Brand new vintage shop ‘Bare Necessities’ has opened in Salford with aims to “stop fast fashion” and encourage secondhand purchases at affordable prices.
The very first secondhand vintage thrift shop named ‘Bare necessities’ has recently opened its doors to the public of Salford. The shop is located in Salford shopping Centre down Brior Hill Way and is open Monday to Friday 10am-5:30pm and Saturdays, 9am-5:30pm and closes a little earlier on Sunday, 10am-4pm.
The business was originally founded by Tony Shum around 2 years prior to their opening which dealt with online orders only. Mainly using Instagram which has an impressive 116k followers. Furthermore, his plans to open multiple shops across Manchester include locations such as Oxford Road, City Centre, Stretford and in the Northern Quarter (press here for maps and directions) His passion for ‘sustainability and affordability’ led him to this business venture says Eve, an employee of Bare Necessities.
This shop is also a vocal point to support slow fashion as Eve states her concerns on how quickly the turnover of fast fashion is making such an impact; “Such a varied impact that fashion has on the whole world such as climate change, pollution and workers’ rights.” She also says, “Due to the rise of slow fashion, we see a lot of thrift shops, overpricing their stuff which means it’s less accessible to those who cannot afford it.” Bare necessities prices are more than reasonable for shoppers, which will promote slow fashion and with hope, become a mainstream way of purchasing clothes.
Bare necessities preach that sustainability is at the core of their brand and they have partnered up with Ecologi which is a company that plant trees with the aim of tackling the climate crisis. They plant one tree for every item sold. They have helped plant over 9000 trees so far, which is a massive help for the climate and reducing pollution. For more information and to see what you can do to help press here.
The contents of these shops are all vintage and secondhand clothing at affordable prices. The clothing is all the way from the 60s to the early 2000s which makes these pieces even more sustainable and supports the slow fashion industry. They also have a children’s range which varies from age 6 and above. However, they specialize in graphic tees, 80s jackets, Disney t-shirts and include big brands such as Levis, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and much more.
A shopper states “if there’s places like this with items at the same price, I don’t see why fast fashion needs to continue, that’s why I’ve come in here before shopping online.”The impact of Bare necessities is widely spreading, and more are becoming aware of this ongoing problem. This is the first thrift shop opened in Salford and has already made a huge impression on the locals. It’s slowly becoming busier as the days go on and not only is your purchase sustainable but will help to grow trees to help the climate. A ‘win, win situation’ as Eve called it. To shop Bare necessities online click here.
