End of season clearance, 2nd Hand Sept + freebies


Hello,

How are you doing this week? Hope you're looking forward to the weekend! And have you seen any falling leaves yet?

It's the final weekend of the end of season sales, so get in there quick if you need to pick anything up for your home, your wardrobe or anything else.

And good news, there's a new Autumn Reset Challenge coming to the site next week, so look out for that. As always, it's free to join in, and there's be lots of no-cost and low cost options. Let's get organised!

This week's newsletter has been brought to you by the power of a pair of brand new ankle boots snaffled for £8 on Vinted. Autumn ready, bring it on.

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Sales, offers & freebies

Hot Collabs of the Week:

  • ​Boden x Julie Berolzheimer - style maven team-up with some designer-y Autumn 2026 clothing and accessories. Get 10% off full-price styles with code 'G2R6' this weekend.
  • ​H&M Home x Kelly Wearstler - a capsule collection of 19 home items for the new season, including some gorgeous side tables, vases, lighting and clothing.
  • ​Fitflop x Ester Manas - the bold Paris designer's created some striking yet affordable footwear designs. My top picks are the autumnal trainers, and the backstrap mules.

Clothes & accessories:

  • ​Marks & Spencer sale - up to 70% off, lots of bargains and well worth a trawl. Plenty of big brands included, plus own ranges.
  • ​Whistles sale - up to 70% off in their final clearance, all kinds of lovely fashion goodies to be found.
  • ​Office Shoes sale - up to 60% off around the shop, with some great deals on trainers, leather boots and lots more.
  • ​Charles & Keith sale - up to 50% off fab designer-inspired shoes, boots, sandals and bags, including plenty for this season.
  • ​Reserved special offer - 20% off bags and backpacks this weekend, online only, with code 'RES20'. Check out their range of £20 silk scarves while you're there.
  • ​White Stuff sale - up to 60% off clothes, accessories, menswear kids, gifts etc. Look out for the lovely knitwear and plenty of great dresses.
  • ​La Redoute sale - up to 50% off the final weekend of their sale, plus an extra 10% off with code 'FINAL10' until Sun eve. Grab yourself some stylish French fashion & home.

Health & beauty:

  • ​Lookfantastic sale - up to 30% off + extra 5% off with code 'EXTRA' this weekend, covers fragrance, haircare, designer makeup and big brand skincare.
  • ​Treatwell offers - search local providers to save ££ on beauty services including haircuts, manicures, IPL, hydrafacials etc. Smart prices if you book last minute, or off peak.

Freebies, offers, events:

  • ​Free chicken burger (iOs) - Popeyes is giving away vouchers for free food on their Rewards app. Android version here.
  • ​It's Second Hand September! - Oxfam's sustainable fashion initiative just started. Join in, and look out for the #SecondHandSeptember hashtag on socials.
  • ​The Big Vintage Flea Market's back in Kensington on Sat 5th Sept, free tickets on Eventbrite. The Botanical Market will be joining them for the last time in 2026 too.

Recipe of the week: Stuffed roast peppers

Herby peppers with breadcrumb, feta and artichoke filling, by Rukmini Iyer.


That's it from me this week, I'm off to dig out some knitwear from storage and make a nice cup of tea.

See you next time for the Autumn Reset Challenge.


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