If I was a rich girl, na na na na na na na na na na na…. August 20, 2010

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Ultra Girl Lace Bow Front Flat Shoes

I have been coveting these beauties for months now, secretly hoping that they will come down in the sales. Sadly not  though These are fab!!! What’s not to like-they have a cute bow and even a little peep toe.

I really think that they are the perfect shoes to wear in Ireland, quite simply because we have rubbish weather and it rains a lot, which can RUIN a nice pair of leather shoes. Given that they are made of rubber, water will run off them.

Want to know the damage??? £70 on ASOS-I’ll keep waiting for that sale so

Have you pair of shoes you are lusting over at the moment?

Dotty about Dunnes…. July 24, 2010

I am a major fan of Dunnes-I think they are as cheap as Penny’s but find the clothes are much better quality. I also love that they do other lines, such as Savida and Gallery that are slightly more expensive that their main line but the clothes are stylish and really great quality. Their Savida line is a particular favourite of mine.

I have noticed that Dorothy Perkins and Dunnes sometimes stock the exact same items-I was in Dorothy Perkins recently and saw a really cute sundress with butterflies on it, for around the 60 euro mark .That was a little too much for me to pay, at the time but I thought to myself that I would wait till it came down in their sale. A week later, I saw the exact same dress for 35 euro in Dunnes! This isn’t the first time that I’ve see the exact same items in both stores, with Dunnes always being much cheaper than Dorothy Perkins. So if you like shopping in Dorothy Perkins, have a look in Dunnes Stores to see if they have an item you like for a cheaper price before buying .

Anyway……I was out shopping early this morning and nabbed myself this lovely cropped cardi in Dunnes Stores.  I had just nipped in looking for one specific item (which I didn’t end up getting as they didn’t have it), and was on my way out the door when this cardigan caught me eye on the Savida sale rale. I went over for a look, and found that it was only left in one size (mine ) and was reduced from 25 euro to 5 euro.  

It is a lovely knitted cream cropped cardigan with cute navy polka dots all over. It has elbow length sleeves with ruching on them also. It is great quality, and would look fantastic with a dark pair of jeans, and a plain navy or white tee underneath. It was such a bargain-especially as I know I am going to wear it loads.

Oops I did it again….I bought more shoes!!! July 11, 2010

I am a bit shoe crazy of late. Firstly, I decided to nab two pairs of shoes in the Warehouse online sale and then, I was checking out the Dorothy Perkins online sale and saw two gorgeous pairs of pumps with even better price tags……which I ended up buying.

The first pair are a lovely nude pair of ballet pumps, with a round toe and large, black bow-I wasn’t 100% sure about these when I bought them as it was hard to tell how big the bow was. They arrived on Friday and I love them-they look great under a pair of jeans, and look really cute and girly. These shoes were reduced from £20.00 to £7.00, with a further 20% discount once I reached the checkout and used a discount code. I thought these were a great bargain-as they came in around £5.60 after the discounts had be applied. Imagine my delight when they arrived and I saw the Irish RRP on the shoes-30euro!!!! I was very, very happy after seeing that though it really highlighted that Dorothy Perkin’s prices do not reflect the current exchange rates, like many English retailers……

Apologies for the small picture-they are out of stock on the wesbite, and this was the only pic I could get

Anyway, after adding these to my basket, I decided to go back for another look, as the delivery rate to Ireland is a fixed rate of £4. That’s when I spotted these lovely petwer, snakeskin effect pumps reduced from £20 to £4.50 (£3.55 after discounts were applied), so I also added these to my basket. When these were delivered on Friday, the Irish RRP was also 30 euro! These are lovely pumps too and go great with black trousers for a smarter look.

See caption of picture above

My final total came to £13.72 including shipping for the two pairs of pumps which is quite a big saving!!! All I have to do now, in order to ensure I keep saving, is to not buy any more shoes

My Mother Always Said, “If You Got A Bargain-Share It!” July 2, 2010

Usually when it comes to sales, I don’t go in with an agenda, I simply pick up something that is a good bargain or catches my eye. However, this year the budget is stretched a bit tight so I’ve had to alter my approach (it sounds a little like a military operation J ) in how I go about the sales this year. My approach is quite simple though, only buy what clothes, shoes, etc. that I need and stay away from anything which catches my eye and doesn’t fall into the aforementioned category. First up on the list of needed items are shoes.

Unfortunately I haven’t had much opportunity to indulge in this year’s summer sales, and haven’t had much time to browse around because I have been so busy. I couldn’t however, let the sales go buy though so I decided I would do my bargain hunting from the comfort of my own home. The shoes that I had in mind are flat/pump-style shoes or shoes with a bit of a wedge. Not the most exciting, I know, but because I am so tall, these are the type of shoes I wear on a daily basis.

The disadvantage of leaving my sale shopping so late is that a lot of the shoes that I like are gone in my size, leaving only the small sizes left. However, when browsing the net today, I thought I would cast my eye on Warehouse. Warehouse isn’t one you instantly think of when you are looking for shoes but they do lovely flats.

I’m glad I had a look, as I struck gold with these I think.

The first pair I spotted were these lovely leather ballet pumps (above) in pewter, with a cute bow on the front reduced from £25.00 to……wait for it…..wait for it……..£10.00 (13 euro)!!! I was a very happy camper, particularly when I got to the till and found out that they were offering an additional 20% off. That meant that my lovely shoes would only cost me 10.40euro. Sure, you’d pay that in Pennys for a pair with a cardboard sole!!!!

When I checked the shipping however, I found that it was 5.95euro. Not the most outrageous price for shipping but it certainly reduced the size of the saving. After seeing the shipping costs, I decided that for it worth my while, I should go back and have another look and see if there was anything else that I needed.  I ended up spotting these beauties (below)- leather and suede pumps with a tassel and fringing in a lovely dove grey. These were reduced from £28.00 to £10 pounds, and I also got an additional 20% off of them too.

In the end, the total worked out at 26.75euro for two pairs of shoes. Quite a good bargain in my books. Fingers crossed that when they arrive they will fit and match the image.

Have you had any luck in this year’s sales? What did you buy and how much did you save?