Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

flanno_2

Hi to all and happy new year 2011 - I am a regular lurker on MSE but would like to join the 2011 Clothes Challenge, and pledge to spend no more than 200 euro this year on clothes, but will buy accessories/underwear/pj's.

Thank you to all for your wisdom and helpful hints across all the different boards.

Its onwards and upwards.

Marie.

tia86

Hey all
Could I possibly join this? Told my OH half about it who doesn't think I can do it, but then forgot to actually sign up (no I haven't cheated and gone out and bought loads of stuff today!!)
My budget will be £100 (I hope!!)
Thanks and good luck to everyone!

GlasweJen

I can't wear heels either, I live in sketchers and converses!

Quite a significant spend today (well to me anyway, i grudge buying work stuff), handle snapped on my work bag so £10.80 to replace that (was £30 reduced in debs sale) and £9 for a pair of emergency trousers when a kid threw up on me at work. Not a happy bunny!

museumworker

Hi Lula-Hula

Glad to see you've come back for another year of clothing craziness - thanks so much for thinking of this challenge and managing it, you really are an :A!

Can't believe its taken me quite so long to find this thread - please can you put me down for £104.50 (that is £100 for this year plus the £4.50 carried over from 2010).

Lula-Hula

Hello & welcome to newcomers :

flanno - (sorry but cannot work out how to use the euro sign so have just used a big E instead ), tia86 & SBeth .

Welcome back to determined new ms & museumworker ( you didnt see rosemary 54 on the way here did you ? :rotfl:). Wasnt sure you were going to join this year & having [STRIKE]frogmarched[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]coerced[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]hinted heavily [/STRIKE] politely suggested that a certain person join in, I felt I should let other people find their own way here ..

"spreads the weight" ? determined new ms :eek: cheeky, but true :rotfl:



I know what you meant

All recruits now added :j

little_h_2

another flattie lover here! i would love to wear heels more, but find I can't drive when wearing heels and hate chopping and changing all the time. plus i like to go for a stroll at lunchtime, so normally stick to flats in the day.

I do love real skyscrapers for a night out, the higher the better, and as said, they are all so different. I get on very well in New Look heels, find them bargainous and very comfy. I am only 5 foot tall so a pair of 5 inch heels sees me about right with everyone else....who then wears their heels and we are back to square one! :rotfl:

I saw some lovely boots in Sainsburys last night, crucially they fitted over my huuuuge calves. I bought some others in Brantano just after new year, but think I will take them back and get the Sainsburys ones instead as they will be more versatile (plus they are £15 cheaper, PLUS i can use my £6.50 of nectar points towards them - I will be in credit at this rate!)

el1234

Can I join again? I'll go for £200 all in. Thanks for running the challenge again. After my success at this last year thinking about joining some other MSE challenges.

RosaBernicia

LittleBoots wrote: »

Still haven't bought anything! Want to wait until I've lost a few pounds. I'm another who can't wear heels I just end up in agony. It's not easy to find pretty flat/low heeled shoes tho. I do have some heels for night out but don't go out very often...

Southern_Sadie wrote: »

Didn't realise there were so many of us who don't wear heels!

Yep, it's hard to find nice flats. I can't even wear ballerinas due to my injury. Tend to live in flip-flop style sandals in summer and boots in winter. At least a lot of shops do jewelled sandals and the like, so I don't feel completely frumpy!

GlasweJen wrote: »

I can't wear heels either, I live in sketchers and converses!

I love Sketchers, they do some really cute stuff. Haven't worn Converse in years, I keep looking longingly at them but haven't figured quite what to wear them with... maybe this summer...

Lula-Hula

Hi el1234 ,

great to have you back again this year ,

will add you to the list right now - number 60 for you.

xx

ETA : I fully recommend NSD challenge & the Sealed Pot - my first year & I'm addicted already.

Shoe_Gal

lou1981 wrote: »

A small spend today £4 on a maxi dress on the bargain rail in Asda fints lovely ready for summer. And much needed socks £2 again in the Asda sale.
I wear flats for the day time and heels for a night out. I have a gorgeous 5 inch pair of leopard print heels that I love.
Louise xx

OMG! I love animal print shoes :j:j I have a leopard print pair and a zebra print pair and I love them