DENIM
SUSTAINABILITY
WELCOME TO VINTAGE DENIM HEAVEN
Beyond Retro is your one-stop shop for all your sustainable denim needs, with every style, wash, size and colour imaginable, we're your dream denim destination. Whether you're looking for your dream jeans or a denim jacket that you'll reach for year after year, we've got the perfect piece for you. We add 1000s of new items every week from Levi's, Wrangler and Lee, we've even got some top tips for you to take care of your denim and make it last a lifetime!
SUSTAINABILITY
WELCOME TO THE HOME OF ETHICAL FASHION IN THE UK
Beyond Retro began in 2002 as a single warehouse-turned-retail store in East London, stocked with an eclectic range of vintage sourced from around the globe. Thirteen years, eight more stores and an ecommerce site later, we have carved a unique identity as the leading vintage retailer across the UK and Sweden, and remain a seminal reference point for individuals of style - as well as a key stakeholder in the circular economy.
"It would take 3 years to drink the water used to make one cotton
t-shirt"
The Impact of Fashion
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting in the world, and with 95% of the clothing we throw away able to have a second life, we’re on a mission to do just that. If we waste less and recycle more, we can make a lasting impact on the world.
The Impact of Fashion
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting in the world, and with 95% of the clothing we throw away able to have a second life, we’re on a mission to do just that. If we waste less and recycle more, we can make a lasting impact on the world.
Our work towards a sustainable future
In the UK, every household throws away 35kg of clothing a year. That’s the same as 90 pairs of jeans. That’s a lot when you consider the population of the UK is over 64 million people.
Last year, alongside our parent company Bank and Vogue, we rehomed 90 million items. It's an amount we’re proud of, but that’s only 10% of the UK’s total textile waste in 12 months. We want to do more!
Our work towards a sustainable future
In the UK, every household throws away 35kg of clothing a year. That’s the same as 90 pairs of jeans. That’s a lot when you consider the population of the UK is over 64 million people.
Last year, alongside our parent company Bank and Vogue, we rehomed 90 million items. It's an amount we’re proud of, but that’s only 10% of the UK’s total textile waste in 12 months. We want to do more!
"Every year, each UK household throws away the equivalent of 90 pairs of jeans"
"Every 18 seconds an item of clothing is thrown away in the UK"
The Future of Fashion
If we want to live on a happier and healthier planet, something's got to give and we believe that vintage and second hand clothing is the future of fashion. Our product is sourced up to six months in advance and driven by trend, meaning there's something for everyone in our vintage stores.
We don't know what the future holds but we all know that we've got to change our habits and cultural norms for the industry to be sustainable. That's why we take this stuff REALLY seriously.
The Impact of Fashion
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting in the world, and with 95% of the clothing we throw away able to have a second life, we’re on a mission to do just that. If we waste less and recycle more, we can make a lasting impact on the world.
Our work towards a sustainable future
In the UK, every household throws away 35kg of clothing a year. That’s the same as 90 pairs of jeans. That’s a lot when you consider the population of the UK is over 64 million people.
Last year, alongside our parent company Bank and Vogue, we rehomed 90 million items. It's an amount we’re proud of, but that’s only 10% of the UK’s total textile waste in 12 months. We want to do more!
Why Buy Vintage?
Shopping for vintage instead of new when we can, is a simple way to help reduce the damaging impact of fast fashion. Many vintage items are excellently made, high quality and will easily last another 50 years. Denim is a great example of this, and one of the highest water consuming products in the fashion world.
"A pair of shoes can take up to 10 years to decompose!"
HOW WE MAKE OUR REWORKED CLOTHING
OUR SUSTAINABLE VISION
WHERE WE SOURCE VINTAGE
Reworked Vintage
INTRODUCING OUR LABEL RANGE
Through our cycle of vintage, our up-cycled LABEL collection and a growing range of sustainably-sourced new product, Beyond Retro consistently seeks out innovative avenues to make a lasting impact on the fashion landscape, contributing to a much-needed circular economy.