Tansy E Hoskins

@index.tansyhoskins.org.ap.brid.gy

Award-winning journalist and author. I write a free, monthly newsletter on fashion and ✊ Worker’s rights 🌎 Environmentalism 👗 Fashion consumption 🚚 Globalisation 🏭 […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://tansyhoskins.org/, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Longform Stories

My new book: Charity Shop World

An investigation into community, consumption and waste

Apr 14·3 min read·566 words

Patched! Vintage or wedding 'skinflint'?

Advice on re-wearing wedding outfits because it's cool and there is no spotlight anyway.

Mar 25·7 min read·1288 words

No To War

Stop bombing Iran - what you can do about it.

Mar 4·6 min read·1088 words

Patched x NBI! ’I’m lusting after new clothes instead of loving second-hand’

Special guest Agony Aunt advises on how to fall back in love with pre-loved clothes

Feb 25·8 min read·1497 words

Community is something to practise

A look at revolutions big and small, and what they tell us about countering feelings of hopelessness. 

Feb 10·8 min read·1592 words

Patched! ‘I'm addicted to buying clothes - please help’

The Patched advice column is back for 2026 with advice about how to break free from fashion addiction

Jan 10·10 min read·1861 words

Books

'A masterclass in unpicking the threads of injustice, exploitation and oppression woven into our clothing.'

Dec 31·1 min read·120 words