Summer Sales

The summer sales crept up and suddenly I was bombarded with 20%...50% off signs everywhere. It is really hard when you are trying not to buy anything, but you can't really leave a good bargain behind! I did limit my purchases to just a few items in Zara and a new handbag!

The dress below is perfect for holidays - white with blue diamond detailing. There was 20% off and it was the last one..as I grabbed it from the rail, I could see a woman in my peripheral eyeing it up! I knew she was thinking the same thing..and also knew if I left it down it would be gone in two seconds flat. 

Actually shops would probably do great business from hiring other shoppers to stare at the clothes other shoppers have picked up so they know it's a covetable piece and they must BUY immediately!!

I am longing for a Prada bag which comes in quite a similar shape to this bag. I however, can't justify spending that much on a bag..and it would probably leave me bankrupt so I will leave that thought to one side. This DKNY is the ideal size, shape and colour to go with everything. There is one main compartment with two zip pockets on either side. Plenty of room for everything but not so huge you can't carry the kitchen sink inside!

Topshop, Zara, ASOS are my favourite shops to visit the sales this summer. 

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Sale Part I: Zara Black Slipper Shoes

The clock struck midnight on Thursday the 20th of June and there was only one thing on Zara lover's minds...The Zara Summer sale has officially begun. Well maybe two things....a girl has got to sleep after all!

I couldn't stay awake, even though I tried and tried! So when I woke up on Friday morning I had a browse through the site. Even though I shop quite a bit online, lately, I love to go into shops and really see what I'm buying. It's difficult to judge how an item will look on you and I love to feel the quality of the material. With work filling up most of Friday, I left it until Saturday before I ventured into Zara. I felt I may have missed lots of great items but alas, there was plenty of stock left for everyone..after all, we all have different tastes.

Underneath a bundle of bright coloured jeans, I saw a black "slipper" pump peeping out in a size 40. I couldn't believe my size was the only size left. I searched through the bundle of jeans to find the other shoe...clutching just one shoe for a few minutes. I looked underneath the table...where was the other shoe?! Finally, I saw a hint of a black shoe peaking out from jumpers in disarray. Yay, a pair of shoes, in the sale, that were comfy and just what I wanted for winter. Yes WINTER! I shop for Winter in the summer and summer in the Winter. It might seem odd, but you can make some huge savings. 

I love storing it away to take it out when the next season comes in and I have a ready made new wardrobe to start me off for the new season! I also live in Ireland, so Winter clothing pretty much goes all year round. It doesn't really make sense to buy summer clothes, even though I do! 

I am going to wear these with black skinny jeans and a black and white blouse. In Winter, I live in monochrome. So I will say goodbye to these shoes for a few months...but they are worth it!

Does anyone else buy winter clothes in the summer sales? Let me know in the comments section below.

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