Thought i'd share some photos of my recent extremely cheap buys, captured on my wonderful iPhone with Instagram (my digital camera is broken and i have no idea how to go about fixing it...)Last week i pottered down to Brick Lane with a friend and had a real good time wandering amongst the markets- even though i live in East London i haven't been down there in ages! By chance we stumbled across a vintage store where everything was £10 (yes, really) and i got my hands on this lovely bold printed dress. I've always had a soft spot for florals and combined with the current trend of graphic prints i knew it was a sure purchase- the pattern and citrus-y colours also kind of remind me of these Stella McCartney and D&G collections:
Dolce and Gabbana ss12
I love the shape of the dress too- there are some shoulders pads in it which i'm debating on removing, but my mum has said "they look a bit Mad Men" so maybe they should stay?...
I'm lucky enough to be in an area where there are also a lot of great charity shops- the other two items you can see in the top photos are things i snapped up today, both under a fiver! As well as being a beautiful oatmeal colour and made out of the softest wool, I really love the jumper's simple neckline. It looks great with a collared blouse underneath and i think it will turn out to be one of my wardrobe basics. I do know spring is approaching and it probably isn't the time to be buying new knitwear, but at £3.50, who cares :) The brown leather bag, £2.50, was from St Francis Hospice and i just thought it would be nice to carry my bits and bobs around in on holiday when i'm not hauling my usual huge totes.
If any charity shops are near you i really do recommend you taking a look around- not only is it a chance to get hold of some more individual clothing, but the prices are more than purse friendly AND you're doing good!
Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekends, Happy Easter! I'm sure we'll all be reaching chocolate egg induced food coma's at some point...
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