Favourite Jewellery from 2012-WendyB Hashtag Ring

Hi everyone! Looking back at the last 12 months I was trying to see what my favourite purchases were and jewellery wise I invested really well. After seeing my lovely friend at our blogger meet last year and indulging in my annual ritual of wearing a chosen piece for the duration, I was suitably inspired in July to add my second WendyB piece to my jewellery box. I decided on her fabulous Hashtag ring which has been a regular on my finger and a real joy to wear. Not only is it utterly stylish it has an adjustable band for comfort too:

 

My only dilemma for this year is what to add to my collection next? Now that is the Question or the Exclamation, which may give you a clue as to my next purchases which you can see here and here.

Mind you, as I am trying to be a #goodblogger now, I could well be adding this too.

 

Well whatever I do decide to choose from the WendyB by Wendy Brandes collection I know for sure I will adore it and wear it with sassyness and pride, the only way to wear her gorgeous pieces, no?

Sharonrosepixie.blogspot.co.uk NOW Thriftmystyle.com and debut of the Mulberry scarf

As you may already see, my blog has been edited to add it's new name of Thriftmystyle.com as well as the URL of sharonrosepixie.blogspot.co.uk so any existing and new readers can access my blog from either one, no changes are required as it should automatically redirect you to thriftmystyle! Please do let me know if you have problems with reaching my site!

Onto a more stylish note, I debut my new Mulberry scarf yesterday that I purchased in the Liberty sales in London last week. It is gloriously long, wide and warm-being a mix of 80% wool and 20% cashmere ensures it is stylish as well as cosy. Here it is in the 'Sycamore' colourway on sale at Mulberry.com:

Mulberry Sycamore Leopard and Tiger print wrap, was £295, now £177

Liberty's discount was a further £30 on top so I got my one for half price, but only in store.

I am wearing my blue version of the scarf with my thrifted black leather Primark biker jacket and my Marks and Spencer black faux fur bolero on top of it; thrifted black skinny jeans by River Island; black Chanel handbag; black thrifted Versace boots and grey baker boy style hat:

I am also wearing a thrift find from last week-the grey tee you can just see, it's by H! by Henry Holland for Debenhams and was from the Sense charity shop for £3. The jeans were also from the charity shop a couple of weeks ago for just £2.69. 

I have become rather a scarf addict this winter and will be doing a post soon of my other scarves that I purchased and were gifts last month. As well as bags and shoes, scarves are a wonderful accessory investment-not only do they last for years, but they don't succumb to 'size' issues and can really add that bit extra to an outfit- as well as keeping you cosy of course!!

Scarves are definitely one of my guilty repeat buys-I can't seem to get enough of them, regardless of style, fabric or make-it can be Primark or Missoni, if it suits my chosen outfit then I'm hooked!!

Are you guilty of repeat buying of certain items-are you getting the most out of them?

Cost per wear best buy of 2012-Stella McCartney tote bag

Hi everyone! Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year and I hope you are enjoying your lovely Christmas presents and your post Christmas sales bargains-from reading your blogs, a lot of you have really scored with your stylish sale finds that really seem to be worthwhile fashion investment pieces.

As happy as I am with my Christmas and sales goodies, I thought I would show my best thrift buy of 2012-based purely on a cost per wear basis. 

This tote bag was a find in early September at my local boot sale and was an amazing price of just 30p!! It has proved an invaluable buy as I can chuck anything in it and it doesn't weigh anything, plus if I know I may buy a few things I keep it folded in my chosen handbag until it's needed. A perfect bag for my trips to the bootys and charity shops:

In the last three months I have been using it solidly- at least 60 days!! So on a cost per wear basis it works out to less than 0.5p a day!! Pricewise I don't think any of my purchases last year come close to that and for an item that is not only stylish but functional and sturdy it has to be voted my 'best buy' of  2012.

Looking back to last year what has been your best buy- either on a 'cost per wear' basis or based on discount, value and style?

My New Personal Style Blog- LIVE TO LOVE DENIM

Hi everyone!! Well it's the last day of 2012 and I have actually now put in to action those ideas and inspirations that have been at the back of my mind for so long and hopefully deliver me out of the blog wilderness that I have been enduring for a number of months now. 

Work and health issues have been main concerns during 2012 and I have felt that this year really has not been one of my best regarding posts and blogging. I have had several bouts of low inspiration and interest during this year and I feel it has reflected in how often I have posted on Thriftmystyle. On the plus side I have joined Twitter and although I haven't tweeted that much this year, I hope my new blog venture will change this. It is no secret that I have always had a love-no scrap that-self confessed obsession with all things denim and what better way to channel that but into a self contained personal style blog which is aptly named LIVE TO LOVE DENIM :

I am constantly inspired and enthused with all things denim, particularly jeans and now I have a dedicated blog I sincerely hope that you will join me there on my new denim journey through 2013 and beyond.

I still fully intend on posting on Thriftmystyle as of course thrifting at boot sales and charity shops is still a great passion and very much on the agenda for 2013 and beyond-it's just I have always wanted to put my other main passion-denim- into a structured footing and having my own blog for it means my followers and readers have either or both to hopefully gain some style inspiration from.

I do wish you all a very Happy New Year and a successful 2013 in whatever ventures you are currently involved in or plan to execute-good luck and best wishes to you all!!

Thriftmystyle outfit post and my sales savings and purchases!

I hope you all had a Very Happy Christmas- ours was spent eating, drinking, watching Christmas TV and relaxing and for me a first, a day at the Christmas Sales.

Younger son had a wishlist and a hole burning in his pocket so we set off to Oxford Sreet, London on Thursday which proved to be most successful and enjoyable! He managed to buy two pairs of trainers which were both half price-saving a whopping £130. We enjoyed a sushi lunch in Wasabi in Oxford Street which was my first proper Japanese sushi experience and very delicious it was too- I will certainly be having it again and it was so nice to have something so fresh, healthy and enjoyable whilst eating out. We were so surprisingly full afterwards so headed for a browse through Soho and Carnaby Street before going into Liberty's, which was amazingly my first ever visit considering the numerous times I have been to London.

I succumbed to the sales too by snapping up a gorgeous  blue wool and cashmere animal and tiger print reversible wrap by Mulberry which was half price, saving me a whopping £147.50!! 

All shopped out we headed home happy in the knowledge that between us we had saved nearly £300 on items that we truly wanted and will wear-very chez thriftmystyle!!

 

The outfit below is one I wore last weekend and shows off one of my recent thrift finds from the last boot sale before Christmas- a midnight blue buttersoft leather jacket by Jaeger for only £2. Its a great layering piece under my winter favourite faux fur gilet and I'm also wearing my Guess scarf which my older son got from their SS13 press day for me-it's animal print and stars and one of my favourite scarfs of the moment!!

 

 

I am wearing my Pavers boots from a few years back which I have been itching to replace with a lighter sheepskin version-well not replace, but have as an addition. So when Celtic Sheepskin emailed me earlier today with their upto 50% off sale on footwear I snapped up my coveted pair and saved myself £40 in the process. They will hopefully be with me next week and again I've saved on something that I've wanted for ages and wil be wearing straightaway.

 

Jaeger midnight blue leather jacket- £2, boot sale

 

So how is your sales shopping going-did you manage to bag the bargains you wanted either by shopping online or going to the sales in person?

 

In case this is my last post of 2012 I wish everyone a very peaceful, prosperous and happy new year and a successful and fabulous 2013.