13 best fashion buys under £150
What's hot on the high street right now? And what can £150 and under get you? If you buy just one thing for the new season — and summer has very much arrived in the shops — this midi price tag goes a surprisingly long way. I love Mint Velvet's puff-sleeve denim frock — great at home or on hols. M&S has jelly shoes for grown-ups (and based on the gelatinous-looking numbers the style set have on their feet right now, the answer is yes, you really can). Albaray's peplum quilted leopard-print jacket would do you nicely for an alfresco light layer, while Massimo Dutti has the monopoly on affordable chic shoes.
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