The school ball season - with hair, make-up, shoes, accessories and of course the outfit for the occasion - it can be an expensive time.
However a group of school students in the Nelson region have come up with a way to ease the financial load and make ball attire more sustainable.
They have opened up a 'pop up' ball wear op-shop.
For three weeks, they are taking over a vacant shop in Trafalgar Street in Nelson.
Two of the students, Ryan Thelin, a student at Nelson College and Macey Harper from Nelson College for Girls join Kathryn Ryan.
The pop-up shop in Nelson is selling second hand ball wear Photo: Sarah Wilson
