How to get to the finish line in style!

I am down to my last £18 and I am determined to make that stretch as far as I can. So far out of my £125 budget for my summer wardrobe I have bought the following: A striped t-shirt from H&M for £4 http://bit.ly/1GFGxtr, A pair of skinny jeans for £12 http://bit.ly/1BzoohT and a pair of leopard print trainers for £5 http://bit.ly/1GFHwtN. Staying with H&M I bought a couple more items. One was a black sleeveless top that cost £8 http://bit.ly/1NbPHj9 the other was a pair of grey suede heels that had been reduced from £39.99 to £20 http://bit.ly/1BMWpM0. Nipping over to Matalan, I got the following: a red maxi dress by Abby Clancy, which was absolutely gorgeous! for £40 http://bit.ly/1g1iJHI. I teamed that up with a pair of black killer heels that cost £15 http://bit.ly/1ee9K50. With my remaining £18 I want to get a few basics that can be worn with the items that I have already got. To start with I have seen a pair of red flip-flops with sequins that cost £1 from Poundland http://bit.ly/1eg2RQy. These can be worn with the jeans from H&M and with the red maxi dress just to give it a bit of an edge. From New Look I have spied a white cami top for £3 http://bit.ly/1C4bzN7, which could go with the skinny jeans and the red flip flops. This makes this present haul a grand total of £4! which leaves me £14. I am going to see what else is out there so that I can make my final purchases! I am almost at the finishing line!

Abbey Clancy's red maxi dress from Matalan, an absolute must!

Ok, I have £73 left in the kitty and I have just been browsing the Matalan website and bingo! I've seen the dress for me! It's a red Abbey Clancy maxi dress for £40 http://bit.ly/1g1iJHI. It is absolutely beautiful. Something like this would normally be over my budget but in this instance it's a knockout dress and definitely worth the investment.I am going to pair this up with a killer of heels which are also from Matalan and cost £15 http://bit.ly/1ee9K50. That little haul comes to £55 which leaves me with £18 left in my summer budget. Watch this space.

A funky evening combo for the budget fashionista!

Following on from yesterday's outfit combination, which I felt had a funky urban vibe. I am looking at adding an element of glamour to it so that the staple piece, the jeans, can be teamed up with a classic black sleeveless top http://bit.ly/1NbPHj9 but it has a twist. It has metal straps which give it a bit of an edge. It is in the H&M sale and has been reduced to £8. A bit of a bargain, I feel. This outfit can be further teamed up with a classic pair of light grey suede heels http://bit.ly/1BMWpM0 which have been reduced from £39.99 to £20. Yesterday I had £101 left. Take off what I have spent in today's haul i.e £28 I have now £73 left from my budget. Watch this space for more shopping fun my fellow budget fashionistas!

The 5 step Summer Challenge!

I am a single mum of one with a passion for fashion. Unfortunately due to my single mum status I have to do this on a budget! Being quite frugal by nature ,my skills for seeking out a bargain are finely tuned! I aim to get my summer capsule wardrobe in 5 hits! At the moment, I am checking out a few bits and pieces for the summer. I have given myself the challenge of trying to get what I need for under £125. So far I have found a couple of pieces from one of my favourite stores, H&M to start me off! Firstly there is a great striped t-shirt online for sale at £4 http://bit.ly/1GFGxtr a pair of skinny jeans for £12 http://bit.ly/1BzoohT and a pair of leopard print trainers for £5 http://bit.ly/1GFHwtN. Together, I think this combination is quite quirky and funky and for £21 it's a steal of an outfit! £21 down and £101 to go!