Thrift stores in Bangladesh: How good is fast fashion?

Published 16 Jun,2021 via The Financial Express - The fashion scene of Bangladesh today isn't just all about the number of clothes you can get from ODC with a much lower price, bargaining for a minimum time. It's now about the unique pieces that come together and help one to sculpt an identity. The trend-scoring and statement-setting isn't only universal amongst Generation Z, and so much so one can eye millennials and Generation Y to equally root for a fashion drift that brings comfort.

The concept of thrifting wasn't trendy even five years back. The sudden gush of thrift stores taking over the fast-fashion world of Bangladesh is duly unanticipated. Although thrifting became a thing in the late 1960s, Bangladesh is one of the many countries that set their foot a little late in the fast fashion industry.

The accessibility of affordable, environment-friendly and sustainable items is primarily available through these thrift stores from the massive production of the retail garments and are sold at a very flexible price range. Although there aren't many physical thrift stores in Bangladesh as of now, the online market is booming and has become a competitive zone for thrift sellers.