Fast fashion: Clothes made with inexpensive materials, made quickly and hastily to meet demands, and sold at low prices. Not made to last, deteriorates quickly, and goes “out of fashion” often being thrown away soon after purchase.
“every second, the equivalent of one
garbage truck of textiles is sent to the landfill or burned”
while thrifting is a great sustainable choice for your everyday chic essentials, have you ever considered trying a clothing rental service?
beside’s being a great sustainable (online) closet for a special night out, wedding, or important business meeting, here’s a few more reasons why we love that “clothing rental will become a key future trend”
-
- eliminates the #fastfashion notion of buying cheap clothing made to fall apart quickly by offering luxury, high-end brands that will last multiple wears
- studies have shown that increasing the number of times we wear a single piece of clothing is the single best thing we can do, in terms of environmental impact
- by sharing a designer item with 20-30 other women who would have otherwise purchased a single item to use once and dispose of, you can help to reduce the environmental impact of such wear by up to 95%” -@glamcornerau owner Anastasia Pappas
our TOP 8 clothing rental services
[in no particular order]
CANADA
fresh fashion library
you can shop their curated collection of sustainable pieces at affordable prices here
arc apparel
shop responsibly sourced fashion from brands that are doing notable things in the realm of sustainability, ethical manufacturing or giving back here
rentfrockrepeat
you pick 4-6 items or have in-house stylist choose for you, and if you find something you love you can buy it at a special member rate
dresst
3 items | $99 CAD/month
USA
rent the runway
4+ items | $69 USD/month
armoire
take a 3-minute quiz and shop a curated selection of styles picked just for you here
gwynnie bee
try it free for 30 days here
COMING SOON
nuuly
part of the Anthropologie, Free People + UO fam | join the waitlist now
6 items | $88/month | 100s of brands
