Free prom hire boutique set up for two schools
Mia, a student, says it will lesson the burden on anyone spending hundreds of pounds on a dress.
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"I think this project can help lessen that stress and stop the burden of paying £300 for a dress."
— Mia , Other
"I was looking at outfits and saw how much they were and I went and bought 10 cheap dresses from Vinted."
— Tia Kilby , Activist
"It's about not only making sure it's affordable and getting those boundaries removed for everyone, it's also making sure we mitigate our effect on the environment to make sure we have a very stylish and affordable initiative."
— Tate , Other
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Mia, a student, says it will lesson the burden on anyone spending hundreds of pounds on a dress.
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