www.amazon.co.uk may seem like something your mom would use but some of the high end fashion houses drop their prices on here or have 'sales' all the time. If there's something i'm completely in love with i always go straight to amazon because i'll bet you a pound to a pinch of shit they've got a cheaper version of what you're looking for.
For instant inspiration on up and coming outfits, whether that's for going out going to work or college it'll be on here. www.lookbook.nu is full of some amazing young talent and it always helps to have a peak of whats going on around the world. When you have a mental block this is the best way in which i can think of to revive your ideas.
These little things are like the holy grail when it comes to saving, i know that boots can be a bit more expensive than place like Superdrug and what not but every time you buy you do save and if you haven't got your card with you when you make a purchase ask them to put them on a receipt for you and wall-ah! I know everyone's heard of these but when you're getting the essentials it helps, if you haven't got enough money you're card will always have that little extra for you.
I remember when i was in middle school and my Mom would go into charity shops, I used to hide round the corner and wait until she had finish, i would never go in them because if the kids at school saw me in one i knew that i'd have some name calling come Monday morning, but now these places are becoming one-stops for a lot of people such as myself and you can pick up some massive bargains! I tend to stick to Age uk shops, Salvation army, British Heart Foundation and any interdependent charity's. I normally stay away from Oxfam, Cancer Research or any of the well known ones as they put their prices really high and yes i know its for charity, but knowing that the item you are buying belonged to someone else once before and you're paying nearly the same price as retail then its really not worth going to the charity shops is it? BIG TIP: If you don't have a job and you're struggling to find one, volunteer some of your time each week at your favorite charity shop and put it on your Curriculum Vitae (CV) employers will bite your hand off to hire you, and a little inside info, believe it or not you do get a discount working at charity shop which can be 10% -30% not bad considering your giving up your own time?
