High quality preloved boutique
A unique mobile boutique extending the life cycle of clothing and accessories, helping you to achieve a more sustainable wardrobe.
As featured in: The Guardian, BBC Essex and Climate Action Advice Pack for Businesses – Essex County Council
What does Consciously Clothed offer?
Sustainability
Fast fashion is entirely unsustainable. In the UK, most clothing is worn for just two years. The most sustainable clothes are the ones you already own. All of us can do something to help, from shopping less, to extending the life of our clothes and one of the easiest ways to shop more sustainably is to buy second hand. We help you to rehome your once loved garments and give preloved garments a second life. Don’t let your used clothes go to waste.
Preloved items
We stock a carefully curated range of women’s clothing and accessories. All items are either new with tags, new without tags or in excellent used condition. Preloved fashion saves you money, helps the environment and is an exciting way to create unique outfits. Preloved may not be new, but will be new to you, which feels just as good.
Local Service
We believe that customers still like to physically browse clothes when they are putting together an outfit. We want to engage with you in a way that you simply can’t experience when shopping online. Choosing to shop locally has a positive impact on the environment and the local community.
Locations
EXCITING NEWS!
We have a new home! We are now located at 55 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AZ.
Opening hours:
Thursday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm
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We continue to pop-up in the local community, as we love taking the shop to the customer and engaging with the local community and it’s the perfect opportunity to let everyone know that we now have a brick-and-mortar shop!
Upcoming pop-ups:
Linda’s main shop and her pop-ups are well-stocked, in all sizes and styles. Her presentation of her stock and herself is exemplary. Her clothes are always seasonal, together with shoes, bags, jewellery, there is no need to shop elsewhere. With her discipline of only taking stock that is well-made, durable and hopefully timeless, these pieces should continue to see the light of day for some time yet.
Linda is always welcoming, has time to talk through things, make suggestions and has many innovative ideas that keep her business fresh, relevant and inviting to existing and new customers of all ages.
Fighting Fast Fashion
Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that are in perfect condition, but you don’t wear them for whatever reason? Maybe something you wore often is no longer your style, no longer fits, or you just don’t love it anymore. What worked once for you will work again for someone else. If you love one-of-a-kind clothing, shopping preloved is a great way to find something that’s calling your name. It’s one of the most effective ways to fight fast fashion.
How it works
Our mobile boutique visits the local area on a regular basis. Please get in touch if you are looking to rehome your once loved clothing and accessories. All items must be in excellent condition, laundered, all buttons and zips intact and be appropriate to the season. We sell on your behalf and keep your items in stock for two months, taking commission on items that are sold.
Should your items remain unsold after the allotted time, there is no charge and the items will be returned to you, or donated to St Helena Hospice if you would prefer.
We look forward to welcoming you to browse our ever changing range of carefully curated clothing and accessories, in a variety of styles and sizes, at a fraction of High Street prices.
My purpose
Linda Blanchette
During my time taking part in Climate Assembly UK, I was informed about how the things we buy are linked to climate change and when we throw products away that has implications for climate change too. The assembly supported the idea of repairing and sharing more, with less purchasing of new products and that’s when I came up with the idea of Consciously Clothed. A unique, local and conscious service helping you to make clothes last longer.
Commit to a long term relationship with clothes
