Amid all the excitement around Manchester United's potential striking superstar and game-changing goalkeeper, it's easy to overlook the importance of Erik ten Hag's first summer signing.
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Afflecks is home to many unique and wonderful stores from tattoo studios to eclectic cafés, however one shop that many Mancs have been buzzing about sees them trade their old clothes for brand new ones. Beg, Steal, Borrow (BSB) is a funky swap shop found on the second floor of the iconic indoor market.
Having moved to the UK over six years ago, store owner Erin Thomas saw a need for sustainable shopping in Manchester city centre after moving from her hometown in Nashville, Tennessee.
BSB is a buy, sell and trade clothing shop where you bring your old clothes in and trade them to get store credit to spend on new clothes. The 25-year-old, who has a passion for recirculating and trading old clothes for new ones, uses the consignment model based on some of her favourite American thrift stores.
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“I’ve always been into thrifting since I was quite young, and where I’m from in the states, I have a big family so we would always use what are called consignment shops, which is the same process we use here, we trade and get new clothes.
“We would use that method to get new clothes and I always found that really helpful, it’s sustainable, it’s something that I’ve always been passionate about,” Erin said.
“I saw a need in Manchester city centre for like minded and stylish people to get clothes and use the ones they don’t wear - all while being budget friendly. We should be circulating the clothes we already have, there’s so much clothing waste all the time and everybody in Manchester has a great style.
“Bringing in the clothes you own that you don’t wear - there’s no sense in holding on to them, let someone else give them a new life and
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