The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

*Jellie*

This could be really tough!
Count me in for £100 please. I'll probably be on here all the time getting people to dissuade me from buying things! I'm going to include work clothes as well otherwise I'll compensate by buying more work clothes!!

rictus123

Yeh £100 for me and Jellie your like me, will be spending loads of time on here and just online to save being out somewhere spending.

trying_2_b_good

I'm in too! £100 work and non-work clothes. £50 on shoes. £0 on bags and jewellery!

My only exception is that it's one of my best friend's weddings in August, and I'll spend up to £100 on that (as I'll have to look at the photos forever!!)

I'm gonna need your support!

*Jellie*

I need all the help I can get! Wouldn't be making anywhere near the progress without this forum and the challenges!

Butti

Can you sign me up for £150. Can't see me doing £100 and glad its not including shoes/boots. I asked my friend's hubby to be executor for my will the other day, she asked if I could leave her my shoes - it's not like I'm Imelda Marcos :rotfl:

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Lula-Hula

Hey everyone,

apologies for the delay in replying & updating ... I've been very busy placing bids on ebay for bargainous dresses that will do both for now with cardies & tights/leggings ( & one of my 8 pairs of boots shhhh ) & also the summer

I was inspired by museumworkers link to the uniform dress :T. That sort of imaginative & clever use of clothes is why I dont include accessories in this challenge - they can be found so cheaply & can completely revamp a tired item.


It's great to see so many peeps wanting to try this challenge.


Hello & welcome to :

cookiedough38, Swinstie73, chicagrande,Jewelleryfan, PurpleJay, Amatheya81, rictus123, Jodda, *Jellie*, trying_2_be_good & Butti :wave:.

The best advice I can give to those who havent tried this before is to do an inventory of all the clothes you now have & try to create as many outfits as possible out of them.

This will refresh your memory as to what you already own & what you could really do with in order to create new outfits.

When you do finally venture into a shop & seize an item that you think you love, carry it round the shop with you for a bit & think about what it will go with you that you already have. I now aim for 3 different outfits from each item. Once you have done this & start to head for the till & then tot up how much you will have left out of your years allowance you may find that you dont want it as much as you thought you did.

I managed to save 2 years worth of clothes challenge allowance from one cashmere dress by this method :j

Off to add newcomers to the membership list now ...

*Jellie*

Thanks for that Lula- very helpful tips. I might start a clothes inventory tomorrow!

catchooky

HI can I join please?
Am going for £100 for clothes - have got loads I just need to shrink into, so will include accessories, shoes and undies, esp nightwear (I'm a jammies fiend I fear!!!)
Also, I have a sealed tin with money in it, my dad puts £1 in it every time I lose a lb, so won't be counting that if I get to goal and deserve to open it.
Am assuming I can spend vouchers if preferred?
Will still be ebaying but will be using money earned to pay off the debt I incurred buying my aforesaid stored clothes!!!

Swinstie73

Ooh I like the idea of a uniform dress! I'm not good with dresses, tried some jumper dresses on in Matalan yesterday and they looked terrible on me. Wondering if investing in a more expensive one would be better, anyone bought a fab dress recently? I love wearing winter boots (I have 9 pairs)

Lula-Hula

Hi catchooky & welcome,

sounds like you are in the right mindset to do this challenge & I'm with you as regards shrinking into clothes already owned & paid for on CCs

I have 20lb to lose to get back into some of mine, my hips seem to have wandered off by themselves into another dimension & I need to haul them back again :rolleyes:

Will add you to the members list right away ...