Secrets Of Style: The Sales

Step 1: Know What You Want

Know what you want to buy by searching out all the items you would love to get hold of before the January sales start. You can even ask friendly shop managers if these items will be in the sale. Remember, all shop managers are friendly, if you smile and tell them how much you love their clothes, or hair, or style.

Step 2: Stick To Basics

If you haven't had time for this research, stick to good value high quality basics- the things you need all the time that never go out of fashion.

Step 3: Set A Budget

Set a budget, don't get carried away- or your sales buys will be your only buys all year.

Step 4: To Fight or Not To Fight?

Only fight someone for an item if you really really want it, and it's the last one.

Step 5: Quiet Time

Go to clothes shops at a quieter time, a few days after the beginning of the sales- when people have gone back to work. The real rush will have died down, and it is far more calm and peaceful.

Step 6: Try It On

Always try everything on! For some things you don't have to go in the changing rooms), sales are usually not refundable, or even exchangeable.

Step 7: The Last Day

Remember, sales have a sale. Think about having a second bite of the cherry on the last day of the sales, where the prices are often marked down even further. Clearance isn't a dirty word you know.....