Article #26053

The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title ‘A passion, but also a gamble’: why India’s gen Z are cashing in on the trend for secondhand fashion Source The Guardian - World News
Description

Faced with rising costs and a lack of jobs, many young Indians are turning an online side hustle into an income

The work begins at sunrise, ahead of her first Instagram post. Astha Chhetri starts the day on her phone, combing through supplier lists, checking shipment updates and preparing stock for her online store.

The evenings find Chhetri, 26, with her mobile still in hand, photographing and posting reels of clothes for sale and replying to customer messages.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/14/india-gen-z-trend-secondhand-fashion-jobs Published At 2026-05-13 23:00:14 (17 hours ago)
Created At 2026-05-13 23:16:19 Updated At 2026-05-13 23:16:19