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Chantel is an avid thrifter who loves to share her thrifted fit checks, vibrant op shop hauls, and body positivity on TikTok. This year, Chantel has challenged herself to visit #everysalvosinvictoria. Naturally, we are totally on board with this quest! So much so that we wanted to get to know a bit more about Chantel and the kind of Salvos shopper that she is. Read on to see what Chantel had to say about thrifting your winter wardrobe, being stylish regardless of size, and her #everysalvosinvictoria journey so far...

In a world where Australians send over 210,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill each year, what would happen if we redefined what it means to buy ‘new’ clothes? Does ‘new’ have to mean completely new, or just ‘New to You’?

‘New To Me’ is a hashtag which has become popular online. It works to normalise secondhand shopping by framing preloved goods as new to someone. Our New To Who campaign plays on this messaging by encouraging you to consider who your donation may be new to! 

Did you know that on average Australian’s buy 56 new items of clothing each year? That’s according to the Clothing Data report presented by the Australian Fashion Council in 2022. We’re the second largest consumers of clothing in the world – just behind the United States. 

In today's society, it is undeniable that fast fashion brands and retail stores dominate the fashion industry. However, there is a growing awareness of environmental concerns and the importance of ethical and sustainable fashion, leading to a gradual shift towards thrifting and upcycling...

At Salvos Stores, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. If Australians hadn’t been generously donating their time to us for over 100 years, we wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are today.

The 22nd to the 29th of April 2023 is Fashion Revolution Week. This year, Fashion Revolution Week marks 10 years since Rana Plaza - the tragedy that inspired the Fashion Revolution movement. In the 10 years since the Rana Plaza disaster, a lot of progress has been made towards revolutionising the way we design, manufacture, wear, and discard our clothes. However, whilst there is a lot of positive change to celebrate, in many ways we are still behind where we need to be if we truly want to create a Fashion Revolution...

Mother’s Day is all about making the most important women and maternal figures in our lives feel as special and loved as they should feel every day of the year. While it may seem unconventional, thrifting your Mother’s Day presents can be a great way to find something personalised and meaningful, yet also cost-effective. It’s all about considering what makes the person that you want to honour on Mother’s Day unique, what they like and what matters to them, and then making the effort to find something that speaks to that. 

Over the past couple of months, our Northern WA store teams have been working on a project in the Western Australia town of Wiluna to assist local Martu women in gaining retail experience. With Salvos Stores providing 35 bags of clothing suitable for locals to use and sell , the Wiluna community has been able to open a small op shop.

At Salvos Stores, we're all about encouraging people to shop more sustainably and consciously. There is no better time than the new year to decide on your next sustainable resolution. However, to make sure that yours doesn't go the way of most new years resolutions (abandoned by February...), choose something small enough to consistently follow, yet significant enough to make a real difference. To give you some inspiration for your sustainable resolution, the Salvos Stores Customer Experience Team are excited to share our own first...

December's customer profile features Melbourne stylist Tory Price. Tory undoubtedly lives up to her moniker 'The Treasure Hunter' with her impressive talent for sourcing beautiful pieces from op shops and small businesses to both use in her professional styling work and add to her own wardrobe. Read on to see what Tory had to say about treasure hunting, tie dye, and the genderless nature of thrifted clothing...

Salvos Stores has recently appointed Aife O’Loughlin to the role of Senior Manager – Circular Economy. We caught up with Aife to discuss this exciting new opportunity and what it means for Salvos Stores moving forward!

On Saturday the 26th of November, the day after Black Friday, we will be running 'Secondhand Saturday'. On this day, we are encouraging everyone - regardless of which colour Friday you shopped on - to give the preloved items they no longer need a new life by donating them to Salvos Stores. By making a donation on Secondhand Saturday, you can clear space in your home for any new sale purchases by contributing to the circular economy, not landfill.

This year, Salvos Stores is proud to be participating in ‘Green Friday’ - an online retail event that promotes making more sustainable shopping choices over the Black Friday period. Green Friday will run from the 18th to the 21st of November, the weekend before Black Friday, offering shoppers discounts from sustainable brands and the opportunity to think consciously about what they buy during sale time and where they buy it from.