Peasant Leather

Lessons learnt during this photoshoot:
1. A real friend will let you swirl around taking picture after picture, a grand gesture that not all have the patience to promise and deliver;
2. Never underestimate the power of Italian shoes. These were my mother’s who gave it to me saying that they will be my saviours. “Yeah, right”, I thought at first. But once I’ve put them on, they hardly ever come off.
3. Not brushing one’s hair can be a good thing.
4. Peasant tops do well with leather trousers.
5. I should embrace the fact that I constantly look angry in photos. I don’t mean to, but might as well trademark it.

I wore suede shoes of an Italian make (don’t know the brand – don’t think it matters), peasant top by Malene Birger, leather trousers by Alice by Temperley and an oversized bag by Gianfranco Ferré.

And in this week’s agenda…

Bagging a great designer steal at an almost criminally low price is what I specialise in.

Last week, for example, I was fortunate enough to grab a DKNY bag for under £15.

What’s that I hear? Lucky bitch? That maybe. But I do think that an eye for a great bargain is a skill that can be developed rather than a talent one is born with.

My mentor has always been my mother. At a relatively humble budget she would always know how to get the best licks in town, and this time I was referring to clothes.

So let’s get our organizers ready and scribble down the dates for these delicious sales.

Agenda March 28 April 3

Be warned – with these websites patience is virtue. It can take anything from five days to a few months to receive the valued designer grab, but it will be totally worth it, we’re talking quality and quantity here.

Additional brands which will go on sale this Wednesday, the 30th of March, that you might want to add to your calendar: Versace, Gianfranco Ferrè, Roberto Cavalli and Costume National at secretsales.com.