Frugal Festivities: FLASH SALES!

Hello everyone :)

 I wasn't planning on doing this post however when I woke up this morning my inbox was full of flash sales I thought everyone would appreciate the heads up considering it's less than a month til Christmas day!

ASOS Collection 25% off!

Great if you want to treat yourself to a festive party dress for your Christmas party or buy a friend some cute jewellery for secret santa.

Secretsales 20% off all Outlet plus Jeffrey Campbell!

The Secretsales outlet is already heavily discounted so an extra 20% off is a cheeky bonus! They have lots of brands from Alexander Mcqueen to Bertie shoes but beware they only have a limited number of stock and sizes so to avoid disappointment search your size in the sidebar first!

The Jeffrey Campbell sale has started today too, they are the more unusual styles (good thing!) and range from £60-£89. Add to your wish list :)

Habitat 25% off everything!

Habitat have the cutest little home accessories, lovely bedding and the Christmas collection is beautiful! All with 25% off. If you want some seriously cute wrapping paper/decorations or plan to buy for someone who loves their interiors shop here!

Laura Ashley 30% off everything & free delivery!

I had NEVER been in a Laura Ashley shop until two days ago because I thought it was overpriced granny chic, whilst it is a little out of my price range they have some lovely things and with 30% off it's a lot more affordable. It applies to clothing & homeware so great gift ideas for your mum!

Sainsburys TU collection 25% off!

Again TU isn't really my thing but I'm sure there's something for everyone! This deal only applies in store but you can view the collections online. The kids clothing is adorable so consider that if you have mini-people to buy for! Also Gok's collection is included and has some nice sophisticated pieces.

The Body Shop 25% off everything!

If you order online it's 25% off everything plus other crazy offers if you come in store! Maybe I'm a bit biased towards the company but I'm pretty sure everyone likes a Body Shop gift on Christmas morning! My personal favourites this year are the Chocomania & the Gingerbread Sparkle set!

Photobox up to 75% off!

If you are the sentimental type or are pretty nifty with the old camera, Photobox have a range of personalised gifts that you can make using you own photos, from t-shirts, mugs and even stickers! It's literally only on for the next 12 hours though, so be quick!

H&M 50% off one item of your choice!

Use the code '0362' and get any item half price. The code can be used on clothing or homeware. You could go all out on your Christmas table settings or even treat the man in your life to some David Beckham underwear ;)

So get a wiggle on ladies & gents as most of these offers end today or a for a very limited time!

If you know of any other great sales please leave a comment :)

How is your Christmas shopping going? I still have loads to buy!

Thanks for reading :)

Rachelle xxx

Frugal Festivities: CHEAP YET CHIC CHRISTMAS SHOPPING GUIDE

Hello Everyone!

So as we all know (although some of us don’t like to admit it) It's getting close to the festive season and I for one always leave my Christmas shopping to the last minute! I thought I'd start a new feature 'frugal festivities'  to share all my thrifty tips with you over the next few weeks. I love buying Christmas presents & thinking of what would make a great gift etc but as a girl who doesn't earn a lot of pennies but enjoys the finer things in life (ha) I've come up with a few solutions to have a cheaper yet chic Christmas- save pennies whilst looking super-generous! All of my friends are always asking me how I find so many bargains, here are some of my secrets...

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My top 5 Christmas shopping websites for amazing gifts at a fraction of the RRP:

The Book People- I LOVE receiving books for Christmas and I’m sure there are lots of people who do too.  This site has something for all ages! Here are a few that I would give as gifts...The entire collection of True blood novels (10 books) Only £6.99 RRP £79.90. Vintage tea party year (launched last month) £6.99 RRP £20. The Hunger games collection £4.99 RRP £20.90. Basically there are bazillions of book bargains and you should all go and check it out right now! Free delivery with orders over £25.

M&Mdirect- Back in the day I used to get my P.E trainers from here and that was about it! Now it stocks all sorts of clothing, footwear & accessories from big brands such as UGG, Hunters, Converse, French Connection, Firetrap & Levis! Perfect for those pesky family members & friends that will only buy brand names! Most of the items are heavily discounts, some as much as 75% so it’s definitely worth checking this site out! Free delivery when you spend over £30 with code: XS22.

Tkmaxx.com- I am such a TKMaxx fiend, I just can’t seem to resist popping into this shop and having a good browse through the rails, I guess that’s just the bargain seeker within me as I know a lot of my friends dislike the shop because they have to search through the rails (lazy!) I also like to check the online site as they seem to have a lot of great deals that aren't available in my local stores (although they are smaller than those found in bigger cities) The have a lot of flash sales too so it probably best to sign up to the newsletter or like the Facebook page if you want to be even savvier! The have a gift section on their website which includes many reduced-price designer perfumes (Gucci,  Chanel, Paco Rabanne) I spotted a Liberty leather notebook for £14.99 RRP £40 & they have some lovely boxed scarf & purse sets. Free delivery when you spend over £75.

Ebay Daily Deals- I love eBay! I’m not ashamed to buy second-hand however I know a few people can be a bit funny about this especially when it comes to buying gifts. A lot of people don’t seem to realise that eBay has hundreds of shops that sell brand-new items, it’s not just peoples cast-offs! eBay have a daily deal section that includes men & women’s fashion, homeware and technology stuff usually at crazy discounted prices for a limited time! Today my pick of the daily deals are an assortment of Religion clutch bags £11.99 delivered RRP £50 (very Alexander Mcqueen looking!) Jeffrey Campbell women’s platform trainers £29.99 RRP £79.99, a fitness weighted hula hoop (I’m hula hoop mad) £14.49 RRP £40 & for all you wannabe vloggers they have the Sony Bloggie camcorder for £99 RRP £250!

Buyapowa- I have literally only discovered this website earlier this week, I can’t comment on delivery, customer service etc because I haven’t actually bought from it yet! For the beauty addicts amongst you today’s co-buys are the new Urban Decay Vice palette, Kerastase Elixer & Burberry Sport perfume. Basically the more people who agree to co-buy the cheaper it gets & you can usually save a decent amount! There is a video that explains it in greater detail on their site. Also all of these deals are only for the day and tend to sell out really quick! You can also request certain items to be on the site & sign up for reminders of upcoming sales.

I hope the first installment of 'frugal festivities' has inspired you & given you some present ideas :)

Stay tuned for more posts including DIY Christmas present ideas, How to create a luxury Christmas hamper & thrifty yet magical Christmas wrapping ideas!

Are you an organised christmas shopper? Have you used these sites before for gifts?

As always, Thanks for reading :)

Rachelle xxx