National Op Shop Week

Save lots of money this week on your Spring wardrobe!

Published:  18 August, 2016

It is only 14 more days until Spring! Can you tell I am excited 🙂 The days are getting warmer and so many spring blossoms are blooming. Perfect weather to start updating your Spring wardrobe!

So, what better way to welcome in the new season with a quick wardrobe declutter and shopping spree. And perfect timing with National Op Shop Week on next week from August 21st  to  27th you’ll certainly be Spring ready!

An op shop dress I picked up last summer for $7

Before the days of Raid My Wardrobe and my babies, I’d spend hours trawling op shops for hidden gems and unique pieces. Op shops are a treasure trove for bargain fashion shoppers.

During National Op Shop Week many local op shops have awesome sale days some with 50% off and others with free in store styling sessions.

One of my op shop haul’s – spent $18 saved around $200

Op shopping is a fabulous, rewarding experience. It feels so good knowing you’re:

• saving lots of money and finding gorgeous clothes for less

• finding new ways to reuse beautiful items

• keeping clothes out of landfill

• money is supporting services for anyone in need in your local area

Donating our goods on a Raid My Wardrobe Op Shop Tour

So, this weekend look in your wardrobe and choose 5 or more items you no longer wear – bag them up! Next week head out to your local op shop – enter your postcode here to find your nearest one – donate your goods and shop for something new for less to welcome in the Spring!

Yours in all things preloved,
Rachel Prest

Rachel Prest

Director & Founder at Raid My Wardrobe

Rachel Prest is founder of Raid My Wardrobe. In 2010, she founded a preloved fashion event for women to refresh, recycle and reinvent their wardrobes. She began this blog in 2016 as a way to inspire, educate and encourage her community with more sustainable ways of fashion shopping, styling and creating. When she's not doing a wardrobe makeover or planning the next event you'll find her down at the beach, hiking or mountain biking in the bush or hanging out with her friends and her kids. Rachel is based in Newcastle, Australia.