I’ve been an enthusiastic thrifter since childhood – the legacy of a mother who loved jumble sales! In my avid crate-digging, I soon discovered how much I preferred vintage clothing, the fabrics are better, and the clothes are overall better made, with some really great innovative details such as wonderful prints, crochet inserts, and capes or floating layers. I’m always looking out for new pieces – table-top sales in the winter, car boot fairs in the summer, and charity shops all year round.

I love vintage clothing for its history and its quality, but also for the reduced environmental impact of shopping second-hand. Not all the fabrics are that great (polyester shirts, I’m looking at you), but it’s still part of my aim to reduce my impact on the environment and reject fast fashion for its terrible impact on the people who have to produce it, as well as on the environment.