I drive to charity outlets 40 minutes away as a result of it is the place WAGs reside
A trend fanatic has revealed her secret to discovering the most effective charity store bargains, together with designer items for a fraction of the worth.
Rebekah Imogen, 24, from Manchester, who goes by @festivalstyled on TikTok, usually makes movies documenting her second hand purchasing 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 outlets in an space the place WAGs are identified to reside.
She solely spoke to MailOnline about her designer spending habits, with out spending designer quantities of cash.
The 24-year-old, mentioned: ‘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 most effective charity store bargains, together with designer items for a fraction of the worth
Pictured: Orange and gold Moschino heels Rebekah bagged for £24. Usually, a pair of footwear from the model would set you again greater than £100.
‘The girl on the until instructed me that it was donated by a footballers spouse, so I’ve all the time simply related that store with them and identified you will get garments which can be from WAGs there.’
‘While the employee did not make clear who it was from, the quantity of designer gear suggests it was a WAG with a whole lot of money.
The stash that had been dropped off included an entire 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 trying rhinestone embellished knee excessive boots, which sadly she could not get as they weren’t her dimension.
She added: ‘There was additionally a brand new House of CB jumpsuit, a number of good clothes that you could possibly inform had been barely been worn, and the white pajamas undoubtedly hadn’t been worn in any respect’.
Rebekah estimates that by shopping for these designer gadgets from charity outlets in wealthy areas, she can be saving round £5,000 a 12 months, in comparison with if she selected to to the purchase them model new.
However, her finest discount from the Cheshire city’s charity outlets, saved her 1000’s of kilos.
She revealed: ‘There was one jacket that appeared like one I had one saved on my Pinterest, I’d been in search of one prefer it for some time.
During one other journey, Rebekah bought her palms on a designer Francesco Biasa bag for £10 (RIGHT), which retails for £150 and Moschino heels for £24
‘It’s a beige leather-based jacket with a double zip, and when I discovered it, it was solely £15. When I googled it, it was a £3,000 jacket from JOSEPH – a luxurious designer trend model for ladies.
As effectively as Age UK in Altrincham, Barnados and Sue Ryder on the identical road within the city are additionally stuffed with bargains, donated by rich residents.
During one other journey, Rebekah bought her palms on a designer Francesco Biasia bag for £10, which retails for £150 and Moschino heels for £24.
Usually, a pair of footwear from the model would set you again greater than £100.
She additionally picked up an opulent 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.
Talking about Sue Ryder, the TikToker mentioned: ‘they have like an entire part with stuff that is categorised as classic. You can discover some actually good things in there.
‘Especially fur coats I believe are all the time good if you will get them second hand. Fake fur coats you get from Primark or H&M look plastic. If you will get an excellent classic, pretend, fur or actual,I believe it is extra moral they usually additionally look higher.’
‘There’s one I bought for £20 final 12 months from Altrincham – the tag has worn off however I do know it was undoubtedly like made a very long time in the past and is nice high quality, suits very well’.
When speaking about what to look out for, the style fanatic suggested: ‘The finest bargains, I’d 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
As effectively as Age UK in Altrincham, Barnados and Sue Ryder on the identical road 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 search for previous label something, even previous label M&S and types like that, you will 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 ‘undoubtedly convey your telephone with you and Google the labels.
‘If you see a model that you just suppose seems to be costly, give it a Google, and after which you’ll be able to inform what it is resell worth is and if it is a good manufacturers’.
She added that there are folks that know concerning the WAG charity outlets, 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 need to take the time to journey out to extra of the village charity outlets fairly than metropolis facilities then you definitely’ll discover higher issues’.
Rebekah joked, ‘I believe the rationale charity purchasing so addictive is as a result of that you need to get it there after which.
‘But if there’s something that you just like, you’ll be able to typically 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 certainly one of her latest movies, the place she filmed herself going clothes looking in Altrincham, viewers flocked to the feedback with their very own solutions.
However, her finest discount from the Cheshire city’s charity outlets, 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 outlets in an space the place WAGs are identified to reside
A consumer with the identical concept, commented, ‘Sooo Many wags reside in knutsford too… attempt there!,’ to which Rebekah replied: ‘Defo on the listing’.
Someone else agreed, ‘Should 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: ‘Try Wilmslow additionally! We have a great deal of them round right here!’ and ‘Didsbury charity spots generally is a great spot’.
It comes simply after Jen Graham, higher generally known as Charity Shop Girl on TikTok, revealed her high ideas for getting second hand this festive season and why it is so vital.
The mother-of-three, 38, from Liverpool, will get round 60% of her Christmas items from charity outlets, saving her a whole lot of kilos.
Frantic customers normally flock of their thousands and thousands to Britain’s excessive streets and purchasing malls each to refill stockings.
But with the price of dwelling disaster inflicting households to chop again, charity outlets have gotten a saviour for a lot of savvy customers.
