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Zara holding an Oxfam Second Hand September sign outdoors

2 Oct 2026

What I learned during Second Hand September

1 Sep 2026

Shopping beyond Second Hand September
Image of a smiling person in quarter profile resting their hand against their head. They're wearing a denim jacket and a bright orange crochet headband with a twist detail at the front.

1 Sep 2026

How to crochet: A beginner's guide
A building with the words 'let's change how we shop' on the sides

10 Aug 2026

Never taken part in Second Hand September?
Katie Piper walking the catwalk in an upcycled outfit

23 Sep 2025

Oxfam x Vinted Style for Change Fashion Show
A image showing the selection of Loom bags, they are placed one by one to each other slightly overlapping. Each bag is unique with its own pattern made from different textiles.

4 Sep 2025

Loom x Oxfam: Turning unwearable into unmissable | Oxfam GB
A person with brown bobbed hair, wearing a khaki jacket, browses a clothing rack in a brightly lit Oxfam shop. They hold up a black, textured dress for a closer look. The store is filled with colourful garments on hangers and displays.

3 Sep 2025

Buying second hand clothes: What are the benefits?
Victoria Park, London - Shops on Tour

9 Oct 2024

The water cost of fast fashion
A zoomed in picture showing a pair of blue denim shorts on a person. They are also wearing a white t-shirt and on their hands you can see a watch, bands and a ring.

17 Sep 2024

20 upcycling clothes ideas
A pair of hands holding a needle and red thread. Behind is a wooden floor that has a white piece of clothing with an embroidery hoop and more threads placed next to it.

10 Sep 2024

How to Darn a Hole in Your Clothes
A person adding an embroidery flower to a denim piece of clothing.

4 Sep 2024

Guide to Visible Mending Techniques & Ideas
An black net top embroidered with bright red flowers on a clothes rail with other clothes on rails in the background in a warehouse.

24 Aug 2023

What is slow fashion?