Deborah Meaden walks within the Oxfam/ Vinted Model for Change catwalk present. ©Chris Yates/ Oxfam
It’s midway via the month and I haven’t even talked about Second-Hand September. How very remiss… However, excellent news from London Trend Week the place the Oxfam Model for Change catwalk present actually did spotlight a change in purchasing attitudes. The newest analysis from the charity reveals that ‘two thirds of individuals – 65 per cent – within the UK personal second-hand clothes, whereas one in 10 say the vast majority of the garments they purchase within the subsequent 12 months shall be second-hand.’ In collaboration with Vinted, Oxfam placed on a wonderful occasion, with the assistance of super-talented stylist, editor and serial thrifter, Bay Garnett. And, a star-studded collection of environmentally-conscious catwalk fashions.
Katharine Hamnett walks within the Oxfam/ Vinted Model for Change catwalk present. ©Chris Yates/ Oxfam
After the present, Dragon’s Den decide, entrepreneur and ‘ planet hugger’ Deborah Meaden, 65, stated, ‘ Generally you simply need to do stuff that’s approach out of your lane and definitely approach out of your consolation zone… Well-known faces strutted the Oxfam catwalk in second-hand garments, I didn’t strut a lot as teeter (!) nevertheless it was all in an excellent trigger. We all know that the style business is having a big impact on our planet, which is strictly why we must be speaking about sustainable garments. Having a vogue present like this proves that second-hand clothes will not be solely fashionable and nice value-for-money, nevertheless it helps the planet – we undoubtedly proved the ability of pre-loved clothes tonight.’
Penelope Tree strolling at Oxfam’s Model for Change vogue present in partnership with Vinted. London Trend Week.
The prevalence on the catwalk of fashions of all ages and talents is one other welcome shift. Katharine Hamnett has lengthy been an advocate for sluggish vogue and, as at all times, the 77-year-old designer wore her coronary heart on her slogan T-shirt. One of many 1960’s most well-known faces, mannequin Penelope Tree (74) made a particular look, together with buddy of That’s Not My Age, Mouchette Bell (68) and TV and radio presenter Angellica Bell (48):
Angellica Bell walks within the Oxfam/ Vinted Model for Change catwalk present. ©Chris Yates/ Oxfam
Broadcaster and incapacity advocate Claire Sisk walks within the Oxfam/ Vinted Model for Change catwalk present. ©Chris Yates/ Oxfam
Oxfam launched the Second-Hand September marketing campaign in 2019, and the most recent present referred to as for folks to ‘Costume for the world they need, for everybody, in every single place’; encouraging shoppers to alter to pre-loved fashion and try for a extra sustainable vogue business. As Marianne Gybels, Vinted’s Senior Director of Sustainability stated, ‘ The present did a unbelievable job of highlighting the creativity, magnificence and potential of second-hand vogue.’
On the fortieth anniversary of London Trend Week, round fashion is making nice strides.
Unfastened Ladies’s Frankie Bridge walks within the Oxfam/ Vinted Model for Change catwalk present. ©Chris Yates/ Oxfam
Each outfit from the catwalk present is that can be purchased from Oxfam’s on-line store in partnership with Vinted, HERE. All the cash raised from the sale of the garments will assist Oxfam’s work tackling poverty and inequality around the globe. And there’s extra info on Second-Hand September HERE.
