Week 3 for me!
Well I am doing great on the 'not buying anything' - although with everybody posting about the bargains to be had in the sales it is testing my resolve terribly! It is the old case of "Do I want it or do I need it!!?" I can't take too much credit for this as I have been somewhat stuck at home with children suffering from chicken pox so have not been near any decent shops for a while. The ability to go shopping will be curtailed completely from next weekend anyway as all three children break up for what I will loosely call the 'Summer' break! ( rain, rain, rain) . This is the rainy sight most of us in England are seeing daily at the moment in one setting or another.
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However , the idea of a girls weekend trip to London has been mentioned so I shall continue my ' no spend' only until then. Full stop.
The money I save can go towards fixing my camera which I managed to pull off the side and knock to the floor whilst vacuuming and now will not focus at all - gutted. So my photos today are relegated to phone or ipad - interesting . You can also tell I have still not painted the over bright wardrobe - job pending!
Another weather related confession, is swapping a couple of items out of my original 30 - my heavier denim jacket for a lighter, fitted Zara jacket, as although the rain keeps coming, the temperatures are lifting. I have also swapped my heavier For All Mankind jeans for lighter Zara jeans.
Outfit 1 - Spots and Stripes.
Zara jeans with zip at ankle
Fat face striped top
Zara jacket with blue striped lining and green edged sleeves.
Blue spotted scarf
Yellow Shoes ( now in the sale at Clarks, sold out online, but still in some stores)
Silver necklace and earrings
Rose bracelet
An attempt at a messy bun!
Zara is my go to store at the moment for everyday jackets that are reasonably priced ( All of these were under £40) and not too dressy for everyday wear. I think a light jacket can make a jeans and T shirt combination into an outfit. Add a scarf, some fabulous shoes and a statement bag and you are good to go! I also always have in the back of my mind when buying for every day that I am around children and my clothes need to be practical - not anything I will be concerned about spoiling. I always think simple is best - don't over clutter your outfit. If your outfit is bright, keep your jewelley classic and simple. If your outfit is plain, go for a statement item of jewellery. Everybody is different. I find if I add too much it kinda swallows me up!
These are two of my other Zara jacket faithfuls in my closet:
Outfit 2 - Colour Blocking.
Zara blue jacket
Coral top
Great Plains Skirt
White Wedges
Same jewellery as above
If you want to join in with the 30 with 30 challenge see the link in my side bar or go to From My Grey Desk
I love Zara too.
ReplyDeleteI have been doing 31 for 31 and swapped some of my items as well.
My white sun dress for one !
Now it is getting warmer I am tempted to wear lighter things that aren't in my 30 - we'll see how we get on next week with the warmer weather predicted! X
DeleteOutfit One is my fave today - jacket, jeans, t-shirt and scarf! Love that messy bun too - wish I had enough hair to do that - mine's just messy - full stop! Also love the biker jacket - go on girl! xx
ReplyDeleteTrying to grow my hair - takes so long.....I love that biker jacket and it was a steal too at £39.99! I The older I get , the more I choose to wear just what I love.! Rebel! xx
DeleteLove your outfits and those yellow clarks shoes, I had looked at them online a while back, really should have bought them! Also in awe of your stripe jacket and Sale time is the wrong time to do a challenge just incase you see a real bargain!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! They are so comfy too - padded soles! I am going to struggle this week as my poorly child is back at school from tomorrow and I can get out to the shops again- oh dear may not be able to resist much longer.....x
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