Alain Gilles reimagines retail for Oxfam
While many of us see the charity or thrift shop as a good place to pick up a fashion bargain, no-one visits such outlets for their retail-design credentials. ‘Charity shops are just not the ideal shopping environment,’ says designer Alain Gilles,
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