My Top Bargain Shops

My Outfits under £20 came from a mix or one of the bargain shops below; 

• Store Twenty One

• Select

• Peacocks

• Matalan

• New Look

• Asda - George

• Tesco Clothing

• Boohoo 

My Outfits under £20 posts:

• Showing off my bump 

• Twelve bargain outfits under £20

No Idea????

I have been watching Gok's fashion programme which I think are repeats but he tries to get bargain buys on the high street to compete against Brix who puts designer outfits together but OMG does he really think every day women would actually spend what he does. 

Yes the designer outfits are put together costing thousands but the high street outfits still work out in the hundreds. The best thing on the show are the Road testers as they are much cheaper that the majority of the watchers may actually buy like the lace dresses test which had a price range from £17 to £50 (that's more like it). 

I find some of the fashion magazines are the same I can imagine the market for mags like Glamour are for teenagers to twenty something even though I'm 31 I only buy the magazine if it has free Benefit make up or something similar free. The pages are filled with expensive designer fragrances and fashion......really what teenager can spend that much unless they have rich parents it's absolute madness.

Why do we not have more programmes or magazines that cater for real men/women and real bargain budgets. If you look over many of my posts you can find bargain outfits that can actually look much better than spending hundreds or thousands on one item. I've actually had complements on some of my outfits that may have only cost me a fiver.

Friday Wish List

Oh so many things I'd love to buy, I'd love to re-invent myself with a stylish 50s look as I love the red lips, styled hair and figure enhancing clothes oh and I think these shoes from Deelicious would make an excellent start but £44.99 and I'm not allowed to spend boohoo! 

I want... I want........I WANT.

I'm a cheap and cheerful high street girl and love bargains so I can get more for my money.

Loving this multi-coloured animal print short sleeve top from Select only £12. I'm rather into animal print and liking this seasons bright colour look so why not put them together. 

Ooh look at this fab black and white striped dress this is defiantly on my wish list also from Select and £16 oohhhh! I think I would add red shoes and bag.

Chiffon Midi prom dress in green from Matalan.

This would be great in the summer with tan wedges and some wooden beads. I like this but I think it's too much at £18, I may hunt for a cheaper version.

I also like this Orange colour block dress from Matalan especially now I have dyed my hair dark brown. This is £26, I still probably wouldn't spend that much - told you I'm cheap and cheerful especially as I like to change my clothes a lot so why spend a lot. 

All those fashion programmes that say buy high street but when they put things together it still always amounts to £100 - £200, I don't have that to spare and I know you don't have to spend that much to look good. I remember going clubbing (going back a few years now) and I had complements on a dress I was wearing and I only spend about £6 on it (Sale probably). I've had whole outfits for about £20 (including shoes). 

Well that's my list of want's today, next time i'll put an outfit together for £20 x

Making Things

I've had a go at customising clothing but failed miserably but I would quite like to have a go at customising shoes to revamp some old heels. I'll post a pic once I do. 

Stripes & Dots

Recently I'm liking the sock craze its quite amazing what you can make out of socks. So while browsing I came across Huckleberries who make sock pigs they are fab so I thought I would have a go at making something but not monkeys or pigs as its been done so as I looked at my sons t-shirt "Mummy's little monster" that's it monsters ha! 

I couldn't stop at one so I made two I've called them Stripes and Dots. 
It's funny how something like this can be addictive and therapeutic but I might stop there as I know what I'm like I keep going and end up with hundreds.

Other things i've made:

• Handmade Cards
• Customised Drawings
• Wedding Invites
• Beaded Jewellery 

Keep an eye on my "Being Creative" page for updates.