If I am going to spend a lot of money on a handbag I want to know that I am going to be able to get the maximum wear out of it for the money I spent. I know some people like to buy bags as collectors items but I…
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Many years ago I was joking about renting handbags with a group of friends, completely unaware that it would actually become a ‘thing’. I previously wrote about why there’s no shame in buying pre-loved designer and I feel like that should also be extended to renting designer. Renting Designer Renting…
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While I frequently search pre-loved websites for my dream pieces at a fraction of the cost, there is one thing that concerns me. How do these websites guarantee authenticity? If you are spending hundreds of pounds (even thousands) you obviously want assurance that what you’re buying is genuine. If you…
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I feel like there used to be a bit of a stigma surrounding buying pre-loved items. Some people believe that you only buy ‘second hand’ when you can’t afford to buy brand new. This is really not the case and buying pieces that have been pre-owned is actually something of…
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I was never really sure about designer dupes to be honest, like there was something dishonest about them pretending to be something they’re not. However, I have come to realise that there is a huge difference between designer dupes and a fake. Dupes are just items that have taken inspiration…
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