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Charity Shopping An examination of thrift shopping internationally that also looks at the politics behind new retail formats. Full description
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BOOK OF THE WEEK Evening Standard ' ...Lettice Wilkinson spotted the trend for being thrifty early, and with a passion for shabby chic has produced her well-timed book. Almost every high street in the country has at least one charity shop and Lettice Wilkinson knows the best ones, from furniture to designer vintage, white goods and even hospice tea shops. Most are in the UK but she strays as far away as Australia and the US.' '...fashion designer Lettice (Wilkinson), with her passion for the second-hand, knows the best from furniture emporia to design vintage, white goods and even hospice tea shops. As she sweetly says, the charity shop "is an ideal economic model that renews faith in love and optimism for the future."' --Evening Standard
LETTICE WILKINSON'S TEN FAVOURITE EDINBURGH CHARITY SHOPS are featured in The Scotsman Magazine article 'Second Hand Pose' by Gaby Soutar. 'Today's disposable fashions certainly make it harder to find vintage gems and present a huge problem for the charity shops themselves, as they're flooded wth cheap labels,' Lettice Wilkinson. 'As as result, the shops are appealing for quality donations and trying to keep Primark off the shelves managing the cheap stock by selling it to rag merchants or shipping clothes abroad to developing countries.' --The Scotsman magazine
'a new lifestyle bible a guide to all things economical and fashionable' --The Bookseller
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LETTICE WILKINSON'S TEN FAVOURITE EDINBURGH CHARITY SHOPS are featured in The Scotsman Magazine article 'Second Hand Pose' by Gaby Soutar. 'Today's disposable fashions certainly make it harder to find vintage gems and present a huge problem for the charity shops themselves, as they're flooded wth cheap labels,' Lettice Wilkinson. 'As as result, the shops are appealing for quality donations and trying to keep Primark off the shelves managing the cheap stock by selling it to rag merchants or shipping clothes abroad to developing countries.' --The Scotsman magazine
'a new lifestyle bible a guide to all things economical and fashionable' --The Bookseller
Lettice Wilkinson was born in London and studied Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and Pattern Cutting at Central St. Martins College. Throughout college she assisted at a Textile Design studio, printing fabrics for mainline Fashion Houses. Since graduating in 2004 she has continued to live in London, working as an assistant Set Producer for films and advertising and designing and making clothes. She is also a musician and plays in several bands as a drummer and bassist.
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- PublisherMarion Boyars Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0714531499
- ISBN 13 9780714531496
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
- EditorRebecca Gillieron
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. For me the charity shop is a vital resource for fashion, music and literature and lets me be thrifty whilst also leading a creative lifestyle.This is an examination of charity shopping across the globe, which also looks at new, stylish, elevated thrift shops and examines their growing popularity and relevance in an age where both the credit crunch and green politics are major concerns.In recent years, the thrift shop has faced growing challenges from budget retail, eBay, and the booming vintage market. Charity shops have had to employ more and more sophisticated retailing methods--such as branding and visual merchandising--to compete on the high-street, bringing them closer in line with mainstream retailers.It is the most forward-thinking and innovative of these outlets that this book aims to highlight, hopefully for the benefit of the charities as well as the avid thrift shopper. This book on the thrift lifestyle guides the shopper around the best of the shops, by category, and includes images and personal accounts from many of the outlets.The book features interviews and photographs that examine the creative potential of the charity shop and includes tips and advice on where to find the best vintage clothing, books, records, and household goods.Lettice Wilkinson studied fine art at Chelsea College. Throughout college she assisted at a textile design studio, printing fabrics for mainline fashion houses. She lives in London and works as an assistant set producer for films and makes clothes with a partner for their label Sisyphus. An examination of thrift shopping internationally that also looks at the politics behind new retail formats. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780714531496
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