PRE-LOVED prom dresses and suits worth hundreds of pounds are being sold in a pop-up shop at affordable prices for students on the hunt for a prom outfit.

A group of parents from Christopher Whitehead Language College have put together a collection of donated and 'pre-loved' prom clothes after the success the initiative received last year.

This year, students from schools across Worcester are being invited to take a look at the non-profit pop-up shop on January 14 at the drama studio at Christopher Whitehead. 

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And all the clothes can be hired and tailored for less than £50.

Kirsten Reeves, 49, said: "My son was in year 11 last year and I was conscious about people talking about the expense involved in prom and I put a post on the parent's group."

Mrs Reeves, who is the business owner of Debutots, put a call out for dress donations and ended up receiving over 200 and some still had the tags on. 

"It went crazy last year. 

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"We got over 200 dresses that people donated and 40/50 suits. 

Sustainable fashion has become a huge fashion trend in the UK after Love Island contestants from season eight wore 'pre-loved' clothes on TV. 

A lot of young people see shopping for sustainable fashion and wearing 'pre-loved' clothes as trendy according to Mrs Reeves. 

Worcester News: Parents are helping students cope with the cost of prom with a unique non-profit ideaParents are helping students cope with the cost of prom with a unique non-profit idea (Image: Kirsten Reeves)

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She said: "On the one hand, the shop is about getting away from throwing away clothes, but another factor is the cost of living and a lot of people are struggling at the moment. 

"School children feel as though they are taking part in a trend. 

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"We don't want people to feel embarrassed, we want people to see the sustainable fashion side of it, more than the cost of living. 

"And some of our donated dresses cost hundreds of pounds. 

"People can look at our shop as an option, rather than buying and the people who came last year were surprised by the quality.

"Last year, we just did it for Christopher Whitehead students but we left it too late by the end of March/April and the girls had already had their dresses. 

"We decided to do it this year, but do it much earlier.

"But we wanted to open it up to other schools."