Our Edit Of What You Should Be Buying In The After-Christmas Sales

What You Should Be Buying In The Sales

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by Emma Spedding |
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You could spend hours trawling the sales for the perfect purchase, but the good news is we're here with our edit of the pieces worth adding to your (virtual) shopping basket. Whether you're looking for a sensible pair of boots or a New Year's Eve show-stopper or a bag that will get a flurry of likes on Instagram, we've got your shopping needs covered.****

1. The never-want-to-take-it-off cashmere****

If you've watched The Holiday this festive season, chances are you made a vow to spend next winter in head-to-toe cashmere. When it comes to hibernating, it doesn't get much better than a pair of cashmere socks.

Cashmere pieces
Cashmere pieces

Chinti and Parker jumper, was £350 - NOW £175, M&S jumper, was 79 - NOW £55.50, Chinti and Parker star jumper, was £285 - NOW £200, Pure Cashmere socks, was £39 - NOW £25, N Peale scarf, was £169 - NOW £135

2. The click-before-they-go party dresses

****Not got your NYE dress yet? There are lots of fabulous party frocks on sale from the likes of Carven to Giambattista Valli.

Party dresses

*Carven dress, was £530 - NOW £371, Theory dress, was £685, Giambattista Valli dress, was £1,560 - NOW £935,

3. The 'But I'll love these forever' pieces

If you're sensible in the sales, you'll buy wardrobe staples. We're talking beautiful leather, last-for-years knits and those boots you've had your eye on.

The love-forever pieces

Christopher Kane dress, was £1,995 - NOW £720, Carvela boots, were £200 - NOW £99, Zara boot, was £39.99 - NOW £49.99, Pure Collection jumper, was £299 - NOW £224.25, Givenchy bag, was £865 - NOW £605.50, Aspinal of London travel case, was £50 - NOW £35

4. The 'But I love them right now' statement pieces

If you can't buy a glow-in-the-dark clutch at Christmas when can you? If sensible isn't your thing, pick up some of the loud items you couldn't quite justify at full price.

The statement pieces

Marc Jacobs Bunny Hop dress, was £605- NOW £302.50, Bionda Castana shoes, were £545 - NOW £272.50, Whistles hat, was £55 - NOW £20, Shrimps clutch, was £185 - NOW £129.50, Charlotte Olympia GIRLS clutch - was £945 - NOW £472.50

5. The pieces to help keep your New Year's resolutions

Nothing gets us in the gym quite like the promise of a new pair of Nikes. Dress the part for your new 2015 you, with gym kit you'll want to wear on and off the yoga mat.* *

The gym kit

*Lisa Marie Fernandez, was £380 - NOW £266, Stella McCartney for Adidas sweatshirt, was £155 - NOW £108,T by Alexander Wang, was £115 - NOW £57.50, Nikes, were £69.99 - NOW £49, *

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