Well you should, jut to see the reaction you get, they can be quite amusing! The opinions on charity shops are completely split in half. The general consensus is the same as you would get when asking about Marmite, people either "love them or hate them."
I recently walked the length of Hollow Way Road conducting a simple survey with one question only, "Do you like charity shops?" This is what the result looked like
67% answered "No" they didn't like charity shops and only 33% replied "Yes" they did.
For all the help that charity shops give us they still seem to get a bad rep.
Th general views for the "no" seemed to be that those people didn't like the thought of buying someone elses previously owned, old and dirty clothing. They preferred to go the high street shops such as River Island and Topshop to buy the latest trends brand new of the shelf. However if you think about it are those clothes really brand new? Just think how many other girls in London take a size 10. Are you really the first ever girl to go try that top on in the changing room? Doubt it!
Those that responded "Yes" seemed to have a much quirkier fashion sense. They enjoyed finding a good bargain and something that can go by the label "vintage" instead of "High-street". One girl explained that when you look at a crowd of girls it is normally so obvious as to who shops where. For example, the girl that is very neat and tidy normally picks the trends up from the high-street stores. Where as the girl that seems to be a bit ruffled round the edges and has something on that screams "a little bit out there" will definitely belong in the local charity shops rummaging around for the best buys.
At the end of the day I think that by shopping in charity shops you can gain a unique style all of your own and pick up some exclusive pieces that cant be copied by every other girl out there.
I no I get a little thrill when after rummaging for a while, you walk away with an extraordinary item at a fantastic price!
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