10 Things To Buy This Weekend
We trawled the shops so you can stay in bed this weekend
The pretty party dress you'll actually wear
Well isn’t this gem strewn dress from & Other Stories £39 a real gem? (Pun intended). It’s silky, it’s midi length, it’s got super-skinny spaghetti straps – nineties style. Plus it’s cheap enough to ensure you actually wear it to the party rather than keep it wrapped in plastic in your wardrobe for ever more.
The 2 4 1 vintage steal
Avoid matchy matchy being too cutesy cutesy by opting for a loud vintage print. This sun and heart print shirts 'n shortie co-ord £45 from ASOS Marketplace seller Lily Collet, will turn you into a little ray of sunshine. Wear with a teddy bear coat now and Supergas come summertime. Your friends will thank us for your newly joyful ass.
The dress that's just sexy enough
We recently discovered the London-based label Draw In Light, a collection of beautifully unique dresses. How subversively sexy is this navyVelvet Swing Dress in Seashell Devore, £230, with its star-strewn sheer pannelling and little seashells over the boobs? Perfect for a darkly lit bar.
Because somtimes your breton top needs a break
Stripey jeans can end up on the bad side of the Beetlejuice, but grey and cream? Totally safe. These MOTO Yarn Dye Stretch Leigh Jeans £40 from Topshop have all those lovely little details like 5 pockets, a stretchy fit and a cropped cut that you'd expect from a much more expensive pair of jeans.
The skirt that'll work for work & play
The sheer trend is the perfect way to offer just a whipser of stomach, or thigh. This Figure Fit Lace Skirt £29.99 from H&M will become your wardrobe's most reliable friend, on account of the fact that it will work with anything, to any occasion. Except rock climbing. It's stretchy, sure, but it won't be good for that.
Saint Laurent style stars without bankruptcy
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Chloe Moretz and Pixie Geldof were all seen around town last October in a seemingly normal star print cardigan - except it hailed from Saint Laurent and cost £792. This peachy pink number Star Power Cardi, £35.60, from Nasty Gal looks (almost) as good as the real deal and offsets rockier pieces like leather and fishnets perfectly.
The trainers you can justify adding to your collection
Our trainer obsession rumbles on and rightfully so. The Nike Free Runs have had a makeover and we heart them. Just not necessarily (always) for (actually) running. Free Run 3.0 V5 LAW sneaks, £105 from Nike at Zalando.
Had enough of your leopard print coat?
Then try a leopard print sweater, instead. A brown leopard print sweater is as dodgy as it sounds, so try this electric blue Tamara knit one from Monki. So cheap it will leave you change from a £20 note to buy yourself a copy of The Debrief. Lol! We're free, so you can keep the £2.
The suede dress that's in homage to American Hustle
I am so heart face emojied over this one it's not even true. A suede shirt dress, £350 by Iris & Ink at The Outnet makes me want to don equally suede knee high boots and blow out my long hair into a Farah Fawcett wow-do. Sadly, I have a really short bob. But the dress would be enough, wouldn't it? Buy it and let's be twins. Please?
The critter that'll make even a cheap handbag look hot
You're never too old for keyrings. These Fuzzy Mink Bag CharmsFuzzy Mink Bag Charms, £95 from Sophie Hulme at Net-a-Porter will look at you all day with googly-eyed love. Plus, they're soft enough for to rub against your cheek for when the world feels like a really scary place.
This article originally appeared on The Debrief.