She loves shopping - clothes, shoes, handbags... even the indent you get on your hand from carrying too many hangers to the changing room. And while she knows her PPQ from her Primark, that doesn't mean she can afford it. This is TV presenter Cat Cubie's irreverent and entertaining insight to the world of fashion...
Sale away with me
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Happy New Year dearest readers! I hope Santa filled your stockings and you had a debauched New Year or - as us Scots say - Hogmannay.
I love Christmas. I love the festive joie de vivre, the sparkly lights, the carols and I love, love, love Christmas pudding. However, almost above everything else, I love Christmas because it precedes the January Sales: the perfect cure for a mulled wine hangover.
If you didn't shop yourself out before the 25th December, now is the time to be trawling the rails or cruising the Internet looking for a bargain. Before you set out though, I would recommend a battle plan. A bargain aint a bargain if you never wear it!
As always, there are going to be lots of pieces from the 2010 collections that carry over into 2011, so if you spot some of these bad boys on the sale rails it’s a good idea to snap them up (and then feel smug when they come back in at full price!).
Lace: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Love lace. It’s still a big hitter this year and it’s a great fabric that will work right through into the warmer months. Lace dresses worn with thick tights just now can be ‘Summerised’ come Spring when (hopefully) it will be warm enough for us to get our pins out!
<-- Snap up this gorgeous lace dress, reduced from £55 to £27.50 at ASOS.
Maxi Skirts/Dresses: The key to wearing a maxi dress or skirt is finding the right one for your body shape. Maxi should mean maxi: floor skimming is best as it gives more length to your body; even being a few inches short can make them look frumpy not lovely and floaty. In 2011 the maxi goes sheer, so if you have one (or spot one in the sales) don’t be afraid to take a pair of scissors to the lining. I bought these maxi wide legged trousers from Topshop for £15 and I’m going to do just that when the weather heats up. Topshop already have some in their new collection which are almost identical but completely sheer.
Urban Outfitters have price-slashed this on-trend maxi from £48 to £28.99 -->
Biker: Leather has been kicking it back for the last few seasons but has remained somewhat in the shadow of the military trend; Spring 2011sees it rev its engine a little more, so keep hold of the boots, the jackets and, for the bold, the leather shorts. I spotted a real leather jacket in the sale for £60. Bargainous!
60’s Ladylike: The clothes that make Madmen, or men go mad, if you prefer. Curves are still big, with strong silhouettes being the key to this look. I haven’t seen much in my ‘saling’ (clearly, you’ve picked ‘em all up already!). By Spring the fabrics will be lighter and the colours fresher, however, if you do spot something 50’s/60’s with a lovely red reduced tag on it be sure to pick it up!
Bell-Bottoms:I don’t know about you, but I was a little unsure about skinny jeans to begin with ('but they show eeeeeverything!' I wailed). Now I can’t live without them. However, a new year, a new decade for that matter, and the trends - they are a changing. 70’s glamour is going to be a rising trend over 2011 so it’s perhaps inevitable that flares would make a return too. Wear them high, and wear them wide!
Kitten Heels:I’ve heard a rumour that the more delicate shoe is making a comeback this year (after clogs I’m sure we’ll all breathe a sigh of relief). Personally, I’m not totally sure about this trend; a high heel can do wonders for the posture and the self-esteem. My feet, however, are delighted.
<-- Leather up with these purrfect kittens from Office, down from £62 to £8!
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