Oxfam has become the first charity to launch a UK wide clothing rental service
The service focuses on items for special occasions for people to rent, including unique dresses and men’s suits.
Every item has been donated to the charity, professionally cleaned and prepared by Oxfam’s partner for the initiative Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS).
People can rent the items for two weeks and then send it back to the charity by post through a QR Code.
Prices start at £22 for a two-week rental, rising to just over £100 for some suits, including tailcoat suits for weddings, and £80 for some dresses, by designers including Bruce Oldfield, Jenny Yoo and Carolina Herrera.
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