Fashion
I have a wardrobe stuffed with designer clothes but never pay full price – I even got a £3k coat for £6 and you can too
A GLAMOROUS mum has sourced a designer wardrobe by shopping in charity shops – including a £3,000 coat by French fashion house Chloé for £6.
Sarah Kingham takes her inspiration from Kate Middleton and has curated a wardrobe worth thousands.
CatersSarah Kingham is always impeccably dressed – including in this jumpsuit worth £400 that she paid pennies for[/caption]
CatersThe mum-of-three’s advice to anyone wanting to luxe-up their wardrobe on a budget is to “embrace your individuality” when browsing the second-hand rails[/caption]
The 44-year-old is always impeccably dressed – but looking a million dollars costs her pennies, as she proudly shows off her second hand steals.
Often head to toe in high end labels, Sarah prides herself on finding vintage pieces and has bagged herself designer items worth around £8,000.
The mum-of-three cuts a stylish figure with her mix of designer and high street bargains – and says she tries to emulate the Princess’s fashion values by reusing key designer pieces.
Her bargains are sometimes new with tags and she has saved a fortune off the retail price on some of her favourite items.
Sarah’s best buys include a See by Chloé trench coat, which she snapped up for just £6, with similar coats from the high end designer retailing for more than £3,000.
She revealed: “I think my best designer buys would be worth around £6,000.
“I paid £6 for the See by Chloe coat and a blue Max Mara coat was just £6.50.
“I paid £7.50 for the vintage Jaegar dress and just £10 for the floral Mother brand jumpsuit, which had tags on it and retails at around £400 online.
“I only paid £5 for a Chloé Paddington bag too.”
The marketing professional from Chelmsford, Essex says shopping second hand has given her the freedom to find her true style and the money saved is an added bonus.
Sarah explains: “Around ten years ago, I’d had enough of what was on the high street.
“Everything was mass produced and I noticed a real decline in quality with fast fashion items.
“I felt uninspired seeing the same stuff in shops.
“I’d never been a designer person, for me it’s about what something looks like, not the label attached.
“But once I started shopping in charity shops, I noticed high quality brands would have a beautiful cut or a vintage item would be made from an amazing material and the price was pennies compared to lesser quality stuff on the high street.
“Kate looks impeccable at all times. She always looks well put together and dresses for her body type.
“She’s not afraid of mixing designer items with regular brands either. I’ve never seen her not looking elegant.”
Sarah’s mum introduced her to charity shops many years ago, and she has since discovered that the second-hand rails allow her to embrace her individuality.
She added: “You can be drawn to what you really like, instead of being restricted by what’s ‘fashionable’ and in season in stores.
“When the rails are full of a variety of colour and styles, you can pick what you are naturally drawn to.”
Sarah enjoys shopping at a range of charity shops, including regional charities and national brands.
She often gets her best bargains at an independent shop which raises money for a local hospice.
CatersSarah paid just £6 for this See by Chloe coat which originally cost £600[/caption]
CatersThe 44-year-old mixes and matches her charity shop steals, including this skirt and scarf combo[/caption]
Sarah said: “I would say around 70% of my wardrobe is now from charity shops.
“Many items are often new and you can get lots of good quality, pre-loved clothing and really nice brands.
“I didn’t start shopping second hand necessarily as a budget thing, but the price difference was a big bonus, especially when you have a family.”
Sarah proudly tells friends and family about her buys and shares her love for charity shopping in groups online, with like minded bargain hunters.
She quipped: “I’m never ashamed to say I buy from charity shops, in fact I love it when people compliment my outfits and I get excited to tell them where it’s from and how little it cost.
“People are often shocked, especially a designer brand or an item still with tags, but that’s the beauty of charity shop shopping, anything could turn up.
“For me, every shopping trip is a treasure hunt, I never know what I’m going to find.”
A GLAMOROUS mum has sourced a designer wardrobe by shopping in charity shops – including a £3,000 coat by French fashion house Chloé for £6.
Sarah Kingham takes her inspiration from Kate Middleton and has curated a wardrobe worth thousands.
CatersSarah Kingham is always impeccably dressed – including in this jumpsuit worth £400 that she paid pennies for[/caption]
CatersThe mum-of-three’s advice to anyone wanting to luxe-up their wardrobe on a budget is to “embrace your individuality” when browsing the second-hand rails[/caption]
The 44-year-old is always impeccably dressed – but looking a million dollars costs her pennies, as she proudly shows off her second hand steals.
Often head to toe in high end labels, Sarah prides herself on finding vintage pieces and has bagged herself designer items worth around £8,000.
The mum-of-three cuts a stylish figure with her mix of designer and high street bargains – and says she tries to emulate the Princess’s fashion values by reusing key designer pieces.
Her bargains are sometimes new with tags and she has saved a fortune off the retail price on some of her favourite items.
Sarah’s best buys include a See by Chloé trench coat, which she snapped up for just £6, with similar coats from the high end designer retailing for more than £3,000.
She revealed: “I think my best designer buys would be worth around £6,000.
“I paid £6 for the See by Chloe coat and a blue Max Mara coat was just £6.50.
“I paid £7.50 for the vintage Jaegar dress and just £10 for the floral Mother brand jumpsuit, which had tags on it and retails at around £400 online.
“I only paid £5 for a Chloé Paddington bag too.”
The marketing professional from Chelmsford, Essex says shopping second hand has given her the freedom to find her true style and the money saved is an added bonus.
Sarah explains: “Around ten years ago, I’d had enough of what was on the high street.
“Everything was mass produced and I noticed a real decline in quality with fast fashion items.
“I felt uninspired seeing the same stuff in shops.
“I’d never been a designer person, for me it’s about what something looks like, not the label attached.
“But once I started shopping in charity shops, I noticed high quality brands would have a beautiful cut or a vintage item would be made from an amazing material and the price was pennies compared to lesser quality stuff on the high street.
“Kate looks impeccable at all times. She always looks well put together and dresses for her body type.
“She’s not afraid of mixing designer items with regular brands either. I’ve never seen her not looking elegant.”
Sarah’s mum introduced her to charity shops many years ago, and she has since discovered that the second-hand rails allow her to embrace her individuality.
She added: “You can be drawn to what you really like, instead of being restricted by what’s ‘fashionable’ and in season in stores.
“When the rails are full of a variety of colour and styles, you can pick what you are naturally drawn to.”
Sarah enjoys shopping at a range of charity shops, including regional charities and national brands.
She often gets her best bargains at an independent shop which raises money for a local hospice.
CatersSarah paid just £6 for this See by Chloe coat which originally cost £600[/caption]
CatersThe 44-year-old mixes and matches her charity shop steals, including this skirt and scarf combo[/caption]
Sarah said: “I would say around 70% of my wardrobe is now from charity shops.
“Many items are often new and you can get lots of good quality, pre-loved clothing and really nice brands.
“I didn’t start shopping second hand necessarily as a budget thing, but the price difference was a big bonus, especially when you have a family.”
Sarah proudly tells friends and family about her buys and shares her love for charity shopping in groups online, with like minded bargain hunters.
She quipped: “I’m never ashamed to say I buy from charity shops, in fact I love it when people compliment my outfits and I get excited to tell them where it’s from and how little it cost.
“People are often shocked, especially a designer brand or an item still with tags, but that’s the beauty of charity shop shopping, anything could turn up.
“For me, every shopping trip is a treasure hunt, I never know what I’m going to find.”
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