BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Asos Ames Suede Ankle Boots

The Asos Ames Boots that I blogged about at the end of last year, are now on sale for half price!

Unfortunately, not in my size. My bank balance can breathe easy again!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Asos Leather Over-sized Day Clutch

You might remember my recent outfit post which featured my gorgoeus new over-sized clutch from Asos - my latest bargain find? Well, here is another such leather over-sized clutch from Asos - on sale for less than half price!!

Large over-sized day clutches are everywhere for autumn/winter 2011 and this one will be perfect for the trend. Just the right size for carrying notebooks and pens to lectures if you're off to uni in September - and the perfect celebratory gift to yourself on result's day! (Or forward the link to a proud mum/dad/boyfriend/sibling/grandparent/anyone who might care!!)

By the way, there is currently an extra 10% off all sale items on Asos - just enter the code EXTRATEN at the checkout to get it.

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins colour block wedges

These fabulous and bargainous bright wedges from Dorothy Perkins will add a splash of colour to any outfit!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins Scalloped Hem Dress

This gorgeous, simple scalopped hem dress from Dorothy Perkins would be perfect for a summer wedding or even in the office and it is now only £12!! (Down from £50)

Go on, you know you want to!!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: St Tropez Wash Off Body Lotion

I absolutely swear by this fake tan for bright sunny mornings when I want to wear a skirt and have forgotten to fake tan the night before. I prefer to add a little to my normal moisturiser which stops it looking too unnatural and makes it easier to wash off my hands. Even better, St Tropez Wash Off Body Lotion is on offer on asos.com at the moment for only £6.36!!

Do you fake tan? Which brand do you use?

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Mango Striped Dress with Rope Belt

How about this gorgeous and relaxed striped t-shirt dress from Mango? Just £14 on sale now! Yes, please!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: 18 AND EAST Rose Print Jumpsuit

This gorgeous jumpsuit from 18 AND EAST (via Clothing at Tesco) just arrived yesterday and I have not taken it off since - it is so comfortable and such good value for money - less than £15!! So pretty too, don't you think?

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Oasis Hot Pink Pleated Skirt

Remember the Carrie Skirt from Whistles that created its very own fashion storm earlier this year, which included its own feature in Grazia magazine:

Well, now Oasis has released a bargain version of the famous and fabulous skirt for less than half the price:

What do you think? A good copy or still want the original? I'm off to Oasis now!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: H&M Bargain Blue Shoes

How about these beautiful and bargainous blue shoes from H&M for less than £15? Yes please!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins' mustard platform sandals

Brighten up any outfit with these fabulous - and bargainous - mustard-coloured platform sandals from Dorothy Perkins. Yours for £25!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Next One-Shoulder Dress

Whilst hunting for a dress for a very special occasion (more on that later) I stumbled upon this bargainous beauty over at Next. It's bright hue and one-shoulder make it bang on trend for Spring Summer 2011 and perfect for summer evening cocktails on your holidays. For just £18, what are you waiting for?!

By invitation only

Fancy finding yourself at one of the most exclusive sales around? Allow me to invite you.

Cocosa was launched by Bauer Media, the company behind my favourite fashion weekly, Grazia magazine, three years ago and offers members access to private sales which run for a limited period and brim with an unrivalled selection of luxury brands. The experienced team of buyers hand pick only the most covetable fashion and accessories for you to enjoy. You all know that I absolutely hate to buy anything for its full retail price and am always on the hunt for a bargain - Cocosa are able to offer you behind-the-scenes access to the kind of dizzying designer discounts that only fashion insiders have previously enjoyed.

 

Previous sales have included designers from Vivienne Westwood, Tom Ford Sunglasses, Alexander McQueen to Karl Lagerfeld, Jonathan Saunders and Nicole Farhi, and even Matthew Williamson and Vera Wang.


To be invited to these sales, you must first register on Cocosa. Cocosa are currently offering an exclusive £10 off their first order over £50 when they enter the promotional code ‘luxurystyle’ at the checkout. An exclusive sale and money off? What could be better? I ask you! To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm still doing here chatting about it and why I'm not over on the site already... shopping!!

Have any of you used Cocosa? Did you have any success with finding a bargain?



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BARGAIN HUNTER: Selfridges' sale steal

When I saw on Twitter last week that the Selfridges' sale had begun, I had to go and check it out. And I was so glad I did...

Check out what was inside the package that arrived ever so quickly:

Remember my obsession with the Longchamp Le Pliage bags in Paris last autumn? Imagine my joy when I discovered this bag with half off!


Coming to an outfit post, very soon!


PS:

Have you entered my giveaway to win a fabulous pair of Oasis New Vintage earrings? If not, make sure you do so right away!! You can’t win, if you don’t enter! 

AND, if you have already voted for me in the Filofax Facebook Blogger Style Off, thank you. If you haven’t voted for me yet, please do go and vote for me and will be forever grateful.

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: H&M plastic bag

Did anyone else see the Jil Sander Market Bag and kinda wish they could justify spending £90 on what was essentially a plastic bag?

Well, now you can get in on the plastic fantastic action and do your bit for charity, thanks to H&M and their Fashion Against Aids collection:

This bag is bright and summery and yet costs just a fraction of the Jil Sander price tag. Go get yours now for only £9.99!!

PS:

Have you entered my giveaway to win a fabulous pair of Oasis New Vintage earrings? If not, make sure you do so right away!! You can’t win, if you don’t enter!

AND, if you have already voted for me in the Filofax Facebook Blogger Style Off, thank you. If you haven’t voted for me yet, please do go and vote for me and will be forever grateful.

