Beyond Retro is the leading vintage retailer in the UK (and the Nordics!), with their first store having opened in 2002 in a disused dairy in East London. Since then they’ve had over seven million items of clothing, footwear and accessories through their doors, helping to prevent them ending up in landfill and kitting out fashionistas without the hefty carbon footprint. Beyond Retro are also working to change the fashion landscape to be more circular, including exchange programs and producing 100% upcycled products.
With research showing that 25% of Christmas jumpers are worn just once before being discarded, it’s easy to feel queasy about splashing the cash on a new party pullover. So it’s great to see second hand and vintage stores fly the flag for reusing and recycling, breathing life into pre-loved garments. One such store doing…