Nowadays
I avoid the first weeks of the sales completely and usually stroll in around
mid-January when things are much quieter and I can browse at my leisure. This
year this strategy really paid off and I found some amazing bargains that were
double or even triple discounted!
My
first purchase this year was this wooden Shabby Chic ‘Love’ hook to hang
jewellery on. Before buying this my necklaces were in a sprawling knotted mess
spilling into three separate jewellery boxes, now I’ve used it to hang my favourite
pendants and beads on which keeps them tangle-free and has freed up a lot more
space for other items in my jewellery box. It wasn’t a huge saving but still a bargain at
£5.
While
browsing online I also found this very elegant voile and crystal light shade
from Argos, I think it looks much more expensive than its £9.99 price tag. It’s
still available here but unfortunately no longer on sale.
Last
but not least of the homewares (and not technically
a sale item) is this wooden ampersand. I was in Primark exchanging an
unwanted Christmas gift when I spotted it, I love freestanding letters and symbols and after looking at similar
items for a lot more I couldn’t believe it when I learnt this was only £4 full
price! I’m not keen on the matt black finish though so I will be customising it
in some way very soon.
Also
spotted during my inaugural trip to Primark were these adorable short pyjamas.
In the past Primark sizing has started at an 8 so I was pleased to see they’ve
now added a 6 to their range, although I did find that while the shorts fitted
me perfectly the top was verrry long in the body so despite the small size the
fit wasn’t very petite-friendly, nevertheless I thought they were just too cute
to resist so I added them to my basket, and as an extra bonus when I got to the
till I found they had been marked down to a ridiculously cheap £4.50!
Next
I popped into Miss Selfridge –who had the best organised sale section I’ve seen
for ages combined with some fantastic reductions! I chose these light beige
chinos (£15, reduced from £38) that I thought would be the perfect
spring/summer transitional piece. Being chronically short-of-leg I wasn’t sure I’d
be able to carry this type of trousers off but I found by cuffing them and
adding heels they actually looked ok. I loved the fact they also came with a
great quality tan belt that in my opinion would have justified the price on its
own. Available here online.
Lipsy has
always been one of my go-to shops for pretty evening dresses, over the past
couple of seasons I've noticed they've started to add more wearable daytime
pieces too. I think these shorts are the perfect blend of both, paired with a
sparkly top, a clutch and heels they’ll work for a night out, equally I can
also see me wearing them with a vest and sandals during the day. I picked these
up for half of the original price- £17.50.
Finally
although I live in heels I do occasionally see a pair of flats I really like,
and these Ravel patent ballet pumps immediately caught my eye. I thought the
shape was really delicate and flattering and the patent finish and bow detail
gave them a chic, Audrey Hepburn-esque vibe. I’ve always been a fan of ravel
shoes since they had high street stores so I was excited to find something
from them that I knew would be great quality for only £17!
Purchases
made: 7
Money saved: £££
Sale success at
last: Priceless!
Hi:)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite piece are the light beige chinos!
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