Showing posts with label awear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awear. Show all posts

11 Jan 2012

What I'm Wearing: Peppermint


Over this Christmas I went a little mad making peppermint colour themed cards and I totally fell in love with the white,red, and sky blue combination. This outfit is my take on this smashing mix of colours, just minus the white. Last week I went through town looking at what was left in the sales, I got my lovely brown dress and also this cute red skirt. While I was clearing out my wardrobe I placed this blue top beside my new purchase by chance and I fell in love with the mad colour combo.
The only part I'm not mad about is the black leggings, I would have worn my red tights if they were clean. The top is a little strange as it's basically a circle with a hole for my head and holes for a belt, but the arms are still attached to the body, I know it's probably a bit booby and not flattering but I still love it.

Boots: Red Docs from, Schuh, €110
Black leggings €?
Skirt: Pink and orange skirt, Oasis, €12
Top: long sleeved cardigan, Dunnes, €3
Top: bat wing style top, Awear, €8
Belt: elasticated red belt, Pennies, €4

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7 Jan 2012

What I'm wearing: Brown Wool Dress


I fell in love with this dress when I saw it in the Awear sale, and I was delighted when I tried it on and it fit perfectly. It's nice to get a Winter dress that's warm but also structured with lining, and also because it has long sleeves I don't need to worry about finding matching layers. When i showed it to a friend of mine aftet I bought it he said 'There's a Ruth dress if ever I saw one', so true, look at the buttons, and it has pockets too! They only seem to have the black version on the website, which is quite a bit cheaper at €25,but I preferred the red/brown colour as it matches my hair.

Dress: Awear €35
Tights: Pennies €2.50
Boots: Charity Shop €10
Hat: Porkpie hat Claire's Accessories as part of a 5 items for €10 deal
Ring: My friend Benny's stall at the Saturday Milk Market around €6

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19 Oct 2011

What I Will Be Wearing


I'm off to my friends wedding this weekend. even though I had told myself I was going to wear a dress I already owned I couldn't resist when I saw this dress in Awear. It's part of their Closet selection, and is a little pricier that their normal line, but I got it on sale for €50. It's got an unusual cut to it, it's high at the front and low at the back. I have a black netting underskirt that will go nicely under it. I've to take it in a little at the sides as they only had one size left, but it's worth it as I really love it.

A few months ago I got some shoes that look really like the ones pictures above for only €10, but the soles of them were really slippy (which meant that I would never wear them) so I got them soled for about €20, which still meant that the shoes were cheap as chips. 



I was just down town about an hour ago when I realised I don't have a black evening bag...which is what I went looking for. But this little red bag called to me instead. It's retro enough that it still fits in with the dress, and I'm far more likely to use it again than a boring black evening bag. I got it in Pennies for only €3, and the best part is that it has funky yellow lining. The bag is big enough that I can fit my purse, a camera, some makeup and a naggan (weddings are expensive drinking days so I'm just being recession savvy).


I have one of these fab glass rings from Spleodar(not in the picture above but it's read and amazing). I'm still undecided about my earrings, but I'm sure I can hunt something down, or maybe make something at the last minute. I also have some pretty black lace tights that should finish it all off nicely.

12 Jul 2011

Sweet Clothes Shopping!




It seems I have replaced sugar with shopping. I have become addicted to 'buying something nice for myself'.This would be all well and good if I had lots of money but I don't! 

At least I'm hunting for them in the sales though, I got these first two in the Awear sale, and the third on in River Island, although mine has grey patterned material instead on white, and it has a lovely detail of buttoning up at the front. I also picked up some nice skirt in TKMaxx during the week super cheap, but I'm way too lazy to take photos of them for you all to see. You'll just have to trust that they are pretty. One is a white with bright coloured flowers on it, simple but perfect for Summer-€9. The second one is a high waisted skirt with netting that has a large print of bright tropical fruit, it's very 50's housewife and I love it-€13 , I just need a green/pink cardi to go with it to complete the look. I also got a cream lacy vest cardi very similar to the third photo here, I think it would look really well over a summer dress-€16. While I was in TKMaxx I picked up a really lovely bra too, at a bargain for only €8 (usually as I'm an E/F cup I've to pay about €30-€40 for my bras).

I'll have to take a break from the shopping for a bit though,as I've more than enough now to keep me going...although I did see a lovely pair of floral and brown hipster looking shoes on sale on the way home today...mmmm..


4 Sept 2009

Recessionista Fashionista!

I really shouldn't be spending more money but I went into A-Wear yesterday on my way home...'just to have a look'...and I came out with two pairs of pants and two dresses!! I have never in my life done that strange thing of buying two of the exact same garment but there is a first for everything. I bought two pairs of black harem pants, I've been looking for a good pair for AGES and these are lovely cos they are fitted at the waist like suit pants, and they tie in a bow at the calves, which is a look far more forgiving on me. They were only 5 euro, and I figured I would wear one pair to death so it seemed to make sense in my head. I also got a great denim dress that buttons up the front with cute pockets, and then strapless knee lenght dress made out of grundgy check...oh so very Pearl Jam. I figure this dress was also only 5 quid, and I'll customise it with some denim and make it look a bit more Miss Westwood. I usually wouldn't go for this style of dress, being a DD cup, but it looked surprisingly good. Not a bad shopping spree for only 25 squids?!?
Another notch on the recessionista bedpost me thinks.
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