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

Tete_en_l'Air

Oh I would love a new winter coat but sadly don't think it's going to happen this year poor poor poor!

Today I'm wearing:
- Grey jersey dress - H&M
- Black tights - (Tesco?)
- Ancient grey/silver boots - Office sale
- Brown long cardie - H&M
- Finger-knitted grey vv long skinny scarf, because it's freezing today!

adouglasmhor

I have a briefing today on the future of my section. I think we are being amalgamated with 2 other sections and I am the most senior member of staff so I expect to be getting more stress lumped on me.

Black diamond pattern loafers
Navy socks
Black Sweater
Black on black striped shirt
Charcoal silk tie.


Something about my apparel says I am not in the best of moods today.

Caroline73_2

morning all. It's housework day today so I'm in a purple mohair cardi (ebay £2-3 ish), white t shirt (matalan £3) and old NL bootleg jeans (£10). No jewellery or make up etc yet. I'll just slap something on when I go out.

As we are on the subject of large bras...why are they so much more expensive than small ones? I'm an F cup and it's so expensive.

I was very MSE yesterday, you would all be proud. I had £20 NL voucher and I wanted a grey and a chocolate brown cardigan. I managed to find them for £12 each in the sale so only had to put a bit towards it and I DID NOT look at shoes or jewellery. What an acheivement!

LIR - Rouge Noir is my fave.

daisybella

Morning

Caroline, go you with New Look!

Outfit today:
Boy fit flare jeans: Next
White vest: New Look
Grey/silver knitted 3/4 sleeve jumper: Topshop
Heeled clogs: Primark

RainyWednesday

People looking for coats on the high street - looky at this quidco offer at new look http://www.quidco.com/new-look/?hoofuh#10282

alja

thank you for your replies! i have clicked 'watch' on a few on ebay, I'm 5ft 2 and a bit curvy, so it's sometimes hard to find one that doesn't make me look silly! and I dont have a huge budget as I have just finished uni this year and have only just started employment, so trying to keep to a strict budget a lil bit too

lostinrates

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I expect to be getting more stress lumped on me.

I hope it goes OK. Its a better time to be getting more stress than less....more stress means your role is hefty and value to your employer and less likely to be redundant!

Alexnikov

Hope things go ok today Douglas.

ALJA, you could always have a trying on session somewhere to determine what style suits you best and then use that to help you find the right thing on eBay. Lots of the supermarkets have decent selections in stock if you can't get to the high street. Actually, the supermarkets sometimes have really good offers on - I seem to remember Asda doing a plain black fitted coat for about £15 last year.

adouglasmhor

lostinrates wrote: »

I hope it goes OK. Its a better time to be getting more stress than less....more stress means your role is hefty and value to your employer and less likely to be redundant!

Looks like I will be working 37 hours but still paid for 35. I may need the extra time to deal with the extra work.

goanmad

Afternoon!

Hope everyone's well. Just had to pop into town for a few packing supplies and inevitably HAD to go via the charity shops, picking up a stunning 1970's charcoal wool maxi coat, a beautiful unworn black Ghost wool Victorian style blouse and two pendants (Total spend: £17).

About to start eBay wrapping after I've done a blog catch-up.

Today's outfit:
High waisted acid wash skinny jeans (sample sale last year £2)
1960's hot pink puddybow blouse (20p jumble sale)
Black thigh boots (Car boot sale £3)
Silver bangles, hoop earrings and rings (India)
Vintage faux fur jacket (Inherited)

Have a fun afternoon.