RENTAL REBELS

If you thought there was no way to update your wardrobe without buying more clothes, it’s time to think again, says Jacqueline Wake Young

Imagine being able to update your wardrobe without spending a fortune and being kind to the planet at the same time. Hirestreet is leading a rental revolution in fashion, providing a sustainable, affordable alternative to buying fashion and wearing it once. Having launched in 2018, it has more than 50 brand partners including Whistles, Marks & Spencer, Ghost, Nobody’s Child, Lipsy, Oasis, French Connection and Little Mistress, and it is adding to that number all the time.

The online service is ideal for special occasions such as weddings because it avoids the need to splash out on a new outfit that is then going to live at the back of the wardrobe.

But it’s also great for more casual affairs such as nights out, because it means customers can enjoy the latest styles for a while without having to pay full price.

Hirestreet has also come up with the brilliant idea of bundles, for people who need several items on a temporary basis, such as for a holiday.

With the holiday bundle, customers can rent three items for 14 days, while the maternity bundle and workwear bundle offer the option to rent three outfits for 30 days.

The process is very straightforward: once you’ve found something you love, you select the size and rental period.

Hirestreet offers rental periods of four days, 10 days and 30 days, with prices starting from £10. It suggests choosing a delivery date at least two days before your event to allow time to try it on.

After wearing the item, you simply return it in the bag provided, and best of all, you don’t need to wash it or have it professionally cleaned – Hirestreet takes care of that!

www.hirestreetuk.com

M&S Autograph belted dress, RRP £79, to rent from £16 at Hirestreet.

M&S Autograph floral empire line midi shift dress, RRP £79, to rent from £15 at Hirestreet.

Oasis longline jacket and ruffle dress, RRP £129 and £99, to rent from £26 and £20.

Ghost floral midi dress, RRP £69, to rent from £14 at Hirestreet.

Ghost daisy shirred waist midi dress, RRP £69, to rent from £14 at Hirestreet.

M&S animal bloom midi dress, RRP £39.50, to rent from £10 at Hirestreet.

Saylor dahlia set, RRP £267, to rent from £35.20 at Hirestreet.

Ghost floral angel midi dress, RRP £69, to rent from £14 at Hirestreet.

Ghost jumpsuit, RRP £69, to rent from £14 at Hirestreet.

Ghost ditsy wrap midi dress, RRP £79, to rent from £14 at Hirestreet by visiting hirestreetuk. com