Watch Energea's Sustainability Spotlight Series: Gypsy Hill Supply a Vintage Clothing Shop

Watch Energea's Sustainability Spotlight Series: Gypsy Hill Supply a Vintage Clothing Shop - CSRwire.com

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 02:03 PM PDT

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When Alyce and Taylor went to Paris, in 2017, they recognized the lack of quality secondhand fashion retailers here in the United States and thus launched their shop. The business combines their love of quality clothes with their interest in sustainable fashion. They find quality pieces of clothing that will last a lifetime and ship it to their customers in a repurposed box.

The fashion industry is one of the leading causes of pollution in the world. Ethical fashion companies like Gypsy Hill Supply are aiming to elongate the lifespan of clothes which reduces waste and the associated emissions. Alyce and Taylor are making sustainability sexy.

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Vintage clothes 'in vogue' with China's youth - CGTN

Posted: 25 Mar 2021 08:22 PM PDT

What you wear can say a lot about you. China's younger generations are eager not to be seen in the same outfits as their peers, leading to a revival of vintage clothing.

For many, vintage equates with second-hand, but Xiao Xiao, the manager of a vintage shop, explained that vintage can be classified as a culturally significant item with a history of between 20 to 99 years.

"I can't deny that vintage clothes are second-hand, but not all second-hand stuff is vintage," Xiao told CGTN, adding that real vintage represents value. "It's a classic culture that can be inherited between generations."

But facing a rapid rise in demand, some fake vintage items have appeared on the market, leading to calls from experts for better management of the industry.

Xiao hopes that both sellers and customers can work together to fix the problem. "We sellers need to introduce real vintage, and buyers need to improve their ability to identify fake items," said the shop manager.

Sustainability behind changing consumer trends

Fueled by changing consumer attitudes to sustainability, experts said China's resale economy, with vintage business involved, is growing rapidly.

According to a report from Shenzhen-based market research company AskCi Consulting, the revenue of China's second-hand market reached 740 billion yuan in 2018 and was estimated to exceed 1,000 billion yuan in 2020.

Apart from vintage clothing, more and more customers are participating in the resale economy with the emergence of an increasing number of apps like Idle Fish or Xianyu, which has become one of the largest online trading platforms for used goods, from household appliances to cosmetics.

For millennial and Gen Z shoppers, collecting vintage pieces bring a new sense of individuality and self-expression.

"I think vintage clothing helps the buyer lead a green lifestyle. It's environmental protection," vintage fan Gao Gao said. For Chen Siyu, another fan of the trend, the emergence of vintage "could help more people learn about and understand the second-hand economy."