SALES SEASON: Best Bargain Buys for your beach holiday from H&M

On Thursday we sorted out your festival wardrobe and yesterday, your summer wedding outfit, today we give you the best bargain beach holiday buys from the H&M sale:

Top row, left to right: Kaftan; Necklace; Dress; and Bangle.

Middle row, left to right: Sunglasses; Flip flops; Bikini; and Dress.

Bottom row, left to right: Wedges; Bikini; Dress; and Bag.

Where are you off on your summer holidays?

PS:

Have you entered my giveaway to win a fabulous pair of Oasis New Vintage earrings? If not, make sure you do so right away!! You can’t win, if you don’t enter! 

AND, if you have already voted for me in the Filofax Facebook Blogger Style Off, thank you. If you haven’t voted for me yet, please do go and vote for me and will be forever grateful.

SALES SEASON: Best Bargain Buys for your wedding outfits from Oasis

Yesterday I brought you some sale bargains for all your festival needs, today I bring you some bargain buys from the Oasis sale for those wedding dates this season. The Oasis sale always has some fabulous dresses on offer and this time is no exception, I just couldn’t stop clicking on all of the lovely dresses:

Top row, left to right: Print Contrast Strap Prom Dress; Corsage Leather Cross Body Bag; Laser Cut Jacket; and Pansy Print Prom Dress.


Middle row, left to right: Leather Court Shoe; Box Bow Cross Body Bag; Pleat Sleeve Tunic; and Filigree Alice Band.


Bottom row, left to right: Pleated Belted Dress; Pearl Chain Rope Necklace; Double Bow Peep-toe Leather Court Shoe; and Print Contrast Strap Prom Dress.


What have you been buying in the sales? Are you off to any weddings this summer? The lovely Danielle of No Guilt Fashion was kind enough to include me in her weekly What They Wore Wednesday series which this week features wedding outfits, you can check mine out here.


PS:

Have you entered my giveaway to win a fabulous pair of Oasis New Vintage earrings? If not, make sure you do so right away!! You can’t win, if you don’t enter! 

AND, if you have already voted for me in the Filofax Facebook Blogger Style Off, thank you. If you haven’t voted for me yet, please do go and vote for me and will be forever grateful.

SALES SEASON: Best Bargain Buys for your festival wardrobe from Warehouse

The summer sales are starting all over the high street this week, so in the spirit of bargain hunting, I will be creating some essential summer outfits:

Today, summer festival outfits, followed by summer wedding outfits tomorrow, and finishing the week off with beach holiday outfits.

Summer festivals, in my mind, necessitate easy-to-wear layers for the unpredictable British summer. Of course, if you’ve been astute enough to book your festival tickets across the Channel, on continental Europe – somewhere like Benicassam, which is happening in Spain right now, you will probably need less layering.

Here are my summer sale bargain best buys for festival chic from the Warehouse sale:

Top row, left to right: Flag Print Tee; 50s look Plastic Sunglasses; Rouleau Halter Dress; and Leather Aztec Bag.

Middle row, left to right: Multi Disc and Plain Bracelet; Shirred Bandeau Bikini; Multi Charm and Metal Knot Bangle Set; and Troy Woven Sandals.

Bottom row, left to right: Tassle and Lace Panelled Scarf; Cape Halter Bandeau; Floral Trim Open Weave Hat; and Boyfriend Slouch Shorts.

What sales steals have you scored this past week? Are you off to any festivals this summer? Or have you already been maybe?


PS:

Have you entered my giveaway to win a fabulous pair of Oasis New Vintage earrings? If not, make sure you do so right away!! You can’t win, if you don’t enter! 

AND, if you have already voted for me in the Filofax Facebook Blogger Style Off, thank you. If you haven’t voted for me yet, please do go and vote for me and will be forever grateful.

BARGAIN HUNTER: Boots haul

Nothing makes me happier than knowing that I have scored a bargain and my recent trip to Boots afforded me a few reasons to smile:

Currently, when you spend £5 or more in store, you will receive a £5 voucher for Boots No 7. If you don't know what to spend your £5 on, look no further! I was pleased to find the new and improved Stay Perfect formulation in store, with pigment rich colour. And some new bright summer shades, like these three that I picked up:

From left to right: Minty Fresh, Lucky Lilac and Tangy

At £7 it means that you get good quality polish for just £2, with your voucher. Aren't the colours perfect for the summer?

But these weren't the only bargains at Boots this weekend, I also managed to grab a couple of bargainous Ruby & Millie make up tools. According to many an internet forum, Ruby & Millie products are currently 75% off at Boots until the end of June, however when I visited the Boots store on Queen Street in Cardiff, it seems they did not know about this offer!! The Boots store at the Cardiff Bay retail park did have their products reduced (although not until you get them to the till) - so it is worth checking. I got these slant tweezers for £3.32 (normally £13.28)!!!!

And these eyelash curlers (which are the best I have ever used!) for just £2.17 (normally £8.68):

What bargains have you snagged this weekend?

Bargain of the Day: H&M beach maxi dress

This H&M dress - for only £14.99 - is perfect for covering up at the beach and then heading straight to the bar for a cocktail while you watch the sunset…!!

Bargain of the Day: 18AndEast Jersey Belt Dress

UPDATE: This dress now has 50% off at Clothing at Tesco - be sure to grab a bargain before it's gone!

Belt. Check. Abstract print. Check. Gorgeous dress. Check. Bargainous price. Check!!!!!!

This dress has been ALL over the blog-osphere in the past week – and rightly so. Check out the Style It Challenge. 

I should credit the lovely Amanda - aka The Online Stylist - for this find - thank you.