Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

newgirly

I've made my first purchase of the year on the clothes challenge, a george at Mr A stripey cotton blazer (£10), not a wear often type of item but I've got a girls night out this week and it would go quite well with the dress I have. I think I should probably buy more useful items from now on though, a year is a long time for £100 to last

candygirl

Can I join with a conservative £300 for the year.I know it seems a lot but i've gone down 6 sizes in the past 18 months and am hoping to lose more:j:jGot rid of 14 black bin bags of fat clothes last week too, so am hoping this challenge will keep me on the straight and narrow

JessicaFletcher

Wow - well done on the weight loss candygirl. That's amazing!

Swinstie73

No further spends for me either (just the £28 bra already declared).

I must confess to being a bit like Blonde Ambition in the fact that not only did I blow the budget last year, I probably spent around the same as she did - oops!

I'm having another major clear-out of my wardrobe and have found 33 handbags (so far), I usually end up using the same two, so must try harder to use them. Also, can tell before even looking that I have way too much stuff - OH is moving in this year and his clothes already take up a third of my wardrobe and that's only some of his, help!

I also bought a few dresses of ebay last year which I didn't like once they came (too frumpy or something) so going to get these altered into fab new items (I hope) so hoping alterations don't count!

candygirl

JessicaFletcher wrote: »

Wow - well done on the weight loss candygirl. That's amazing!

Thanks hun xx:A

Andiepandie

...oooh temptation Palema! - went onto Cotten Traders last night after I saw ur post - really do need new Waterproof boots for Winter but more so for Charity walks for work -(good for the waistline too!!!!) £20... £20!!!!! Tried to justify getting them via the fact that the Javari boots SHOULD have been here today, but now wont come till March and thus wont come off bank till end Feb??? - but Im being good - need to just sew the old ones booooooo!

kerri_gt

catslovelycats wrote: »

That was me. Lula Hula. Thanks :T- I decided not to count it.
KNow what you mean about spending enough to get free delivery.:rotfl: In the past I'd spend £10s more just to save a fiver in p&p. NOT ANY MORE THOUGH, thanks to this site!:rotfl::T

I'm a bit of a lurker on here - been doing the NSD challenge since Aug and keep thinking about joining this challenge but if I totalled up what I'd already spent on clothes this year to date I'd prob get a shock :eek: actually, that might not be right as I did have a bit of a spree in Mango, but OH treated me to it and gave me the £ when I got home - bless him! x

Oh, what I was going to say is, I regually order enough to get free delivery if I order off the internet - but have started to make sure I order items other than the one I really want in sizes I know won't fit, or items I don't like to make sure I sent them back

I did spend another £50 online in the Mango sale (yes, in addition to my splurge) but £30 has gone back, and I'm still deciding on a cardi (which is what I really wanted....) OH really likes it, and I'm not 100% sure I need it - still have time to take it back to store though.

I did set myself a challenge a while back of one/two items a month if I really needed them - perhaps I should join you guys officially after all....

RosaBernicia

Have been v good and escaped DottyP sale without buying either red dress (designed for someone without my bust size) or indigo shirt (same problem). :mad: fortunately was after Bravissimo hours or would have stomped off there in a huff.

Am thinking may have to get trolley bag for work. Currently take laptop in rucksack but end up with sweaty patch between shoulder blades as soon as I've walked for 10 mins - usually only on way home so not such a problem. Not a good look though, will only get worse in summer and I need to do more walking to combat the muffin top! Or does anybody have more ideas how to carry loads of stuff while still attempting to look smart and elegant (ish)?

Rosa xx

Andiepandie

RosaBernicia wrote: »

Have been v good and escaped DottyP sale without buying either red dress (designed for someone without my bust size) or indigo shirt (same problem). :mad: fortunately was after Bravissimo hours or would have stomped off there in a huff.

Am thinking may have to get trolley bag for work. Currently take laptop in rucksack but end up with sweaty patch between shoulder blades as soon as I've walked for 10 mins - usually only on way home so not such a problem. Not a good look though, will only get worse in summer and I need to do more walking to combat the muffin top! Or does anybody have more ideas how to carry loads of stuff while still attempting to look smart and elegant (ish)?

Rosa xx

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2863881/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/2%7C14419152%7CLuggage%7C14419371.htm Is this of any use? The only thing is one of the Reviews does warn about the handle.. but how much bumping up/down steps will u be doing?

Lula-Hula

RosaBernicia wrote: »

... Or does anybody have more ideas how to carry loads of stuff while still attempting to look smart and elegant (ish)?

Rosa xx

Get a man to do it for you

I would check somewhere like TKMaxx or ebay for stylish lappie bags, or maybe one of those mini travel bags on wheels, at least you would look as though you were about to jet off somewhere... really not sure about the trolley bag idea :undecided

Hello & Welcome to candygirl

congratulations that is an awesome weight loss success story :T

I'm off to add you to the list right away, you're an inspiration girl - please feel free to share your tips

xx


ETA - Andiepandie - thats the kind of thing I meant, I was scared that rosa was after one of those checked shopping ones that elder ladies use :eek: