#vinted

#vinted

I've loved sustainable fashion since my early teens, always more interested in stealing my dad's band T-shirts than anything remotely designer. Originally, it was a money-driven choice, but when I turned 15 I became acutely aware of the fashion industry's damaging impact on the planet and the unethical labour conditions behind high-street brands. I decided that wasn't something I wanted to be complicit in. Charity shopping became my favourite weekend activity and cheap, mismatched clothes began pouring into my ready-to-explode wardrobe.

Vinted is a second-hand marketplace that allows users from 21 countries to buy and sell used items, with nearly three million visits monthly.

After a two-year adventure as an English teacher in Japan, I landed in a large consulting firm. I was trained well, but the job track felt a bit conventional.