GET ready to style it out at London Fashion Week, with all the top designers in town to showcase their latest collections.
If you are anything like me, this will tempt you to hit the shops. Luckily, I have a few tricks up my sleeve to help you get a Gucci look on a Primark budget.
Sale away: If you are an LFW buff, you know the early shows preview autumn/winter styles.
This gives retailers a few months to design their ranges before they release them.
Happily for us, it also lets us be crafty in the sales.
After checking out which looks will be staying on trend, we can buy them at a fraction of the price.
Good buy: Spend a Saturday afternoon trawling your nearby charity shops.
I have previously found high-end High Street pieces for a tenner — and even designer clobber for less than £100.
Facebook friends: Head to Facebook Marketplace for second-hand items.
People often want to get rid of things quickly so will sell for a good price if you pick them up.
In my area, I spotted a barely worn Topshop dress for £5 and a Zara coat for £7.
Facebook groups such as Women’s Clothes For Sale or Swap — UK only — are also worth checking out.
Sew good: Like getting a bit crafty? Try upcycling items you already have in your wardrobe.
Hobbycraft’s midi sewing machine is now £40, discounted from £50.
As you will be creating your own pieces, you can copy your favourite catwalks looks.
Mix ’n’ match: Organise a clothing-swap party with friends.
The premise is simple — you all bring clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer want then swap them with each other.
You will feel like you have just been shopping.
Deal of the day
KIDS eat for £1 this half-term at Brewers Fayre.
The price is valid every day during the school holiday, from noon to 6pm.
Cheap treat
SIX mini white chocolate and cookies Magnum ice creams are £2.50, down from £3.89, at Asda.
I will have one or two after my dinner tonight.
Save: £1.39
My Sun Savers fiver
GLYN Allerton, from Burton upon Trent, Staffs, says: “I will use my Sun Savers fivers towards a savings account for my two-year-old son.”
- Send us your Savers fiver stories at sunsavers.co.uk/fivers and you will get 28 codes worth £5 if it is used. Please include your name/town.
Top swap
KIDS love Coco Pops.
But don’t pay £2.99 for a 480g box at Waitrose, above, when you can buy two 440g boxes of Morrisons Choco Crackles, below, for £2.
They are a cheap and tasty alternative.
Saving: 99p plus almost twice the amount of cereal
Shop and save
BREVILLE’S Hot Cup is reduced to £30, down from £39.99, at B&M.
It is perfect for making your next cup of tea.
Save: £9.99
Reader's saving tip
HAZEL Lawrence, of Troon, South Ayrshire, says: “To prevent chips and prolong the life of your manicure or nail varnish, sweep the
polish brush across each nail tip.”
- Share suggestions at sunsavers.co.uk/tips and you will get 28 codes, worth £5, if yours is used here. Please include your name and town.
Sun Superdays
GET two FREE tickets, worth more than £100, for Chessington World Of Adventures Resort with Sun Superdays. Collect and enter NINE Sun Savers codes.
BRAVE the twists and turns of the mighty Dragon’s Fury on a trip into the wild with two FREE tickets to Chessington World of Adventures Resort.
This fantastic offer for a great family day out is worth more than £100.
And the exciting rollercoaster is among more than 40 thrilling rides at the resort, which also features a zoo with more than 1,000 animals and its own SEA LIFE centre.
Gasp, giggle and scream as you see and do things you have never experienced before.
Feel your heart pound as you journey on your first wild ride and stare wide-eyed while en- countering endangered animals.
New at the resort for 2020 is the Rainforest, a land with three rides — perfect for kids in search of their first adventure.
Explore the rainforests of the world by road on Jungle Rangers, by water on River Rafts and from the forest canopy on Treetop Hoppers.
Then meet some of the rainforest’s most interesting animals, such as capybaras, the world’s largest rodent.
And that’s not all that’s new in 2020.
Children’s book character Elmer flies in on the first ever ride to be themed around everyone’s favourite patchwork elephant, in Elmer’s Flying Jumbos.
Plus, Chessington is marking a special birthday as legendary ride Vampire turns 30.
Join the celebrations by taking a flight on the iconic rollercoaster. Soar through the skies and treetops as your legs dangle below.
Roam with rhino
THEN head on Zufari, a safari in the heart of Surrey, to roam with rhino and gallop with giraffe on an off-road adventure.
To get your FREE tickets, simply download the Sun Savers app — if you already have it, make sure it is up to date — or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk.
Next, click “Start Collecting” on the “Sun Superdays — Chessington” page in the “Offers” section. Then collect NINE Sun Savers codes.
