Varsity X The Serpentine Swap

Fast fashion may be easily accessible, but it's massed produced. While also not being the most environmentally conscious choice, high-street clothing can often be impersonal. That's why, this week, we chose to do a fashion shoot celebrating the hand-me down, thrifted, and well-loved. Be it your nan's old jumper or a charity shop find, second hand clothing has a history and, in its rarity, each individual piece becomes more unique, and infinitely more valuable; it is clothing that has lived a life, clothing that can tell a story. The Serpentine Swap in Cambridge is a purveyor of a beautiful collection of vintage, second hand clothing and accessories. They take people's used clothing, giving 25% of resale value in store credit in return. You can find them on 9 Norfolk Street, Cambridge (@the_serpentine_swap on Instagram).

Creative Directing: Lotte Brundle. Photography: Nana Ama Konadu Otuo  (@amakotuophotography on Instagram). Styling: Lily Maguire. Modelling: Ellie Austin, Akshata Kapoor, Benny Soran, Ellie Nagy, Naphysa Awuah, Damien Ye Rao, Kali Gladdish, Alessandra Rey and Abbie Gellatly. With thanks to: Thrive Cambridge for the use of their beautiful space, and to The Serpentine Swap for the generous loan of their fantastic clothes, which made this shoot possible