Hello!
As many of you know, September is the month of secondhand, promoting to buy pre-owned clothes in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills!
That got me inspired to write about a new emerging trend which is also contributing to extend the lifecycle of garments and so it goes in the same direction as buying secondhand clothes, which is actually getting people into the habit of renting rather than buying stuff.
I have done a bit of online digging and today I am going to talk about this online rental clothing service which is among the most popular ones, named ROTARO.
Unfortunately I cannot avail of this service which is supported in UK only ATM, however having a look at the wardrobe offered at a glance, I can say garments “on paper” are very glamourous and appealing. According to their statements, they claim packaging is biodegradable and recyclable, the delivery completed via a carbon-neutral courier and items are laundered using wet-washing, a more eco-friendly alternative to dry cleaning. Stock is held centrally, meaning customers can benefit from next day delivery across the UK (and same-day delivery in London if you order before 4pm), so it is very convenient for an unplanned last minute event you need to attend!
What I like: wardrobe pieces are nice and trendy, delivery is fast which means you do no have to plan your rental much in advance
What I do not like: categories of garments are quite limited, basically it is only dresses and handbags that you can rent instead my expectation would be to get a wider choice of possible combinations and outfit to create by myself to preserve my identity and uniqueness!
Anyways with no subscription fee and at a reasonable price point per item, it seems worth a try if you are based in UK.
Hope you get inspired by my posts, I’ll be happy if you want to reach out to suggest more topics to investigate about or any other suggestions!!
Ilaria
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