Oxfam Fashion is moving house! After 8 years of blogging here at the Oxfam Fashion Blog we’re moving to a new platform and we want you to come with us. The Oxfam Shop Blog will not only host the preloved sustainable fashion content you know and love from the Oxfam Fashion Blog but will cover …
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On Monday 18th February we hosted our second Fashion Fighting Poverty Catwalk show as part of London Fashion Week. We wanted to showcase how Oxfam is part of the solution to fast fashion by giving clothes a second chance to be sold and preventing them ending up in landfill. Here at Oxfam we never lose …
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Article by Alice Liddell The Oxfam Festival Shop are bringing another exciting pop-up shop to Manchester in collaboration with Oxjam’s ‘Music That Matters’ event. The one day pop-up will be held at ‘The Font Manchester’, New Wakefield Street from 3pm to 9pm on Saturday the 3rd of November. It will be open to those attending the …
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Have you ever wondered what to do with a lovely piece of clothing or home furnishing fabric after it reaches the end of its useful life? There really is no need to throw it away, it can be recycled into something beautiful, not only giving you a piece of art for your home but also …
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I’ve long been a bit of a hoarder and quite messy by nature, but I’m trying to change (honest!). If anything, I’ve come to realise that getting rid of stuff feels really good. Last year, I jumped on the Marie Kondo bandwagon. Marie Kondo is the queen of tidying up, and developed the KonMari Method. …
I’ve loved charity shopping for as long as I can remember, my local Oxfam is an Aladdin’s cave of sartorial treasures. If I go to a new city I always make a b-line for their local Oxfam shop, getting lost amongst the racks. I visit my local shop weekly, more often if I can. I …
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Once the festive season is over I usually find myself in a bit of a style rut. Velvet skirts, lace shirts and silk dresses are no longer a necessity due to the lack of work parties, school friend gatherings and general festive merriment. The weather is still pretty (understatement) cold and all that is wanted/needed …
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Meet Rhiannon Hart, founder of Lima Lima; a minimalist jewellery brand based in Bristol. Rhi hand-makes everything from her home studio and aims to use recycled materials wherever possible. We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with her for an exclusive OxfamxLimaLima jewellery collection, so I met with her in her home studio to get …
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Spring is just around the corner and contrary to popular belief, that doesn’t mean you have to kit yourself out in head to toe florals. I’ve put together a few different outfits from the Oxfam Shop that combine vintage with modern pieces and colour blocking with layering. Scroll down for inspiration on dressing for this …
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Watch this space for further information about our free Super Crafter events as part of Oxfam’s Fashion Hack with Love Your Clothes. Follow @OxfamFashion to stay up to date with the latest information. JOIN THE OXFAM FASHION HACK Breathe new life into denim. Turn an old jumper into a snuggly poncho. Transform a simple tee into …
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