Can find lots of cracking rgains at charity shops
which we hold on to and put out after Halloween.
“It all depends on where the gown is from and the quality but we price them from around £8 upwards.”
Audrey Peel, manager of the PDSA shop on Port Street, said: “Charity shops are a fantastic alternative to High Street shops and a great place to find one-off gems and stylish designer party pieces, without costing the earth.
“We want to help customers find what they’re looking for and to encourage people to realise that they can look stylish for much less.
“As well as looking great, customers can be content in knowing that the money raised in our shop helps PDSA treat the sick and injured pets of local people in need.”
And charity shops are even looking better, with stores like the Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland shop on Murray Place taking on a boutique atmosphere. When we arrived, manager Sandra Kerr told us the store had just sold a Versace dress.
And at the Red Cross shop on Murray Place everything is around £1.99 – which limits the amount of stock they get in. But we still picked up a couple of glitzy dresses, one by Ted Baker - for that price.
Stirling University student Triana Throp, 22, was shopping with mum Maria when they stopped into a couple of the town’s charity shops to seek out bargains.
Triana, from Edinburgh, said: “I’m an environmental studies student and I believe in recycling. I have a strong ethic of not wasting things when you can recycle them. So I’ve given bags of stuff away to charity shops recently, and I’ve just bought a pair of boots from a charity shop today.
“These stores mean that students can still enjoy fashion, even when they don’t always have the money to buy full price.”