Save the Children has given the traditional op shop a twist with its new Applecross store, creating a boutique-style venue that focuses on designer clothing.

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The charity has even dropped the usual tag, calling it Closet Revolution in an attempt to lure in the affluent suburb’s well-to-do. Gloria O’Donnell is one of the volunteers who run and manage the shop, which is based in Riseley Street. Save the Children is one of Australia’s largest aid agencies and the movement was started in 1919 by English teacher Eglantyne Jebb.