01x03 - Episode 3

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Follow me, ladies.

I'm speechless.

I don't really know what to say.

Are you nervous? Yeah, I'm nervous.

Surprise! Hello. Hi.

Oh, it's all my clothes.

With all of us

watching what we spend,

it's hard to prioritise

a new wardrobe or outfit.

But less dough doesn't

mean less drip.

This is Second Hand Style-Up.

We put a shout out to find people

struggling with their style

and fashion budget.

One person who got in touch

was Alex from Manchester.

Alex admits that she's had to watch

her spending

over the past few months

and is stuck in a style rut.

Hey, Alex!

I'm Jorgie. You actually think

you're here for a casting here today?

Yeah. Yeah, but you're not. No.

You've actually made it

onto the show, Second Hand Style-Up.

Oh, my God! Yeah. That's amazing!

Your mum, Anne, she's in on it

as well.

OK, so she lied?

Yeah, she's a liar.

So you're going to get

all your stuff and we're going to go

to the style studio now. OK!

Yeah. All right.

Amazing.

I'm speechless.

I don't really know what to say.

You in? I'm in.

OK, let's go!

Alex, so tell us a bit

about yourself.

I've got a 19-year-old.

She's my foster daughter,

but she's also my niece,

and so she lives with me.

Alex, on a personal level,

how have you been feeling?

Um, I'm afraid I've not felt my best

the last couple of years.

I think a lot of people are

probably the same.

With, like, Covid,

I'm not in the office as much.

I found out that I was in early

menopause last year, so I'm 41.

And I get hot flushes in the

menopause,

so you can't wear

anything too heavy

or, like, I wouldn't wear

a coat today

because it wasI'd be too hot.

How does this affect your confidence

when it comes to fashion?

I don't think I

know what to do any more.

So I always wear leggings and a

baggy T-shirt, like I'm doing today,

and then I've got, like,

probably two baggy dresses

that I wear for work.

Before I, like, I loved fashion

and I loved going shopping

with my mum.

So we would go

shopping all the time.

But I also had, like,

more money then,

so it was a bit easier to buy stuff.

What kind of clothes would

you love to start wearing?

Something where you can see

a bit more of my body, maybe,

so, like, dresses,

little ankle boots,

stuff that's, like, really well made

and doesn't show

every lump and bump.

Do you have any idea what's

going to happen today?

Not a clue.

Are you nervous?

Yeah, I'm nervous, yeah.

Nervous. Excited nervous?

Excited nervous, yeah.

That's a good nerve. Yeah, yeah.

OK, good, good.

I'm hoping that she gets

some nice new clothes

because she is just

so amazing herself

and she just helps

so many other people.

It would be nice for it

to be her turn, really.

Surprise! Hello.

Hi. You must be Anne, Alex's mum.

Yes.

I am. She called you a liar before,

no offence. I did.

You did very well at lying.

Well done.

This is Emma, our stylist.

Hi. Hello, hello. Nice to meet you.

Was it a surprise today?

A little bit, yeah.

We've got a bit of bigger surprise

for you today.

Can you see this very blue

wardrobe here?

Yeah, I like the colour.

Me too.

Do you want to see what's inside?

Yes, please.

Oh!

It's all my clothes.

All the clothes in here

I'm actually going to

be selling for you.

OK? And with that money,

I'm going to be buying you a whole

new

pre-loved wardrobe Amazing.

..of new clothing.

So what's this, then?

This little number?

So I like a cardigan dress.

It's quite comfy, isn't it?

And then you don't have to decide

what goes with it.

It's just its own thing

and it's a statement piece.

But it is really heavy and really

thick,

so it's a bit too hot for me.

Now this is gorgeous.

I love this dress,

but it does crease a bit.

But it is beautiful.

It is a really beautiful dress.

Wow. I love this one.

But, oh, this skirt!

This looks like an art piece.

How would you style this one?

I'd probably be casual in that one.

And maybe just, like,

tuck a black T-shirt in. Yeah?

Yeah. Nice, OK.

I see them little Cinderella

heels there.

Are you a heel girl?

I do like a heel.

Did you wear them much?

I mean, they look prettydo they

fit? They're the wrong size for me.

Oh, I'm like that. If it doesn't

fit, I'm just gonna put my toes in.

If they don't have my size,

then I'll just buy

Just stuff them in.

..the nearest, yeah.

And just deal with it. Yeah.

Clip, clop. Clip, clop.

Emma is selling the clothes

on Vinted.

In real life, it's impossible

to predict how quickly items sell.

So for the purpose of content,

we've sped up the process

and used the estimated value

to buy Alex's new pre-loved wardrobe.

Follow me, ladies. Oh.

So, Alex, with the value

of your own wardrobe,

I actually exchanged it.

