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SALES

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Yesterday I had the morning to myself and I thought I would have a look around in order to find a skirt, obviously much-needed! Really, I did need it!!
I didn’t actually know the tmp_images(2)-1668037252 had started, I don’t often buy during this awful period, things are ever so messy and it’s difficult to find anything decent.
Anyway, I came home with several things though, but no skirt.
Now, the reason for this, is not what you think. I didn’t buy any skirts because there were none which were suitable. On the other hand, I bought other things, because THEY WERE worth buying.

What I am trying to say is: be open-minded to what is worth buying and buy in the sales only 2 type of things:

1 what you can’t normally afford at full price but you would buy if you had that sort of money and are anyway timeless pieces.
2 things you can afford at full price but you own enough of them already and would be extra.

This is what I found:

1 Promod pair of stretch cotton grey trousers. Grey looks really good whether you have a tan or not, goes with lots of colours. Jeans never go out of fashion.

Promod streach cotton grey jeans

Promod streach cotton grey jeans

2  Zara racing vest black in viscose ( no explanation needed here as a girl never has enough black tops). Didn’t actually find the top’s photo in black, sorry..

Zara viscose racer

Zara viscose racer

3 Zara reversible rain parka blue/black ( I am going on holiday to a place where it might rain, be windy and even a little cold. I know, sounds daft!!)

Zara reversible parka blue-black

Zara reversible parka blue-black

4 Zara beautiful blue and white (huge) cotton scarf to go with Parka ( to make double sure I am not going to be cold and also though because is going to look sooo stylish with my new parka!)

Zara blue and white cotton scarf

Zara blue and white cotton scarf

5 a little ribbed black cardigan which solves a multitude of problems….

Zara ribbed black cardigan

Zara ribbed black cardigan

6 gorgeous quilted beige jacket ( this one, I thought at the time, was from last winter. I later discovered it was from the last collection. Anyway, as it was a classic which I am going to use lots and will not feel guilty if I have something not needed because it cost very little…I bought it!!

Zara quilted beige jacket

Zara quilted beige jacket

So, what are your great buys going to be?

I wouldn’t actually mind to know…

(if you want to share it with me, there’s my e-mail you can write to)

As usual, have fun, because if you don’t, there’s something terribly wrong… or you were in the wrong shops!

E.

SALE TIME !!!!!!!

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It’s sale time, not actually the best of times but nevertheless it is the right moment to buy specific items.
I think one should never go around the shops during this time without having made a list at home. The list should only have:
1 basic
2 classic
3 well made clothes/accessories
For instance: a white shirt, which should be something:
1 you don’t have and you NEED ( the definition of need I agree is very personal. ..)
2 you have something to wear it with ( not perhaps just one item though.. )
3 you wouldn’t normally be able to afford (don’t buy for the “name” only!!!)

By now it is perhaps a bit late to find anything half decent in the shops but, I have noticed there’s still a lot available on-line. The problem with buying on-line though is that you can’t actually try things on and they often look slightly different from the way they actually are.
You might want to consider going to your favourite shops before the sales start and try things on, go home, see which items match your other clothes/are definitely missing in your wardrobe/etc.
then.. comes the first day of the sales you can just walk in and pick up what you have decided to buy. Otherwise, having decided what sizes fit you and what you like/need, you can order it on-line.

here is a possible list:
1 cashmere jumper in navy/grey/black etc. ( certainly not the one with the reindeer on it!!!!)
2 coats and jackets (simple, excellent fabric, cut and colour must be very good quality)
3 jeans (never enough…, navy, dark navy, black, grey…)
4 handbag (anything, as long as good quality but you could possibly throw in one cheap but cheerful small clutch)
5 accessories (lots!, all colours, here too one or two cheap ones are ok)
6 shirts/blouses ( think summer as well)
7 shoes/boots etc. ( be very careful, some of them go out of fashion soooo quickly, if this year they are pointy, the next they will be square!!!!! Well, I don’t actually know but if you stick to classic you can’t go wrong can you?!)

Whatever you do, DON’T buy anything you wouldn’t pay full price for!!!

Good luck.
E.