Surviving the Sales (and coming out with something you'll actually wear)

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The sales - you either love them or hate them. This time of year many stores are running mid season sales and offering discounts and with our love of a bargain I though I would share with you my quick guide to surviving the sales.

• Before you go! Have a look in your wardrobe and get a good handle of what you already have and what you need. If you listened to the wise words of my last post Wardrobe Wonder you will know all this :0)
• Always try on. Often sale items can't be refunded unless faulty. If there's racks of a certain item, there's usually a reason for this i.e. it's a bad fit etc so take 5 minutes to make sure it's right for you.
• Keep in mind the principles of the capsule wardrobe. Do you really like the item? What are you going to wear it with?
• Is the item really worth the price? Or are you getting caught up in an apparent bargain? Don't be seduced by that little red tag.
• Check the care instructions. Is it really that much of a bargain if after every wear it needs dry cleaning?
• Take your time. Don't get caught up in the sales hype, if you see something you like come back to it later, sometimes when we see something again we realise that we are not that keen on it after all.
• Sharpen your elbows, take survival supplies - it's every woman (or man) for themselves, as those of you who have ever been to the first day of the Selfridges sale know.

Good luck...