A LOCAL high school student, with the help of her mum, will be hosting a rent-a-rack style shop this weekend.
Twelve-year-old Sterling Druitt came up with the idea of ‘RackItUp’ – a pre-loved clothing pop up shop where fellow locals could rent a rack.
The shop will be open from Friday until Sunday and is located at 400 Crystal Street next to Inspired Home Living.
The opening times are Friday 5-7pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, and Sunday 10am – 2pm.
“There are over 30 racks of clothing as well as shoes and bags,” Sterling said.
“People have rented racks to sell their pre-loved clothing.
“There will be women’s and kids wear and some menswear.”
Sterling said the idea for the pop up shop came from a love of clothes and being inspired by fashion.
Sterling’s mum Pennie said there is a lot of brand names such as Country Road, Kathmandu, Ghanda, Sussans, Peter Alexander, Jamie Kay, Princess Highway, frankie4, Alias Mae, Converse, Nikes, RM Williams, Zara and Sheike.
“Prices start from $2 and card payments are accepted,” Mrs Druitt said.
“There are stores of the same business model around Australia, which was the inspiration to try the same here as a one-off pop up shop.
“Rack renters make money selling and customers will save money buying plus you’re helping the planet. Win win.
“Racks are sold out but come and shop and support this amazing venture.”
The event is about supporting circular fashion as opposed to fast fashion.
Australia is the world’s second-highest consumer of textiles per person, behind the US, buying an average of 56 clothing items per year.
Fast fashion often involves low-cost, non-durable materials and rapid disposal, leading to environmental pollution and human rights concerns.
A large portion of clothing ends up in landfills, with Australia sending an estimated 200,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill annually, according to the Australia Institute.
The fast fashion industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions and water pollution.
There’s a growing awareness of the environmental impact of fast fashion, leading to more sustainable practices like clothing rental, reselling, and upcycling, according to the Australian Human Rights Institute.
