The second-hand marketplace is now lots of people’s first choice for clothing, from your housemates to your mum. But over time, the platform has turned into a sea of re-sold fast fashion. Heidi Taylor asks a 19-year-old and a 71-year-old if that’s such a bad thing

Manchester’s second-hand and vintage shopping scene will make sure your wardrobe and your wallet both remain happy during Freshers. Here’s a guide to the best spots in the city

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

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

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.

A second year student who loves second hand shopping and relies on retail therapy records her spending for the month

Fashion editor Alice Porter, chats to the founder of UoM’s brand new Thrifting Society, Millie Nettleton

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