Shopping update: March 2015

I do realize it is April already, but I didn't sum up my purchases from last month, so here we go. I promise, there will be some in April too (and this time I might make it in April, not the following month). I'm taking a break from the Top 10 Remix Challenge. Not that I cheated or anything, but the weather was just weird yesterday and my outfit is not very cool and inspiring, I'm hoping you'll like today's outfit - if and when I will be able to taky a photo of it.
So, here we go:

grey jacket, white tee, navy pencil skirt, all thrifted; grey-blue t-shirt, Esmara

 First a bit of monochrome. I needed the Esmara tee just because, I loved the material and the scoop neckline so I got it. There is never enough white t-shirts and this one has that pretty ornament on it! I really needed another pencil skirt so it was a planned purchase, I was just lucky to have found it in a second-hand store. The jacket cost me like 50¢, it was hidden in the children's section and I totally needed it.

blue and camel cardigan, yellow tee, yellow pants, all thrifted; leopard necklace, Kik; pearl ring, Gate

The monochrome needed some sunshine, so I decided to get some yellow stuff (there's just one colour I don't wear and that's orange, although I didn't wear much yellow either). The t-shirt looks pretty good on me, even though it has no real sleeves and It does make my arms look fat. So I usually hide them in a cardigan and problem solved! Both cardigans in the picture look great with the tee, especially the long camel one. It is acrylic, but I still love it. I've been looking for one for some time. The blue one on the other hand replaced my former blue cardigan (I don't need two of them). The yellow thing in the bottom right corner used to be a maxi skirt. After a lot of sewing and stitching removal I got angry, as the material is really stupid and it just kept creasing. So I gave up on the sewing machine this time and just handsew it. And even thoug it is still not perfect, it looks much better as pants on me. The necklace was almost free (3 CZK is 12¢, that's basically free) and the ring was the cutest and also really cheap. Two things are not in the picture but in the washing machine - two striped tees I purchased at the beginning of the month and totally forgot about them. But! you can see one of them here. Yes, I did shop a lot this month, but on my defense, these items altogether cost less money than the Anna Smith bag from last month!

Shopping Update: February 2015

I will always do the shopping update post in the end of the month, as I want to make sure I won't have time to buy anything else. Also I don't want to split my purchases into two post as I want to have it all together so I would know how much stuff I buy.
This month brought many interesting items. One of the most useful is the black cardigan (which I wear every other day), pencil skirt (it's my first one so I keep wearing that too) and golden watch, which were a Valentine's day present and I just can't stop looking at them. The Anna Smith handbag is a brilliant purchase but not as universal as the cardigan so I have to plan my outfit well, but I still love it. Most of the other items are from the end of the month or are waiting for the spring to come.

black cardigan, Amisu; grey t-shirt, Amisu; striped pencil skirt, Amisu; grey scarf, Terranova; watch, Geneva; handbag, Anna Smith; nude heels, O.K. Shop

The first three items were paid for by my mum. I don't know how that happened. I was trying the cardigan on and she suggested that if I can fit in the M size, we will buy the XS instead and she will swap it for the one she has at home (the same cardigan, size M, later found out that XS fits her better). And before I knew it, she paid for the stuff. I mentioned the watch above, the scarf below was found in Terranova sales, I wrote about the Anna Smith handbag some time ago and I got a tip for shoes from my sister so I got these low heels for little money. So far I can't tell how long will they last, someday I might invest a bit more, we'll see about that.

white shirt, blue shhirt, black fedora, striped t-shirt, beige pants and gray pants, all thrifted

This was a really lucky month. They were restocking my favourite second-hand store, so I immediately picked up the white shirt, beige pants (finally!) and black fedora! The rest of the items are from other second-hands, I especially adore the striped shirt, it is a nice thick cotton and I believe it won't wear off any time soon,

Shopping Update: January 2015

I shop. Not as much as some bloggers I follow, but still... And January after Christmas sales are great for purchassing "needful" things. Also, my beloved thrift store had January sales (which means getting the cheap even cheaper, for approx. 50 cents - 10 CZK a piece).

I was looking for some earrings that would go with brown / gold combination. Didn't find any that would suit me, so I bought a set of buttons and using pair of manicure scissors, glue gun and 6 earring hooks I assembled 3 pairs of beautiful earrings. The scarf/poncho is something I was looking for for some time, the bright green scarf is not, but it is real cashmere (and not just acrylic imitation) and it is heavenly soft.

There is never enough pants. At least for me, as I apparently possess  huge calves (no boots available) and "X" shaped legs with no thigh gap, after a while all pants just wear off, scuffing a hole between my legs (which is highly inappropriate!). I also purchased a pair in brown, but they are in a washing machine at the moment and they are meant as summer outdoor pants (they even have the lace thingy at the bottom, so I can turn them into shorts in few seconds without rolling them all up). The gardener top is so cute! It was meant to be worn at home, but I might reconsider that. The tree buckle belt is like something stolen from costumery of Lord of the Rings. I am actually thinking of making a historical / fantasy dress to go with it, something Arwen-like, maybe.

One more item is missing from the photos and it is a spring jacket I am currently refashioning (someone screwed up its sleeves really hard!).

That is all for today (and hopefully for whole month, I don't intend to buy anything else right now...)