The Completely Crazy 2012 Clothes Challenge

citizenkitten

Mags30 wrote: »

I need to do this challenge in 2013

me too! have to really think about my budget as i have a wedding dress to buy! ....

I am thinking 500 for the year including my dress? ****** MASSIVE EDIT.... I DIDNT THINK ABOUT SHOES OMG!!****
things i know i need for next year
a coat - yes i dont have a coat, yes this freezing weather is wonderful...lol
warm boots - 4 pairs of socks is just getting too impracticle, i look like i have calfs belonging to a calfing mare.
dress- as above
4 long sleeve vests (commpulsary purchase every year)
2 strap top vests (compulsary purchase)

do you all think this is a challenge or too challenging? £500 seems as any good a number as any....

lotti379

Anyone wanting to run the challenge next year?

In other news, despite window shopping both internet and real live shops, I have not bought any clothes, shoes, accessories or jewellery since 26th October! :j

Mags30

lotti379 wrote: »

Anyone wanting to run the challenge next year?

YES:) I'd say this will always be a MSE challenge but it's unlikely that the same people will do it every year.

lotti379

I was after an update really, as Lula said she was bowing out a few weeks ago..!

System

Hi all
I've sort of given up with this as I keep spending even though I'm over my 2nd budget (blew the first very quickly )
So I don't think I'm the right person to take over the thread, sorry
Rx

citizenkitten

i will help but since i am planning a wedding i dont think i will be in any fit mental state to run it continuously!

i will volunteer thought to run the first couple of months and then play it by ear?

his_missus

citizenkitten wrote: »

me too! have to really think about my budget as i have a wedding dress to buy! ....

I am thinking 500 for the year including my dress? ****** MASSIVE EDIT.... I DIDNT THINK ABOUT SHOES OMG!!****
things i know i need for next year
a coat - yes i dont have a coat, yes this freezing weather is wonderful...lol
warm boots - 4 pairs of socks is just getting too impracticle, i look like i have calfs belonging to a calfing mare.
dress- as above
4 long sleeve vests (commpulsary purchase every year)
2 strap top vests (compulsary purchase)

do you all think this is a challenge or too challenging? £500 seems as any good a number as any....

If you shop wisely and in the sales I'm sure you can kit yourself out for your wedding on a small budget. I bought my wedding dress in a sale, shoes from a discount shop and my tiara from eeebay. You'll probably get a decent coat and boots in the sales too.

I used £30 N3xt voucher to buy a new glittery black jumper and jewellery for Christmas parties and bought a £12 sparkly cardi from Primarni to go over my dress from summer. The dress looked fab with my £10 knee high, heeled boots I bought back in Feb in the sale. The cardi also looks good over my work clothes (not too sparkly) and the jumper dresses up jeans but looks really smart with pants.

lotti379

citizenkitten - I'm happy to co-run if that appeals? It might keep me on the straight and narrow! And congratulations on the upcoming wedding!

Have been thinking about the amount of STUFF I own versus what I actually need... I seem to have an awful lot of rubbish, clothes included. I think I would like to live a little more by the quote "have nothing in your home which you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful".

Thinking cap is firmly on..!

pixiehouse

Interesting challenge. Apart form needing some winter ankle boots i really dont need any clothes. I will keep popping back to see how its going

mookiepook

This is just the challenge I need! I have a uniform for work so only need clothes for days off. My downfall is charity shop bargains. One of my New Year resolutions is to start savinhg this year so will start off by doing a full inventory of my clothes, shoes, bags, etc :eek: so that I can see exactly what I have. Hopefully that will shock me into not buying any more!