Who needs the highstreet?

Where I'm from is not known for it's shopping. There's a tiny Topshop and Miss Selfridge and then a larger New Look and a Debenhams that stocks Warehouse. So my friends and I regularly go thrifting around charity shops ,as that's one thing we're not short of here. You also know that with a charity shop treasure you're not going to look the same as everyone else, it's a fraction of the price and the money is going to a good cause. So win/win in my eyes!

A couple of friends and I went round our favourite one last week - St Catherine's Hopsice and I managed to bag a couple of gems.

Starting with this dress for a fiver...

When I first bought it, it was past knee length as I'm assuming it once belonged to a sweet, old lady. But my friend helped me 'Gok Wan' it and we chopped it nice and short. It's perfect for this spring/summer as it's a lovely, pastel blue and has a cute, floral print. I wore it whilst on a night out and teamed it with silver jewellery, a tan, plaited belt, chunky heels and red lips to edge it up...

My second steal was a cool, crazy printed top for £4...



It grabbed my attention immediately and did make me wonder which senseless human being gave it away. The emerald green and royal blue work so well together and I cannot wait to print clash it with a flowery skirt over summer. However, I wore it on Saturday with some leather shorts that my friend got from H&M, ankle socks and debuted my Presley Topshop heels...

So excited that we have two, four day working weeks and a four day weekend. I just hope the weather bucks it's ideas up as easter egg hunts, beer gardens and BBQs are not so fun in the drizzle.

Hope you have some exciting easter plans organised!

Thanks for reading!
Love,
Jade x

One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure.

That saying was definitetly the case with my recent purchases with them all being second hand bargains. My first being a Topshop tea dress from ebay for only a fiver. I've wanted one for a while and this one caught my eye because of it's cute print and cut out back. I'm going for a posh Sunday roast with my friends so think I may wear it then with my Dune wedges and obligatory large amount of jewellery.

My next two were bought charity shopping with my mum. I love vintage shopping but unfortunately where I'm from has zero, so instead I regularly have a browse in the hundreds of charity shops my town centre has to offer. I managed to get a black cord shirt for £1.50, which I was really happy about finding as I'd recently been watching some on ebay for over a tenner. Also a green printed maxi dress for £2, I originally thought I'd chop in to a short summer dress but since trying it on I quite like it long worn with a skinny waist belt.

A total of £8.50 for three items, absolute steal. I love buying clothes that have been used before, I like to wonder about who used to own them and where they have been, there's a bit of mystery with them. A bit sad I know.

I've also let my mum dye my hair. It's a dark auburny colour, similar to Emma Stone's. I love it.

Love

Jade x