Charity shop touring UK where you can get Max Mara, Ted Baker and Balenciaga for £10
The UK's first multi-charity shop has been popping up across the UK and promises bargain hunters top brands at a fraction of the price.
Since launching in London's Brent Cross Shopping Centre back in January 2023, Charity Super.Mkt has since hosted pop-ups in Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol, and many more.
Like most charity shops there is a range of different clothes on sale, from fast fashion brands and high street retailers to high-end luxury items - although you may have to rifle through a bit for the latter.
Bringing together multiple charities, both local and UK-wide, the Charity Supermarket offers affordable clothing and the chance to give money to important causes.
Charity Super.Mkt at the now permanently closed Fenwick Ltd. department store in London, UK, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
When the multi-charity shop popped up at Manchester's Salford Quays, one lucky shopper managed to pick up a mini Balenciaga handbag, which would typically cost thousands of pounds, for just £10, while another scored a Ted Baker dress for the same low price. And during their recent return to the city for the Festival of Free Time items included a vintage Max Mara dress for just £12.
There are plenty of options for those looking for more casual items too, also at low prices. And it's not just clothes on offer - there are small homeware sections too for those looking to decorate their homes on a budget.
Charity Super.Mkt was co-founded by Marie Chenoweth, CEO of sustainable clothing charity TRAID and Wayne Hemingway MBE, of HemingwayDesign and co-founder of British fashion brand Red or Dead.
Charity Super.Mkt in part of the vacant Fenwick Ltd. department store space in London, UK
The duo are hoping to "take charity fashion to the next level" and currently have pop-ups in Brent Cross, Glasgow, and Reading.
On their website they share their aims for the business, writing: "Shopping at Charity Super.Mkt ensures that every pound you spend is a ‘good pound’, with your money going towards a range of brilliant causes. On top of this, our stores actively reduce carbon emissions, avoiding new production and supply chains through selling only second-hand fashion."
Check when the Charity Super.Mkt is stopping near you on their website and Instagram page.