Fashion chat- Dressed up or down??? All welcome!!

Alexnikov

daisybella wrote: »

Alex, I know what you mean about being skint, but it is a wonderful feeling on payday when you can afford a treat, even if it's something small like a magazine or cup of tea with a friend

I'm taking the day off work on 1st March (using up one of the 6 lieu days I've already accumulated!) - the car is going to be valeted because it's utterly vile and I'm walking into town and treating myself to a mini spending spree at Primark. My wardrobe has no basics in it so I'm desperate for a few bits and bobs. Mustn't go mad though! Oh I'm so looking forward to it, all this weekend working and lack of days off is really dragging me down.

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT wrote: »

Alex - that daisy dress is sooo cute, not sure about the cricket jumper how would you wear it?

I really don't know, I just want one Probably just to be all casual and slouchy in, jeans and either pumps or boots? I am so poor at putting outfits together. I just buy things I like and hope it all works out in the end.

daisybella

Aw Alex, that sounds like a good plan! It's nice to have a specific day off in mind for shopping as well

piratefairy

Alexnikov wrote: »

I just buy things I like and hope it all works out in the end.

I do that too, alex..I usually buy things I like, without thinking about how/what they'll go with, and i have no basics in my wardrobe..i need plain tops, but the only ones i tend to buy are patterned ones, as they are what jump out at me..

can't wait until my shopping trip to liverpool, in the process of putting together a proper list of things i need, including why / what they will go with..organised shopping!

daisybella

Organised shopping is the best way! It's how I curbed my impulse buying habits and it gives me a real sense of satisfaction to tick things off my list!
I'm also quite sad and budget a max price I'll pay for each piece, I love coming in under budget and having spare money for a nice coffee!

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

funny isn't it because I've ended up with too many basics and not enough funky pieces! I think it's because I went through a looonnngg phase of buying what I fancied and ended up with nothing to wear because nothing went with nothing else, so then i went through a phase of buying plain clothes and basics and now I've got nothing exciting to wear!!

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

p.s pics up on blog x

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

am watching this on ebay but I think I'm too tight to part with a min of £21 for it including postage

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220558112226&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

piratefairy

ooh it is nice queen, but too plain for me..

i have that problem though really, of just buying things becuase i like them, and then nothing goes with anythign else!

im not strong-willed enough to do a budget as well daisy! :S

Magpye

I'm terrible at shopping, just awful... so disorganized! I seem to buy stuff which doesn't go with anything else I own and I have no basics whatsoever. I'm so picky about hemming and pattern matching, I'm sure the local shop assistants flinch when they see me coming in because I turn everything inside out and complain about prices and never buy much of anything.

daisybella

Queen will comment on blog later but I love your tights