our obsession with fast fashion is ruining thrifting

so many of us want to shop secondhand, but bagging a quality thrift find is getting harder and harder as fast fashion takes over the rails. is this stopping more people from shopping preloved? and is there a way we can fix the lack of quality donations at the thrift - and provide a cheaper option to thrifting at the same time? let's dive into it, and talk to the company who thinks the solution lies in an alternative thrifting model!! thanks so much to Jess and the team at Verte!!!! you can follow them on insta or check out their website below: https://www.instagram.com/verte.london/ https://verte.london listen to the full podcast interview with Jess here::: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/refashioned/episodes/are-swap-shops-better-than-thrifting--with-the-founder-of-Verte-e32vrv4 🫶 thanks sm for watching xx ♡ insta: https://www.instagram.com/katieerobinson_/ ♡ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katieerobinson_ ♡ threads: https://www.threads.net/@katieerobinson_ 💌 substack: https://katierobinson.substack.com 🎧 podcast: refashioned (all major platforms) https://open.spotify.com/show/04EWQpOzuf200iOzdZoiyq?si=130c940dae464960 📮 business email only - katie.susfashion [@] gmail [dot com] (pls note i only work with sustainability-focused brands!!) ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 hiii 02:06 the problem with thrifting 03:17 why is secondhand quality declining? 04:22 why is thrifting getting more expensive?? 04:54 the potential solution 06:00 introducing: a swap shop 08:17 are swap sh