Last week the fab Lucy challenged me to put together a whole outfit that cost around £5. Walking into town earlier I realised that today's outfit was a cheapie, too.
This dress was from "The 20p Man" at the Thursday car boot sale and the bag was 20p from another car boot sale several years ago.
These lace-up suede boots were £1 from a car boot sale and the turquoise opaques were a gift from a friend.
1960s Perspex clear rings and black bangles (Inherited from Mum), turquoise plastic bangle (Queen Helga), Black & Silver bangle (50p, car boot sale), Black cocktail ring (50p, Acorns Hospice), Plastic dress rings (25p each, car boot sale)
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| Enamel earrings (40p, Bay Trading closing down sale) |
A total outfit cost of £3.30
I splashed out a grand total of £2 on all these vintage goodies from this morning's town centre flea market,
1960s veiled cocktail hat, Miss Rayne pearlised court shoes, Ackery of London Kelly bag and a 1950s English-made leather Kelly bag and almost had change left from my imaginary £5 note.
Janet @ The Gardener's Cottage
Sarah @ Misfits Vintage
Curtise @ The Secondhand Years
Liz @ Rose & Bird
Helga @ Helga Von Trollop
Lakota @ Faith, Hope & Charity Shopping
Don't be shy, share your cheapest outfits, I'd love to see them.
Nothing but amazing, £3.30! Great!!
ReplyDeleteI love those boots, such a fab buy.
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very pretty outfit, i cant believe it cost how much it did.
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I love cheep things ,they mean much much more than other expenssive things. I love those boots, and rings!
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I wish I could find such cute bargains!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I guess my one outfit post I did for the 60s wedding was cheap, but only because most of it was gifts! I wish there was such a thing as a 20p man round here.
ReplyDeleteDress from Je T'aime Vintage (gift), 60s tights (gift), shoes (fiver, cheapie shoe shop) earrings 50c (Penneys). Does that count?
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I really love those boots I've seen you in them before and I think they look amazing on you. I always love your jewelry, and that bag is awesome.
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You are on the top of the class when it come s to putting together a beautiful and cheap in prices but not in looks outfit.
ReplyDeleteLoving the school teacher vibes in this outfit and that lovely yellow flowers bag.
I'm loving the outfit - when I clicked onto this post, I went 'ooh look at the dress', quickly followed by 'ooh look at the bag!' and spent a few minutes fawning over your outfit.
ReplyDeleteWhoever went past on the landing probably thinks I'm going mad, cooing to myself aha!
Looking fab as always, and what wonderful finds today!
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OMG! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!THE BAG IS DIVINE AND THE DRESS = BLOODY GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteThose Miss Rayne shoes you snaffled are fab. Sorry for my slack commenting lately, it's all just getting away from me at the moment :( xx
ReplyDeleteLove those boots :)
ReplyDelete20p man - I wish.
I'm admiring each outfit you put together!, so pretty dress, boots and bag! but I'm enthusiastic about the price of that fabulousness!!, you're so talented and bright!
ReplyDeleteAnd I also loved your recently sewed pants!, so pretty floral print!
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So great! You manage to find the best and most awesome deals, I can't even believe it! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely outfit as usual and great Miss Raynes, theres a nice black pair your size and era on ebay at the mo but may be outside your £££ comfort zone
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I'm in an outfit under a fiver right now, but that's thanks to the generosity of friends and family rather than the keenest eye for a bargain in the word!
ReplyDeleteThose earrings are wonderful, just shows it pays to look everywhere. The skirt I'm wearing is new from M+S, but was only £3. If it had been in the charity shop with its original £25 tag on it, I'm sure they'd have wanted at least a fiver for it.
Anyway, the point is to buy what you like, not what is cheap. I'm sure if more people shopped around they'd find a favourable balance.
Stunning outfit, that dress is in my top 5 faves,along with the Hawaiian dress.
I love this dress and with the boots and green tights has me squealing!!! Your earrings and bracelets are the perfect icing on this yumminess!!!! I think with all the money I could save on shopping I could afford a tix to VIX :)
ReplyDeleteLove that pink hat you scored, I wanna see you rock that my love!!!!
I will try and do a cheap outfit post for Friday, as always you have me inspired!
KISSES~
Krista
£3.30 and you look like million dollars! The dress is adorable.
ReplyDeleteoooh seriously crushing on those victorian style boots! What a bargin too!
ReplyDeleteLoving the whole outfit that dress is just too cute. And wow at £3.30 even more to feel good about!
MBB x
You look like a million bucks. Loving those boots, that purse, that face!
ReplyDeleteYou look a million dollars, really loving those beautiful boots.... so gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteAh those boots are perfect! Loving your finds today too, I reckon I could find an excuse to wear that hat! :)
ReplyDeleteI could just squeam with envy over that frock,I fecking LOVE it and everytime I see it I get a little tear....not to mention that amaaaazing framed handbag and boots!Gawd,I love your fabulousness!
ReplyDeleteI'm definetly dribbling over that pink cocktail hat!! The bag and shoes too!2 quid!Heaven! My memeory is a bit shit,but I'll see what I can find to wear that cost no more than a fiver..........
LOVE YOU!!!
Helga xxxXXXxxx
Queen Vix of Bargainshire! Long may you share your amazing thrifty skills with us all.
ReplyDeleteThose boots are serious awesome. Footwear is my nemesis when it come to putting together a cheap but gorgeous outfit. Why can I never find lovely secondhand size 6 shoes?
I adore and admire your style.
ReplyDeleteMy cheapest outfits are some of the lovelies that have been given to me or were going to go to charity from others.
"My heck" I love it all! You look Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou got those boots for £1 (OMG AMAZING)
I must say I am in absolut love with that bag, it stands out like nobody's business.