One will be printed daily in The Sun until Tuesday, February 25. Today’s is on Page 20.
Once you have entered or scanned the nine codes, go back to the “Sun Superdays – Chessington” page and click “Book” to get your tickets.
Or you can collect TEN printed tokens and book using the form at thesun.co.uk/superdays. Today’s token is below.
But if you collect through Sun Savers you can choose the date you go, unlike those collecting tokens.
Plus if you have collected Sun Savers codes consecutively since last Saturday, you will unlock booking at 9am tomorrow, a day before everyone else.
Sun Savers is our rewards club offering FREE cash, treats and prizes.
Sun Savers codes are printed in the paper every day.
For every 28 codes you collect, we give you a free fiver.
Join Sun Savers today and start pocketing from your paper.
- 18+ UK only (excludes Isle of Man & Channel Islands). Multiple token/code collect 08/02/20 – 25/02/20. Sun Savers £2 booking fee applies. Strictly subject to availability (5,000 tickets available during school & bank holidays, 9,800 weekend tickets available). T&Cs apply, see thesun.co.uk/superdays.
See it first…see it free
BE among the first to see new film Military Wives thanks to Sun Savers.
We are giving away 2,350 pairs of tickets to preview cinema screenings nationwide for the Brit flick, which stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan.
Inspired by true events, Military Wives is the heartfelt story of friendship, love and support on the home front.
Directed by The Full Monty’s Peter Cattaneo, it sees a group of women come together to form the first military wives choir, becoming a media sensation and global phenomenon in the process.
You can pick from 20 preview screenings across the UK, including London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester.
The screenings take place on Tuesday, February 25.
To claim your free tickets, simply download the Sun Savers app or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk.
Then, go to the “Offers” section and click “Start Collecting” on the “Sun Savers Screening” page.
Next, enter or scan FIVE consecutive Sun Savers codes from those printed daily inside the paper from today until Wednesday, February 19. Today’s Sun Savers code is on Page 20.
Lastly, head back to the “Sun Savers Screening” page and click “Book” as soon as possible.
You will be taken to a booking website where you can claim your free tickets.
But don’t wait around as tickets are first come, first served.
Booking closes at midnight on Friday, February 21.
If you miss out on a preview screening ticket, you can still head to the cinema on Friday, March 6 to catch the release.
- 18+ UK residents only (excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man & Channel Islands). Multiple code collect 15/02/20 – 19/02/20. Booking closes at 23:59pm on 21/02/20. 2,350 pairs of tickets to be claimed. Subject to availability. Online access required. T&Cs apply, see sunsavers.co.uk. © Military Wives Choir Film Ltd 2019.
Play now to win £50,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle
JOIN thousands of readers taking part in the new Sun Savers Raffle.
Every Sun Savers code you enter will earn you a ticket for our £50k monthly Raffle.
And for every ten tickets you collect in a calendar month, you get a GOLDEN TICKET for our £80k Raffle, which takes place every three months.
There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect.
So the more you enter, the better your chances.
To take part go to sunsavers.co.uk or open the Sun Savers app.
Then opt in to each month’s Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the Sun Savers codes printed daily in the paper.
Every time you scan or enter a code into Sun Savers, you get a Raffle ticket in the £50k Raffle.
Not yet a Sun Savers member? Just go to sunsavers.co.uk or find “Sun Savers” in the app store to get started.
- T&Cs apply. Full T&Cs at sunsavers.co.uk/faqs.
Fancy a free fiver?
YOU can get FREE cash with super Sun Savers just for buying your favourite paper.
Our brilliant new rewards club will pay back our most loyal readers.
Just pick up the paper each day to collect your Sun Savers codes and we will GIVE YOU £5 when you have collected 28.
This isn’t a one-off and there is no limit to how much cash you can save.
For every 28 codes you enter, we will give you a fiver.
So over the course of a year, that could add up to £65.
We are keeping it super-simple.
You don’t have to enter codes from consecutive days, so don’t worry if you forget a day or two.
Download our easy Sun Savers app and quickly scan your code using your smartphone.
Or go online and enter your code at sunsavers.co.uk.
To get you on your way, join today and we will put a bonus £1 in your Sun Savers wallet tomorrow.
And the good news doesn’t stop with free cash.
With Sun Savers, we give you the best hacks, deals and tips to save money every single day.
TO JOIN: Don’t worry, folks — joining takes just 30 seconds, in three steps.
- PRICES correct at time of going to press. Deals/offers subject to availability.
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