Save money and help recycling with Rent a dress - from UK's HURR (Ghost and others) or Selfridges (Self Portrait and others) Post 312


I keep buying and running out of storage space. I have boxes of clothes from living overseas in storage. They might go mouldy. 

Here's a solution. Rent a dress. I would not do it regularly. But I can see occasions when it would come in handy.

For example, on holiday, when you travel on a budget airline and don't have suitcase space. Some of what you save on the airfare could be spent on hiring a dress.

Weddings

Whether you are a bride or a guest, you might want a special dress for the photos and videos. But you might not have another occasion to wear it. Or you might fancy a dress which is beyond your budget.

Impeccable in Hatch End, London

Impeccable in Hatch End. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Men's dress hire has always been the thing for weddings and my family has used Impeccable which has a branch in Hatch End. The wedding season in the UK is summer. At the end of the season they sell off some of the items. 

But here are lots of places which offer dresses, hats, bags, and more.

HURR

HURR also offer handbags. Their website also has a FAQ page about what to do if you stain the dress and about insurance. Their brands in March 2024 included Ghost and others.

 Selfridges

Selfridges has assorted brands including self Portrait. Like HURR, the Selfridges website lets you select a price range, a colour, or a brand.

Useful Websites

https://www.hurrcollective.com/ 

https://selfridgesrental.com/women/dresses

https://help.selfridgesrental.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019776137-Do-I-need-to-clean-my-rental-before-returning-it

Campaigns for recycling items

https://wrap.org.uk/

https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/textiles/actions/circular-design-fashion-and-textiles

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/style-thats-sustainable-a-new-fast-fashion-formula

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/fashion-beauty/womens-clothing/second-hand-wedding-dresses-shop-uk-b2060760.html

https://marketplace.asos.com/search?q=wedding%20dress

https://the-loop.uk/

https://www.bride2bride.co.uk/

https://www.stillwhite.com/

https://www.1stdibs.com/buy/wedding-gown-dresses  expensive items , some on sales, lots of stuff besides dresses

Charity Shops

https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/bridal-wedding-dresses/

https://byrotation.com/

My other blog post covering Moss Bros in the UK and Australia

AUSTRALIA

https://thevolte.com/dresses

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