a spot of retail therapy

i had the most boring night ever last night, thanks to being locked in my auntie's babysitting the brat!!! so to cheer myself up, i headed into town today to spend my earnings (un)wisely. i wasn't really planning on buying much, but i really wanted a new LBD for upcoming party season, and some high-heeled ankle boots. aberdeen high street came up trumps!

i started off with a little trip to primark, i know i shouldn't but its the only way of making me feel less guilty about buying lots of stuff, because its so cheap! i've been longing for a decent maroon/burgundy cardigan for ages and i found a decent enough one in there, for just £5. i really wanted a long one too so i bought a longer grey one for £8, but i know really i wanted a hybrid of the two - a long maroon one. but they were so cheap and you can never have too many woolly things when you live in scotland for the winter!

(grey cardigan, burgundy cardigan, both primark)

i headed downstairs in there, just for a nosy at the so-cheap-it-hurts shoes, when i spotted the shoes i've been looking for in my heart of hearts for months. i can't believe i found them in primark, of all places, and for only £12!!! they're obviously not real leather, but the patent finish is so good they could pass for it. and the heels aren't stupidly high, so i can wear them to college and not die from the pain. i even had to get them a size smaller than i usually am, so i got a free ego boost with them!!

(mock-leather ankle boots, primark)

they're so beautiful on, i just want to dance around in them all the time!! i also found wonders in h&m, which doesn't really happen all that often. this beautiful grey bodycon skirt leapt out at me and was a perfect fit, and only cost £10!! it will look fantastic with the boots.

(bodycon skirt, H&M)

the picture doesn't do much justice, plus the pleb on the tills creased it all up and shoved it into a bag. i also found this great printed scarf in there, a bit expensive for £10 but i loved the burnt orange colour and the wonderful golds and reds weaved in.

(printed scarf, H&M)

i made a resolution today to finally spend the last of the oasis voucher that's been saved on my purse for months. i already spent £30 of it on a printed prom dress, a bangle and a necklace, but i still had £20. and i found these gorgeous navy and white leather ballerina flats, the last pair in my size, dead on the target at £20. they are a great fit and a wonderful soft leather, i was nearly prancing around in them. two pairs of perfect shoes in a day? unheard of before now.

(ballerina pumps, oasis)

i swear to you, i was determined to not spend anymore money, like i've already promised myself five times in the past month. but then i had half an hour until the bus and i passed accessorize and couldn't resist a peek. i've always had a soft spot for anything with a bit of a french vibe and i fell in love with this adorable gold chain, with an eiffel tower pendant. and it was only £4!

(eiffel tower pendant, accessorize)

and i did it again, when i spotted this keyring on the stand next to the till. it so reminded me of london and being back there that i just felt the need for it. its not often i buy kitsch things like keyrings but sometimes you need a little reminder of where you came from, even if you know you're never going back. the picture's very blurry, but its an enamel painting of big ben, with a red bus driving by. i didn't photograph the back, but its like a postcard, stamped with 'wish you were here'. i sometimes wish i was back there. so £5 seemed a small price to pay for something that will fill me with heartfelt memories every time i look at it!

(big ben keyring, accessorise)

so all in all, its been a very productive (if expensive!) day, but i promise, i won't go shopping again for at least the next fortnight. or so i hope...