5 Great Reasons to Add Vintage Clothing to Your Wardrobe

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5 Great Reasons to Add Vintage Clothing to Your
Wardrobe
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• If youre a fashion lover but dont have hundreds
  of dollars to spend on the latest designer looks,
  and dont want to support the harmful fast
  fashion industry, thrift store shopping and
  vintage clothing could be the solution to your
  woes.
• Here are just 5 of the many reasons why you
  should try adding vintage clothing to your
  wardrobe
• 1. Its so much less harmful for the environment
• Second only to oil when it comes to being the
  worlds biggest polluter, fast fashion is
  terrible for the environment, and many employers
  within the industry exploit their workers and
  violate their basic human rights. Do you really
  want to buy an item thats cheap but fashionable,
  when so much is at stake?

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• Fortunately, buying vintage clothing from a
  thrift store gives you the perfect opportunity to
  bypass fast fashion, and still look great.
• 2. You never know when a trend will come back!
• Fashion items from bygone eras are often coming
  back into vogue, and so whatever vintage item you
  buy, you can bet itll be back in all the high
  street clothing stores at some stage, and youll
  be back on trend, for a fraction of the cost!

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• 3. Stand out from the crowd
• Who wants to look like everybody else? Vintage
  clothing allows you to stand out from the crowd
  with one-of-a-kind pieces that are from
  seasonsor years past. Whether youre looking
  for vintage dresses or bellbottom jeans, you can
  often find them at thrift stores. Be unique and
  show your individual style with thrifted pieces.

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• 4. You can help your community
• Oftentimes, thrift stores are the best places to
  go for finding vintage clothing at fantastic
  prices, but not only can you get some stylish and
  affordable fashion items there, but for every
  item you purchase, you could be helping someone
  in your community. Most thrift stores run
  programs that help community members in need to
  better support themselves and their families, and
  by donating to, and buying from, your local
  thrift store, you can help someone less fortunate
  than yourself.

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• 5. Vintage often means better quality
• Fast fashion items are often poorly made, with
  little emphasis upon quality. Vintage clothing,
  on the other hand, tends to be made to last, and
  if youve found an item in a thrift store thats
  already 40 years old, theres a strong chance
  that it could last several more years.
• Vintage clothing is a trend in itself, and if you
  want to look great in a unique item that cant be
  found in a fast fashion store, then get down to
  your local thrift store and start shopping!

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• Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is a non
  profit organization with donation centres
  thrift stores in Biloxi and 9 other cities in
  South Mississippi. We work to enhance the dignity
  and quality of life of individuals and families
  by strengthening communities, eliminating
  barriers to opportunity and helping people in
  need reach their full potential through learning
  and the power of work. Donations are our driving
  force, and without community support, Goodwill
  Industries of South Mississippi would not be able
  to achieve our mission. Visit our Goodwill
  vintage clothing stores near Biloxi or to know
  more visit or website https//www.goodwillsms.org/