The Completely Crazy 2012 Clothes Challenge

Everhopeful09

Morning All
Well managed to return £71 worth of my spends so far, one shop would only give a credit voucher, so kept one top & credit for the other. Got a couple days off work now so return the remainder and finally sort my wardrobe out and apply for more jobs. Will declare spends once got a final amount.

On a plus a few items have a freedom day...black woolly tights under my trousers, my new coral coloured top and a long necklace I dug out. I actually feel better for wearing brighter clothes , I wear black cause its easy!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

EH!

rosemary54

did anyone watch Goks new programme about teens last night?so sad that girls esp wanted to look like pictures of models which had been airbrushed out of all reality,1 girl spet 6 hours a day looking on the net at photos and even changed her own photo to look "better"

System

rosemary54 wrote: »

did anyone watch Goks new programme about teens last night?so sad that girls esp wanted to look like pictures of models which had been airbrushed out of all reality,1 girl spet 6 hours a day looking on the net at photos and even changed her own photo to look "better"

Yes I watched that, it did make me sad for the girls, I feel quite lucky that I was never subjected to that sort of pressure.

I'm having a bit of a freedom day, wearing a navy blouse and paler blue cardi with the ubiquitous jeans. I even dug out a necklace! DD said I looked nice but no-one at work has noticed - but they are all men :rotfl:I do feel more smart though

trying_2_b_good how did the interview go?

Rx

ps - not sure that freedom day worked - I was cold all day rotfl

mishmogs

how do all

I haven't spent anything else so far :D cos I haven't been out of the house for 3 days due to the snow (have a bit of a balance problem due to recurrent ear infection) and the paths being so slippery.

So, having a freedom day with a body warmer I discovered underneath a coat and its fab cos it fits over my fleece (am I painting a pretty picture??) and some black jersey trousers which I liberated from under some jeans.

Have got to go out tomorrow as I need milk and LLmilk on cereals is just not cutting it.

Any news on that interview trying 2 b good????

flyingmamma

Have had a splurge in the sales! Arghhhh! Got a new job out of the blue and needed some smart clothes!spent 111 quid on 2 pairs trousers 1 jumper 1 blouse a duffle coat necklace ,pair of pumps and a couple of vest tops! All reduced in T shop. Reduced from 290! I know i,m trying to convince myself here but I thought looking smart might land me more hours and help make a good impression with my new boss! As these are the first work clothes I have ever bought. As I have always had a uniform i,m not going to include them in my ccc budget for this year...is that allowed?

determined_new_ms

rosemary54 wrote: »

did anyone watch Goks new programme about teens last night?so sad that girls esp wanted to look like pictures of models which had been airbrushed out of all reality,1 girl spet 6 hours a day looking on the net at photos and even changed her own photo to look "better"

I was reading a blog a couple of months ago and it had a picture of Britney Spears and a airbrushed one. It put me in total shock. In the first one she just looked like a normal woman, just like me and in the other she looked like a stick to beat myself up with

Its shocking and makes woman feel so bad about themselves. And I am a full grown and mature (:p) woman, how young girls navigate all that I don't know

his_missus

Morning all!

Kind of a freedom day today, found a green/silver scarf scrunched up in the wardrobe to brighten up my white jumper/black trousers outfit. Need to buy some new undies very soon, DH says if I got run over by a bus tomorrow, my mother would cringe at the state of them (they are clean though!):rotfl:

Tried on those elusive grey trousers that are waiting to be slimmed into. They almost fit...give it another 2 weeks or so hopefully:)

bubble32

Hi all

I can report no spend since last week. Feeling very proud

Hi His missus

Have you thought about dying them? I have been watching the Superscrimpers on channel 4 and one of the lady said she dyes hers once they go silly grey in the wash. I have never ever tried that , but thinking of giving it a go :-)

his_missus

Hi Bubble - it's not so much they're grey and faded, more that the elastic is going, going, gone, wires are peeking through and they generally look baggy and offer no support whatsoever

rosemary54

was nearly bad today...saw a lovely bra and pants set but when I tried it on the bra was about 4 inches short in the back:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:I always buy freya/fantasie(same make) and this was triumph and way too small,there were bigger sizes but as I was with a friend I did not want to trawl through them all.
also tried on boots as my last pair of short ones died but only size 7 and too small for my big feet:(then tried a coat as £50 down from £235....i know why as sizing awful,I am usually a 14/16 but needed a 20:eek:to fit the bust and it was too big on the hips:(....so no buys for me,all I got was a box of hankies for DH!

When i got home and checked online about a parcel that was due it said put on the van 7 am back at depot 5 pm yesterday!!!I was in all day and no card was put through so very annoyed and I called and the girl said there was a query about the address????which was correct so God knows what the driver was doing,now I have to wait in again tomorrow:mad::mad::mad: