THERE’S NO DENYING IT, WE ALL
LOVE THE SALES (OR LOVE TO HATE THE SALES…) AND THERE’S NO BIGGER EUPHORIA THAN
FINDING THE JACKET-THAT-YOU-COULDN’T-JUSTIFY WITH A JOLLY HALF OFF; I CAN
CONFESS TO HAVING LITERALLY SHRIEKED OUT WITH JOY IN TOPSHOP BEFORE...
WITH THE SALES GETTING BIGGER, CHEAPER
AND EARLIER EACH YEAR, IT’S DIFFICULT TO AVOID THE WHOLE “BUT IT’S IN THE SALE” BUYING-ESCAPADE,
OR EVEN THE “IT’S ONLY…” SAGA,
WHICH RELIABLY RESULTS IN YOU RETURNING HOME WITH FAR TOO MANY PARTY DRESSES, 3
TOO MANY PAIRS OF SHOES AND ACCESSORIES
THAT ARE VILE BUT “A BARGAIN”. IT IS DIFFICULT (for us girls especially) TO
RESIST FRIVOLITY-SPENDING, WHEN FACED WITH RACKS AND RACKS OF DISCOUNTED
CLOTHES AND TRENDS THAT WE ONCE YEARNED FOR BUT OUR BANK ACCOUNTS WOULDN’T STRETCH
TO. WHAT’S MORE, POSITIONING US AMONG THE OTHER AMBITIOUS SALE SHOPPERS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO SPEND
EVERY LAST DIME OF THEIR LIFE SAVINGS BEFORE THE DAY’S END IS LIKE THE
TEMPTATION OF CHRIST.
IT’S STILL ICY, YES, AND YOU’RE LIKELY
TO BE SHOPPING SWATHED IN SCARVES AND GLOVES AND NUMEROUS LAYERS OF THERMALS,
BUT YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO FORGET ALL THAT. THINK OF BABY LAMBS, AND FLORAL
BLOOMS AND THE SWEETEST HARMONIES OF BIRDSONG AS SPRING WARDROBE
BUILDING HAS FINALLY
ARRIVED.
FIRST THING‘S FIRST, AND LETS GET
THIS CLEAR; DO NOT CLING ONTO WINTER’S TRENDS AS HONEY, YOU’VE MISSED THEM.
HENCE SPENDING HUNDREDS (FEWER HUNDREDS, BUT STILL) ON SHEARLING BOOTS AND JACKETS
IS SILLY, BECAUSE BY FEBRUARY, THEY’LL MEAN NOTHING. SIMILARLY, DON’T BUY NEXT
YEAR’S CHRISTMAS DRESS NOW; TRUST ME YOU’LL SEE A BETTER ONE WHEN THE TIME
COMES AND THIS WILL ONLY CAUSE SELF-INFLICTED IRRITATION AT A LATER DATE.
INSTEAD, BUY ONLY INTO THE TRENDS THAT ARE CARRYING OVER TO SPRING. AND CLASSIC
PIECES WHICH WILL REMAIN, WELL, CLASSIC. THE RESULT: THE FOUNDATIONS OF AN
ON-TREND SPRING WARDROBE, AT A SNIP OF THE PRICE.
I HOPE YOU’VE ALL STARTED YOUR
SALE-SHOPPING-PREPARATIONS, AS TRUST ME GOING WITHOUT A GAMEPLAN IS A LOSER’S
GAME. I’VE COMPILED A LIST OF TRICKS, AS WELL AS A WHAT TO LOOK FOR LOWDOWN TO
HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THAT WILD, WEARY WORLD OF SALE SHOPPING.
SO, HAPPY SHOPPING PEOPLE. I’LL
BE AT HOME WAITING ON MY URBAN OUTFITTERS VAN TO ARRIVE AS I DID MINE ONLINE CHRISTMAS
EVE!
TIPS:
-IF IT’S REDUCED FROM £75 TO £3,
THERE’S PROBABLY A GOOD REASON FOR IT.
-DON’T GO WITH ANY CASH, IT MAY
PREVENT NUMEROUS “THEY’RE ONLY A POUND” DEALS, WHICH 20-POUNDS COINS LIGHTER,
YOU’RE REGRETTING.
-IF IT DOESN’T REALLY FIT, DON’T BOTHER. YOU SAY YOU’LL
TAKE IT IN/ UP/ OUT; YOU WON’T.
-DON’T FORGET TO BARTER STUDENT
DISCOUNT OFF THOSE £4.50 EARRINGS. SCREW DIGNITY, THAT’S £4.05 THANKS.
-DO NOT TAKE YOUR FAVOURITE
OVER-SIZED TOTEBAG, OR YOU’LL BE THE ONE WE’RE ALL SCOWLING AT
AS YOU WRIGGLE DOWN THE TINY ISLES. LADIES, OPT FOR YOUR SMALLEST, MOST CONCISE
OVER-THE-BODY BAG. KEEP THOSE ELBOWS FREE FOR PROTECTING THAT LAST SIZE 8
YOU’RE FIGHTING FOR.
-DON’T DILLY-DALLY. BUY IT OR
DON’T. THERE’S NO QUESTION OF “SHALL I GET IT LATER?” YOU WON’T.
-OR, BE SENSIBLE AND DO IT ALL
ONLINE LIKE ME.
SPRING TRENDS (THAT MEANS BUY IT NOW.)
WHITES- purity, minimalism, powerfully simple.
LEATHER- black leather t-shirts, worked leather trousers, mix with lace and splash out on real leather.
CAMEL TONES- tonal varieties, ultra-luxe, multi-textures, super-chic
LACE- opt for paler colours and soft patterns, mix different weights and try full-on lace like Erdem
COLOUR POP- bright separates, clashing hues, bold accessories and statement pieces.
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