A letter from Emma about: Bagging a Bargain.

Dear Reader...Blogger (to be more specific for today's post), 

I have been reading lots of lovely fashion blags lately and have noticed lots of fashion bargain hunters out there, and I thought it would be great for us to stay in contact and share our bargain fashion finds. 

Which is what today's blog is all about. So how about linking up with a (new or old) blog post about a bargain hunt, fashion thrift or charity shop find.Hop between other blogs and follow other lovely thrifting bloggers.  It would be lovely for you to follow my blog, and I will follow all the linked up posts on both Google+ and Bloglovin'. 

And before you know it we will have a community of thrifters,bargain hunters and charity shop lovers. 

Just thought it would be lovely to share our thrifting and bargain hunting ideas. 

Link up below and I'm really looking forward to reading your posts. 

Yours,

Emma Dilemma

P.S. "No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist."

- Ludwig van Beethoven

A letter from Emma about: Pants

Dear Reader, 

Today's post is all about pants.
Last weekend I went to Greenbelt festival which was full of lots of lovely ethical stores, all of the clothes were not only unique but also had great ethics too.   

I came across a lovely store called Pants to Poverty which makes very cool pants and pyjamas sets as well as doing there bit to make the world a little better.
They do this in so many ways, firstly they buy their cotton from Chetna Organic farmer company. Chetna Organic work with cotton farmers in India and encourage sustainable livelihoods for the farmers. They buy cotton directly from the farmers and also pay for education materials in the local village schools. Pants to Poverty then work with a garment factory in India called Armstrong. Armstrong ensure that workers have a real wage, and are carbon neutral. 

So here are my pants.. well to be more specific pyjama shorts.

 

Sexy Boxer Pants £10

"We’ve got a very English name. In England, in case you didn’t know, Pants are not trousers, but they are underwear. However, more than that, if something is pants, then that means it’s terrible! So, “Pants to Poverty” means Poverty is terrible, as well as saying that they are fairtrade and organic underpants! "

I just think that the pants and company are pretty cool. 

Yours,

Emma Dilemma

P.S. Quote of the day- "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business."
- Henry Ford

A letter from Emma about: A Little Blue Top

Dear Reader, 

Today's post is about a lovely top which I brought from a charity shop for £1.99.

I love the pale blue colour of the top, and the small little flowers sewn into the delicate material... cute! This is top is so versatile too, in the picture I am wearing it with a pencil skirt, but I have also worn it over a maxi dress and with jeans- there are so many different ways to wear it! 

Oh, I really do think charity shopping is the way forward, I have saved so much money but also the money I do spend goes to fantastic causes; which rely on donations in order to continue their amazing work. So, you could go shopping as well as helping out a great charity this week... what a great reason to go shopping!

Yours, 

Emma Dilemma 

P.S. Quote of the day- "Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations."

- Jean Paul

Silent Sunday

A letter from Emma about: 99p

Dear Reader,

One of the reasons I love charity shops is because the money from sales is donated to a lovely cause, but another great advantage of them is that they are amazing value for money. This post is about what you can get for 99p in a charity shop:

This navy polka dot top is originally from H&M, I remember seeing it as part of their collection last year but avoided buying it because I wanted to save money. Patience really does pay off in this case, because I found it a year later in the Geranium charity shop for the blind, did I mention it was only 99p? I wonder what you could find in your local charity shops this bank holiday weekend...

Yours,

Emma Dilemma

P.S. Quote of the day- "I don't think there is ever a wrong time for a polka dot."
- Marc Jacobs

A letter from Emma about: An Orange Top

Dear Reader, 

Today's find was purchased in the lovely Oxfam Charity shop in Torquay.

One of the best things about this top is that it was brand new: the ASOS price tag was still inside! I picked it up for the reasonable price of £5.99. This lovely Oxfam store also stocked other brand new clothing brands such as Jaeger and this seasons Marks & Spencer's wear, YAY! Not only is the brand new stock great value for money, but also every penny you spend is donated to a fantastic cause. 

I wore this top with a crop to underneath (the lace is not included), it's such a great top to dress up or down. The black straps form a cross like shape across the back, so great for a night out. I love orange too, with the weather a bit gloomy this week I find wearing bright colours cheers me up a bit...well, that and charity shopping:  I highly recommend them!

Yours, 

Emma Dilemma 

P.S. Quote of the day- "Orange is the happiest colour."

- Frank Sinatra

Silent Sunday