Of course, 2023 still has plenty of fashion trends coming its way, but we can all agree on one thing: Sustainability is always “in”. Second-hand retailers like ThredUp and Depop are helping consumers buy pre-owned items, but what about the brand-name pieces that don’t leave the shelves before a new collection takes their place? That’s where Otrium comes in.
Otrium’s anthem is, “All clothing should be worn.” The brand’s founders saw the fashion industry’s massive impact on the climate crisis and knew they needed to create technology that could help. That’s where their model of selling unsold items comes from. “Our philosophy is that a fashion item that’s produced as a creative passion for humans, using materials extracted from earth, shouldn’t collect dust in a warehouse or end up in a landfill,” they say in their brand ethos.
Shop our fave picks from Otrium
APL APL Superfuture Highlight Pink
Now 65% Off
Lunya Lunya Cozy Cotton silk joggers in humble green
Now 74% Off
HVISK HVISK Mini Charcoal Cross-Body Bag
Now 63% Off
AllSaints AllSaints Veela shirt bodysuit washed black
Now 65% Off
Paige Paige Silver leather jacket
Now 65% Off
So, how does it all work? Otrium “closes the loop” in the fashion world by taking end-of-season fashion and reducing the prices in the fight to limit how much fashion is thrown into landfills. Because nothing says “off-trend” like wasting perfectly good clothing.
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Unsold, or “archived” fashion pieces are marked down by as much as 75% and listed on Otrium’s easy-to-navigate website and app. They feature labels like Tommy Hilfiger, PUMA, Reiss, and Asics, and they offer a 20% discount to new customers.
Shop some of our favorites above, or check out their full collection.
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