Not Needing New

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I love talking about finding contentment with enough, whether that's on the radio, on a podcast, at an event or answering questions for an article. If you're writing about second-hand style, living on less or the joy of enough, I'd love to hear from you.

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Anna in the media

What Anna talks about

The joy of enough

Why having enough is a richer life than always wanting more, and the small daily habits that get you there.

Second-hand style at any age

Swapping fashion for style: building a wardrobe of preloved staples that lasts for years.

Living well on a low income, without shame

Running a home and raising a family on very little, and reclaiming the stories we tell about second-hand.

Helping sustainable brands be seen

Working with preloved, upcycling, reuse and genuinely sustainable businesses to reach people who care.

Media kit

Short bio

Anna Kilpatrick is the author of Not Needing New: A Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough (Orion Spring, 2026) and the creator of @not.needing.new, followed by more than 220,000 people on Instagram. A former teacher of 23 years and a single mum, she shares how to live well, dress with style and find joy on a very limited income, mostly second-hand.

Longer bio

Anna Kilpatrick is a writer, former teacher and the creator of Not Needing New. She has lived second-hand since 2013, and started the Instagram account in 2019 to share it. It is now followed by more than 220,000 people.

Anna's life changed when her children's father had a stroke at 38. Bringing up two children on very little money, she found that fewer things, bought second-hand, made life simpler, kinder and more joyful. She left teaching in December 2019 after 23 years to be there for her children.

Her first book, Not Needing New: A Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough, was published by Orion Spring in March 2026. Anna has been featured in The Guardian, The Times and on RNZ, and has appeared on BBC Sounds' Fresh Starts with Stacey Dooley and a number of podcasts.

Photos and book cover

Free to use with press coverage of Anna and the book. Please credit “Anna Kilpatrick”.

Book rights and publishing enquiries: Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown.