I found a cute and quirky jumper in the charity shop for £4.50, then I saw the label & realised it was worth a LOT more
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ANY charity shop connoisseur knows just how hit and miss it can be looking for hidden gems. But one woman who's "obsessed" with scouring the shelves in her local has revealed she hit the jackpot recently - and only had to shell out £4.50. The successful shopping trip began with a trip around the Crisis store in Dalston, where she found a Bob Mackie fleece, an oversized checked dress she "really liked" and a cute high neck dress.
![[Soph admitted she can't walk past a charity shop without going inside]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-found-cute-quirky-jumper-961090883.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
The knitwear in the store caught Sophie's eye too, but she had to rein herself back in when she spotted "another cream cardigan" that she "did not need" in her wardrobe. She spotted some gingham trousers she wanted, but were "way too small", and then headed into the next shop - Mind.
![[And she's a pro at finding hidden gems on the shelves, such as this quirky outfit]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-found-cute-quirky-jumper-961090882.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
A pair of gold cowboy boots caught her eye, but they weren't leather so she left them, and she also spotted a hand crocheted top with an open back that she thought was "cute". The final stop on her charity shop jaunt was Sense, where she found her jumper gem.
![[But when she spotted this colourful jumper, she knew she'd hit the jackpot]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/8f9aed20-338c-4221-a858-f768b641e011.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
While she thought it was cute and quirky, it wasn't until she looked inside that she realised she'd found a designer item. "I thought it looked cool and the tag said MCQ, which I knew was an Alexander McQueen diffusion line," she said in the video on her TikTok page.
![[She then looked at the label inside, which confirmed her suspicions]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/5c6a08a6-d53b-4cb2-a4cb-8b3612d8d8c1.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
"So a quick Google Lens told me that this was in fact Alexander McQueen and it had been worn by Noel Fielding on the Great British Bake Off.". It also bought up a listing which had the jumper listed for a whopping £450 ($550). "FINDING ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FOR £4.50!!!" Soph captioned her TikTok video.
![[Once she'd Googled it, she discovered the jumper was actually worth a whopping £450]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/9c8236c3-667c-42f8-b40a-cbc364fbecd6.jpg?strip=all&w=576)