I like how your earrings go so well with it.
Great job on the under $5 =)
Love your outfit today there is a photo of me when i was a little girl with a navy blue dress on same fabric and with the white zig zag pipping on it, your dress reminded me of that. Loving your buys today those shoes are gorgeous and so are those kelly bags. I have to say i picked up a mint condition navy Ackery kelly bag for £2.50 last year and i sold it on ebay for £25 i was shocked to the core. You have some amazing carboots by you..and you have a super eye for a bargain. dee xxx
ReplyDeleteA whole outfit under $5!? That is truly AMAZING!!! That would definietly be a challenge for me but something I could try to do. Love everything about your outfit, especially the accessories. xxx
ReplyDeleteIncredible! Such a bargain outfit and it looks stunning too.
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You look stunning - as always - and thats an amazing price for your whole outfit. I'm particularly loving your rose-print bag and your enamel earrings.
ReplyDeleteLovely outfit Vix, those earrings are gorgeous xxx
ReplyDeleteYou are truly awesome on your awesomeness!! I have so missed my Suesdays (op shop trips) but they are back on tomorrow, I will set myself and cheap outfit challenge! :D
ReplyDeleteI love this outfit, it looks kind of Victorian and really quirky. Love it. I know I could do a £5 outfit, if I could just remember how much I'd paid for things. Xx
ReplyDeleteP.s. Thanks for the seiving tip, I'll try it next week.
Those earrings are lovely x
ReplyDeleteI'm obsessed with 'Victorian revival' style dresses, and yours is exceptional : D.
ReplyDelete£1 for the boots - are you serious??? Blooming amazing bargain!! I so need a 20p man, thats so cool. You look fabulous and no one would ever think you had put the outfit together for under a fiver, beautiful :o) Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteYour whole outfit is gorgeous, but I'm especially freaking out over your nail polish (gorgeous shade) and those insanely awesome boots. Omg.
ReplyDeleteLess than a fiver! That's amazing and I love, love that bag!xx
ReplyDeleteHoly BeJAYsus you look amazing! That frock is simply spectacular - and the bag is always a favourite - the boots are perfection and all of that FABULOUS jewellery rocks my world. And all for 3.30! You are the QUEEN of the bargain universe!
ReplyDeleteLove! Sarah xxx
'Frugalistas' - what a great word. Your bargains never cease to amaze me. Fabulous £3.30 outfit here. Somehow I never quite manage the incredible prices you achieve, though my clothes shopping costs are still pretty low.
ReplyDeleteChheap is cool and pretty!)) Once again - you look amazing. I've always strongly believed that the only thing that matters is great fashion sence, not amount of money preson spends on clothes))
ReplyDeleteThis dress is so cute!)
Gorgeous dress! And fab boots too - I'll have to have a dig around for my cheapies and see if I can get under a fiver in such style - I seriously doubt it!
ReplyDeleteI demand to know where you live and the whereabouts of those car boots and your town centre flea market that deliver up such stylishly fantastic bargains!
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, today I dug out my lovely Oska blanket coat bought for £10.99 from our local Oxfam two years ago. Suddenly it's a style which is high fashion this season - something of a bonus but thankfully also a classic. Expensive for a charity shop buy, but almost unused and would have been around £300 new.
Car boot sales sound like the most wonderful thing ever! The only thing I can think of here that is similar is a flea market, and they are few and far between where I am. And certainly not on a week day!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this when I travel north later this month, though. What a great challenge!
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Amazing frockfor 20 p!
ReplyDeleteLove your mamas inherited clear rings and bangles.
That pink hat is divine, i could see helgita running around with it. That bag and earrings goes so perfect, i need me som of your witch boots.
I think i have a 50p dress, i also have a 10 p housedress but dont like the fit of it.
I will check my junk tomorrow.
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I love your whole outfit its gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteI want a 20p man!!! Love the pink hat and shoes - and I also love your mannequin head. I wanted one that like for my hairtie display but they were going for £50+ on Ebay! I imagine you picked it up for a song no doubt :)
ReplyDeleteDid I comment on this post this morning or not?? Am possibly going crazy at the moment! Something looks rather victorian (pardon the pun) about this outfit...not sure why!!
ReplyDeleteNot many people can pull such a stylish look together for a mere £3.30! You certainly can!
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Great work, the dress and the lace up boots looks perfect together. Cant believe the prices, would not be able to find here in Sweden. A damaged H&M blouse at any charity shop is more expensive here than your whole outfit.
ReplyDeleteLoved your 70s trousers from last post. So perfect!
Looking worth a million dollars, Vix!
ReplyDeleteJust had so much fun browsing the 2nd hand shops in Berlin... but a whole outfit for a fiver? That's a challenge (which I'll try to tackle - watch this space :)
I love this dress on you - with the boots and the funky floral bag and all your trademark jewellery, it's just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteAnd so are you!!
Makes my outfit-for-a-fiver effort seem a bit poor (and heavily reliant on gifts), but hey, at least I had a go!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ah, you have to love cheap chic. I wish I was better at this, I really need to follow you around at a car boot sale one day and steal all your tricks, Vix! :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat outfit! We are (almost) earring twins! I have those earrings, but in purple and mine were from Dotty Ps - spooky!
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna find men's clothes with that shade of green and black, and I want to achieve a look that is a cross between Gothic and Grunge.
ReplyDeleteNow that's some smart shopping. I especially like the bag you're wearing. So cute how it looks like an oversize coin purse.
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wow! those boots are so fabulous & what chic shopping....I am off to visit the others!
ReplyDeleteThe dress, the bag - Vix you are a true inspiration!x
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