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Overconsumption of second hand fashion: The rise of Vinted and Depop

Overconsumption of second hand fashion: The rise of Vinted and Depop

Where does sustainability end and overconsumption begin? Is there a guilt free way to enjoy fashion? With apps like Vinted and Depop more popular then ever, these questions are important
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Garms for good: Fast-growing phenomenon Charity Super.Mkt arrives in Manchester this autumn

Garms for good: Fast-growing phenomenon Charity Super.Mkt arrives in Manchester this autumn

Charity Super.Mkt is the first of its kind in the UK, a multi-charity supermarket which is being hosted in MediaCity until December 13
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If books could kill: Are course books too expensive?

If books could kill: Are course books too expensive?

Should students be made to fork out hundreds of pounds each year for course books? We explore the social and financial implications of the prices of university books.
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Accounting for Style #12 – Second Hand Retail Therapy

Accounting for Style #12 – Second Hand Retail Therapy

A second year student who loves second hand shopping and relies on retail therapy records her spending for the month
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In conversation with the president of UoM’s first ever Thrifting Society

In conversation with the president of UoM’s first ever Thrifting Society

Fashion editor Alice Porter, chats to the founder of UoM’s brand new Thrifting Society, Millie Nettleton
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The best second hand shopping in the Northern Quarter

The best second hand shopping in the Northern Quarter

Does the thought of thrift shopping fill you with an existential dread of ‘where to start’? Fashion editor Alice Porter narrows down the best second-hand shopping Northern Quarter has to offer
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