Switching half of the clothes in our wardrobes to pre-loved could collectively prevent carbon emissions equivalent to those produced by 261,000 flights from London to Greece, the charity Oxfam has recently suggested. So, what’s the enduring allure of buying brand-new clothes, when we know it’s worse for the environment?
Well, there’s a reason we refer to shopping as ‘retail therapy’. Whether it’s a going-out top grabbed on
