Clothes shop that employs the formerly homeless is making fashion greener

One second-hand clothes store near Brighton is going above and beyond to make its community – and the world – a better, cleaner and greener place to live.

Outfit is one of the six different social enterprises that Emmaus Brighton runs on this community site – along with a cafe, a greenhouse project, a second-hand superstore, bedroom store and satellite shop.Formerly homeless individuals work at the social enterprise ‘There is a particular style that we know, so we try and select items we know our customers will like – as they might not follow a trend in particular.’Reusing and recycling is very much at the core of Emmaus’ ethos – and this is heavily reflected in the store.

‘We want to get other creatives around Brighton and Hove, or the UK, to come and share their skills, inspiration and knowledge – those who want to be a part of that change.’ Any items that aren’t chosen to go on display at Outfit are handed over to a recycling company to be repurposed – to ensure things are kept as sustainable as possible.Eva says: ‘There’s lots of sorting, curation and a large amount of displaying.

Jack, a companion who works at Outfit and lives on site at Emmaus Brighton, says his favourite part of the job is meeting customers.

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