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Barbour and Oxfam launch sustainable rental initiative at Glastonbury

British heritage brand Barbour has partnered with Oxfam to introduce an innovative rental service at this year's Glastonbury Festival. The initiative, part of Barbour's 'Re-Loved' programme, offers festival-goers the opportunity to rent pre-loved, upcycled wax jackets for 45 pounds for the duration of the event. This move aligns with the growing...

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Barbour to rent jackets at Glastonbury Festival

Ahead of the upcoming festival season, British brand Barbour has announced that it will be introducing a new rental service to this year’s Glastonbury Festival, through which attendees can borrow upcycled, pre-loved jackets. The offer will include both men’s and women’s wax jackets at a cost of 45 pounds per jacket for the full weekend, with the...

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Festival fashion gets boost as Brits choose festivals over holidays

The upcoming festival season in the UK is expected to be the biggest in years, with one in five Brits choosing festivals over holidays, according to research by eBay Ads. The data suggests a surge of festival fever gripping the nation, as fashion items and sustainable festival essentials take precedence in consumers' purchasing priorities. The...

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Glastonbury Festival and Stella McCartney launch upcycled vest for charity

Stella McCartney is launching a limited-edition upcycled vest with Glastonbury Festival to raise funds for War Child’s Emergency Fund, which is helping children caught in Ukraine and other conflicts. The vest, which features a blue sky, green field and psychedelic rainbow, was inspired by the seventies airbrushed T-shirts that McCartney’s mum...