Fashion moneysaving thread - Dressed up or Down - Everyone Welcome!! (Part 4)

goanmad

Alexnikov wrote: »

6 hats Vix?? I sense a hat challenge coming on...

Wish the car boot sales ran a bit longer round here

That sounds like a plan! Not sure if they fit my massive head yet, my hair's up in a bun so not hat friendly but I did get Jon to try them as his head's a similar size and it looks promising.

Car boot sales are still very much in full flow at the mo and will finish towards the end of next month. :j

Amanita_2

Bronnie wrote: »

Glad, while you're here may I ask will all the "Support" / Chat" threads on the Fashion Health and Beauty Board (thinking of all the slimming/pregnancy-type threads and similar) be getting a similar, closure/get on track reminder today as the Menopause and Fashion threads?

Indeed - nothing money saving about the Dukan Diet thread!

_Mia__2

I get so jealous when I read about all your fabulous car boot buys - unfortunately working at the weekends means I can't really go to many . Oh well I will just need to stick to sale shopping.

DB - I loved that cat jumper in the previous thread, very cute.

My outfit today is quite boring.

Black oversized black jumper - New Look via eBay
Black pinstripe trousers - Next via eBay
Black flats - New Look (Half price sales many moons ago)

I'm going to have a massive clear out of clothes/make up etc later I think!

hot.chick

Been carbooting myself today....

Got a DP - top/dress floral and sheer with under slip attached, 1 broach and 2 x necklaces, all for £7 I think... SCORE!!

Todays outfit...

Oversized back jumperdress - FF
Gap geans
Newrock boots
Black and white silk neck scalf with skull designs.

Hope U've all had a lovely day so far x

daisybella

I am seriously gutted about the lack of car boots around here.

Winter coat has been purchased and put away for Christmas,
I saw one I loved perhaps even more in Wallis, but it wasn't so classic or practical so I've stuck with the M&S one.
Had a gander in the River Island sale, and H&M but it was all scrag ends.

MarzipanFish

Hello guys

Goan, Just been reading your blog and i'm from sutton coldfield. I'm here right now actually
Didn't realise the charity shops had such good bargains!

Apparently there's a vintage clothes fayre on in the town hall today but i just got home and i'm a bit too lazy to go back out. I guess thats moneysaving though

xxvickixx

Wow, I am really surprised that the moneysavingness of this thread has been questioned, although I've been AWOL for a while it always seems very grounded with much emphasis on creatively dressing up existing items in different ways, buying second hand and swapping amongst some of us or finding a bargain in the sale.

Today I am wearing:

Primark floral blue and red tunic £5
Oversize chunky red bf cardi Matalan £7
Jeggings Sainsburys £3.75
Slouchy grey boots Tesco £12.

I bought some fab wedge shoes for the dinner - they're black satin with a nude strap and cute black/nude lace bow at the front. I lusted after some killer stilletos but after trying unsucessfully to walk in a few pairs I settled on the sensible option! £8ish in Debenhams (70% off) Found a cute clutch bag with ruffly front in a matching mude satin in New Look sale reduced to £3 so I'm really pleased that I now shall go to the ball!

Planning on sticking to a safe pale pink nail colour and hair down and wavy. I tried some prom style up dos and attempted to use my bumpit (Vix - I'm sure you rate these?) but it was too stressful and I know the pressure would be too much on the day. I have pretty thick hair but I failed miserably at getting the plastic all covered, any tips?

Not sure what to do about a coverup type thing. I don't really want to buy one and the ones I have seen all look more decorative than warm. I'm considering filling my handbag with those stick on heat pads just in case it's freezing.

xxvickixx

daisybella wrote: »

I am seriously gutted about the lack of car boots around here.

Winter coat has been purchased and put away for Christmas,
I saw one I loved perhaps even more in Wallis, but it wasn't so classic or practical so I've stuck with the M&S one.
Had a gander in the River Island sale, and H&M but it was all scrag ends.

You're joking, Mum has a huge list of them sellotaped to the fridge,I'll do you a photocopy, you even have them on weekdays.

goanmad

Hi Vicki!
The Bump-its are the thing I rave about. I had the plastic bit showing at first but a bit of backcombing and standing in a very well-lit place both help and I'm a dab hand now.


Marzi - I'd wondered if you were local as I seen you mention Brum before. I was toying with the vintage fair idea but as it was a lovely day I'd rather find my vintage for peanuts ate a car boot sale rather than pay through the nose.

Daisy - I love the expression "scrag-ends", round here we use it to describe rough looking woman.

NameYourBlog

goanmad wrote: »

I was toying with the vintage fair idea but as it was a lovely day I'd rather find my vintage for peanuts ate a car boot sale rather than pay through the nose..

I was going to go there today but for exactly the same reason as you Vix, decided to give it a miss.

We also opted out of the car boot too. Bailey (the dog) decided he wanted to be sick at 5am this morning so we gave it a miss.