As we come to the end of January I’m feeling relieved…it’s my least favourite month and it always seems to drag. Now spring is in sight and it’s staying lighter for longer. I do hope we’ll see more colourful fashion in the shops because the last few times I’ve been to Zara and the like it’s been a sea of grey, black and white. I can scan a shop in 10 seconds and decide it’s not worth staying any longer if I can’t see any colour.
Not that I shop in store much these days – even charity shops have been a waste of time recently. I popped into one of my local ones and saw a Primark shirt with the original tag on priced at £1…the charity shop’s price was £4! Not that that’s expensive, but it’s the principle. There’s also a lot of overstock from cheap fast fashion brands. Many charity shop TikTok influencers have been bemoaning the crazy prices. Vinted is where you find the best bargains!
Anyway, I digress. This purple sparkly frill jumper was a bargain at £10. Dancing Leopard have had a few £10 clearance sales recently and this was included in the last one. I bought a fabulous striped cardigan in a previous sale which I’ll feature soon. I sized down to a small in this jumper because it looked quite loose on the model on the website, and it fits perfectly. I’ve paired it with lilac trousers for a tonal look and added contrasting orange accessories. The boots were a Vinted bargain at only £4! I don’t know what brand they are but they’re really comfortable. I’m trying not to buy anything new for a while as I really need to get rid of some stuff. At some point soon I’m going to have to tackle the cases in the loft…I’m not looking forward to that!
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Dancing leopard jumper | Mango trousers (old, similar) | Red Cuckoo bag | boots from Vinted (similar)
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Jacqui of Mummabstylish, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle and Di of Di-alog!
What a great find with this sparkly jumper! I love the sleeves. Thanks so much for the link up!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thanks Kathrine!
I saw a photo of me wearing similar colours yesterday on Facebook and had a bit of a regret that I didn’t keep those items. And now you are wearing those colours! Love it! Have to say that I think Vinted is pretty boring lately too.
Thanks Nancy! Vinted is very hit and miss, I think the algorithm is really sensitive so that if you look for one thing, that’s all it brings up in the recommended section. I have some saved searches, as I do on eBay, but I’m trying to cut down on buying for a while – I need to sell quite a lot to make some space!
That is such a darling sweater! I love this all purple look!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Thanks Jill!
I love the colour!
Jennifer
https://curatedbyjennifer.com
Thanks Jennifer!
You made some great finds on Vinted. Love your tonal look, with contrasting accessories. Thanks so much for including me in the favorites from last week. and for hosting the link up. Hope you have a great week!
Thanks Di, you’re welcome! Happy weekend!
I think “quiet luxury” is on its way out and maximalism is coming back. I hope there are more colorful options coming to the stores soon too!
Cheryl Shops | http://www.cherylshops.net
I do hope so!
That sweater was an amazing deal! It looks so good on you! Love the contrast with the orange.
Thanks Laura!
Orange and purple is such a fun, vibrant color combo! And I’m so with you- January absolutely drags on forever and feels like it’s 57 days instead of just 31.
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
I love purple and orange together! They just seem so right though I wouldn’t have thought that a few years ago. Thanks so much for the feature. I haven’t been able to link up anywhere lately. My son “fixed” my laptop so well, the link up buttons don’t show! I hope he can figure it out soon!
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
Thanks so much for the feature Emma, what a lovely surprise. Hope you have a super weekend and great start to February xx Jacqui.