“Christmas party outfits we can afford,” shouts the shopper after finding Zara’s clearance store
A FASHION fanatic was stunned to find a charity shop full of brand new Zara items – all complete with tags.
So if you want to give your wardrobe a sparkling upgrade and look fabulous this festive season, you’ve come to the right place.
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Eve Fallon said she was “shocked” after discovering the astonishing high street haul at the British Red Cross store in Partick in Glasgow.
The 25-year-old came to have a look after hearing from her hairdresser about the Zara pieces in the store.
And it was a successful journey as she came across some beautiful sequin purchases that would be perfect for a December and New Year’s night out.
In a short video shared on her TikTok page @evefallonEve said: “Glasgow girls, you MUST visit Zara’s charity shop. I’m shooook.
“We can all afford Christmas party outfits.
“The Red Cross in Partick!!! I can’t believe it.
“My hairdresser told me that I should go and see what the fuss was about.”
The British Red Cross also has a partnership with Zara. This means you can often find brand new Zara garments with tags for a fraction of what they would cost in store.
For example, Eve found a brand new pair of silver jeans that should have cost £45.99 for just £22.99.
Her clip, which has been viewed more than 35,000 times, also shows the rails full of discounted sequin dresses, tops and skirts up for grabs.
And social media users are eager to visit the store to pick up a bargain.
“I have to go,” one insisted.
A second wrote: “I know you girls are going to eat this up.”
Meanwhile, a third shouted: “We kept this at the gate.”
It comes after an Inverness charity shop manager revealed that savvy young shoppers are driving a boom in second-hand shopping.
Kelly Slater said: “The younger generation is much better at recycling and buying from charity shops.
“They’re not stale, old places anymore.”
She told of an unhappy shopper who was stunned when he was charged €140 for a jacket only to see it on Oxfam’s shelves for just €39.
And a fashion-loving bargain hunter from Barcelona is even one of the most regular customers at Kelly’s charity shop.
Kelly said the woman flies 1,155 miles from Spain every few months with an empty suitcase to stuff Zara pieces into.
And she keeps coming back, with Oxfam’s prices estimated to be four times lower than those in the chain’s Barcelona store.
Kelly explained: “Even after paying for flights, it’s still much cheaper to buy from us than anywhere closer to home.
“She has family here, so she doesn’t have to pay for a hotel when she comes over.
“So she comes to us and other thrift stores and goes home with lots of bargains.”
Why is Zara so popular?
Zara was founded in Spain in 1975 and its first UK store opened in 1998. It remains one of the most popular stores on the high street, but why?
It is said that Zara is focusing on producing more styles, rather than producing more quantities of one style.
Some statistics suggest that Zara releases 24 trendy collections every year, 500 designs per week and almost 20,000 per year. Other estimates put production levels at 450 million garments per year.
Even if a style sells out very quickly, there are new styles waiting to take up the space. This means more choices and a greater chance of doing well with consumers.
Zara only keeps its designs on the store floor for three to four weeks, which encourages consumers to keep visiting the store or website because if they were a week late, the clothes of a particular style or trend would have been sold. out and replaced by a new trend.
At the same time, this constant renewal of the lines and styles of the stores also entices customers to visit the stores more often.
