Sale shopping: love it or hate it? I hate shopping in real shops during the sales and wouldn't ever consider going shopping on Boxing day! I much prefer online shopping at sale time but then its the eternal dilemma of 'will it fit, what does it feel like' etc so I tend to stick to accessories and homeware.
The other day my housemates had returned & the student loan was paid in so we went to Deepdale retail park and had a mooch around the shops. I thought sale season was pretty much over and just assumed there would be the dregs left out in a messy pile. New Look was our first stop and there were rails and rails of sale stuff left! I'm in the process of 'organising' my wardrobe and I realised that I didn't own many plain, colourful items of clothing, most of my stuff is black or has a crazy print! So I bought...
Long sleeve mustard top £3, Dusky blue vest top £2, Purple wool shorts £6 & Pink high-waist shorts £6
The best bargain of the day-this leather jacket! If you follow me on twitter you'll know that a leather jacket and chelsea boots were on top of my list! Now this jacket is actually from the kids section but is an age 14-15 so roughly a size 8 and it was an unbelievable £6!
Next was a trip to Clarks. I have not worn Clarks shoes since I was about six years old! I went in on a whim thinking that they might have some decent quality chelsea-esque boots. I was really excited when I spotted these two pairs straight away reduced to half price in the sale. The sizing is very different in Clarks usually I am a 7 but the boots were huge, luckily the helpful sales assistant found me a 6.5 in the cowboy style in the stockroom but there was only a size 7 left in the Chelsea boots so I admitted defeat and just bought the cowboy boots for £37. The next day I was in Preston city centre and thought I'd check to see if the store in town had the Chelsea boots in a 6.5 and after another manic search on the shop assistants behalf they found some! Also another bonus is that they had been further reduced by £10 so they were only £27! Such a lucky day :) So now I have two pairs of lovely 'proper' leather boots that should hopefully last me a long time.
I also bought this striped breton top in new look for £4 & thought I'd include a pic of me wearing the jacket ;)Have you found any bargains in the sales? Do you tend to buy 'proper' shoes or just get cheapy ones and replace them often?
Thanks for reading :)
Rachelle xxx
Some fab bargains :) I found some reduced vintage boots from £75 to £20! Proper shoes are definitely better them cheap ones, saves your money in the long run Xx
ReplyDeleteI tend to stick to cheap shoes as I quite enjoy going around April time to pick up a few different pairs of sandals/dolly shoes and then about September going to pick out some different boots. Most of my shoes only last me one season other than my heels which I've had forever.
ReplyDeleteI guess although it probably costs me more money in the long-term, I quite enjoy having a different shoe wardrobe all the time!
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love everything you got :) i'm really bad at buying shoes. i rarely get any. but i'm getting better and bought around 3 pairs over christmas. very out of character for me. haha :) love the jacket, too! i always look at the kids things in H&M because they're pretty big sizes. never checked in new look but i might have to now. haha.
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Absolutely love the shorts! Should add a much needed pop of colour until English weather gets better...
ReplyDeleteOooh the clarks chelsea boots are such a steal! I think proper shoes are always the way forward, but I can't deny a few cheap flats once and awhile!
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After years of cheapy shoes I struck the right balance with a pair of solid river island boots reduced to 20 from 65! can't say their the most flattering shoes but they do the job.Love your blog AND your sleek hair! x :)
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I love the shorts with the contrasting pockets :)
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