Katya Jones vowed to buy no new clothes in 2019 – and four years later her commitment to second-hand shopping is still going strong.
The Strictly Come Dancing star took to Instagram on Friday to show off a collection of pre-loved clothes she has bought from resale sites recently, and she looked incredible in every single item.
One photo saw the professional dancer posing for a mirror selfie in a lift and her incredibly toned legs stole the show in a pair of tiny black shorts she snapped up from online marketplace Vinted.
Another photo also put her endlessly long legs front and centre in a patterned mini dress that boasted spaghetti straps and a ruffled hem. A third image saw Katya rocking a white Fila tennis outfit that highlighted her tiny waist and sculpted abs.
Captioning the carousel of photos, Katya penned: "Most recent second-hand purchases. Which one is your favourite? 1. Tennis dress @vinted 2. Dress @crukshops + shoes @vinted 3. Skirt @crukshops 4. Fila tennis outfit @vinted 5. Shorts @vinted 6. Flared trousers @depop 7. Leather skirt @depop 8. Yellow shirt @bbcmorninglive second-hand rack."
© InstagramHer followers raced to share their opinion on her stunning ensembles, with one commenting: "ALL of them my second-hand QUEEN!!!!"
A second said: "Number 7 for sure - the skirt is super cute! But then they are all great so props to you for encouraging we are more sustainable with our clothing choices." A third added: "Beautiful, as always, in all of them, Katya. My favourite is the Fila set, as the white looks so fresh against your tan."
© InstagramBack in 2021, Katya spoke exclusively to HELLO! about her decision to stop buying new clothes and revealed how her approach to shopping helped her focus on her mental well-being.
"I stopped buying clothes – I made a pledge in July 2019. So, one year of not buying clothes but then I went on for even longer than that," she explained. "After that I think I only bought maybe four or five items."
© InstagramAsked what the first thing she treated herself to was, Katya replied: "A pair of second-hand shoes were the first things I bought." She added: "My shopping habits are really changing my mentality and I thought, 'Right, well here's a dress, I'm definitely going to wear this many times.' It was good quality, not a fast-fashion piece.
© Instagram"The experience has definitely changed a lot of my habits, mentality. I don't need any more clothes, in fact, I'm trying to get rid of things and send them to charities and sell them. I was always into my fashion, and I was a proper shopaholic because clothes have become so accessible.
"My fashion is quite flamboyant. The moment I pledged to stop buying anything, it was kind of out of curiosity."
