Tuesday 25 March 2014

One Piece, Three Prices - White/Black Stripe Long Sleeve Top

Hey Lovelies,

I've decided to do a new feature every Tuesday, which shows one piece that I consider to be a wardrobe essential, usually a preppy essential, for three different price ranges (the name makes sense, right?)

The plan is to follow the rough outline of:

Budget - Under $20
High Street - Around $50
High End - Over $100

So.... To begin with here's today's One Piece, Three Prices: The classic long sleeved white striped t-shirt!!








Happy Shopping!!

Monday 24 March 2014

Ootd 24/3/14

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Hey Lovelies,

Today's outfit is brought to you from the wettest place in the world right now!! :(




White & Black Spot T-shirt
Matalan
RRP:   £4
Actually Paid:   £2.50   (2 for £5)

Burgundy Skinny Jeans
New Look
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £18   (10% student discount)

Black Suede Slouch Boots
Signature from Brantano??
Guesstimate RRP:   £25
Guesstimate Actually Paid:   £25

Black Cropped Leather Jacket
Jane Norman
Guesstimate RRP:   £25
Actually Paid:   £0   (16th birthday present)

Total Outfit Cost: £73.99
Actually Paid: £45.50
Saving: 38.6%

Sunday 23 March 2014

Ootd 23/3/14

Hey lovelies,

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, I had the first draft of my dissertation due in on Friday and I've been away all weekend :(


Cream & Black Long Sleeve Stripe Top     
New Look     
RRP:   £5.99     
Actually Paid:  £0     used student discount & a gift card from surveys

Black Skinny Jeans
H&M
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £19.99

Black Padded Bodywarmer
New Look
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £12.00   (eBay)

Two Tone "Tamzen" Riding Boots
Head Over Heels by Dune
RRP:   £59.00
Actually Paid:   £47.20   (20% off discount code from Debenhams)

Black, White & Gold Bib Necklace
eBay
RRP:  ??
Actually Paid:   £5.99


Total Outfit Cost:   £110.96
Actually Paid:   £85.18
Savings:   23.3%

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Ootd 18/3/14

Hey lovelies,

Today's focal piece of my outfit is brought to you by the boyfriend, I was really cold the other night + he lent me his jumper + I just "forgot" to give it back......



Navy Skinny Jeans
New Look
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £18   (10% student discount)

Navy & White Striped Jumper
H&M Men's
RRP:   £30
Actually Paid:   £15   (technically I paid nothing, but t'other half bought it in the January sales)

Pink Converse
Converse @ Schuh
RRP:   £48
Actually Paid:   £43.80    (10% student discount)


Total Outfit Cost:   £97.99
Actually Paid:   £76.80
Savings:   21.7%

The Official Preppy Handbook


Hey Lovelies,

I thought I'd start out with a post about one of my favourite books: The Official Preppy Handbook by Lisa Birnbach. 

I absolutely LOVE this book and I wanted to share it with you all. It's totally tongue-in-cheek but I think if it was done seriously it would be waaaay to toff-overload. The thing is that even though it's done almost sarcastically and it's over 30 years old, there are some very good preppy tips in here. I found that taking notes when you're reading it (for saddos like me) and refer to them afterwards is the best way to do it, and you can keep going back to these notes time after time instead of having to read the entire book again.


Or for the frugal prep, there's a free .pdf download here: http://www.2shared.com/document/6NlaIOwi/The_Official_Preppy_Handbook__.html

There's no sign up required and this is the one that I used so it definitely works. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as me!!

Monday 17 March 2014

OOTD 17/3/14

Hey lovelies,

So yeah, I just discovered "bokeh", and it's seriously AWESOME!! Might feature in my piccies more often....


Black Skinny Jeans
H&M
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £19.99

Chambray Shirt
Ralph Lauren
RRP:   £80 apparently
Actually Paid:   £39.99    (Factory Store)

Black Padded Gilet/Vest/Bodywarmer/Whatever the hell it's called
New Look
RRP:   £19.99
Actually Paid:   £12.00   (eBay)

New Look
RRP:   £12.99
Actually Paid:   £3.50   (Student discount & gift card)


Total Outfit Cost:   £132.97
Actually Paid:   £75.48
Savings:   43.3%

Wednesday 12 March 2014

OOTD 12/3/14

Hey Lovelies,

Sorry for not doing an OOTD post yesterday, but I'm a forgetful idiot =D
So today's outfit.....


Navy and White Spot T-shirt
Matalan
RRP:   £4
Actually Paid:   £2.50   (2 for £5 deal)

Coral Skinny Jeans
Abandon @ USC
RRP:   £28ish
Actually Paid:   £10   (Yay end of season sales!!)

Navy Crew Neck Cardigan
Gap
RRP:   £26.95
Actually Paid:   £14.99   (Gap Outlet store)

Navy Ballet Flats
Primark
RRP:   £6
Actually Paid:   £6

Total Outfit Cost:   £64.95
Actually Paid:   £33.49
Savings:   48.5%

Monday 10 March 2014

OOTD - 10/3/14

Hey Lovelies,

Today it was unseasonably warm, so I took advantage of the weather + wore one of my more summery outfits!!



Black & White Chevron Dress
Matalan
RRP:   £10
Actually paid:   £10

Light Denim Jacket
Gap Kids
RRP Guesstimate: £20
Actually paid:  £0      Leftover from childhood

Black Gladiator Sandals
Chix (bought on Amazon)
RRP: "Over £20"
Actually Paid: £10.89


Total Outfit Cost:   £50.00
Actually Paid:   £20.89
Savings:   58.2%


Sunday 9 March 2014

OOTD 9/3/14

Hey lovelies,

So today me and the other half went kinda hiking/hill walking but as I don't actually own any walking clothes or shoes, I had to improvise, so apologies for the casual outfit today :)



Grey Vest/Tank Top
H&M
RRP:   £3.99
Actually paid:   £2.50     On a 2 for £5 offer

Red Plaid Shirt
Matalan
RRP:    £12
Actually paid:   £10    On a 2 for £10 offer

Cut off shorts
F&F at Tesco
RRP Guesstimate: £12  
No idea how much they cost, they're actually an age 13-14 left over from childhood

Grey Plaid Converse
No idea where from
RRP Guesstimate:   £30-40
Actually paid:   £0    Birthday present from the folks

Total Outfit Cost:   £57.99
Actually Paid:   £12.50
Savings:   78.5%

Saturday 8 March 2014

OOTD 8/3/14


Hey lovelies, 

My first OOTD!! How exciting!!

Cream & Black Long Sleeve Stripe Top     
New Look     
RRP:   £5.99     
Actually Paid:  £0     used student discount & a gift card from surveys

Light Denim Jacket
Gap Kids (don't judge me!!)
I have no idea how much this cost, but this is a leftover from my childhood that Mummy must have got me, the label says age 10
Guesstimate: £20

Black Pleather Skater Skirt
Matalan
RRP: £10
Actually Paid:  £9     10% off in January Sales

Black Suede Slouch Boots
Signature?? I didn't even know this, I think it's from Brantano
I got these years ago, so I don't know how much they were so Guesstimate: £25

Black & Silver Rope Necklace
Matalan
RRP: £10
Actually Paid: £3.50     Again, January sales

Plain Black Tights
Matalan
RRP: £1
Actually Paid: 90p    More 10% off January Sales!


Total Outfit Cost: £71.99
Actually Paid: £38.40
Saving: 46.7%

Side note: As no money left my hands for the denim jacket, I'm counting it as a gift and it's not included in the actually paid figure :)