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Bag a bargain from Ben's WAG wardrobe

It's a wannabe WAGs dream - a designer wardrobe for a tiny fraction of the price.

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And thrify fashionistas are in with a chance of having just that after Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster donated wife Kate's wares to a charity shop.

The West Bromwich Albion star delivered a number of bags filled with dozens of luxury items to the Women's Aid shop.

And queues are expected outside the Solihull shop on Monday when the clothes and shoes go on sale.

Shoppers that arrive early enough can expect to rifle through some high fashion items by designers such as Christian Louboutin, Stella McCartney and Dolce and Gabbana, some with up to £800 off the retail price.

The treasure trove of items includes a Stella McCartney sequin cardigan worth £855 priced at just £55, a pair of £700 Christian Louboutin shoes - with the trademark red sole - for £50 and a £350 Wildfox T-shirt for £45.

Items sure to be snapped up by shoppers include two pairs of sought-after Victoria Beckham jeans priced from £40.

Lisa Williams models top label clothes donated by WBA keeper Ben Foster at Women's Aid charity shop, Solihull

WAG wannabes can get their hands on pairs of designer sunglasses by designers Chanel, Prada and Dior, all of which can be snapped up for £45.

Foster also chose to add gift aid to his donation, which means Women's Aid will receive an extra 25 per cent from the government for every item sold.

The 31-year-old footballer made the donation on Wednesday, surprising staff that had no clue who they were dealing with. He later tweeted to tell over 195,600 followers where they should go to get their hands on the goods.

Sue Evans was volunteering at the shop when Foster called in. She said: "I don't follow football so I didn't recognise him. I came out the back and said 'I reckon he's a footballer, he's got the legs for it.'

"It wasn't until we started getting phone calls a short while later when Ben tweeted about it that I realised we'd had a celeb in the building.

"We were all a little bit frazzled."

It took manager Ashleigh Healy six hours to price up the haul. She said: "I had to look online to find out how much the clothes were worth as we had no idea where to start. We have set prices for tops and trousers and try to make sure that all things are around the same price.

"We have seen a boost in sales already. I had over 20 calls after the tweet went out and we've had lots of people visiting the shop too, but we've had to tell them to come back at 9.30am on Monday."

Lisa Williams models top label clothes donated by WBA keeper Ben Foster at Women's Aid charity shop, Solihull

Women's Aid is a charity that supports victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

As well as bags of clothes, the father of two also donated boxes of brand new unwanted children's toys and clothes belonging to children Louie and Olivia.

Miss Healy said: "It's been a crazy week - from the shock of the delivery from Ben Foster to the interest it has generated from shoppers wanting to come and see what is on offer.

"We're expecting a busy Monday and I've asked for more volunteers to come in and help.

"We usually have a good standard of donations, but this collection is real, top end designer items, some as good as new.

"We're going to be putting them on mannequins in the shop display - but I don't expect them to be up there long."

As well as high end fashion, the donation includes clothes and shoes by high street brands such as Topshop, French Connection and Whistles to be sold for as little as £9.

There are also children's shoes, including Gucci girl's shoes at £2.50, Dolce and Gabbana flat shoes at £4.50 and Ralph Lauren boots at £7.50.

Ashleigh has recruited extra volunteers at the shop in Stratford Road to deal with the surge of extra customers when the collection is put on sale on Monday.

The charity helps around 1,000 people a year. It was launched 35 years ago, but only recently has it opened charity shops to support its operations.

It first opened a shop in Sutton Coldfield, before the store in Shirley earlier this year.

There are plans by the charity for another store in Northfield.

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