Pre-loved Fashion: Love Island strikes deal with eBay in bid to 'change the way we shop'

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Deal between ITV and eBay will see viewers given the opportunity to purchase some of the clothes worn on the show. Credit: eBay
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Deal between ITV and eBay will see viewers given the opportunity to purchase some of the clothes worn on the show. Credit: eBay

Research by the online market place suggests 16 per cent of UK wardrobes are made up of second-hand clothes

Love Island contestants will wear second hand clothes during the upcoming series of the hugely popular show, as part of a new partnership with eBay UK, announced today. The high profile marketing tie-up...

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