Friday 18 January 2013

Primark and Dorothy Perkins haul

Guess who broke their spending ban last week?

*shuffles awkardly* That would be me. I went to Edinburgh last Saturday with my mum, and being surrounded by so many beautiful and well-stocked shops (many that we don't have in Kirkcaldy), my willpower and resolved weakened and I ended up buying myself new clothes. Some I needed and some I didn't, and my mum treated me to a few things as well. One of the items I bought I have already reviewed; the Clarins Blush Prodige, and now I shall show you the pretty clothes I splurged on...

PRIMARK


Metal bow bag - £8 - This was one of the items my mum treated me to. I love these kinds of accessories; classy, elegant and very lady-like.


Top: Quilted stud slippers - £3, reduced from £8. These were reduced in the sale, and I bought them to match a dress I will show you later (or as it turned out, two dresses!).
Bottom: Multicoloured studded slippers - £6, reduced from £12. This was the other item my mum treated me to. My eye caught these and I just couldn't resist, they're so shiny and sparkly! Plus, because they're multicoloured, they will match many outfits.
 



Dotty skater dress - £5. I can't believe this was only £5! It's the perfect 'throw-on-and-go' kinda dress: it's stretchy, comfy and effortlessly stylish.



Bow-front chiffon dress - £13. I love blue dresses, and I love bows too so this dress was a match made in heaven for me. This was the dress that made me buy the cream slipper shoes, and I think they will go perfectly with this dress. Can't wait to wear this!




Top: Slubby white/black jumper - £12
Bottom: Western-style studded cardigan - £14

I've been needing some more warm clothes for work (and in general), so I thought I'd invest in some more winter knits. I particularly love this cardigan, the stud patterns are so lovely, and it means the cardigan brightens up any outfit.

After my Primark splurge, I thought I was done. Alas, I still had some Dorothy Perkins vouchers to use from Christmas, so I thought I'd have a nosey on their website and look what I found...

DOROTHY PERKINS




Top: Uttam London bird-print dress - £25.
Middle: Little Dior quilted bag - £39 reduced to £18.70.
Bottom: Charcoal neppy tee - £9.

I loved this dress, plus it matched the Primark shoes and the Little Dior bag so I added this to my shopping basket. The bag was reduced in the sale, and since I don't have many neutral accessories (and I also have an obsession with Chanel 2.55 bags), I knew I wanted this. I'm not normally bothered by labels, but the fact this was also a Little Dior bag attracted me. The t-shirt isn't quite so exciting, I need more tops for work and I liked the plain, laid-back nature of this t-shirt.

So those were my purchases last week, and this was also my first fashion-based post. Let me know what you think: would you like to see more post more about fashion and my style/style in general?

Christina xo

10 comments:

  1. The polka dot dress is something I'd go for. It's so cute! You may have broke the spending ban but at least you got some lovely things. If they're a bargain it doesn't count right?x
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    1. Lol that is my philosophy exactly! If it's a bargain, no harm done :) xx

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  2. oh for the love of the big man i HAVE to have that primark bag!Payday is soooo far away :-(

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    1. That sucks you have to wait, but definitely get this bag, it's just so lovely! :P xx

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  3. Those gem slippers are soo cute xx

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  4. They are aren't they! So gutted I haven't had the chance to wear them yet, it's been too snowy where I am :( x x

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  5. woooow, that is some serious bargins you found. Glasgow seamed to forgoe the sales this year. The shops were terrible and i know for a fact those shoes are still full price in primark here because i was looking at them today. haha. sorry rant over. :)

    found your blog via bbloggers blog hop.

    lorna xxx

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    p.s i love the clarins blush:D
    sorry for uber long comment.

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    1. Lol the fact they were bargains helped me feel so much better about the fact I broke my spending ban! Apart from these though I thought the sales were a bit pants in general this year, didn't see much I liked!

      I love the Clarins blush as well, it's fast becoming my go-to blusher!

      Hehe I love comments, especially long ones :P

      Christina xo

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  6. The blue dress is really cute! I've bought it but I don't know what kind of shoes wear for this dress. :/ Can you give me an advice? - Deb xoxo

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  7. Sure thing: which blue dress? lol :P

    Both of them go pretty well with the cream slipper shoes in the post. I also pair them with tan brogues and a tan belt. The bow dress also goes well with a grey bow belt and my grey boots.

    Hope that makes sense lol, I'm not much of a fashionista :P enjoy the dress!

    Christina xo

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