Major charity shop is selling £420 Prada hats for pounds in stores across the UK

One of the UK's most popular charity shops is selling designer items from Prada and Ralph Lauren worth hundreds for pocket change in its stores. The items have been donated by celebrities including Dame Helen Mirren, Gemma Atkinson and former Vogue Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman.

Designer items have been placed in British Heart Foundation shops across the country as part of the Reuse Revolution campaign, and are also going up for auction on eBay for those who want some cheap designer goods without having to get off the sofa.

Among the products available will be Alexandra Shulman’s navy-blue polka dot Samantha Sung dress and model Olivia Arben’s Prada bucket hat, Maje dress and two Ralph Lauren dresses.

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Dame Helen Mirren, who is leading a star-studded cast for a theatrical TV show marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, donated a silk blouse, a signed pair of white high heels and a signed CD of the music recorded to celebrate the Jubilee. The shoes originally belonged to Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders.

The items will all be listed on the charity’s eBay store from Tuesday, May 3. As well as bidding for celebrity items online, shoppers can also visit their local BHF shop to hunt down preloved items from the celebrity donors including a signed copy of Gemma Atkinson’s book, a signed book and records from DJ Gilles Peterson, and clothes, shoes and books from The Food Medic, Dr Hazel Wallace.

Items have been left in BHF charity shops across the country, where lucky shoppers can snap them up for bargain prices. The BHF Reuse Revolution aims to raise awareness of the benefits of shopping and donating via its 700 nationwide shops and online eBay and