Haven’t got a thing to wear? Save money, save the planet, and look fabulous in hired occasion wear
this year? What about a charity ball, a Communion, a graduation or a work ‘do’? These things can call for ‘occasion’ wear – the sort of dress, suit or coat you don’t wear every day.
In the age when every occasion is photographed to death, some will be conscious of what wearing the same thing a few times means for their ‘grid’. Take the ‘Maria’ tiger print sequin minidress from popular occasion wear designer Rixio. It’s a great dress – but, retailing at about €375, it’s not cheap.Fast fashion has created a demand for “newness” that has no place in a sustainable future, according to the company. It started a rental service to remedy the bad habits of the industry.is €85. That might seem a lot for one wear, but you would need to wear it about five times for it to make more financial sense to buy it full price.
Rental deliveries produce four times fewer emissions per kilometre than driving to the shop, according to Voice Ireland.
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