A trend fanatic has revealed her secret to discovering the perfect charity store bargains, together with designer items for a fraction of the worth.
Rebekah Imogen, 24, from Manchester, who goes by @festivalstyled on TikTok, typically makes movies documenting her second hand buying and styling.
In a latest video seen by greater than 300,000 folks in lower than a day, the savvy shopper admitted she drives 40 minutes to Altrincham in Cheshire, to hit the charity retailers in an space the place WAGs are recognized to stay.
She completely spoke to MailOnline about her designer spending habits, with out spending designer quantities of cash.
The 24-year-old, stated: ‘I normally simply go to the areas the place I do know are fairly rich areas after which one time, after I went to Age UK in Altrincham, I discovered a load of actually good things.
A trend fanatic has revealed her secret to discovering the perfect charity store bargains, together with designer items for a fraction of the worth
Pictured: Orange and gold Moschino heels Rebekah bagged for £24. Often, a pair of sneakers from the model would set you again greater than £100.
‘The girl on the until advised me that it was donated by a footballers spouse, so I’ve all the time simply related that store with them and recognized you will get garments which can be from WAGs there.’
‘Whereas the employee did not make clear who it was from, the quantity of designer gear suggests it was a WAG with lots of money.
The stash that had been dropped off included a whole Nadine Merabi pyjama set with tags on, and the trousers and high costing £5.99 every.
She paid simply £11.98 for the set, which retails for a whopping £180.
In the identical drop off, there was additionally glamorous wanting rhinestone embellished knee excessive boots, which sadly she could not get as they weren’t her measurement.
She added: ‘There was additionally a brand new Home of CB jumpsuit, just a few good attire that you can inform had been barely been worn, and the white pajamas positively hadn’t been worn in any respect’.
Rebekah estimates that by shopping for these designer gadgets from charity retailers in wealthy areas, she could be saving round £5,000 a 12 months, in comparison with if she selected to to the purchase them model new.
Nevertheless, her greatest discount from the Cheshire city’s charity retailers, saved her 1000’s of kilos.
She revealed: ‘There was one jacket that seemed like one I had one saved on my Pinterest, I might been on the lookout for one prefer it for some time.
Throughout one other journey, Rebekah received her palms on a designer Francesco Biasa bag for £10 (RIGHT), which retails for £150 and Moschino heels for £24
‘It is a beige leather-based jacket with a double zip, and when I discovered it, it was solely £15. After I googled it, it was a £3,000 jacket from JOSEPH – a luxurious designer trend model for ladies.
In addition to Age UK in Altrincham, Barnados and Sue Ryder on the identical avenue within the city are additionally stuffed with bargains, donated by rich residents.
Throughout one other journey, Rebekah received her palms on a designer Francesco Biasia bag for £10, which retails for £150 and Moschino heels for £24.
Often, a pair of sneakers from the model would set you again greater than £100.
She additionally picked up an expensive designer fake fur scarf for simply £2 and later realised it was value greater than £100, in addition to a classic fake fur coat for simply £20.
Speaking about Sue Ryder, the TikToker stated: ‘they have like an entire part with stuff that is categorised as classic. You will discover some actually good things in there.
‘Particularly fur coats I feel are all the time good if you may get them second hand. Faux fur coats you get from Primark or H&M look plastic. If you may get a very good classic, faux, fur or actual,I feel it is extra moral they usually additionally look higher.’
‘There’s one I received for £20 final 12 months from Altrincham – the tag has worn off however I do know it was positively like made a very long time in the past and is nice high quality, matches very well’.
When speaking about what to look out for, the style fanatic suggested: ‘The most effective bargains, I might say, might be outerwear and jackets.
Pictured: The Nadine Merabi pyjama high Rebekah discovered with tags on at Age UK in Altrincham. She paid simply £5.99 for the highest and £5.99 for the trousers
In addition to Age UK in Altrincham, Barnados and Sue Ryder on the identical avenue within the city are additionally stuffed with bargains, donated by rich residents
She paid simply £11.98 for the set, which retails for a whopping £180
‘I look within the jacket part each time we go, and likewise tailor-made trousers. If you happen to search for outdated label something, even outdated label M&S and types like that, you may get some actually like prime quality made issues in comparison with what they make now’.
Her largest piece of recommendation for these planning to make the journey is to ‘positively deliver your cellphone with you and Google the labels.
‘If you happen to see a model that you just assume appears to be like costly, give it a Google, and after which you possibly can inform what it is resell worth is and if it is a good manufacturers’.
She added that there are those that know concerning the WAG charity retailers, however as a result of ‘they have so many garments getting donated on a regular basis, there’s sufficient stuff for everybody to go and get good issues’.
‘If you wish to take some time to journey out to extra of the village charity retailers slightly than metropolis facilities you then’ll discover higher issues’.
Rebekah joked, ‘I feel the explanation charity buying so addictive is as a result of you already know that it’s important to get it there after which.
‘But when there’s something that you just like, you possibly can generally ask them to place it behind the until for you. I did that final week, after which got here again later within the day however normally they will not reserve it for very lengthy’.
On considered one of her latest movies, the place she filmed herself going clothes looking in Altrincham, viewers flocked to the feedback with their very own recommendations.
Nevertheless, her greatest discount from the Cheshire city’s charity retailers, saved her 1000’s of kilos – a £3000 jacket from designer model JOSEPH which value her simply £15
In a latest video seen by greater than 300,000 folks in lower than 24 hours, the savvy shopper admitted she drives 40 minutes away from dwelling, to hit the charity retailers in an space the place WAGs are recognized to stay
A consumer with the identical concept, commented, ‘Sooo Many wags stay in knutsford too… strive there!,’ to which Rebekah replied: ‘Defo on the listing’.
Another person agreed, ‘Ought to have tried Knutsford huni,’ because the market city in Cheshire proves to be one other standard alternative if you wish to discover footballers wives’ second hand garments.
Others suggested: ‘Strive Wilmslow additionally! We’ve got a great deal of them round right here!’ and ‘Didsbury charity spots is usually a great place’.
It comes simply after Jen Graham, higher generally known as Charity Store Woman on TikTok, revealed her high suggestions for purchasing second hand this festive season and why it is so necessary.
The mother-of-three, 38, from Liverpool, will get round 60% of her Christmas items from charity retailers, saving her tons of of kilos.
Frantic consumers normally flock of their hundreds of thousands to Britain’s excessive streets and buying malls each to replenish stockings.
However with the price of residing disaster inflicting households to chop again, charity retailers have gotten a saviour for a lot of savvy consumers.