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Vintage Folk: Manchester’s monthly vintage warehouse sale comes to the SU

Vintage Folk: Manchester’s monthly vintage warehouse sale comes to the SU

The Students’ Union became home to a vintage clothing pop-up sale hosted by pre-loved experts Vintage Folk. We went down to give it a review!
ClothesCycle: UK’s biggest thrift market comes to Victoria Baths 

ClothesCycle: UK’s biggest thrift market comes to Victoria Baths 

Find out more about the fun-filled thrift market held by ClothesCycle at Victoria Baths
What is ‘The Yard Sale’?

What is ‘The Yard Sale’?

The Mancunion speaks to the founders of The Yard Sale to discover their vision and what The Yard means to them
Why do students love to look like skaters?

Why do students love to look like skaters?

What is skater style and why has it become so popular for students in this decade?
Instagram fashion history pages you should be following

Instagram fashion history pages you should be following

6 of the best Fashion History accounts on Instagram.
Our favourite shops on Depop

Our favourite shops on Depop

Whether you’er desperate for an item or looking to treat yourself, check out these hot shops on Depop!
In conversation: Manchester fashion blogger, Sophia Rosemary

In conversation: Manchester fashion blogger, Sophia Rosemary

Sophia Rosemary spills her secrets on vintage shopping in Manchester and how sharing her outfits on Instagram has gained her over 200,000 followers
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
Your guide to Fallowfield style

Your guide to Fallowfield style

Just arrived in Manchester and confused by the distinctive way of dressing? This article might help
Making the Most of Manchester

Making the Most of Manchester

Writer Joe Manock shares his essential places to visit in Manchester to ensure you make the most out of your time here
Talking To True Vintage

Talking To True Vintage

Despite an incredibly competitive buy and sell market, and a 90s style revival touching every corner of the fashion industry, True Vintage have managed to stand out and catalyse on this booming market
Charity shopping: the guilt free way to shop

Charity shopping: the guilt free way to shop

Inspired by this week’s focus on sustainability, Freya Poppy Wild took some time to remind myself of the joys of second hand shopping
Fashion Player of the Week: Stella Mccartney, an ethical pioneer.

Fashion Player of the Week: Stella Mccartney, an ethical pioneer.

Stella McCartney is our ‘fashion player of the week’, as it’s the first 100% vegetarian, 0% animal cruelty free fashion brand. The brand also does this by using leather alternatives in their collections.
Getting to know Fallow Garms, the force transforming student fashion

Getting to know Fallow Garms, the force transforming student fashion

It is of no debate that Manchester students have a definite sense of style. Your typical Fallowfield get-up is more likely to be made up of vintage styling and smaller independent labels than your average high-street brands, opting for clothes with greater character and individuality. Yet when shopping for these more one-off pieces, it seems […]

Style on stilts

Having begun university in monochrome monotony, Deputy Fashion and Beauty Editor Sophie Soar discusses her drastic (ally necessary) style evolution

Vintage beauty – not just for the elite

Think vintage beauty is an unattainable look? Think again!

How to: do sixties

After visiting the Mary Quant exhibition at the Gallery of Costume in Platt Fields Park, Jenny Knowles explores the history of sixties fashion and how to incorporate the era into your wardrobe

When The Mancunion met The Closet

Fashion and Beauty Editor Sarah Kilcourse meets with The Closet’s Managing Director Alex Neilson-Clark to find out the goings on in the University of Manchester’s treasure trove

The Northern Quarter: Manchester’s Treasure Trove

For the freshers joining the University of Manchester this year, a new city awaits discovery. Amongst the new sights and smells lies the Northern Quarter, a haven of vintage treasures…

Vintage vs. charity shops

Perisha Kudhail thinks twice about second-hand—is it unethical to buy vintage when charity shops offer the same service?