Rewarding rewardrobe

09 February 2012 - 02:15
By Andrea Nagel

Buying new clothes doesn't only affect your bank balance - the latest designs also leave a carbon footprint.

Shesha has marked down brand-name sports clothes for its Madness Sale Picture LAUREN MULLIGAN
Shesha has marked down brand-name sports clothes for its Madness Sale Picture LAUREN MULLIGAN
Shesha has marked down brand-name sports clothes for its Madness Sale Picture LAUREN MULLIGAN
Shesha has marked down brand-name sports clothes for its Madness Sale Picture LAUREN MULLIGAN

Offset your obsession for the latest releases by buying pre-loved and vintage designs.

Rewardrobe boutique is giving fervent fashion followers one less thing to worry about when shopping - whether their clothing obsession is having a negative effect on the planet.

Owner Adi Wiggins says: ''Although everything on the rail looks new, it isn't. Only very gently worn clothing can be found in the store, along with those purchase mistakes we women make all too often .

''A vintage corner, selling well-preserved items from the 1940s to 1980s, allows you to push the boundaries and make your wardrobe that little bit more individual."

For those with bulging wardrobes wanting to ditch a bit of the overflow and make way for something pre-loved, Rewardrobe has a number of selling options - a cash voucher upfront, a consignment option whereby the seller gets 50% discount, or the chance to rent a rail in the shop for a month.

The shop's address is 89 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock (opposite Buchanan Square and between Banks and The Kitchen).

It is open Mondays to Fridays from 10am to 4pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

To get on Rewardrobe's mailing list and find out about events and sales go to www.rewardrobe. co.za or call 083-462-6644.