“Obviously, that’s a lot of money and it means I don’t have to do odd catering jobs like I was doing last year and I’m no longer in my student overdraft, which is great. I was so nervous going into it but the turnout was incredible and at the bigger event, I made just under £10,000. Poppy said: “It was quite a big jump from the last event, which only had 25 sellers, so it was unbelievably stressful. The majority of the clothes for sale are second-hand, with new clothes being ethically produced and are all from small businesses (Image: PA) She said: “Around half of them were friends I’d roped into it. Setting up in a small hall underneath a church, Poppy said that half of the sellers there were friends she had asked to join. “I wanted to find a way for people to come together, find clothes they really like and also get a bargain.” Originally from Alnwick, Northumberland, Poppy’s first event with 17 sellers took place in Bristol in November 2022. You’ll find something you think is cool, but it arrives looking completely different and returning it isn’t always simple. “With the death of the high street, the cost-of-living crisis and the focus on sustainability, the way people purchase clothes has changed, but shopping online has its own problems. Poppy said: “I fondly remember hanging out at shopping centres and looking at clothes with friends when I was younger. Inspired by her love of vintage fashion, the 21-year-old, who did not know what career she wanted to pursue after her degree, now runs her successful business from her uni house share and tours the country with her pop-up events. Poppy Collingwood-Cameron launched her sustainable fashion market, Clothes Cycle, which hosts a range of stalls including clothing, music, food, drink, beauty, and even art classes, after feeling nostalgic about the way she used to shop with her friends.
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A 21-year-old university student is considering a break from her studies after the sustainable pop-up clothing market she created in her free time grew into a £10,000 event with over 100 sellers in attendance in less than a year.
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