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Habbo is getting all eco-freindly. Habbo UK Fansites have been sent the same article as the one seen on TVHITS.

Habbo: Vintage & Second hand clothes advice.

Why recycle clothes? Because fashion is so fickle, we tend to throw away a lot of unwanted clothes, the process of making clothes also creates textile waste. This waste is either burned, or left to decompose in landfill sites, both of which pollute the environment. A recent global poll for Habbo and Greenpeace International showed that 16% of teens currently buy from second hand clothes shops, but that another 30% would be willing to if it helped to save the environment. So Habbo and TV Hits and I have worked together to create some top tips to look good and help save the planet.

Second hand and vintage clothes shops are brilliant ways to recycle unwanted fashion and you can find really cool clothes at bargain prices. Fashion references past trends so quite often you can find items from say, 1970s that look just like clothes on the high street and are often better.


* How to shop at second hand shops
Second hand clothes shops sell everything from unwanted Christmas jumpers to vintage coats and books or furniture, proceeds go to a variety of charities. Although the shop will clean all donations, I always wash or dry clean clothes before wearing them.

Second hand shops in the suburbs can bring some great finds, but second hand shopping hasn’t caught on in many smaller towns.
You can pick up a jumper from about £5.99, but expect to pay a little more for well known brands. Look out for brands you know but be careful to check for wear and tear.

Accessories such as bags, belts, hats and scarves are cheap and are usually in better condition than t-shirts, blouses, skirts and trousers. They are more likely to fit anyone and are great to invigorate a tired outfit.

Jumble sales are my favourite, the prices are low, you can have great fun laughing at some of the more quirky items on sale and there’s something exciting about discovering a hidden gem for 50p. Selling your unwanted clothes at a jumble sale is a good way to recycle while making a little money.


*How to get a great vintage clothes look
Vintage shops specialize in clothing that is usually over 10 years old and mostly stock clothes that are similar to today’s fashions.

Go head-to-toe vintage and you could risk looking like you're dressed in your Mum's clothing. Keep it cool by teaming vintage accessories with favourite modern clothes. Unless you’re going to a fancy dress party, of course.

Look at the colours and patterns and cuts on the high street and keep these in mind when vintage shopping. You’ll find plenty of high waisted skirts, slim fit jeans and stripped or spotty items at the moment.

Retro sportswear is a great one for sporty girls, and the sizes are usually straightforward (S, M and L). While you might not want to wear it on the sports field, a nice zip-up sports top is easy to come by and looks great with jeans and Converse trainers or plimsoles.

Watch out for shorter sleeves, on both boys and girls clothes, this was fashionable in previous years, you can always turn a cuff up to make it 3/4 sleeved.

Essential vintage buys:
Boots
A low heel boot from the 70's or 80's will keep the bad weather at bay, gives a cool vintage twist to a modern outfit and you can wear them no matter your body shape. They go from as little as £15, much cheaper than on the high street. Make sure you try them and check the soles are firmly stuck or sewn; someone else has worn them in first so they might rub in an odd way.

Handbags & purses
Again, an inexpensive way to wear vintage and they always fit. Best of all, the latest bags in the high street will have mimicked older designs so you shouldn’t find it difficult to find something fashionable.

Vintage dresses
Sizes can be very different to high street sizes today. You might not find many size 8s or larger than 18s on clothes older than 1980s so do try a size up or down from your usual size. I tend to keep vintage dresses for the weekend, they’re not always the best thing for school but that’s when you can show off a bag or belt you’ve found instead.

If you or your Mum is handy with a sewing machine, this can be very valuable. Shortening a hem a couple of inches could make a frumpy dress a lot more youthful. Don’t get carried away though and if in doubt, don’t buy!

Belts
Belts are big right now and are a good investment to dress down a posh frock or dress up a dull outfit. You'll be spoilt for choice in vintage shops and they'll be in a little bargain basket in most charity shops for a few quid. Make sure you try them on in the shop especially if you're looking for something to go with your low-slung jeans- waistlines were leaner and there was a trend to cinch in the waist for much of the 40s, 50s, 70s and 80s.

*How to customise your clothes to get a stylish, eco-friendly and cheap look...

Customising gives a new lease of life to old clothes.

Potato printing:
Sounds like something from art class but you can get fabric paint for a few pounds from any art shop and a potato from the kitchen. Carefully cut out your design or even letters to decorate or spell out whatever you like. Get your mates around and make a production line to customize your old plain T shirts.

Buttons:
With a bit of time, an old handbag, cotton purse, jeans or t-shirts can be spruced up by sewing on buttons, either a cluster in a corner of a t-shirt or along the neckline or go mad and cover the whole front of a fabric bag in coloured buttons

Dye:
So you don’t like you’re old blue jeans because everyone else is wearing black but you still love how the blue jeans fit? It’s simple to dye them in a pan of boiling water on their own in the washing machine. Make sure you read the instructions then throw in any other greying t-shirts (remember any logo will also go black) to give them a new lease of life. …just don’t boringly dye your entire wardrobe the same colour!

Other tips
Also try stitching on ribbons or bows in fashionable colours, iron on-patches, or if you’re good at art, use fabric pens and paints to update plain old t-shirts and tops.

Natalie Marie Willis
Stylist and Costume Supervisor

[e5]

Trust e5 to find that what a tramp lol he likes second hand stuff i heard LOL

Off topic hows the ******* staff going?

You obviously haven't click the link :rolleyes:

[Antony]

Trust e5 to find that what a tramp lol he likes second hand stuff i heard LOL

Off topic hows the ******* staff going?

oh drop it. all he did was post an image :S

nice find, dont get the whole point of the clothing though :S

[Xarea]

Haha, woo go Andru!!

[Ardemax]

Haha, woo go Andru!!

I forts it was Kecio lols
but um, how can habbo be eco-friendly? they like run an online game to members, runs on the internet, wastes electricity, keeping the servers on 24/7. me confused.