How car boot sales have become Gen Z's latest fashion obsession: Shoppers reveal the top bargains that can be found - including trendy '90s pieces at cheap prices Car boot sales are becoming increasingly popular with UK bargain hunters READ MORE: Shopper left gobsmacked after finding Shein label in her £150 bikini haul from Motel Rocks By Alanah Khosla For Mailonline Published: 02:51 EDT, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 02:51 EDT, 18 June 2024 e-mail View comments The coolest place to be on a Sunday morning is a car boot sale, according to Gen Z fashion fans. No longer the preserve of older people looking for bric-a-brac, the sales are now a hotspot for youngsters keen to secure their next Instagram-friendly outfit. And it wouldn't be a Gen Z trend if fans didn't parade their new hobby on social media, with more than 23,000 videos with the hashtag #carboot currently listed on TikTok , featuring individuals keen to show off their thrifted goods.
Hipster Londoners clutch onto cash and an iced latte as they queue outside Dalston or Peckham car boot sales for their next dose of vintage designer clothing. And it's not just trendy in the UK's capital: Yorkshire-based TikTok creator Becky, who uses the handle @beckysbazaar, has gained some 200,000 followers thanks to her car boot sale content. Gen Z-ers are increasingly turning to car boot sales to buy clothes.
Among them is TikTok creator Becky, @beckybazaar who made a video showing what she bought for £50 at Skirlington Market in Driffi.
