I take up the £5 gauntlet, and win a giveaway!

Now I definitely can't rise to Vix's latest challenge, she and Pearl have done a brilliant job on their versions of the latest trends, and totally kicked Gok's arse - sorry Gok, but it's the truth!

But I've had a go at the £5 outfit, even if it does feature that crazy frock again!

Crazy frock is happy to be let out of the wardrobe again.

Yes, the 80s-tastic rara number back, by virtue of its bargain price of 99p!

So the entire outfit is;

Dress - 99p (Ebay)
Denim jacket - free (passed on by a friend following a wardrobe clearout)
Belt - £1 (charity shop)
Boots - 99p (Ebay)
Lurex tights - free (gift from Vix)
Necklace - free (won it in Jennie at Frocktasia's giveaway - yippee!! Thanks Jennie, love it!)
Bag - 99p (Ebay)
Brooch - 50p (charity shop)
Bangle - 60p (charity shop)
Ring - free (gift from Sarah)

TOTAL = £5.07

Ooh, 7p over budget.

Whaddayagonnado?

So I had a little dance to celebrate my own cleverness, and took Vintage Coconut's  advice about making a gif (never heard of them before, I'm so hopeless!) Hope it doesn't make your eyes hurt...

The tambourine was in a percussion set I bought at a jumble sale for 20p. Does that have to go into the total spend too, since I'm using it as an accessory?

Can I be in your band, Helga?????
Well maybe just a groupie then!

                                 

Shake it!

This 1980s dress is a bit mad.

I bought it from Ebay for 99p. The photo was rubbish, really blurry, so I didn't really know what I was getting but figured I'd take a punt. When it arrived all crumpled and sad, I shrugged my shoulders at the small outlay that hadn't paid off, stuck it in the wash, and expected to try and sell it on.

But wait. I tried it on.

And now I rather like it.

Am I crazy?

                                               Love the cape sleeves.

Knee length is good for me, just hides the incipient varicose vein I'm developing.

                                              Wild and colourful pattern.

                 Major rara ruffles going on. They are a bugger to iron...

                                     I see you baby - shaking that ass!

He's sneaking in shot again, attracted by my fabulous dancing, no doubt.

Just humour me, I think the heat has affected my brain.

Which items of clothing are YOUR guilty pleasure?

Living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

In the gorgeous Sarah Misfit's recent garage sale, I was lucky enough to score Bonnie Tyler.

Woo hoo!

So I'm paying a little bit of homage to Stevie Nicks' song Leather and Lace ("I have my own life. And I am stronger than you know" - isn't she wonderful?)

Leather batwing top (Sarah's garage sale); black lace skirt (charity shop, £3.99); tights, shoe boots, belt and trashy jewellery (cheap cheap cheap from charity shops); Chronic Bitchface - caught it from the Mistress, La Misfit. I actually look as though I am peeking up my own skirt. Who wouldn't?

Rock chick, oh yes indeed. Fenn Wright and Manson silk palazzo pants (new with tags, £6 from Chesterfield flea market)

        But I think we need to hear from the lady herself, Neath's finest.

                Take it away, Bonnie - "Turn around..."