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Latest Purchases - Read mod note in post #1

Strokesfan · 2007-05-20 19:18:40

Heya, I thought it might be an idea for all you fashionable gals and fellas to post your latest purchases, please post pics or describe your latest purchases! Mod note 27/08/11: Please only quote pictures that you are asking about rather than quoting a whole set of pictures to ask about one item. Please do not quote a…

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#9362 21-03-2016 4:35pm
eviltimeban

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^ nice shoes. I got new shoes as well today:

Mercanti Fiorentini, in Monza menswear on Dawson Street. The guy was trying to BS me that they were especially made Italian handmade shoes, but I know my mid-range shoes and I know that this brand is actually the in house brand of Discount Shoe Warehouse, which is an American company. They were on sale at €175 but I got him down to €150. Always pays to haggle!

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#9363 25-03-2016 10:22pm
Ciarrai76

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I got these black ankle boots in New Look today, reduced to only €15

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#9364 26-03-2016 2:14pm
Kintarō Hattori

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She's a terrible advertisement for the company but I think in real life this could be quite smart looking. eBay- about €84 delivered.

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#9365 26-03-2016 10:33pm
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Apologies for the size, ASOS €38.73

and

€30

If anyone has any suggestions for jewellery for either I'd be grateful!

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#9366 26-03-2016 11:26pm
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http://www.marksandspencer.ie/Gold-Plated-Criss-Cross-Torque-Necklace/000000000022433143,en_IE,pd.html?start=
I think this would look great with the first one purplecow - M&S have some really nice costume jewelry

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#9367 27-03-2016 2:10pm
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Got this in TJ Maxx in Chicago for $44. Thinking that I might be able to wear it to a wedding in Italy this summer. Now to find shoes to match!

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#9368 27-03-2016 2:54pm
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Down home for the weekend and saw a sign for Freddy jeans in a shop window, tried them on and just couldn't leave them behind. They are so comfy and without being crude, they make your posterior look incredible! They're expensive at 119 for the pair I got but from my research of them they don't sag like most other jeans do after a few washes, so they should last a lot longer than jeans from the likes of new look, river island etc

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#9369 27-03-2016 8:13pm
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Got this in TJ Maxx in Chicago for $44. Thinking that I might be able to wear it to a wedding in Italy this summer. Now to find shoes to match![/quote]

There's so much colour in the dress you'd have no bother finding shoes.

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#9370 27-03-2016 8:16pm
Ciarrai76

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yellow hen wrote: »

Got this in TJ Maxx in Chicago for $44. Thinking that I might be able to wear it to a wedding in Italy this summer. Now to find shoes to match!

No image attached.

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#9371 27-03-2016 8:17pm
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Ciarrai76 wrote: »

No image attached.

The dress is in post #9368

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#9372 27-03-2016 8:37pm
yellow hen

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Ciarrai76 wrote: »

There's so much colour in the dress you'd have no bother finding shoes.

No image attached.[/quote]

In my hurry not to quote the image, I deleted the first quote marks so it posted arseways. Sorry!

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#9373 30-03-2016 2:55pm
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Been busy over Easter:

ASOS T-Shirt With Crew Neck In Orange:

ASOS T-Shirt With Cut And Sew Panel - Navy/tobacco marl:

ASOS Mid Length Swim Shorts In Khaki:

Onfire White espadrilles (from M&M direct):

Suitsupply Washington Grey Herringbone:

Suitsupply white chino:

Suitsupply Napoli navy:

TM Lewin London white shirt:

TM Lewin sky blue twill shirt:

edit: nearly forgot, Adidas Hamburg:

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#9374 31-03-2016 3:01pm
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You can buy on the Irish H&M site now and they have free delivery until 24th April so I took advantage of that and bought a couple of tops. Bargain at €4.99 each.

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#9375 31-03-2016 3:11pm
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Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

You can buy on the Irish H&M site now and they have free delivery until 24th April so I took advantage of that and bought a couple of tops. Bargain at €4.99 each.

Great news that you can finally buy online!!

