.: Newlife Newbies.

My recent objective has been to start saving money for the summer, and as per usual it hasn't gone to plan…

I genuinely think I have a shopping problem.

The most recent expedition was to my local Newlife and I believe every town should hold a nearby Newlife, it is THE best place to find bargains. If you don’t know what Newlife is, in a nut shell it’s a shop which stores all the high street stores left overs.

E.g. if the store doesn't produce any more of the item, they’re slightly marked or if the item isn’t sellable, such as a broken zip and the best part?

All of the profits go to charity!

In my opinion, this is guilt-free shopping.

You can go some days and find absolutely nothing, other days you can find a range of amazing pieces from shops such as Topshop and River Island, but you do have to rummage for it. It’s like fighting through a continual rack of sale items, and another thing,make sure you completely check the item before buying, I've come back with missing buttons and all-sorts!

This week I've been bidding for a pair of Office slip-on pumps but the bidding went far too high. I never understand why people pay more for an item on eBay than they actually are in the shop, baffling! Anyway, hobbling around Newlife I came across a beautiful pair of River Island white, moc croc slip on plimsolls, but as my luck would go they were a size too small for me. After seeing the price was an absolute bargain at £4.99 compared to £20.00 in store I was more than determined to fit my foot in and after a bit of wear and tear they will eventually fit me!

I hope!

River Island White, Moc Croc, Slip-On Plimsolls_

Price_Newlife: £4.99_

Price_ River Island: £20.00_

Selecting the image will take you to the purchase page.

After stumbling past the shoes, accessories were next on the list and to be honest I do like to treat myself to the occasional bag but never purses, so my excuse was, I needed this item! I’m a fan of big purses personally (definitely not for all the money I have!) but just for all the random cards I seem to accumulate over time and this bright beauty stood out to me immediately! Again at a shocking price of £4.99 compared to £20.00, it was a no-brainer!

I thought for summer this is perfect and would give my Marc Jacobs navy number a well-needed rest for a while.

River Island Orange Purse_

Price_Newlife: £4.99_

Price_River Island: £20.00_

I only managed to pick up one last item as I’d been feeling pretty lazy and out of it this week so I didn't really have the energy to carry on looking, and at the moment I'm not able to try things on in shops, so I have to be 100% sure the item is going to fit! I'm a fan of bodys as they are perfect for summer as they are hugely flexible and compliment any outfit it is paired with. I personally most stores overprice them majorly so I am cautious about buying.

Having a black one is so versatile and flattering on all body shapes. Furthermore, for holidays this is my go-to piece tucked into denim short and jazzed up with beautiful sandals.

At £2.50 I don’t think anyone would be able to say no!

Black Body_

Price Newlife: £2.50_