A Buyer's Archive - keeping track of my spending on clothes and accessories with Elise. Rather a lot of purchases this month. April saw the start of my spring capsule wardrobe and I needed a few things to pair with items I wanted to include, but I also gave in to temptation and purchased a few things that I really didn't need. Del...
I've always been intrigued by wardrobe challenges and I've always enjoyed challenges I've set myself. I often think about the one that made me think about what I wear more than any other - the Little Brown Dress. Back in 2005/2006 that a lady called Alex Martin decided to wear one little brown dress for a year. One dress. For an entire year....
If I bought a treadmill would I actually use it? I want one, I really do. I don't run very often because I don't like running on the roads near me, and 'off roading' knackers my ankles. I hate running when cold, when it's raining, or too hot (delicate flower that I am). I like running on the treadmill, it was always the...
Last year I was gutted to find a dress I'd worn only once had frayed at the waist seam in the wash. I wasn't able to return or exchange it, so I pondered how to fix it. Eventually I settled on patching it up with a navy band. I was able to make it smaller than I had planned (by luck rather than...
I really enjoyed my first attempt at a capsule wardrobe, but I'm so excited to have switched things around for spring. I'm ready for some dresses and fewer layers! The rules of this capsule wardrobe are simple: - Pick up to 37 items from my wardrobe - Store everything else away - Accessories, gym clothes, PJs, and going out clothes are unlimited -...
We celebrated our first wedding anniversary at the weekend. The traditional gift to give your spouse is paper. When it comes to paper gifts I found lots of lovely ideas. I remember one of my friends gave his wife the sheet music of their first dance in a frame. And somewhere in the depths of my memory he gave her a print of...
Today is our first wedding anniversary. We're celebrating with a meal at the hotel we got married in. I like to think of this as our hotel now, we own it. Or at least that's how it feels. I got the impression that the first year of marriage was hard, I don't know where this idea came from, it was just there, lurking....
My payday wishlist is all about the shoes. Del Rey Sneakers | TOMS | £59.99 I've been looking for some casual let's-run-some-errands type trainers for a while and these new additions to the Toms range are ticking all the boxes. I just can't decide which colourway I prefer... The £60 pricetag seems a little steep but when you consider I was looking at...
Keeping track of my spending on clothes and accessories in A Buyer's Archive with Elise. There are so many things I could've parted with cash for this month! I think it's due to the arrival of spring and the few glimpses of sunshine that we've had, all I can think about are sunny days and warm evenings. I think my wardrobe is so...
