Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2016

Clarey008

Just popping in to declare a no-spend Feb and got rid of three tops today that were looking very tatty.

I_Love_comps

I did not spend any money on clothes in February.

Rowan_moon

Well done to all of you who managed a no spend February.

I bought something a couple of weeks ago from the chazza shop. A phase eight dress that fitted really well and will be good for work - £15 which I think is a lot for a charity shop, but it looked brand new, so I need to add that to the £7.50 I've spent so far this year.

ScotinLondon

Am pleased to note that it was a no spend for February. Can't say the say the same for March tho..can see spending ahead for some work trousers.....
Have a good day all....

SIL

Gem-gem

Yes, well done to everyone who managed not to spend in February.
Also well done to everyone who had very low spends or thought carefully before spending. Hope you all have a good weekend.

MrsShazbat

Next weekend I'm away on a hen party. Our dress 'code' is smart casual and everyone's talking about having bought new stuff to wear!! In theory I can make do (and I have my dress for the wedding as long as it fits - having a feeling-fat-and-frumpy month with no willpower to lose weight), but I'm shopping with my friend tomorrow for her to pick up some accessories, and I've just received my £100 M&S gift card for switching banks so what will be will be.... So, I'm thinking carefully about [not] spending but if something does catch my eye (and preferably in M&S LOL) then I may treat myself.

kerri_gt

MrsShazbat wrote: »

Next weekend I'm away on a hen party. Our dress 'code' is smart casual and everyone's talking about having bought new stuff to wear!! In theory I can make do (and I have my dress for the wedding as long as it fits - having a feeling-fat-and-frumpy month with no willpower to lose weight), but I'm shopping with my friend tomorrow for her to pick up some accessories, and I've just received my £100 M&S gift card for switching banks so what will be will be.... So, I'm thinking carefully about [not] spending but if something does catch my eye (and preferably in M&S LOL) then I may treat myself.

Isn't it off the knee jerk reaction we have to weddings and pre-wedding celebrations. I have two weddings this year, one very expensive and I am planning on wearing dresses I already have to both (one is new just haven't worn it yet) in fact, I'm swapping round which dress I was going to wear to which wedding as one fits in better with the theme than the one I was planning to wear. Will clean up shoes I have (prob re-heeling) for one and not sure about the other yet.

MrsShazbat

I had a no-clothes-spend January and February, but I'm away on a hen weekend next week and inevitably, the conversation switched to what we were going to wear. In theory, I didn't need anything new as I had enough to wear in my wardrobe. Anyway today I was meant to meet the friend I'm going with, but she bailed at the last moment (as in, I was already waiting for her - didn't check my phone sooner, she didn't actually leave it that late) so I ended up let loose by myself. I also had my £100 gift card for switching to M&S bank. Sainsbury's had a number of half-price sale rails so I gave them the once over. In my defence, I put 4 tunics/dresses back. But I'm on a bit of a 'dress' kick at the moment (although I did also buy a skirt). Maybe it's my age, I don't know. I'm fed up of wearing jeans and feeling frumpy despite how comfy they are. I guess I'm a bit bored with my existing wardrobe as well, not helped by needing to shift some weight so the frumpy feeling isn't confined to the jeans! Anyway, I still rarely pay full price for clothes and ended up paying £37.00 for £84.00-worth of dresses and a pair of slippers (also redeemed £5 off my Nectar card).

I also had a look in M&S and got a £55 Per Una dress for £17.99 (never pay full price for Per Una). I did also buy a shapewear slip which was £27.50 (you can't put a price on good shapewear and I swear by M&S), a twin-pack of skinny belts for £8 and some tights to wear with my dress for the wedding (in 4 weeks' time) for £6. Put a good dent in the gift card but it'll be getting topped up £10 p.m. while I'm paying my wages into that account. Win. I've got my dress for the wedding, a Wallis bargain last autumn that I wore to Hamlet at the Barbican. It has a jewelled neckline so don't need to massively accessorise, and I bought a sparkly light pink scarf/pashmina to wear with it as although the wedding is at the beginning of April, it's all in one place so don't really need a top layer - even if it's cool I'm sure I can manage outdoors for a few photos.

Anyway, that should be me done for a few months now.

mavvymoo

hello all

Well done to everyone with no or small spends for Feb:T

All this wedding talk has made me think I am going to a posh wedding in June and I have decided I am going to buy bu**er all clothes for it :rotfl:If I cant find something in my wardrobe I need shooting I am NOT blowing my budget for the sake of 1 day and someone elses wedding As I am really getting the hang of this lark now If I find something I love in a Chazzer fair enough I will spend but the dress I love that I have seen is £169 :eek: So it will be staying in the shop along with the jacket I would also have to buy on top of the £169 :eek:


Anyway thats my thoughts on the subject


Mav x

Debtfreedolly

Reporting in to 'confess' to buying trainers today! Still just £15 and they were needed for my driving lessons. £15 budget remaining for the month but I shall try to by spend it.... Watch this space...