Designer charity pop-up shop returns

Thursday 27 February 2020

A designer fashion pop-up, which helped raise over £30,000 for a charity that supports islanders with terminal illnesses last year, is back this weekend promising goodies ranging from Ted Baker to Christian Dior at bargain prices.

The ‘Preloved to Reloved’ shop in aid of Jersey Hospice will be up at the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel on Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1 March from 10:00 to 17:00.

The pop-up will be offering ladies' designer brands without the designer price tag, including clothes and accessories, as well as toiletries, sunglasses and luxury gifts.

This is the third time ‘Preloved to Reloved’ is popping up in town after two events in Liberty Wharf.

The shop first opened in July last year as the continuation of a Facebook page, which Julie Jubb, the Senior Manager of Jersey Hospice Care’s St. Ouen-based charity shop, had launched two months before selling new and nearly new quality clothes and accessories.

“Often when people are looking to donate designer clothes to charity shops, they are concerned that the clothes will be sold too cheaply,” Ms Jubb said.

Pictured: 'Preloved to Reloved' first popped up in July 2019 at Liberty Wharf.

“The Preloved to Reloved events enable beautiful brands to be reloved and Jersey Hospice Care to do justice to these donations, whilst raising valuable funds for a charity that has touched the lives of so many people in Jersey."

Last year’s two pop-ups helped raise a total of £30,000 for the charity - enough to fund the Specialist Palliative Care Team and its services to the community for seven days.

"One of Hospice’s largest sources of income comes from the sale of donated items and every penny made by the fundraising shops goes to providing free care to people when they need it most,” Yannick Fillieul, Director of Operations and Business Development at Jersey Hospice Care, said.  

Pictured: Some of the goodies on offer, including brands like Jack Wills and Fila.

“Choosing to buy pre-loved clothes is kinder to the environment, promotes recycling, reduces landfill and gives customers the option to buy clothes sustainably."

Pictured top: Items from prestigious brands such as Christian Dior will be among the items for sale.