How much did you pay for your outfit that you are wearing today cost?

[Britpopbaby]

Total cost £73 with all bar one piece second hand.

Work day today

Red wool dress - Max Mara - £135 (in the sale)
Black Suede Boots - Pavers - £40
Belt - All Saints - £45
Earrings - Sainsburys - £5
Watch - Citizen - £250
Barbour Coat - £130

Primark fleece tights-£4.50
Primark burgundy socks-£2
Joanie burgundy cord miniskirt-£3 (Vinted)
M&S henley long sleeved top-£5, for 3 (Vinted)
Joe Brown christmas jumper- £3.50 (Vinted)
M&S chunky black boots-£3 (Vinted)
Joanie black teddy fleece coat- £39 (sale)

Apparently Im into the bargains today!😁

Black vest top- £6 New Look
Cream chunky knit jumper- £30 M&S
Blue skinny jeans- Next £30 ish
Black and grey leopard print wool coat- Esprit £100
Black Borg lined leather boots- £35 Next kids section
Undies- various- £25
Oliver Bonas lightning strike earrings in gold- £16
Estella Bartlett gold sunburst necklace- £25

Last work day before the holidays,

WFH all day, and then hosting dinner with friends. 🤞 I'm not leaving the house all day!

Long black dress, H&M £20
Denim Jacket, Gap, £35
Joules Scarf, £30
Fluffy slipper socks, £2 (will probably take these off before friends arrive 😂)

Ghost x M&S black star maxi dress - £20 on Vinted
Black Converse 70 - £45

Simple but festive!

Googled that dress and it's beautiful! 💫

Red cashmere and merino jumper - £80
M&S girlfriend jeans £39
Black Fitflop ankle boots £80 in sale.
sainsburys socks

Ds has just told I’m dressed like an ‘old person’ and that I should try this outfit again in 20 years 😂.

Free people lacy top - £59 (Black Friday)

Lucy and Yak cord dungarees - £29 (in sale)

Cabbages and Roses fair isle tank - £150

Nordic socks (from 5 pack - £39)

Celtic and Co biker boots - £185

Will swap the tank for a thicker jumper when I go out later - probably Toast jumper £195

Leopard print dress from tesco - £7
M&S slip - £20 (over 18 years old and still going strong)
Snag tights - £8 - multiple wear
Vintage dark grey cable knit chunky jumper £30
Snag bra - £25 ??
M&S knickers - again years old still going strong.
Wolky mules £120 - but 8 years old, pennies per wear.

Ds has just told I’m dressed like an ‘old person’ and that I should try this outfit again in 20 years 😂.

I am an old person though I don't like admitting it. I like to look nice but as DH would say 'you look best when your warm and comfy', I'm not going to disagree with him even if he does wander around looking like Compo half the time.

On reflection, I think I may have been pushing the Edwardian librarian look a little too far...

I’ve swapped the tank for my Arket cardigan (£87) 😂

I don’t mind the Compo look! I think it’s quite hot (not actually ON Compo, but on a ruggedly handsome landscape gardener/Sean Bean as Mellors type…).

Is your ds a teenager @weareallcats or just precocious?😅
Wearing ...
Faux leather joggers £18 h&m
Brora thermal £50.
Long cashmere cardigan coat years old - Daddys daughters £250.
Joya black trainers eBay £25.
Gold hoops £150

He’s 13 😂.

My dd (15) wrote ‘I advise that you don’t wear that French hat, it looks bad’ in my birthday card this year - they are very honest when it comes to this sort of thing (and it’s a family tradition to ‘roast’ each other in birthday cards!).

I love it so much! I try not to overwear it - I've about 6 other midi dresses that I tend to wheel out instead.

Last day at work.

Black mini skirt - Reiss £86
Green long sleeved top - Sainsburys - £8
Grey jumper with sparkly star - Sainsburys £12
Knee length black suede boots - Dune £160

Travel day today. Feeling decidedly less chic than days I'm travelling for work - something about lugging DS/suitcases/rucksacks about a airport in sweats just doesn't scream 'effortless'!

Primark vest, £2
H&M thin sweatshirt, £11
Jack Wills joggers, £35? Old!
Adidas campus, £90

Final day wfh for me.

Slippers (Xmas gift, £20 I reckon 5+ years ago)
Fleecy jim jams bottoms (another Xmas gift, Primark, maybe £10, 5 years ago?)
T-shirt off eBay, £3
Hoodie (another Xmas gift 2 years ago, £25?)
Knickers from sainsburys, about 10 years old, about 4p per wear by now...

Cefinn Saskia dress £395
Fairfax & Favor black suede boots £295
Woolford tights £35 (I think)
Stripe and Stare knickers £7
Patra silk thermal top £65
Prima Donna bra £135
£932 without jewellery

Bit of Christmas shopping today - might go to the pub with dh later, but no plans set in stone.

The Well Worn tartan dress - £195

Seasalt tights - £15ish

Celtic and Co boots - £225

Cabbages and Roses coat - £750

Brora scarf - £40 (vinted)

Cabbages and Roses beret - £75

I've been undecided about keeping my FOUR (!) new alpaca sweaters, and finally opted for Yes. I had some as a child and had forgotten about goat hair's itchy quality, remembering only the softness and fluffy/hairy appearance. Nostalgia won, on the basis that I didn't mind at 7 so I'll get used to it at 70 😏

Today, then, I'm softly itchy in this jumper from La Redoute, £32.50, with black Amazon leggings, £8. This would be great with black ankle boots but I haven't chosen them yet, so old trainers & old socks it is!

Total £40 and maybe £50 for the trainers when new. Going to The Outdoors in my trusty £15 cotton jacket.

Such a comfort thread! Dh is disgruntled, because he's not well so a major operation he's been waiting for for 2 years was postponed a month, because of the cold, and work has just rocketed into overdrive.

DS is back helping out the family enterprise and has had an unwelcome message from an old flame out of the blue.

I shopped (for food) like a demon today so am pretty much set for the holidays and was hoping for a chill day with everyone and a gentle weekend before the festivities, which I am organising.

So today's 'I can do it all outfit' has been
Me&Em black cargo trousers, from the January sale, about £50.
A shamefully expensive grey and black striped cashmere polo jumper... call it £320, but I like it and wear it lots.
Yellow ochre Andia Fora trainers, from an outlet site, about £70. Fingerless gloves (today's are pale olive green) and a shooting coat with lots of pockets.

DH decided R4 was too much so changed to R3. I loathe classical music and the hushed voices of reverence for it. It's like everylasting funeral music. Sorry, bit of a vent.

I'm finding this thread soothing as well, @Papyrophile. I hope we'll continue it as this one's nearly full! You do seem to be facing multiple challenges atm; good luck and may your cashmere stripes deliver peace & love as well as energetic competence!

Thank you @Garlicpest . I needed to read your reply. I'm pretty much retired from formal work, but when asked what I do all day... I am the oil in the machine that makes all the parts work (mostly) smoothly.

Today was a tidy up day after three days in court. Did some work, went on a prescription hunt for dd's adhd meds, had the odd job man round, generally pottered.

Ancient jeggings £39
Seasalt top, reduced £29
On trend cable cardigan £89
Fine cashmere gauze stole (as scarf) £119
Sheepskin slippers £65 ish? (Drapers)
Boots when I went out: £180
JL coat bought for £50 in covid (was £189)

Tootles off to look up Cabbages and Roses. Would like new coat and haven't seen anything I like for a few years.