Thrifty and Fashion

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Primark Summer Dresses Reductions

Just bought two super cute summer dresses from Primark.

They were both £20 reduced to £5!

Both perfect for summer and have a great fit.

The detailing is great, especially on the floral one which has a necklace attached.

I had looked at the floral one before, its from their Limited Edition range. It had been already reduced to £10 but I had never gotten round to actually trying it on. But when I saw it at £5 today I didn't even bother trying it on in store.

When I got them home I tried them both thinking there would be something that didn't sit right etc but I was pleased with both. Only draw back for me is that the floral one is slightly open at the back so either shows your bra or you don't wear one! The latter is not gonna happen so I think I will be pairing it with a cut cardi.

The pink tweed and lace one reminds me on something that Rachel Bilson would wear as Zoe Hart in Hart of Dixie with a pair of booties.

Check out your local Primark now for some great summer reductions.

DIY Selfridges Style Summer Beauty Box

I loved the idea of the Summer Beauty Box's that Selfridges were selling. I was really considering buying one but on closer inspection of the contents I realised that there were only really two things in it that I thought I would use - the Tangle Teezer Aqua Splash and the Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray. At £25 plus delivery I realised that it wasn't worth it. But Super Mum came to the rescue. For my Birthday last week she put together a Summer Beauty Box designed especially for me. She sourced things on amazon and looked out for free samples on things and some items that she had already put aside for me. She assures me that it all came under £25. It included:

Aveda, John Frieda and loreal hair samples

Tangle Teezer Aqua Splash

Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

Face wipes, moisturiser and shine sheets

Lip balms

Travel size toothpaste

Sally Hansen Complete Manicure Polishes

Collection 2000 nail polish

Babylis hair clips

Marie Claire magazine with the Ciate Caviar mini set

Boots magazine

Why not make one for yourself or as a present or even start putting things aside for a Christmas one. I'd love to hear about it.

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Primark Jeans for Sale at Selfridges and Selfridges.com

I was so excited earlier this week whilst browsing through Instagram to find that

as part of the launch for their Denim Studio, Selfridges had taken a photo of a pair of Primark Boyfriend Jeans at £11. I already own these jeans!

I was so chuffed that it was a pair that I had already bought from my local Primark.

There has been a bit of controversy about Selfridges selling Primark Jeans but I think that its great.

As you know I am a great supporter of the fashions that Primark sell and I am not ashamed to say that a majority of my wardrobe comes from there. However, how much cooler is it to say you bought your jeans at Selfridges??? If I lived near Selfridges I would so go and buy them there if they had the ones I wanted instead of across the street in Primark just so I could say they were from Selfridges. A lot of people seem annoyed that it takes the exclusivity away from shopping in Selfridges but I feel there is still a vast majority of the store that I can only dream about buying so its a happy medium of both worlds as far as I'm concerned.

I am hoping to go to London in the summer for a shopping trip and I will definitely be popping into the Denim Studio.

For more info on the Denim Studio click here

Friday, 31 May 2013

Cowboy Boots

Watching hit show Nashville on Tv really makes me want to wear cowboy boots!

So for once my clothing hoarding pays off. I bought these boots years ago on ebay for a western themed party, I think they cost something like £4 including delivery. I am terrible at never throwing things away just in case I need them again!