January 2025 Clothing Purchases

As requested by Kezzie, and in an attempt to keep me accountable during this low buy/spend year, I thought I would do a post about the items of clothing I failed to refrain from buying this month. None of them were very expensive, but that's not really an excuse, the plain truth is I just wasn't able to resist them. So here goes:

The first two items were from the charity shop, one was this pair of black jogger style pants, which I think are men's, but I figured I could wear them for work, as they have deep zippable pockets to keep my phone etc. secure.

This short camo style jacket, I will hopefully wear in the summer months.  I like the pockets on this jacket and am hoping I can find a suitable way to style it. Both cost £3.

The ASOS sample sale was the next temptation, from where I bought the following items:

This navy bridesmaid dress was hard to resist for £5. I've wanted a net/tulle skirt for a while and I'm thinking of wearing this with a tailored jacket over the top. It's very pretty for the money I paid.

I then bought a pair of black parachute pants, which I thought were cargo and would be good for work, but did in fact not have the pockets on the sides. They are still wearable for work purposes if I wear a gilet to keep my belongings in, but they're not ideal. They cost just £3 and fit okay, so it seemed churlish to send them back. As you can see, I do have a bit of a habit of buying black pants for work and I now have way too many pairs, so this is definitely something that I need to focus on curtailing.

I also bought a pair of black knitted ankle warmers, which I wear to the gym in the winter months. These will get used regularly and have already been worn. They were £3, which compared to the other items I bought seemed slightly more expensive, but they weren't really, as I doubt I would get them for less elsewhere.

Finally from ASOS, I bought this black racer back long t-shirt dress. This also cost £3 and fitted well. It can be worn either as a dress or possibly as a nightdress on really hot evenings. I was very happy with this purchase. I can see me wearing it with a denim/camo jacket or layered in the spring/summer. I often get too hot wearing sleeved nightwear in the summer, so having this to potentially wear is a definite plus.

A second visit this month to my favourite charity shop resulted in my purchasing the following items:

This spotted top was £2 and I really like the style and fit. I will enjoy wearing this in the summer months.

This spotted dress is actually way too small, as it is only a size 8. I could get it on, just, but it was very tight. At £1 on the sale rail, however, it was worth buying to help me source the same dress in a bigger size on Vinted. Yes, I could have saved a £1 and taken a picture, but I didn't. I've since looked it up and have found a few of the same dresses for sale in size 14, at a very reasonable price, so I may indulge in purchasing one next month, as it is a really flattering style for me. I really like it.

I also bought a grey knitted snood for £1, as I wear these a lot in the winter months and have worn this already on a number of occasions. 

This Gerard Darel paisley blouse I also bought for £1. It is 100% cotton and is lovely quality. It's a little small, but I bought this to potentially use the fabric, as I'm not sure I like the collar on this shirt and this might prevent me from wearing it. I haven't quite decided yet, but it was too pretty to leave behind. If I decide to re-donate it, £1 isn't a large amount to lose. I'll just consider it a donation to charity.

My final charity shop purchase, was a black crew necked knitted tank top, which I could wear/layer in a number of ways and is a good wardrobe staple. This cost £4.

The two other clothing items I bought this month included this pair of Bershka black cargo jeans which cost £7.19

and this long silky khaki leopard print skirt, which I will probably wear with a long black knitted sweater and boots.  This was in the sale and cost £5.40.

So there we are. My clothing purchases laid bare for all to see. Maybe I will post my purchases every month, to keep me accountable in this year of supposed spending/buying less, as it will be a good way of making me think twice before each and every purchase.

Did you succumb to temptation this January or did you stick to your low buy?