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Top Tips for Successful Sale Shopping

6/1/2018

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So, after all that exhausting Christmas shopping, we are now being lured back into the shops and online to snap up sale bargains.  But look before you leap; a bargain is not a bargain if you only end up wearing it once or find it doesn’t go with anything else in your wardrobe.  Here are a few hints for the thrifty ion-store bargain hunter:
  • Firstly, dress for the hunt – wear comfortable footwear, layers you can strip off in hot shops, a shoulder bag to keep your hands free and plan out what you need and what your budget is.
  • Make sure you understand what colours and shapes flatter your own natural colouring and body shape and don’t be tempted into a major colour or style mistake just because it’s a great price.
  • Bear in mind the so-called bargain’s CPW (cost per wear).  For example, a soft white cashmere jumper costing £100 which goes with lots of items already in your wardrobe could be worn once a week during the 6 months of winter/spring.  So 26 weeks wearings divided by £100 is £2.60 per wear.  That amazing red dress you see for £100 may only get 3 wearings before you get fed up with it – that’s £33 a wear!
  • Go for classic, investment buys in the sale such as great underwear, shoes, a tailored jacket or coat, staple work shirts and suits.  Avoid buying ‘fashion’ items which are in the sale for a good reason ie they won’t be in fashion much longer.
  • While it’s always a refreshing change to buy something ‘different’, especially if it is a good price, you should recognise that your style is just that, your style, and that the item could end up never seeing the world outside your wardrobe.
  • Always ask yourself ‘what will I wear it with?’ and ‘when will I wear it?’ – Impulse buys rarely work out.  Buy in haste, repent at leisure amidst your credit card bills.

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