Secret Aussie Secondhand Style Finds
I was introduced to Yvette as, “This is my friend Yvette, we met in the Sahara Dessert! She’s from Australia.” followed up by, ” And yes she did dress totally fashionably even when we were hiking in the sand storms.”
So, I asked her about the fabulous outfit she had on, and to my surprise, by default she is in fact a total EcoDiva! Not just because she dresses stylishly when she’s up against mother nature, but also because she chooses to give a second life to most of what she chooses to wear…whether she chooses stellar vintage pieces, trendy op shop (second hand) tops, or swaps clothes with friends from their closet or at a clothing exchange. She knows what she likes and how to put it together sustainably and stylishly!
On the job – The black skirt is an op shop (second hand) find
On the job – Top from ***COS (they’re the one’s who are all sustainable and fight for people’s rights!!!)***
On the job – The vintage orange belt is from a wardrobe department sale
Perfect date – The belt is H&M from a Clothing Exchange
Perfect date – The dress is a SKIRT from an op shop (second hand)
Perfect date – The shoes – One’s friend’s trash and now my treasure
Gallery opening – American Apparel – The knee-highs that are vertically integrated (made under one roof) and shoes from my friend’s closet (I hope she doesn’t mind that I’m “borrowing” them 
Gallery opening – The silver top is from a vintage store, the purple and green top is from Diesel
Gallery opening – The skirt was a friend’s and we traded
***COS***
COS is for women and men who want high fashion with good quality at an affordable price. We purchase our products from around 60 suppliers, which are located in Europe and Asia.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
We want our products to be manufactured under good working conditions. This is why we have a code of conduct. Our code is based on ILO’s core conventions and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and includes the following supplier requirements:
- compliance with local labour law
- statutory pay and working hours
- the right to organise and bargain collectively
- a ban on child labour
- a ban on discrimination
- a ban on forced labour
- health and safety in the workplace
- compliance with local environmental legislation
All suppliers of garments and other products that bear the COS brand commit to our code of conduct. When our suppliers sign our code of conduct, they also agree to undergoing audits that serve to assess their compliance with the code. This means that we may conduct announced or unannounced audits at any time.
All products sold under the COS brand name are covered by our code of conduct. For products in limited quantity sold under other brand names, exceptions may apply.
