To go to town and blow a few hundred £ on clothes?

[mosschops30]

i know there will be the usual 'not if you dont have the cash, only if you are completely debt free, pay off your overdraft etc'

But ..... I look the same on every set if photos from the last 5 years holidays, and i swore this year id revamp my wardrobe.
I have lost tons of weight and toned up to a size 6-8 and i feel fab and want to spoil myself.

Now i dont need masses but would like a casual maxi dress, a nice pair of flat sandals, a few tops, 2 new bras, 2 new bikinis and a pair of cropped chino trouser things.

I have made a plan for the next 6 months and will clear my credit card this month (0% runs out and new card starts), pay holiday off, and clear the remaining £400 of my graduate overdraft, all by october.

So AIBU?

GO FOOOR IIIIT! You knew you were asking for 'permission' in the right place...

I don't understand why you would want to spread the payments if you have the money now...

What happens if your circumstances change...supposing you lost your job?

Why not just pay everything off at once?

I think Mosschops is talking about a few clothes bits, Sausages. Not a mortgage.

It does sound like you have a lot of debt...but if you think you can afford it then why not. If you've lost lots of weight then your old stuff probably doesn't fit well or look good any more, and badly fitting bras are worse than useless.

If you only need a few basic items, it might be worth spending a bit more to get good quality that will last you a while, rather than a huge pile of cheap stuff. Especially bras and shoes, it's not worth buying them cheap IMO.

Go for it, it's your money OP but come back and tell us what you buy :)
I had a splurge yesterday in Asda on summer dresses for me abd DD and flip flops for DH, sometimes we need a nice treat so go for it :)

ooh - put the claws away 52 (rolls eyes)

I think the OP can speak for herself...
Think I had a valid point...and would be interested in the OPs response

I agree that it's worth buying quality stuff....

There are some lovely maxi dresses around. Have bought a couple recently from Monsoon and whitestuff.

And OP good for you on losing the weight
Enjoy the shopping :)

Go for it, especially the bras. There's nothing worse than badly fitting underwear, it can make the most lovely well fitted clothes look hideous!!

I with the piles of cheap crap every time

(actually I find lots of stuff in TK Max is good quality)

Go crazy, but first tell me your weightloss secrets please. :o

Eh? Claws?...my perfectly valid response was being bitchy in your eyes? Blimey!

Enjoy, not entirely sure why you are posting on here about it mind

You can post anywhere AIBU isn't just about serious issues.

go shopping! and tell us what you bought

My huge order from ASOS arrived this morning. It's a lovely feeling. YANBU (although I got a maxi dress from ASOS in the sale for 12 pounds, migt be worth a look)

can i go shopping with you? im good at spending other peoples money :D

You have budgeted for the expense, you are tiny and slender and will look fantastic whatevery you buy. Go and enjoy!

Helloooooo.

Well i went shopping, with a list, but it didnt entirely go to plan as i had dd with me
so i got a lovely maxi dress from oasis, roll up chino type trousers, a denim jacket and two nice vest tops.
I didnt manage to get the bras, bikini or spangly sandals
Just didnt get time to go to bravissimo, will do it next weekend. Couldnt find any spangly sandals i liked, and bikinis are just impossibly small, who on earth do they make them for?

Spoilt dd a bit for her biryhday at the end of the month.

I will go on my own next week, but any sandals or bikini suggestions would be gratefully recieved

sounds like a lovely day, mosschops

Now tell me how you lost the weight, please :)

I hate bikini shopping but rate Seafolly ones.

Sounds like you had fun

Oh and I think alouiseg wants to know how you lost weight

Oh and check zara website out for sparkly sandals.

Agree about Seafolly bikinis also Princess TamTam are fab.