I bagged £2,000 of designer clothes for just £40 – how you can too
A BARGAIN-hunter bagged £2,000 worth of designer clothes for just £40 – here’s how you can do it too.
Iso Neville, 25, from South London, has come up with a savvy way to make sure she’s getting the most out of the money she spends on clothes.
The smart-shopper sticks to buying secondhand clothes in a bid to cut down on costs and do her part to help the environment.
She told MyLondon: “I was already buying a lot of things secondhand, but when I heard a shocking statistic – that we have enough clothes on earth right now to clothe the next six generations – that made me want to cut out new clothes for good.
“Sustainability is very important to me and there are very good quality clothes secondhand, which outlive your average clothes in a fast fashion shop.”
But Iso is careful about where she spends her money, and says a little trick allows her to get the most value out of her spending.
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She finds her best fashion hauls on secondhand clothing apps, charity shops and car boot sales.
Iso has been able to save thousands on designer goods, like blazers worth £2,000 for just £40.
The social media manager says with cost of living pressures, now is the best time for thrift shopping.
She said: “My priorities at the moment are to buy food, pay my rent and have enough left over to heat my home.
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“I think the cost of living crisis has helped the availability of secondhand items. Selling your clothes is a really easy way to make more money.”
Iso believes she’s getting clothes at remarkable rates because some of the items might have been lockdown purchases made out of boredom.
She said: “Now everyone’s cleaning out their wardrobes and finding all these things that they’ve never got around to wearing.”
“So the quality of items that you can get secondhand is also potentially better than ever because people are rediscovering these things and wanting to give them a better home.”
Millions of Brits admit they get more of a “buzz” from buying secondhand goods than they do from new, it has emerged.
Items most commonly purchased in charity shops and via secondhand sites include furniture, books, sports equipment and toys.
Last year, Abby McHale went on a planet-friendly challenge, going four weeks without spending a pound in chain stores or with the online mega-sellers.
She ventured into charity shops, finding two Zara dresses both under £15, an Emporio Armani T-shirt and a pair of linen trousers from a French designer, for £32 each.
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On her final week, she stopped at a car boot sale where Brits spend £1.5billion a year.
She found a £4 denim jacket and £3 for a trench coat as well as bras for £2.50.