SHARE – Second Hand Reuse

Why it matters: run by Vesti Solidale, a social cooperative active since 1998, SHARE turns donated clothing into jobs for people who need a way back in – ex-prisoners, people with disabilities, political refugees and single mothers make up its roughly 100 employees, who together process about 4,000 tonnes of used clothing a year. It’s also a genuinely good secondhand shop: curated Italian and international pieces, including branded finds, none priced over 12.50 euros. Dig through the racks on Via Padova – Milan’s most multicultural street – then grab lunch at one of the neighborhood’s countless ethnic kitchens nearby.