Selling your soul.

The January sales, most of which actually now start on Boxing Day, may be great for buying things like t.v's and sofas, but fashion wise they are usually a bit hit or miss. Sometimes you get lucky and find a spectacular bargain that you can't wait to brag about, but most of the time you'll end up with something you never wear, nothing more then a spectacular waste of money. From my experience the best fashion sales seem to be in department stores. This is probably because they have so many different brands in them, and a more seasonal turnover then high street fashions. A brand like Armani Jeans, DKNY or Ralph Lauren tend to have less of a turnover then somewhere like Topshop and the items are often a bit more classic then hugely fashion forward. Buying a pair of reduced sequined leggings might seem like a great idea now but in a few months there is every chance you won't want to be seen dead in them. However something a bit simpler and classic, that is of high quality will last you for ages and if you got it for a bargain then it seems like the best purchase you ever made. Also getting something that cost £100 for £40 is always going to seem like a much better bargain then something that cost £45 going for £25. Plus I went into my local Topshop today to look at the sales and it had all gone a bit Primark in there, with clothes all over the floor and a huge queue. Although this is a bit of a generalisation it tends to be a bit more civilised in a department store and people do tend to be a bit more spread out. But don't take my word for it.

Pyjama Wonderland

I seem to have lost the ability to dress myself. Obviously not in the most basic sense of putting clothes on my body and covering myself, more in the sense of doing it in a stylish way and putting together an outfit that actually looks good and works. Between the misery of the cold, dark mornings, the stressfulness of work and the urge to hibernate I just don't have the energy to do anything other then sleep. As soon as I get in from work I'm straight out of my clothes and into my pyjamas and if I had the choice I reckon I would stay in them all the time. Unfortunately I don't have this choice as I have to go to work and they have rules about what I can wear, and my pyjamas do no count as a choice. When it's cold all you want to do is be as warm as possible, when you're sat at a desk all day all you want is to be as comfortable as possible. Warm and comfy does not equal stylish, or at least I can't seem to make it add up. I either end up shivering in dresses and tights or looking slightly odd in far too many layers of knitwear. I don't seem to have the energy for high heels and seem to alternate between two pairs of shoes, a pair of biker boots and a pair of trainers that I swap out for ballet pumps once inside. Plus why do all the stylish shoes this season seem to come without toes?
What I need is some super stylish pyjamas, maybe something that resembles a Le smoking tux, then I could just wear it all the time. I may need more then one set though.