HIGH street fashion chains are setting a trend – by helping shoppers to stop buying clothes they don’t need.
The initiatives are good for your wallet and the planet.
Here are some of the top deals . . .
SECOND CHANCE: You can buy and sell pre-owned styles direct through Zara’s website.
It’s a great way to cut costs on one of your favourite brands.
To sell clobber you no longer wear, simply scan the barcode on the label of the item and the site uploads a description and image.
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HIRE FASHION: More stores are adding the option of renting clothes rather than having customers buy new.
These services are great if you need an outfit for a special occasion, such as a job interview or a wedding.
Through H&M, you can rent selected brand pieces.
A silk-blended halterneck, full-length dress is currently available for £35 for seven days, while John Lewis rents designer labels from £20.
John Lewis has also teamed up with The Little Loop to allow parents to rent and swap clothes for children.
Membership starts at £18 a month and you can choose a wardrobe then switch items in and out of it any time, for example when the seasons change.
STYLE FIX: Marks & Spencer, Zara and John Lewis are among the big names now offering repair services to help clothes last longer so you don’t need to buy new ones.
Button and zip replacements, hemline adjustments and fixing rips are among the services on offer.
Often, items from other chains can be sent to get mended too.
Costs usually depend on the repair needed.
For example, through M&S’s Sojo repair partnership, you can expect to pay £10 to have a small hole of 0.5cm in knitwear darned.
The store says you receive items back and ready to be worn within a week of sending them away.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability
Deal of the day
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IN need of a new scent? Vera Wang’s Princess eau de toilette is down from £66 to £18.99 at Boots.
SAVE: £47.01
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THEY are Christmas decorations but maybe not as we know them.
Fun and qirky bauble styles like this aubergine start at £2 at Flying Tiger.
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GIVE your morning brew a seasonal spin with Sainsbury’s winter-edition ground coffee, featuring hints of cinnamon and chocolate. £3.90 a pack, £3.50 with a Nectar card.
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GIVE your home a delicious winter fragrance with the fir tree candle, £45 from The White Company.
Or avoid burning through as much cash with Lidl’s large centrepiece candle, £24.99 in store this week.
SAVE: £20.01
Little helper
TODAY only, bag a free slice of cheesecake by being one of the first 25 people to donate a new or pre-loved toy at your nearest Hungry Horse.
The chain aims to collect 5,000 toys for families in need.
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WHIP up your own treats at home with this mini doughnut maker.
It’s down from £39.99 to £19.99 at Lakeland.
SAVE: £20
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