Completely Crazy Clothes Challenge 2017

kerri_gt

somerandom wrote: »

I'm not sure how I ever coped without a down jacket - so light and so warm!! I've ordered a black one now :eek:

I got a FF one a few years ago in their winter sale. I love it as its sooooo warm (me toasty on a cold winter night north of t boarder at the football while everyone else is freezing their bits off toasty) but omg, it's SO warm I can't do anything like shop in it or I turn into a sweaty heap :rotfl:

Just gained a new jumper today, but a friend gave me that so £0 to me (might have to buy her a drink though as feel bad just taking it, even though she was getting rid of it anyway)

Miss_D_Meanour

Hi there
Have made my first clothes purchase for the year and, as I'm so out of practice, got carried away. Went out for a long length dressing gown, as I have unexpected house guests arriving shortly and staying for a number of months, (had seen one for £35 that I wanted). But, whilst in tkmx buying hangers, saw one with a hood - still not sure why you need a hood on a dressing gown but it looked so cute and was only £19. So far so good. But then I went and found two silk tops, which I just had to have £19 each. So instead of saving £16 ended up over spending by £22.

Hanging head in shame (two tops are beautiful though) and starting my 2017 clothing spend at £57 / £150

Wishing you all a relaxing Sunday
MissDM

GilmoreGirl

Hi again,

I spent £46 on clothes - added! I got a top for going out plus a jumper to wear mostly at work. I will need to buy a couple of trousers as well - I'll probably get them from Primark..

somerandom

OK so black down jacket arrived and it's a keeper - £39.99 added to total.

I also bought a gorgeous Fabulou bag from the Charity Shop - It looks hardly used and I only paid £3.00 for it - it's currently on sale for £80 online.

vintagegal

Hello everyone

Have been AWOL again, and have been buying things I am afraid. I don't think I'm much over the money I made on eBay sales earlier in the year though, so that's an improvement for me! And I already shrunk one of the dresses I bought in the tumble dryer :mad:
To everyone that has been justifying 'bigger' spends like Jazees £10 for 3 pairs of socks, I think that if you really need something then it is OK to spend on it and not get something cheap that 'will do'. If you love something you wear it more, and a good quality pair of socks will last longer than cheap ones. A dress that costs £15 in the sale but you never wear it isn't a bargain, it is money wasted. But if you spend £100 on a dress that you wear every week, and enjoy wearing, that's a better buy in my opinion.

I have often been guilty of buying things to scratch an itch. Its far better to look at what you need and fill that gap in the wardrobe with something that will last and that you feel good in. For me this challenge isn't only about saving money, it is about changing the way I think about shopping. And not having a bursting at the seams wardrobe but nothing to wear

Eltee12

...... of £2.50, da da daaaaaaah. Also a no spend April, hurrah!

Miss_D_Meanour

Morning all
Just popping in to say that I took the dressing gown back. Something about it was bothering me. Couldn't put my finger on it, so left it out ready to wear for a week and when I didn't go near it ... Well its fate was sealed. So that puts £19 back into my available funds: £38 / £150

Take care in the rain
Miss DM

somerandom

Replacement fit flops - £36.78 - bought last identical pair 2-3 years ago and wore them to death so feel justified in this purchase....

Kim_13

Not even half way through the year and I'm already over budget (if I keep what I've ordered today in the 25% off TU.)

And I think I've gained weight rather than losing it. Fail

kerri_gt

Took a top back to H&M today - last day of return period. I didn't dislike it, but couldn't 100% make my mind up about it, it would need a cami underneath so as not to be see through - which then would mean buying something else / trying to find said cami and in the end I though it was prob more hassle than it was worth and the fact I couldn't decide told me I should return it.

Did pull our a pair of shorts and a top though that I bought last year (top might even have been the year before or earlier than last summer!) and took the tags off those - so like shopping in my own wardrobe.