But the summer sale is a much more relaxed affair. We all tend to be sitting in the back garden praying for a tan or trawling through pages of last-minute holiday deals online to even notice that the summer sales have started. But they are a valuable opportunity to stock up on bargains.
I empathise with you final year uni and sixth year students currently trawling the internet and trudging round the shops looking for that perfect ball dress.
Obviously, they have lots of cash available - so how does the everyday yummy mummy to be keep herself looking stylish?
All the shops have started to release their beachwear ranges - and buying the perfect bikini or swimsuit is the best form of escapism from freezing temperatures and multiple layers!
Budget fashion often means buying from large fast fashion retailers, which is sometimes not the most ethical of practices.
Once you’ve dazzled someone with your impeccable CV and secured an interview, the next big issue comes into play - what on earth should you wear?
The post sale blues are slowly arriving and all the best pieces were snapped up by anxious Boxing Day shoppers, leaving very little to get excited about.
In Scotland, even running across the road to pick up a carton of milk in December requires the addition of thermals and a woolly jumper. Since a budget fashionista has to keep herself cosy, I’ve looked into this year’s biggest woollen accessory trend - the fail-safe beanie hat!
In my opinion, it is more about variety, doing your research and finding things which fit your style without stretching your budget. This can mean combining elements of high street, second-hand, crafted, sample sales and a number of other outlets - it’s a fun and interesting way to build an eclectic wardrobe that shows off your personality.
At the recent Versace boutique launch in New York’s trendy Soho district, Alexa Chung (who really can do no wrong in the fashion stakes) was photographed wearing a full burgundy multi-tonal outfit from their Versus diffusion line.
