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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sajad Hameed in Delhi

‘A passion, but also a gamble’: why India’s gen Z are cashing in on the trend for secondhand fashion

A young man stands with his arms folded next to rails of fashionable clothing.
Vishu Roy, 22, started off selling online but now also has a small shop. Photograph: Sajad Hameed

The work begins at sunrise, ahead of her first Instagram post. Astha Chhetri starts the day on her phone, combing through supplier lists, checking shipment updates and preparing stock for her online store.

The evenings find Chhetri, 26, with her mobile still in hand, photographing and posting reels of clothes for sale and replying to customer messages.

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