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Gone are the days when renting was limited to cars or apartments. Now, you can hire everything from clothes to laser tag sets whenever you need them.
More and more Australians are focusing on sustainable shopping options, looking for ways to reduce waste while still enjoying fashion.
As someone who understands the benefits of hiring entertainment for events, why not take the same approach to your wardrobe? Instead of buying new outfits that might only be worn once, consider renting. It’s an easy way to reduce waste and keep your closet fresh.
And if you do, you won’t be alone.
With global clothing sales projected to hit $2.1 trillion by 2025, textile waste will only continue to grow.
Hiring outfits is a simple yet impactful way to be more sustainable, save money, and still look stylish. Fashion hire services and peer-to-peer wardrobe-sharing platforms are becoming increasingly popular.
While costume and black-tie suit rentals have been available in Australia for years, you can now rent cocktail and party dresses too.
So, if you want to be kind to both the planet and your budget, check out these clothing hire services around Australia.
A recent AusPost Online Shopping Report found that 3 in 4 Australians look for sustainable alternatives when shopping online.
Meanwhile, research from the Australian Fashion Council shows that around 227,000 tonnes of discarded clothing end up in Australian landfills each year. Worse, synthetic fabrics can take hundreds of years to break down.
According to ABC’s War on Waste, Australians throw out around 6,000 kilograms (six tonnes) of clothing and textiles every 10 minutes!
Hiring outfits is a simple yet impactful way to be more sustainable, save money, and still look stylish. Fashion hire services and peer-to-peer wardrobe-sharing platforms are becoming increasingly popular.
While costume and black-tie suit rentals have been available in Australia for years, you can now rent cocktail and party dresses too.
So, if you want to be kind to both the planet and your budget, check out these clothing hire services around Australia.
Volte encourages people to wear more, spend less, and reduce their fashion footprint.
The Volte offers next-day rental for a selection of dresses, including plus-size and maternity styles. Dry cleaning fees are included in the hire price.
Online
Sizes: 4 to 24
Items are provided by professional rental businesses only, not individual hirers.
Their site also has a great blog that offers insights on the latest fashion trends for everything from school formal dresses to the spring racing carnival.
Online
Sizes: 6 to 18
The platform offers clothing and accessories for rental, plus if you live in Melbourne, you can visit their Eltham store.
Better still, at the Eltham warehouse, they offer in-house hair and make-up services creating the ultimate one-stop-shop.
Online & Eltham, VIC
Sizes: 6 to 16
Rent a Dress is a peer-to-peer rental service with more than 3,000 items available.
This means you can find an outfit or be an owner and list your garments to make extra money.
Online
Sizes: Mostly 6 to 14
They offer cocktail, races, and evening outfits.
And they operate out of a shop on the Gold Coast.
Online & Gold Coast
Sizes: 6 to 16
Check out Mint And Sage’s collection of designer dresses, whether you’re going to a wedding or looking for the perfect formal outfit.
Their studio is on Brisbane's southside, in Capalaba, they also offer postal try-ons.
Online & Brisbane
Sizes: 4-14
They offer a once-off or a membership and a rotating wardrobe.
GlamCorner has partnered with David Jones to provide shippers a one-stop destination for sustainable shopping.
Online
Sizes: 4 to 20
Australian fashionistas are not the only people who are into savvy sustainability.
Reli is a clothing hire business in Norway.
Their motto: "Sustainability looks good on you..."
Online or in-store
Sizes: XXS to 3XL
Planning a party? Now you can discover a fabulous outfit to wear to your next event.
And you never have to say "I've got nothing to wear" ever again!
Instead of splashing a wad of cash on something you will never wear again, why not rent that statement piece?
Renting is an ethical and responsible way to get your hands on the best designer looks while ensuring they won't lurk in the back of your closet unworn for years.
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