All my friends are back in Basingstoke, My Fiancé is at work and my mum has just had an operation on her hand, there was nothing on TV and I can't do much unpacking by myself with a bad back.
So, I was a bit lost for things to do today... until my mum suggested a little trip into the next village to have a look around and I thought 'why not?'.
(the outskirts of Southampton City Centre are actually made up of several small villages that are right on top of each other!)
What I Wore: Black leather jacket - Warehouse, Black Camisole - H&M, Nude Bandage Skirt - By Topshop but it's an eBay Bargain, Shoes and Birdcage necklace - both Primark, Nude Feather Earrings - Matalan, Tan Leather Bowler Bag - Asos
My Dad dropped us up there while he went to the gym and mum and I had a quick look in a couple of the charity shops there...
The first one, I didn't find much in there I was willing to pay for, I know it sounds stingy but in my opinion £5 for a second hand top from Primark is excessive for a charity shop. Especially as the top probably cost less than that brand new!
So we popped into the second one and at first I was a bit disheartened that there really wasn't much in my size but I kept hunting through.
I was really happy when I came across these lovely grey tweed style shorts from H&M that looked almost new in my size!
I tried them on and it was like they were made for me! - and at a bargain price too!
So I had another look through the rails and found this beautiful light grey blazer with mother of pearl effect buttons also in my size! It really was a lovely jacket!
So I picked it up to check the price - another bargain - but instead i notice the make.
Calvin Klein.
Yup.
Calvin Klein...in a charity shop...for just over a fiver.
So, if you thought charity shops were just a place old ladies donate their flower painted cat ornaments - you're wrong.
I have found: Hollister, Laura Ashley, Fred Perry, Ted Baker, Ralph Lauren, French Connection, Karen Millen and GUCCI in various charity shops in the last YEAR!
(I once found a brand new French Connection top in a charity shop marked up for ONE POUND!)
And now some advice from me to you:
DON'T BE A SNOB.
Go in and take a look in every charity shop you see, you may not find anything designer or amazing on your first visit, but the more you look, the more you find! Charity shops are a hidden gold mine for the modern fashionista whose bank balance doesn't quite match their wishlists! You don't have to shop there because you're poor or on benefits either! That's pure rubbish!
So tell me...What's been your best bargain buy? Was it from a charity shop, thrift store, car boot sale?
Tell us as we're dying to know!
Hailie
xo
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