Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

Shoe_Gal

Hi Becky - love the name (and the books) :j

Keep posting, it's fab to hear everybody's purchases

Shoe_Gal

Hi Lula

I have a £13 spend to declare already Fab top from H&M though

Lula-Hula

Shoe_Gal wrote: »

Hi Becky - love the name (and the books) :j

Keep posting, it's fab to hear everybody's purchases

Oh dear Shoesy, I think you have confused this thread with Lulas Shopping Frenzy Challenge :rotfl:

Only joking sweetie :A

Anyway,

yes indeed RebeccaBloomwood Welcome & we love to hear from people so please dont just lurk, we'll be sad if you dont share your goodies We all have to live vicariosuly here.

Hello fedupandskint, I hadnt forgotten you, was just waiting to see what you budget was - very restrained :A

kezlou & BlimusOreilly, lovely to have you back here again :j, enlighten us as to your budgets & I'll add them to the front page .

I will be forever grateful that Buffy & wit40iwtwan have bigger budgets than mine . I have no idea if mine is going to work or not which is a bit scary but I'm just going to wing it & make it work

Lula-Hula

Shoe_Gal wrote: »

Hi Lula

I have a £13 spend to declare already Fab top from H&M though

Er Sweetie - the challenge doesnt start until after midnight tonight so that one is a freebie :cool:. That's it though, so dont push it

xx

Shoe_Gal

Lula-Hula wrote: »

Er Sweetie - the challenge doesnt start until after midnight tonight so that one is a freebie :cool:. That's it though, so dont push it

xx

Now I know why I love you!!!! :A

the_cat

Ooooohhh, can I play?

Was going to say £200 all in for the year but realise that I will prob need tennis trainers sometime in the year (V EXPENSIVE!) so turned chicken and will say £240

Thanks Lula

fedupandskint

Thanks Lula - well 2011 is nearly upon us and the start of the challenge!

Good luck everyone!

I must remember to think very hard about - do I need this, do I want this, do I already have it, will I wear it, will I wear it more than once?

Lula-Hula

Welcome to the_cat great to have you along & will add you to the list in a minute.

fedupandskint - I've just reread your post above & realised that section 5 of your mantra is my downfall; " will I wear it more than once" .

Until now the answer was "errrrr, probably not " .

I have some nice frocks that I rarely wear due to feeling 'overdressed' when I do. They're not dressy but it's just that as I work with guys, they tend to notice & comment on what I wear & although it's usually complimentary I do feel a bit self conscious sometimes, so go back to the safe black jeans or trousers.

Need to get over that & will make it my mission to break out of the work wardrobe rut in 2011

I do actually need to get something to wear under these dresses so that they dont cling ... am not slim enough yet to get away with that.

Penny2myName

I would like to join, my target is £150
Considering I am studying fashion and textiles I should really start making my own clothes, but tend mainly to make alternative clothing for my kids. I have loads of fabric to use up so main aim to to start making rather than buying.
I have just ordered myself a number of items from sales so here is my list so far, leaving me with around £40 for underwear, socks and night clothes
CABLE COCOON CARDIGAN OATMEAL 8/10 £12.00 £32.00
VELVET TUNIC GOLD 8 £6.00 £20.00
PONTEROMA TREGGING KHAKI 8R £7.50 £20.00
VILA RALISA SEQUIN EMBELLISHED T MINK 8=XS £17.00 £35.00
LACE EMBROIDERED BODY NUDE 08 £7.00 £18.00
MIX & MATCH STRUCTURED DRESS PET GREY-STRIPE 8 £8.00 £22.00
CORD BOOTCUT TROUSER 29 BLACK 10L £4.50 £20.00
SCOOP NECK TUNIC KHAKI 8 £10.00 £25.00
ACID WASH CORD JODPHUR JEGGINGS DARK GREY 8 £5.00 £15.00
VELVET BODY BLACK 8 £4.50 £18.00
PETITE ANCHOR COTTON SATEEN TREG BLACK 8S £10.00 £20.00
BURNOUT SCOOP NECK T-SHIRT INK 8 £4.00 £10.00
VELVET TUNIC SILVER 8 £6.00 £20.00

Total £107.45 orginal price £225

GlasweJen

I'd like to join this challenge. Spending £400 this year on clothes includes everything except work shoes.

I'm hoping to drop 2 sizes this year so might need to change this depending on my sucess with this.