A pre-loved and vintage clothes store in the heart of Reading is celebrating a great first couple of months since opening its doors earlier this summer. 

Upon entering the store you are immediately taken aback by the extensive amount of quality garments.

There are racks upon racks of designer, vintage, and upcycled wear for customers to rummage through to their heart's content. 

Each rack has also been merchandised so it holds one particular colour, making it even easier for you to find something you love among the mounds of clothes. 

The vintage section is right at the back of the store, which currently has lots of hidden gems including authentic military wear from World War Two. 

The general manager of Charity Super.Mkt Eve Fox said that they have had great feedback from customers and are currently looking at extending their pop-up in The Oracle. 

"We have a smaller unit than last year, which had an upstairs part as well," she said. "But I think the smaller space works better for us.

"Since the Reading festival, we have been so busy. Also with all the students coming back to university as well, we have had so many people in."

Ms Fox said that she feels people really recognise that pre-loved clothing is the way to go and said that folks usually come in knowing what they are looking for and the shop delivers.

Charity Super.Mkt stocks a lot of different brands from general sportswear to high fashion designer items. 

"We've got Nike, Ralph Lauren, Versace," Ms Fox said. "And we've got all the military stuff over there, which is all Second World War! 

"It's going down like hotcakes! I thought we wouldn't be able to sell it but lots of people have really loved the jackets and trousers."

Ms Fox went on to say that the best-sellers are currently hoodies, T-shirts, and denim. The age range of the people that are usually shopping at the store is from around 13 to 30 years old. 

"On a Saturday you cannot move in this shop! We are so happy that everyone is loving the stuff as we were only supposed to be open until August 28," she said. 

"Now they've extended it till the end of November because the footfall in The Oracle for us is really good. I'm hoping they might have a further extension on us."

The organisations that run from the store are Charity Super.Mkt who do a lot of upcycled pieces, and Trade who are a charity that is fighting to end sweatshop factories. 

The final one is Thames Hospice who are just about to get their own large unit on Richfield Avenue opposite Rivermead Leisure Centre.

The site will occupy the old Fun and Frolics building and stock everything from white goods to high-quality fashion to upcycled furniture. 

The shop will have a big section dedicated to clothes and a homeware section. They also plan to have a cafe where people can enjoy food and drink whilst browsing the shop floor. Read more here.