And with the money I bought yourself

a whole new pre-loved wardrobe.

What do you think?

Amazing!

You can tell, it's a flowy Yes.

..loose, maybe, like, a bit of a

Stevie Nicks kind of vibe.

So would this be something

that she would pick?

Yeah, you'd definitely look at

the coat and the pink top

to start with anyway, and probably

just keep going. We both love red.

Do you actually exchange clothes?

Mum will get quite a lot of

my clothes.

The blazer that she's wearing is

inherited from me. Yeah, this is

hers.

Oh, we love a bit of that!

So really, you'll be

getting this after,

so you better like it

as well, really!

I didn't realise there was such

a variety, I suppose.

It all seems

to be very good quality.

I would be very happy to buy

pre-loved clothes myself.

Save me lot of money.

Take it off the rail. Yeah.

What do you think?

It's not something I would

have tried before.

It is really cute, isn't it?

Anne, what do you think?

Yeah, no, definitely. I think

you should definitely try it.

I feel like you're very wise as well,

Anne, with the fashion.

Do you want to come

stand here with me?

It was very hard not to keep

this for myself, actually.

I love the buttons on it.

It's very high fashion, in a way.

And I can just already tell,

it's going to look gorgeous on you.

I love this two-set.

The good thing with

a co-ord, as such,

is that you can always wear one

or the other, or together. Yeah.

And this, cos it's a nice,

flowy skirt

it's comfortable, it's breathable.

What about the shoes? What are we?

The shoes, of course!

These are obviously just,

slip them in, very easy

and they're heels.

It's a good heel.

Is that a good heel?

We like to say it's a good heel,

don't we? Good heel.

I also heard you like a bit

of handbag.

Love a handbag.

I've selected these rather

Very cute. ..cool, vintage

'60s again, isn't it? '60s!

A trunk. Yes.

A bit of, like, a novelty

item in a way.

It's lovely, isn't it?

Yeah. Did you have something

like this?

Yeah, definitely.

I thought you would have.

Did you keep any of them?

Yeah, did you not keep it?

No, she didn't keep anything!

No? Nothing.

Oh!

I am obsessed with pre-loved.

I mean, look at the selection.

We've got so many cool pieces

from another loving home,

and now are going to be

into your loving home.

So should we put these on, then?

Yes! Yeah?

Yes! Yeah? Yes!

Anne, are you ready?

Yeah, we're ready!

Let's go!

Alex, I think it's time to see you

in your favourite outfit.

OK, let's do it. Let's do it. Yeah.

CHEERING

Oh, what do you think?

You look amazing.

Thank you.

You look so girlie and feminine.

Do you love it? Yeah, I do.

How do you feel? I feel

I feel really good.

Like, I wouldn't have worn

this colour,

but it's a really nice colour,

actually.

It looks really lovely on you.

It goes with the brown.

It really brings out your eyes.

I know that was a flirty

chat up line,

but it really brings out your eyes.

Thanks!

I think she looks absolutely

beautiful.

Anne, what's it like seeing your

daughter in this new outfit, then?

It's lovely. It's really nice

to see her looking so pretty.

Thank you.

I wanted her to have something

really special.

And I think today was that.

That's the most

important thing for me, really,

that she had a lovely day

and I was here to see it.

Don't you feel like you want to

do a 360 spin? Yeah.

Woo!

When I saw the rail of

clothes that Emma had chosen,

I was a bit surprised

because it was things I'd maybe

not considered before,

but I think that's why I wanted

to do this,

cos I wanted to try things

I haven't tried before.

Do you think this has, like,

made you think more that, like,

on a budget as well, you can actually

buy some quality, lovely outfits?

Yeah, definitely.

I think all of the outfits

that were selected

were really good quality.

So I was really impressed.

I can't believe you did this to me!

Really?

Normally not great at secrets.

No, I'm not.

I know, I know, but I managed

to keep this one.

You did a good job. I did.

I'm kind of proud of you.

Glad to hear it!

One final thing before you ladies go.

We have got another surprise for you.

We actually have a voucher

for both of you to use

at your favourite restaurant.

Thank you so much.

That's lovely, thank you.

And a round of applause for Alex.

Woo! Yay!

And a hip, hip for Anne.

Hip, hip, hooray!

We're going to go for drinks and

dinner and have some

mother-daughter time because

we don't get to do it that often,

do we? It's a little treat.

Be a big treat. Yeah.

I'm looking forward to it.

Me too. Lovely.

I'm a fan. We're all a fan.

I mean, I'm a big fan of you.

Didn't want to admit it,

but I'm a fan. Oh.

It's got weird.

I'm blushing.

You did amazing.

Like, so well. I'm looking forward

to the next Second Hand Style-Up.

Oh, yeah, me too.