The Sales & Sales Haul

I refused to go to the sales the whole week after Christmas. I wasn't feeling routing through what could be conceived as jumble, contending with crazed shoppers and long ques, not to mention trying to park my brum brum. I had checked the sales out online on Boxing Day and I was terribly disappointed. The sales were full of crap. New Look were still trying to sell off old summer stock I remember from last year and the rest of it was rubbish I'd never seen in the shop/online before.

So I waited for the Christmas frenzy to die down and had another Quality Street.

When I did eventually venture out it wasn't intentionally even to look at the sales as "all the good stuff will be gone now" was drummed into my brain. My main aim was to check out the new seasons stock.

However, most places didn't have a lot of Spring stock in as of yet and was mostly still sales. Usually I find the best type of places for sales and massive reductions, and where I get most sale items are Warehouse and Oasis. Both are fairly high end highstreet stores with their full price stock being slightly above the average prices of Topshop and River Island for example.

I love both shops but purchases from them are only sporadically, until the sales that is, when I find their reductions absolutely amazing. Although I did make a few purchases from these two shops, I found that a lot of the items had hardly anything taken off them.

For example, a leather jacket I've been eyeing up for months had a measly £15 off. And still weeks later, it hasn't had any further reductions.

I'm not sure what has happened this year, but the sales weren't up to their normal standards.

Having said that, here are the few sale purchases I did manage to make and they were the few items I found that did have a fair bit of money off them.

Firstly, I thought I would start with the biggest bargain I managed to get, and this was only bought last week.

A gorgeous Biba dress;;

Was £195

Now £55 & HOF had another 20% off

Bought for £44

FCUK Dress;;

For anyone that remembers I used to have this dress in black that I received for my 23rd birthday in 2009, shortly after I went to Paris where I took it and it was stolen from my hotel room!

Was £110

Now £55

Oasis embellished jumper dress;;

Was £85
Now £25

Warehouse one shouldered embellished dress;;

Was £50
Now £30

Oasis Shoes;;


Was £65
Now £15

Office Fringed Ankle Boots;;

Was £85
Now £35

How did you all find the sales this year?

Loves,

HAUL - Spring Wardrobe

Hi girls!

As it's so miserable outside I thought what better way to cheer myself up than go shopping to have a look at all the new seasons stock. Sorry about the picture quality, I took them on my Blackberry just because it's so much easier to upload to my MacBook. So here are the goodies I got:

Peach lacey top

New Look, £12

Pink glitzy mittens

New Look, £6

Peach cardigan

New Look, £16

Black/cream/pearl lace dress, I LOVE this!

New Look, £30

Moc top & skirt dress

Next, £40

Blue jersey dress for work

Next, £25

Lace bustier/jersey skirt dress

Lipsy, £45

Navy bodycon exposed zip dress

Oasis sale, was £60 Now £30

Lace backless dress

John Zack, was meant to be £45 but someone had put a 50% off sticker on it, so I kicked up a fuss and got it for half price! 

Mixed separates frilly bikini

River Island, £14.99 & £9.99 for the knickers

Pink bikini

Primark, £6

Short blazer

Primark, was £19, now £10

Black studded pumps

Primark, £8

Brown Gladiators

Primark, £4

Suede effect court shoes

Primark, £13

Pearl necklace

Mikey, was £28, now £8

Pearl earings

Oasis, £8

"Key to love" keyring

Next, £5

Loves,

Paris Essentials & A Mini MAC Haul

Hi ladies,

As many of you will know, for my birthday my boyfriend gave me a trip to Paris as a present, we go on the 29th and for the past month or so I've been collecting my so-called Paris essentials (not really essential, as I'm pretty sure I have quite enough clothes already that I could have taken, but any excuse to go shopping...) I'll add in all the prices incase anyone wants to ask about any of them.

I thought I'd share just a few of the things I have picked up so far:

Two Paris tops, as in my Mum's words when I saw them, I "had to have them". The one on the left is from Topshop (£16), it's a little bit cropped, hence the red v neck vest (£6 or 2 for £9) which I plan to wear underneath the I heart Paris top. And the other top is from Oasis (£22).

Slouchy beige off the shoulder jumper, ASOS (£20) and black "jeggings" are Oasis (£35)

Two jumper dresses (I get so bored of wearing jeans in the winter). The one on the left is from H&M (£19.99) and it is cable knit on the top and plain on the bottom and also comes in purple and white. The other dress is from Miss Selfridge (£38) and it has cut out detailing at the front, and a scoop neck at the back. Both of these will be great for the day time, with some thick black tights and a nice pair of boots.

Faux leather jacket with pleat detailing from Miss Selfridge (£45), will look great over this delicate layered style dress from French Connection, I got this dress back in September as a birthday present and have yet to wear it. I couldn't resist the little black sequin beret from River Island (£9.99) and will go perfectly with my new winter coat.

High boots, Primark (£19) and ankle boots, Next (£45)

::MAC HAUL::

This is just a recent MAC haul, only three items, I'm trying to be good.

Nude Rose lipstick from the new DSquared collection is a perfect daytime pink, and a 168 brush. Here's how the lipstick looks on me (no flash), I think it's a new fave. I'll post more about it and do a comparison in my next post.

And finally, I got a 4 pan pallette to take to Paris, so I don't have to take my 15 palette for fear if it getting smashed or anything.

Hope everyone's having a great weekend,  mine's been quiet, as we're saving money. We just went out to lunch yesterday and then had a nice dinner, bottle of wine and crisps and dips whilst watching X Factor. I'm starting to really like Stacey...

Loves,

Westfield Haul

As I sit here on my sofa, wrapped up in a tracksuit and blanket feeling lousy...I came down with a mystery illness yesterday, which means I have been throwing up anything I eat, and couldn't get up to London tody for the Aussie Hair Care event, so I figured I would post up a few items I got at London Westfield in the week. 

Grey dome ring, Dorothy Perkins, Swallow earrings, Topshop, Blue ring, Oasis, this ring was marked up £8, so I was delighted when I got to the till and it was reduced to £3.20 It's the perfect accompaniment to the dress I'm wearing next week on my birthday.

Also from Topshop, I got this denim shirt 

This longline shirt from New Look

And this laddered knit tunic from Warehouse

Hope everyone's having a great weekend, sorry for the lack of enthusiasm in this post, I'm feeling pretty crappy. Anyways, I'm off to watch X Factor and try and hold down a take away.

Loves,

xoxox