If you're on a budget and want to spend a day looking for some fashion bargains, for most, car boot fairs are not the first port of call that springs to mind. Unless you have a particular penchant for moth-eaten maternity leggings, "novelty" jumpers and Laurey Ashley abominations from the 90s, you'll choose to buy your clothes from somewhere else. But on the 21st of September, for five days, car boot chic is going to hit London's Westfield Shopping centre in a big way.
In celebration of London Fashion Week and the new A/W season (shearling and big jumpers here we come), Westfield's Atrium will be filled with over 20 cars, each full to the brim with some of the UK's favourite brands such as Topshop, Oasis and Whistles. Not only will there be the bargains and new collections to fight over, but also one-off and limited edition pieces. It's going to be a good week for shopping.
And it's not just high street - if you're serious about designer, Mary Portas' "Living and Giving Shop" (in aid of Save The Children) will be selling clothes donated by fashion figures such as Brix Smith-Start, Luella Bartley and 28Twelve designer Savannah Miller. There are rumours that there's going to be vintage Chanel on sale, and a Miu-Miu skirt suit. Just sayin'.
If you're suddenly coming round to the idea of buying your clothes from the boot of a car ("Oh, this? Got it at a car boot far, darling"), get yourself down to Sheperd's Bush in a fortnight and just follow the hordes of stampeding women.
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