Every month I like to buy a few pieces - even if it's just a couple new things - to build up the range of items I have in my wardrobe. For a while now, I've kind of worked out what my style is and have tried to find clothing that best reflects what I imagine in my head or what I am inspired to dress like.
So nearly every month I'm going to try and post a something like this, showing you what I've bought this month and what I might be aspiring to buy in the future.
So this month was definitely a "broke" month, meaning that University Life was becoming very apparent to my bank account, and I had to tread very carefully when it came to spending, so was only able to purchase a couple of items, the rest was gifted.
My first item was bought because I needed a smart top to wear because I was presenting research in front of a few people at university. We were being marked on our appearance as well as our content, so I wanted to wear something elegant that also reflected my style, rather than trying to look too formal.
It's a beautiful cream, slightly sheer blouse, that hangs lower at the back than at the front. The fabric feels lovely on the skin and even after washing still looks cream, rather than washed out - so is very good quality. The original price was £30.00 from River Island, but "Savvy Christina" looked around for it elsewhere and found ASOS selling the exact same number for £22.50 with FREE shipping, so - you all know what happened ;)
I bought it in a size 10 just so I could have a little extra room when wearing it, but it came up a little bit small. I can still wear it, but if I could buy it again I'd get a size 12.
My second new purchase of this month was a very expensive one, but it was "reclaimed" money I used to buy it. Back in September, my house was broken into while I was at a goodbye dinner because I was leaving for university the next day. A few things of a large value were stolen, meaning we could claim insurance money and buy things to replace what was lost - one of those things is my new watch.
This is a Gold Men's Michael Kors Watch. I'm not very into the Michael Kors brand, but I wanted something that looked good and worth the money I was willing to spend on it. A constant rule I have when it comes to clothing, jewelry or footwear is - I want the branding to be very minimal (not as much on footwear because on all of my Nike's, the "swoosh" is VERY apparent). If the item I've bought was expensive, I want it to look expensive without having to showcase the brand to let people I know I've spent a bit of money on it.
So as you all can tell from the pictures, the branding is very minimal. I've opted for a Men's style watch over a Women's because I wanted it to have a larger face and bracelet, and for it to be heavier than the typical women's watch.
This model retails for about £229.00. Online it's much cheaper, but I was really excited about getting the watch, so I couldn't wait and I went in-store and got it at Ernest Jones, in Lakeside, Essex.
This month, while I was at home for Mother's Day, my Mum and I decided to take a trip down to Zara (the same day I got the watch) to return and pick up a few bits. There wasn't much in there I really loved for myself, but one thing stood out tremendously, above all else, that my mother and I ended up getting.
We both first saw this piece when we were watching this year's Comic Relief show (me from at home, Mum three rows away from the stage) on one of the presenters from the night - Claudia Winkleman. I was eyeing them up from the minute she took over as co-presenter alongside Sarah Millican / Russell Brand. It didn't even occur to me that the trousers could be this season Zara?!?
So, when we were perusing the store and saw them, we lost our minds and instantly picked up our sizes and rushed to the counter! Haha
These trousers will set you back about £29.99 when you buy them online. In-store I think they were £35.99 - which I didn't realise until I checked the website - either way, it's worth the investment.
So these are the pieces I welcomed into my wardrobe this month. If you'd like to see any other kinds of items, such as makeup repurchases or general things I buy, leave a comment down below to let me know.
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Christina x
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