Crazy 2011 clothes challenge

Lula-Hula

Hello & welcome ALJA -

I'll add you & your budget to the list on the front page, hope we help to keep you on the right moneysaving path

fedupandskint

GSP - best way to avoid temptation is to stay OUT of the shops and do not look - AVOID at this stage if you need to, then it gets easier and easier as new habits kick in

Lula - well done on your weight loss, I wish I could lose 8lbs too!

As for me - Freedom Friday outfit of grey denim pencil skirt and black top and green short mac with large collar - both skirt and coat were commented on separately for being nice

Today Freedom Saturday outfit was the same skirt (3rd time of being worn after buying last Oct/Nov time) and a grey jumper with sequins I've worn about the same number of times!

Spent the M+S gift card today on a nice yellow per una top and a nice bright pink checked shirt which came to £40 - used £30 giftcard and £5 oxfam gift voucher from clothes exchange and paid £5!

Update total to add the £5 shortly

Then mum treated me to some new undies from there too! Great!

Clothing wise then all going well at the moment, next spend will be on a couple more tops and have a look for some spring summery trousers, skirts etc over the next month

NGlady2

Afternoon all

Well I avoided Next - well I didn't ... I tried quite a lot on, about six dresses a skirt and top - and came away empty handed. The sale was pretty pooh to be quite honest woohoo.

I did want one dress - but it was a size six on a 18 coathanger. was gutted. They then spent loads of my time ringing the stock room to be told there wasnt a size 18 in stock. Soon as I went on floor I located one, urgh. Didn't fit, far too big tho lol.

I brought a lovely summer dress £5 and summer top £5 from Primarni . . . To say there only primark there lovely.

£240

Lula-Hula

Happy New Clothes fedupandskint

Brilliant that your lovely Mum got you some bits too love the sound of your outfit too.

I have a £25 M&S Voucher, but just havent got around to using it yet ... might wait for sale or use for woolly tights if the weather doesnt cheer up a bit.

cococoladebt

I'm pretty much wearing the same clothes since my university days and that's going back to 2004-2007! Beat that. Though the only stuff I have bought since then have been work clothes..

alja

Thank you Lula-Hula!

fedupandskint

Budget update time

2011 budget - £250
Spent - £68.75
New budget total - £181.25

Budget per month left £20.13 until 31 Dec

One month on spend and one month off comes to £40 every 2 months

Just on the look out now for a nice white t-shirt top thing and a new pair of summer trousers and skirt

Infact I might even drag a Butler and Wilson highly beaded and bright pattened black skirt out I have never worn now I have a black top and cream top that should go with it nicely

Blonde_Ambition

Hi. Been doing some "holiday shopping". Cheap holiday, lots of pre-holiday spending. Bought a sequinned vest top for £2.40, reduced from £25! And some denim wedge shoes for £17. Need to save for some other things so really need to stop shopping. Bought a t-shirt and necklace too but with gift card from last year.

tia86

Got an interview coming up so bought a new top, had a voucher for 20% off so cost me £10.39. There is also the possibility it will go back!

RosaBernicia

£70 to declare on new Pepperberry dress; gorgeous and wearable for work as well as going out.

£30 on navy maxi dress but also fab and half price - another one that can be worn for work as well as out. Love simple dresses for work as only requires morning co-ordination of sticking feet in sandals

Rosa xx