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#9376 31-03-2016 5:56pm
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They've arrived! Now to figure out what to do with them! €17.18 including delivery from iherb.com

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#9377 01-04-2016 2:32pm
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I'm in a grey mood and there's also grey weather outside. Any what do I order: a grey suit!!
Jacket: http://www2.hm.com/en_ie/productpage.0349867004.html
Trousers: http://www2.hm.com/en_ie/productpage.0350082003.html
And a pretty little necklace in rose gold to cheer me up: http://www2.hm.com/en_ie/productpage.0328592003.html

Tried them on a while ago in store as I was looking for a light grey suit for work. Got an email from H&M yesterday offer 20% off and free delivery.

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#9378 04-04-2016 8:29pm
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I got these in Penney's today, reduced from €19 to €7

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#9379 07-04-2016 7:05pm
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Micharl Kors scarf, €10 in TK Maxx. Delighted.

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#9380 10-04-2016 5:56pm
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I bought a pair of J Brand jeans in TK Maxx the other week thanks to a tip-off from a fellow boardsie! €70 instead of almost €300 :cool: They fit really well, I'm delighted with them!

This may well be common knowledge, but if you donate a bag* of unwanted clothes to H&M you get a voucher, €5 off when you spend €25. I plan on buying a few light jumpers for the summer after a recent wardrobe clearout (I now only own the one pair aforementioned jeans ) so this will come in handy The voucher I got today is good until the end of August.

*I asked what exactly "a bag" means, and they were very vague. They don't seem to have a minimum or maximum number of items. I brought in a plastic M&S bag with 5 items in it, so it was pretty full, and they didn't even look in it. I have 3 more bags with the same amount of clothes in them, so that'll be 3 more vouchers for me

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#9381 11-04-2016 9:42pm
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^^^ and a little bird tells me that it's two vouchers per bag this week

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#9382 11-04-2016 10:00pm
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I've done a bit of shopping lately. I got a few pieces in Cos that I am looking forward to getting but I doubt many would a appreciate a plain white or stripy top as I do. (And I still didn't figure out how copy their images. But I got great pair of flashy shoes so I don't stray too far towards simple scandi chic. They were 65last week and are back to 90 Euro now.

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#9383 17-04-2016 2:52pm
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supersheeps wrote: »

^^^ and a little bird tells me that it's two vouchers per bag this week

This is actually next week, so starts tomorrow I brought in a second bag yesterday and they told me they wouldn't take it, wait until next week and get 2 vouchers instead They also take old bedclothes and towels etc, basically anything that can be recycled into clothing

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#9384 17-04-2016 3:22pm
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jokettle wrote: »

This is actually next week, so starts tomorrow I brought in a second bag yesterday and they told me they wouldn't take it, wait until next week and get 2 vouchers instead They also take old bedclothes and towels etc, basically anything that can be recycled into clothing

So is it any clothes at all? I just filled several bags for charity shop but I'm sure I can find more! I'm due a new post-baby wardrobe

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#9385 17-04-2016 4:33pm
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Yep, anything at all!

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#9386 17-04-2016 10:29pm
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Yeah, sorry about that, got my weeks mixed up!! Anything except shoes, make sure your stuff's in normal sized carrier bags rather than huge bin bags, coz the vouchers are meant to be per bag regardless of size, so you may not get as many as you should!

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#9387 18-04-2016 10:24am
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I've just moved apartment and have had to buy all new bed sheets, this will be a great way to get rid of the old ones, they'd be in good shape for fabric recycling!!

Thanks so much for the tips guys

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#9388 19-04-2016 12:24pm
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Got this in Coast recently for my brothers wedding in June. It looks way nicer on me.....I think! :pac:

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#9389 24-04-2016 9:20pm
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jokettle wrote: »

This is actually next week, so starts tomorrow I brought in a second bag yesterday and they told me they wouldn't take it, wait until next week and get 2 vouchers instead They also take old bedclothes and towels etc, basically anything that can be recycled into clothing

I never made it to h&m with my bags Is this over now?

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#9390 24-04-2016 9:46pm
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yellow hen wrote: »

I never made it to h&m with my bags Is this over now?

The two vouchers for a bag is over, but you can still bring in bags of recycling and get one voucher for each of them instead of two.

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#9391 24-04-2016 9:47pm
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_meehan_ wrote: »

The two vouchers for a bag is over, but you can still bring in bags of recycling and get one voucher for each of them instead of two.

Ok thanks. Better than nothing so I'll drop them in tomorrow.

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