Happy 2014 Everyone - I hope you all have lots of fun!
I didn't really partake in the "Post Christmas Sale Shopping Of 2013" very much - all of that hustle and bustle is really too much for me to be dealing with.
The last thing I can be bothered doing the day after stuffing far too many After Eights into my already pogged body, is to be fighting over a T-Shirt with another overly enthusiastic shopper, when I wouldn't normally look twice at it.
No Thank You.
I did however do A LOT of on-line sale browsing, and ended up adding lots of unnecessary items to my baskets, and then deciding at the crucial second, that I really didn't need any of it, and switching off the computer.
Far too sensible if you ask me!!
I did manage to pick up about £60 worth of things from River Island for just £34 for my son though....my sense of shopping reasoning always seems to up and leave me when I'm buying things for him - which it probably why the majority of exciting parcels that come to my house are filled with goodies for him.
Anyway, I had just about given up hope of finding anything for myself, when I stumbled across a few beautiful things that I'd been after for ages, and I just couldn't resist them.
The first being this amazing over-sized furry cream tote bag from River Island.
Now, my younger sister always, always, always has really nice bags that make me extremely jealous, and a while ago she bought the black version of this for £40, and as much as I absolutely loved it, there was no way I could justify spending all of that cash on one bag.
So imagine how just happy I was to find this little gem for half price!
Yep - it cost me just £20 and it wasn't long out in the shop if my sisters River-Island-Bag-Facts are correct.
It's just beautiful and huge - plenty of space for all sorts of rubbish.
My second on-line purchase for myself came in the form of these fab tan ankle boots from New Look.
I've been searching for a decent pair of these for ages, but I didn't want Chelsea style ones as I already have a black pair, but nothing else was appealing to me at all.
I had practically given up hope of finding any that I liked, and then, on what seemed like the very last sale page I looked at, out jumped these little lovelies.
All "worn in" looking and chain detailed - and real suede too - with an amazing £65 price tag slashed down to £20.
I can't even tell you how fast they were added to the basket and paid for.
I love them - they'll look great with my blue skinny jeans, or with little dresses in the summer....always planning ahead...!!
All in all, my two on-line purchases should have cost me £105 (which I just wouldn't have paid) but I got them for a fabulous £40.
Bargain Central.
And to add to my bargain hunting a little more, when I tie in my River Island in-store sale bargain of the week - this stunning, heavily sequined, beaded dress, which was originally £60, down to £25 - I think I did pritty well this year...if I do say so myself.
I hope everyone else managed to find some fab savings in the sales too
Oooh I love the boots!
ReplyDeleteyou look stunning in that dress.... x
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DeleteI love the bag, I'm oppressed with faux fur textures lol and the dress is to die for nice and sparkly!
ReplyDeleteI missed out on boxing day sales due to not wanting to brave the madness of it it all lol :)
p.s I love your blog!
On-line shopping is a whole lot easier to handle.
DeleteAwww - thank you. :)
Love the bag, xx
ReplyDeleteA little bit lovely isn't it. xx
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