Modern Closet
It’s about providing convenient access to quality clothing for all families in NZ. We want to ensure that the Tamariki in our communities can play and be themselves in seasonal trendy threads without the impact to your wallet.
At the same time, we can improve the planet and commit to reducing textile waste by repurposing our clothing for kiwi families.
Our values
Affordability
Environmental Responsibility
Innovative
Adventure
Celia Buckman
Founder + Director
Being a mum has helped shape and change my perspective on how I show up for my whanau. I've always had a passion to provide a service which enables good outcomes for our planet and our communities.
Parenthood is a journey and you need a village! Modern closet is a new concept which I believe can make parents lives simpler and fun. It's an affordable and green solution that you don't have to think about.
I'm very proud to offer this service in the NZ market and love the idea that all our customers are contributing to reducing textile landfill while also getting significant value for money with our quality clothing brands available to them.
Tiara Goff
Co Founder + Director
Mum of 2 to the beautiful Taika and Maikee, myself and my husband Kieran moved our whanau to the small seaside town of Whaingaroa Raglan. Living here has provided me with appreciation of my connection to my friends, family and Manaaki whenua.
I have established value and importance to applying sustainable practises everyday as a mother and I have a desire to instil these values with my children as they grow in today’s world.
I have 11 years of experience in the finance sector, and I am excited to utilise my skills on this new journey. Modern closet can support everyday kiwis to practice sustainability while also giving all kids access to quality brands.
Cleaned with your baby in mind
Each batch of rented clothes is professionally cleaned and sanitized with carefully selected cleaning products that we would be happy to use for our own baby’s clothing.
You might be wondering what happens to all the items which are deemed to no longer be in rentable condition? We are proud to say that nothing ends up in the landfill as we either donate or recycle all items that don’t pass our exacting standards.
Clothing with a conscious
It’s estimated around 180,000 tonnes of clothing and textile waste is disposed in New Zealand landfills every year.
The New Zealand government has announced a new recycling project to combat clothing waste and reduce carbon emissions. The project aims to prevent the equivalent of approximately 45,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035.
It's estimated that the fashion industry was responsible for 4 percent of New Zealand's total gross emissions in 2019.
