Verte founder Jess Brunt at one of her clothes swap events
(Picture: Verte)Those mom jeans sitting at the back of your chest of drawers? They could just earn you a dream new maxi dress for your cousin’s wedding — and you don’t even have to log onto Depop or slog to a post office.
All you have to do is know where to look. According to fashion insiders, clothes swaps are the hottest - and greenest - new way to refresh your wardrobe during Second Hand September and beyond (and save pennies as the cost-of-living crisis deepens). Happily, there’s a new way to exchange old items for something new without having to hassle your housemates or raid your sister’s closet.
