No Spend February - Week 1

What does 'no spend February' include?  During the first couple of days I noticed my attention turning from clothes to house interiors.  Now my plan really is to cut down on my online clothes shopping, my wardrobe is overflowing and I spending too much.  But I thought really there is no point in saving some money and then buying a load of stuff for the house.  So I have stopped myself - that's not to say I won't buy anything for the house this month, as it wasn't part of my challenge, but I will be thinking very carefully!

I received two online orders on 1st February - ordered in January.  A sale coat from Boden and very nice it was too.  BUT did I really need it?  It is not a style I wear very often, we are coming into Spring, and I have enough coats and not much storage for them.  So I sent it back!

Imelda Coat NOW £118 but I had a further discount on it bringing it to £100, it is very nice but I just don't need it so it is packaged up and ready to go back.  Sale time is a really good time to grab a good coat and store it away for the following winter though and if I needed it then maybe!

As my thoughts are turning to spring and lighter weight jackets and clothes, I did order a 'ultra light weight' jacket from Esprit. in cream but I wasn't sure about it so returned that too - I probably needed an XS not a S!  It' still a bit early to be buying that sort of thing so I will look properly in March!  Lightweight Down Jacket £75.

Shopping my Wardrobe

This Marks & Spencer Pure Cashmere Knit was a January purchase and I loved the bright green and the stepped hem.

It is a fairly recent purchase but I hadn't worn it until this week.  I wore it with a sale shirt under it from Hush and a very past season scarf from Phase Eight (similar here).  And of course my trusted coated jeans - I love the Next ones - here.  This was a beautiful - but cold day - I was out n about all day but even had the sun roof open on my new mini.

I've not ordered anything new this week, I do have a Pinterest board that I am using as a virtual shopping basket and it has a 'few' things in it!  It will be interesting to see what I still want to buy in March!?

Love
Michelle xx
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