I just wanted to post a link to Etsy, which I tried out today. You can buy handmade and vintage (what used to be known as second-hand) clothes, cards and jewelery and even commission things from designer makers. I bought a 70’s sundress (floral, tiered, a tiny bit like that beautiful Luella dress only without the dip-dying and Lily Allen) so that I wouldn’t be tempted to buy a knock-off from Matalan instead. Now I’m going to try selling some stuff, too, so as to complete the virtuous circle. Who said recycling is boring?
Buying handmade and vintage things online
written by Tabitha Potts
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Tabitha Potts
Tabitha Potts is an award-winning short story writer and her first novel, The House of Dust and Shadows, will be published in 2026. She recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck with a Merit and has a First in English Language and Literature from Oxford University. She runs Story Radio, a short story podcast, in her spare time (www.storyradio.org).
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