Thrift stores were traditionally charity shops such as The Salvation Army, which sold donated items, or eclectic ones lining old malls with piles of second-hand clothing. - ST
SINGAPORE: New-age thrift stores here have come under scrutiny in recent months after several were accused of masquerading new clothes from fast fashion sources as second-hand ones.
Fast fashion refers to low-quality apparel that is rapidly produced to follow current industry trends.
