I had a book review lined up to post today but I had to share this little gem instead. I popped to the shops yesterday for some control underwear (sad, but true) and of course ventured into every other shop in sight. In my opinion Zara consistently have the best sales and I was not disappointed - not that I was even intending on buying anything! I saw the most gorgeous pair of yellow crochet-style shorts that unfortunately didn't have my size and it wasn't until I was on my way out the store that I even spotted this jumper. I probably didn't need any new knitwear - England is being suspiciously sunny at the moment - but I can guarantee I'll get a lot of wear of out it later on in the year. I lived in jumpers this past Autumn and Winter!
From £36 down to under £9.99, it was impossible to resist and the colour was right up my street too. The lovely women who served me even commented on what a good sale find it was! There were at least five other colours in store of similar jumpers and I very nearly bought a second in a creamy-beige colour but I figured one sale splurge was enough. Especially with my graduation and grad ball all happening next week - need to save some pennies for then!
Have any of you found any steals in the sales?
Jade x
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| New Look - £10 |
With my dissertation deadline being the 7th May (ahhhhh!) I haven't had time to properly plan my Role Model Monday. So instead, I pre-planned this post on my favourite spring time colours. I'm on a bit of a blue hue at the moment, anything from minty green to baby blue. I bought this jumper in the New Look sale a while ago and it's so easy to wear - it goes with everything. Or at least, I pretend it goes with everything so I get to wear it all the time. I've also been wearing a lot of muted blues on my nails, using what I've come to call my little springtime spectrum.
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| i. Urban Outfitters | ii. Fearne Cotton | iii. Fearne Cotton | iv. Barry M | v. Rimmel |
Jade x
Blogging has definitely had a positive impact on me. It's made me venture out of my comfort zone and along the way, I've found some wonder products, stumbled across TV shows to obsesses over (as if I needed any more) and found a whole new love for knitwear. Here are my favourite finds of 2013:
1. Barry M Nail Hardener.
My absolute wonder product. I swear by it and I even persuaded friends and family into purchasing it too! I use it as a base and top coat without fail, and my nails have never been stronger or longer. Could not recommend it enough!
2. ABCs Scandal.
Thanks to the free 30 day trial at Lovefilm I stumbled across a little show called Scandal and I'm pretty sure I watched Season 1 and 2 in an under a week. If that doesn't grant me gladiator status, I don't know what does! (Inside joke - watch the show!) In all seriousness, it's like my perfect drama. Kerry Washington is an incredible female lead (point 1); it's about America (point 2); it's political but in a very accessible, dramatic way (point 3); it has a fabulous cast (point 4) and it's far from predictable. Can you tell I'm a little obsessed already? I don't know when (or if) Season 3 is coming to England but it had better is all I'm saying!
3. Loverdose Tattoo Perfume
I got given this for Christmas so it's not like I had it for the whole of 2013 but I caught of whiff of it in a magazine months back and was determined to get myself a bottle. Only once university started up again in September, perfume purchases were put on hold and it wasn't until Christmas that my wish was granted. It was so worth the wait though - the bottle is gloriously designed, which is really important to me as I collect perfume bottles (weird, I know) so I love them to have intricate, edgy designs.
Okay so New Look selling knitwear isn't anything new but I've managed to secure two absolute sale steals this winter and I probably wear them both far too often. My black bulldog jumper is by far the item I've worn most this December, it just goes with everything! And my new zip detailed grey jumper is the perfect addition to my winter wardrobe.
Jade :)
