charity shops.
but this wasn't always the case, no siree. my childhood fashion consisted almost entirely of charity shop clothing, not from choice but from necessity. so as you can imagine i was made fun of, bullied and certainly was not one of the 'cool' kids growing up. so it had always been drummed into my head that charity shops were horrible places & i HATED them. then, i turned 17 & up-sticks down to glasgow & couldn't believe my eyes & ears. charity shop shopping was fashionable?! it took me a while to get my head round this, a couple of years, a move from the southside to the west end & the introduction to my bestie Sheri aka Betty Swollocks who, amongst a lot of other things, educated me in the ways of charity shopping & i've never looked back.
today, i visted the aviemore charity shop, the one i loathed so much when i was younger & found these wee gems for a grand total of just £7...
so now instead of begging my mum not to go into the charity shop when i was with her incase anyone saw me, i hold my head up high & enter with eager eyes.
xox.
I'm with you on that- its funny how things change, worst nightmare as a child and now I love it- I always find something I 'need'! x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Bated breath and dash to your favourite section so that no one else gets that special piece. lol Cherrie
ReplyDeleteYou know I genuinely don't think this generation understand that level of poverty, especially with such cheaply accessible consumer goods available from the likes of Primark.
ReplyDeleteI love "chazzing" - I got Greer a cracking little fleece suit around Bonfire night and it's been a lifesaver with the cold weather. I paid £2 for it!