Some local or online organisations to kick off your sustainable fashion adventure!
Please get in touch if you have any other recommendations for us to add.
Repair or Re-imagine
- Ealing Repair Café – learn all the tips and tricks you need at these friendly sewing workshops
- Halina’s Tailoring – if you need something fixed or altered, these are your ladies
- Agi Craft – looking to re-imagine something really special Agi has the vision and skill (you could also try it yourself be checking her how-to videos)
- DesignItYourself – Toyah always amazes with her Ealing based workshops on upcycling (for kids and adults alike)
- Make Do & – pop in for a sew, a gossip and a glass of wine (last Monday of every month)
- Gunnersbury Park Museum – stitch, knit and natter in this stunning setting
- Local workshops and events – can all be found listed here
Buying Second Hand
- Pre-loved Fashion Pop-Up – actually touch and try on gorgeous vintage styles at this regular Ealing pop-up
- Depop – probably the most popular second-hand market for everyday fashion
- Reluxe – new local London business selling designer pre-loved fashion
- Vestiaire Collective – the most well established site to find pre-loved designer wear
- Ebay – doesn’t need explanation
- Vinted – something for all the family, includes a kids section
- Thrift+ – some serious bargains to be had
- Mary’s Living & Giving and other Ealing charity shops (scroll down to Step 10
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Buying sustainably
- Twisted Twee – totally love Suzi’s clothing hospital range
- Big Heart Co – statement upcycled jackets that mean you will always get noticed
- Dolly’s – sew your own clothes with these amazing kits made from rescued fabric
- Rapanui – truly sustainable casual wear that takes back its worn out items to reuse in “new” fabric
- Lucy & Yak – famous for their vibrant dungarees, now so much more, all organic or recycled
Other ideas
- SwopIt Up – organise your own clothes swap at university or school with support from this fabulous teen-led organisation
- LoveNotLandfill – donate your old clothes to local clothes banks (Ealing Broadway shopping centre) to make sure nothing goes to waste
- West London Waste – this wonderful organisation is there to help and support anyone tackling unnecessary waste in West London, they have clothing rails and hangers if you want to organise your own clothes swap and so much more – a truly lovely bunch
- Sign this petition to combat fast fashion
