Charity shops are certainly a model that I take as
inspiration for FMS (FashionMadeSimple) but with the addition of consistent and first-hand stock. The sustainable nature of charity shops through
the recycling of unwanted clothes is a culture that the developed world still
hasn’t mastered. Re-using is still an undervalued contribution to society and
one that I hope my business in the future will promote through its own schemes.
Very much going against the stereotype of my age, at 20 years old, my favourite shops to visit (and make purchases) are charity shops. This does not mean I don’t buy clothes from their more famous high street neighbours, but charity shops have a certain appeal. The combination of totally random stock (hoping to find a bargain) and the knowledge that your money is going to a great cause makes for quite an experience.
Purchasing clothes in the knowledge that the money is going
off to make a real difference and not being sucked into a big corporation is a
concept I love supporting through charity shop buying. FMS’ charity giving is attempting to follow in the successful footsteps of charity shops in the selling of clothing for a
good-cause and I am excited by this challenge.
