A WOMAN has shared how she was left gobsmacked after spotting a £600 designer coat in a charity shop for just £4.99.
Thrifter Lola couldn’t believe her good luck after seeing a Johnstons of Elgin wool cape in her local shop.
Mum Lola claims to have found a Johnstons of Elgin’s cape in her charity shop for £4.99Credit: tiktok.com/@lola_amuah
Shoppers can get the cape for £595 on Net-a-PorterCredit: Net-A-Porter
In a clip on her @lola_amuah account, she shared her bargain of the year, and wrote: “You won’t believe how much this cost.”
The footage showed Lola holding up the green and black cape, which retails for £595 on Net-a-Porter.
The designer item was priced under a fiver, marking a saving of nearly £590.
Amazed at the find, she said: “I can’t believe I just found that.
“It’s lambs wool. Hundred per cent pure lambs wool. No way.
“And wait, look at the price. That’s a crazy find.”
The Johnstons of Elgin’s cape is made from “soft, warming wool in a classic Black Watch tartan.”
The garment also has tassel fringing on the hem.
Many shoppers were hugely impressed with her bargain find, and rushed to the comments to give their views.
One said: “You always find amazing treasures.”
Lola was gobsmacked at the saving of nearly £590Credit: tiktok.com/@lola_amuah
A second added: “That is lovely.”
And a third commented: “I found a Rolex Submariner worth £12,000 in a shop in Wales cost me £35.”
Lola is not the only charity shop fan to have found a designer win.
We previously shared how a woman found a in a charity shop.
And another shopper at the for just £3.
The cut-price bag, which was black, appeared to be from the brand’s Epi collection from – and according to some eagle-eyed fashionistas, this little number currently goes for an eye-watering £430 online.
Top charity shop tips for bagging a bargain
Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London.
Choose your area – As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated.
Don’t hang around – If you see something you like, buy it, as it’ll likely be gone when you come back
Look out for cut-off labels – Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn’t sold during their . Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes.
Stay at home – While some charities have their own site, like Oxfam and Crisis . many also sell from dedicated stores, such as British Heart Foundation and Scope . You won’t get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you’re looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too.
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