Need smart casual work clothes on a tight budget

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I've got a new job (yay!) but I've gone up a couple of dress sizes since I last worked. I'm dieting now so don't want to spend a fortune on things that will (hopefully) be too big before long. What can I get that will see me through the weight loss and not cost the earth?

Try TKMaxx, I got some great work stuff there for peanuts.

have you tried matalan?

Congratulations on the new job!

Yy to TK Maxx. I got some lovely 'Lily and Me' tops there recently which are perfect for work with 3/4 length trousers or chinos. www.tkmaxx.com/search?q=lily+and+me

Also worth doing the charity shops of course. I get a lot of my work clothes from there and also Sainsbury's TU range.

H&M are good for stuff like this

Charity shops are usually where I'd go but isn't it always the way, you can never find stuff when you actually need (as opposed to want) it? I can never get my head round TKMaxx, it always looks like a jumble sale in there.

eBay? Bigger range and similar prices to charity shops, though you can't try on of course.

TU at Sainsbury's is brilliant.

Do you have an M&S outlet store near you?

Matalan I find a bit hit and miss- they have nice tops but I find the dresses and skirts a bit cheap looking after a few washes. Maybe splash out on a good quality pair of trousers that you can pair with different tops?

Next Clearance online, best to look in the early morning as they replenish their online stock in the early hours each day.

Agree with TU at Sainsbury's - some surprisingly nice stuff in there.

Another vote for eBay.

My entire work wardrobe is second hand (primary school teacher), as I like nice fabric and am a difficult shape, but can't justify full-prices for clothes that inevitably get snot/glue/paint all over.

Try H&M - I've got quite a lot of work stuff from there including jersey skirts, chinos, jumpers, smart t-shirts etc. The Gap is also worth a look.

Another vote for H&M or Sainsbury's

Really good if you don't want to spend a fortune, and the money you save can go towards nicer bits when you hit your target. Congrats on both job and weight loss!

Sainsbury's!

Another vote here for H&M and Sainsbury's. H&M do good cigarette ankle grazer trousers in a range of colours and patterns. They wash and wear just as well as more expensive ones imo. Think they're approx £12.99.

Sainsbury's is always one of my go to.

I also look on eBay regularly, I generally stick to the same style and brand so know what should fit,