Things we love about Christmas: Snow on rooftops, stockings above the fireplace and all the food you can eat.
Things we don't love about Christmas: All the waste it creates!
From cracker toys to plastic gift ribbons to glitter on Christmas cards - 'tis the season for single use plastics.
Even our Christmas jumpers don't escape this peril, with 95% of jumpers made wholly or partly of plastic materials. Here at The Mills Fabrica, we're doing our bit to reduce this impact by encouraging you to wear second-hand this coming Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 10th.
Already have one? Great! Bring it in to be judged at our Ugly Christmas Jumper Competition (the winner even gets a special prize). But if you don't, here are the best local and online places to snag your second-hand Christmas swag.
FARA Charity Shop - Islington
One of the most recommended and revered charity shops in London, you're bound to find something you like in this shop of donated wonders! Only a 16 minute walk away from Cottam House, why not pop in on your lunch break and bag a bargain?
Boutique by Shelter - Kings Cross
Located in the luxurious arches of Coal Drops Yard, this is not your average chazza shop. Here you can find Shelter's best hand picked donations including cut price designer wear and vintage specialties. This is a great place to come across high ticket Christmas & party wear at a high street price.
Cancer Research UK - Angel
An oldie but a goodie - sometimes you just can't beat a classic Cancer Research. This is the place to dig out bargains galore! Charity shops are awash with all kinds of Christmas tat at this time of year. So whether you're bagging a sweater or a stocking filler, you can always rely here for second hand gems.
Beyond Retro
Baby, we've hit the Christmas jumper jackpot! If you're the kind of busy elf who can't find the time to hunt down a Christmas jumper in a physical shop then don't worry - because Beyond Retro have got you covered. With literally thousands of Christmas knit options on their website alone, Beyond Retro have more vintage yuletide tat than you can shake a red nose at.
Depop
Here's one for all you ice cool kids out there. Depop have no doubt transformed the youth-led fashion revolution by giving an Instagramable twist to second-hand shopping ... and Christmas jumpers are all the rage. This is the best platform to find salvaged and vintage jumpers from nordic knit to 90's style.
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