S105. How to start thrifting your wardrobe this second hand September with Ellens in Wonderland

08/31/22 • 25 min

The past few years shopping behavior has changed massively. Fast fashion is no longer the primary choice for many people when they want to refresh their wardrobe and buy in to the latest trends.

Instead consumers are becoming more conscious of their buying habits to make them more sustainable and considered to avoid waste and do better for the environment.

Todays episode is in honour of second hand september, which is a campaign run my @oxfamgb to encourage people to buy only second hand items for 30 days in the month of September.

Today’s guest @ellensinwonderland is a fashion youtuber and instagrammer, ex fashion brand merchandiser and she also spends a lot of time spreading awareness around the ups and downs of chronic illness.

Over the past couple of years Ellen has made a conscious effort to change her shopping behaviours from fast to slow fashion, thrifting much of her wardrobe from second hand websites and charity shops.

In honour of second hand september, in this episode Ellen gives us her best tips on how you can start shopping more sustainably and thrifting your wardrobe which were:

Go in with an open mind as you might go in wanting one thing, and come out with something else, you never know what gems you might find.
Clear out your wardrobe before you start thrifting so you know exactly what you have and don’t buy any duplicates and can also sell anything you no longer want or need.
Take inventory of what you already have so you know what you need.

Ellens favourite places to shop are:

https://www.vinted.com

https://www.depop.com

https://www.ebay.com

If you take part in the campaign this month, make sure you use the hashtags #SecondHandSeptember #FoundInOxfam.

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The past few years shopping behavior has changed massively. Fast fashion is no longer the primary choice for many people when they want to refresh their wardrobe and buy in to the latest trends.

Instead consumers are becoming more conscious of their buying habits to make them more sustainable and considered to avoid waste and do better for the environment.

Todays episode is in honour of second hand september, which is a campaign run my @oxfamgb to encourage people to buy only second hand items for 30 days in the month of September.

In honour of second hand september, in this episode Ellen gives us her best tips on how you can start shopping more sustainably and thrifting your wardrobe which were:

Go in with an open mind as you might go in wanting one thing, and come out with something else, you never know what gems you might find.
Clear out your wardrobe before you start thrifting so you know exactly what you have and don’t buy any duplicates and can also sell anything you no longer want or need.
Take inventory of what you already have so you know what you need.

Ellens favourite places to shop are:

https://www.vinted.com

https://www.depop.com

https://www.ebay.com

If you take part in the campaign this month, make sure you use the hashtags #SecondHandSeptember #FoundInOxfam.

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S104. How to add a new revenue channel to your e-commerce based business with Gemma Bishop London

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In today’s episode of The Commerce Club podcast I am chatting with Gemma, founder of @gemmabishoplondon who has recently added an interior design service to her Accessories/Lifestyle brand.

I met Gemma when she was working as a Visual Merchandiser for Kate Spade and I was the Buyer, together we mapped out and opened many stores, and I can vouch for her incredible eye for detail when it comes to all things design.

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You can check out everything Gemma does here!

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S106. How to take your customers on a journey through email marketing with Ellen Mooney, founder of by.ELN

Ellen has been running her streetwear brand for the past couple of years, year one was all about taking baby steps and experimenting with product to see what worked, year two Ellen has been focusing more on the commercial side of running her business and focusing on growth and sustainability.

There’s 2 things she’s looking at to help her grow...

Email marketing.
Adding revenue streams to diversify her income.

In this episode we look at options for what she can do to add additional revenue to her product business using her existing skill sets and how she can convert more of her audience in to buyers using email marketing without feeling like she is spamming inboxes.

You can shop by.eln here!

https://by-eln.com/