Is buying vintage clothing the most eco way to shop?

With Meghan, Duchess of Cambridge, and Kim Kardashian and spotted in vintage wear, and its increasing availability on the high street, it could be the answer to sustainable shoppingLike it or loathe it, when Kim Kardashian wears something, people take notice. With the reality TV starwearing secondhand Azzedine Alaia to Paris fashion week, secondhand Jean Paul Gaultier to a party and a secondhand 1990s Thierry Mugler gown to an award ceremony, it suggests change is afoot. Who would have thought that Kardashian - a woman worth $350m (?270m), who usually wears Balmain and bodycon - would be making a case for sustainable fashion?As consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fast fashion, they are looking for a more sustainable way to shop. Could buying secondhand be the answer? Continue reading...