Stars Appeal Trekkers' pre-loved fashion event

Thursday, 30 March 2023 01:00

Six of the trekkers who are taking part in the trek to The Lost City in Colombia are running a Pre-loved fashion event.

The group have got together to organise the event as part of their fundraising for Salisbury District Hospital's Stars Appeal as they prepare for the trek.

The PreLoved Fashion Event takes place on Saturday, 22nd April, at Alderbury Village Hall.

Lynne Rose, a previous Stars Appeal trekker, has gathered together Salisbury-based sustainable businesses Sisters Wardrobe, Made by SJP, Sustainable Style Boutique, Lulu and Boo Jewellery, The Green Gaff and Aspiga Wilton.

They will sell a range of vintage, preloved and sustainable fashion and accessories. They will be showcasing some unique and one-off pieces during a fashion show during the event.

Lynne will be joined by her fellow trekkers Colin Ford, Jo Maslen, Corinne Whillock, Anita Goddard and Viv Grant, who will have their own ‘preloved boutique’, and all proceeds from the event will be donated to Stars Appeal.

Each trekker has different reasons for trekking and fundraising, from saying thank you for the care and support they or a loved one has received from Salisbury Hospital to working as part of the NHS Team who delivers care.

They have all seen first-hand the difference the extra facilities and equipment the Stars Appeal provides above that provided by the NHS makes to patients, their families and staff at the hospital.

The event runs from 10 am - 4 pm, with the fashion show scheduled for noon.

There will be an event cafe and fabulous prize draw as well as a chance to learn more about how buying preloved can help the planet and reduce landfills.

Lynne said, "Part of the fun of an event like this is the hunt for that one-of-a-kind item, something that’s unique but perfect for you.

"I think our fashion show will also give real inspiration too, showing buyers how secondhand and preloved items gives you an opportunity to be creative with your fashion choices and reimagine styles and combinations that you may not have tried in the past.

"It’s great to be able to support sustainability, too and being able to raise funds for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal at the same time makes this event really special and even more worthwhile!"

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