According to latest figures by Wrap, the average UK adult owns 118 items of clothing but has not worn 26% of them in the last year. It’s crazy when you think about how much money that is wasted on clothes that more often than not, still have the tag on.
In a bid to extend the life of unworn pieces and reduce environmental costs, Selfridges is hosting a series of pop-up swap shops where shoppers can trade no-longer-worn pieces from their wardrobe for something preloved.
And after making a visit to their Manchester store, I immediately went home to raid my wardrobe for a second time.
