Diary of a Nobody

There's a newish trend at large in Spain. Manufacturers of clothing which has become out-of-date, off-season or is of "seconds" quality, fill a container, which is then sold off for a knockdown price.

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These containers are typically snapped up by second-hand clothes shops and market traders, who sell the merchandise cheap, while still making a profit.

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A Hungarian friend of mine who lives near us in Ronda is a bit of a shrewd shopper who regularly unearths bargains for herself, including Gerry Weber sports apparel and Fruit of the Loom Polo and T-shirts.

   Gerry Weber jacket [Vestiaire Collective]         Fruit of the Loom polo shirt [Teefactory]

Another friend, German, lives near Hamburg but has a holiday house in Montejaque, near Ronda.

When Iris is "in town" she loves to rummage through these bargain stalls, especially at the Thursday market in San Pedro de Alcantara.

She is mainly looking for glitzy garments costing one or two euros which she can adapt as dance costumes (amongst other things, Iris is a dance teacher). 

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And me .....?

I've dabbled at this for a while but I rarely buy anything. However, last weekend I really "went to town" at Ronda's Sunday morning "zoco".

First I snapped up a hooded top from CRIVIT (LIDL) for a mere two euros.

A second stall nearby had a special offer: "1x2; 3x5".

Three garments for five euros? Well, it didn't take me too long to find three items I liked and which fitted me:

• a bright orange cardigan from SPRINGFIELD;
• a yellow cardigan by MISSON made in Bangladesh;
• a navy blue thick winter woollen jacket by JEAN PASCALE with the label cut out.

All three cost me five euros!

   All mannekins dressed and photographed by Paul Whitelock

Anything else .....?

At a third stall they had a bargain box. Everything priced at one euro! I found a knitted hat and a scarf from SFERA. Both are featured in the fourth photo above.

In all I spent the princely sum of nine euros, and got three cardies, a hoodie, a woolly hat and a scarf.

Who's the expert now?

© Diary of a Nobody

Pictures:

iCLOTHING, Paul Whitelock, Portable Space, Teefactory, Vestiaire Collective 

Thanks:

Paul Whitelock

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