and set the standards for sustainable textiles and are on a path for continual improvement. You can find your jacket of a lifetime (quite literally) from Patagonia. Ollie has had the same Patagonia backpack from the start of high school through college and it is showing no sign of wear.
Jo buys clothes that are as comfortable as pajamas that keep her looking professional from a Certified Green B Corp named Toad and Co.
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