The humble jumble sale goes stellar

Bargain designer clothes, trendy venues and a celebrity following have given this staple a touch of glamour

Whether you have a depressingly meagre clothing budget or a huge amount to spend on fashion, chances are you love a good bargain. And, increasingly, what we also demand from our wardrobe is a sense of individuality - the sort of unique, one-off piece you can flaunt, knowing you will be the only one walking down the street in it.

So, where to go to combine these fashion prerequisites? Surprisingly, that place is a jumble sale - two words that, if we're honest, conjure up notions of fusty, forgotten knits, musty village halls and, frankly, everything that fashion is not. Yet, the humble jumble sale has been given an almighty shake-up by the young and fashion savvy, and it's even getting Britain's best-dressed celebrities out