Designer Jean Pallant Reunited with Long-Lost Coat After Nearly 40 Years
The unique piece was discovered in an Oxfam charity shop and will feature in a fashion show celebrating second-hand clothing.
- Jean Pallant's orange coat, made in 1988, was found in an Oxfam shop in Mill Hill, London.
- The coat, which went missing nearly four decades ago, was identified by the shop manager who contacted Pallant.
- Pallant expressed her joy and amazement at the coat's pristine condition, comparing it to seeing a child again.
- The coat will be featured in Oxfam's Style for Change fashion show, part of their Second Hand September campaign.
- Pallant hopes to recover other missing pieces from her collection, which she plans to donate to the V&A Museum.
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