Autumn Walk

This week in the store we begun to change over our displays to Autumn colours as the season is just around the corner. That's hard to accept though when it is still so nice outside. Friday was a lovely day in Aberdeen as well with mostly sunny spells which meant there was a good amount of people in the store all day. 

So to begin with, I wandered around the store to try and find inspiration for colour ways or possible themes for our new display that changed this week. I went with the suggestion of green and brown colours and loved the idea of a theme of a walk in the woodlands during autumn. So, with that in mind we moved around the stock and it was good fun as always making up the new display, as shown in the photo below :-) I also added in touches of orange just to give a pop of colour. 

Autumn walk display

Autumn top and accessories

Green top and accessories

Topshop top. Size 10, priced at £3.49

We also extended the display over the opposite wall with skirts, trousers, scarves, belts and boots. The woodland walk in this section really helps set the scene. I'm lucky that we had one in store! That's the beauty of working in a charity shop. You just don't know what you're going to get. As much as that creates challenges it is also so exciting and I know that passion is shared with my colleagues. 

Extended woodland autumn walk

Lady mannequin in summer/autumn colours

Leopard print wellies. Size 7.5, priced at £3.99

In the entrance of the store we moved navy blue which teamed up nicely with grey on the same display. There are still some summery pieces in store as well like the pieces on the lovely outfit worn by another mannequin.

Summery lady in an Attic dress and accessories 

Blue section with nautical theme developing

Laura Ashley small, priced at £4.29

*NEW* A&F t-shirt. Size small, priced at £4.29

Radley handbag. Priced at £9.99

In the other window we have kept the red and black display and we moved over this lady in a stripy black and white number. I was hard pressed to resist the lovely tartan skirt from Next. If it's still there on Friday then I might have to snap it up!

Red and black display

Tartan skirt from Next. Size 10, priced at £4.29

Next shoes. Size 5, priced at £5.69

H&M white and black spotty dress. Size small, priced at 

Dorothy Perkins red patent heels. Size 5, priced at £5.99

At the back of the store we have some lovely dresses and other bits and bobs.

*NEW* Jasper Cohran dress. Size 10, priced at £8.79

Topshop lace overlay dress. Size 8, priced at £6.29

Spiderman bag!!

Funky bag. Priced at £4.29

Adidas trainers. Size 7, priced at £5.49

On the other side of the store we have lots of board games on the top of our bookcase along with puzzles :-)

Pink heels. Size 7, priced at £3.29

We also added to the pink section with some more dresses and tops. I think the dusty pink one with lace print from Asos is really interesting and elegant. Dusty pink is going to be a big colour this next season as well, mostly in over sized coats.

Asos dress. Size 10, priced at £4.99

Back detailing of the Asos dress

Fenn Wright Mason dress. Size 14, priced at £8.29

Pretty butterfly top from Laura Ashley. Size 8, priced at £2.69

Miss Selfridge skirt. Size 10, priced at £3.29

In the window we put two of our male mannequins side by side with one looking casual and the other on his way to work.

In the purple section we have a really interesting wall hanging display as shown in the photo below. The body warmer from Monsoon would be a fab piece to keep you cosy.

Purple accessories and clothes

Monsoon body warmer. Size small, priced at £5.29

Marks & Spencer shoes*NEW* Size 6.5, priced at £7.49

Grey Primark ankle boots. Size 6, priced at £3.29

That's all for this week! I'll update again next week when we won't have a changeover but as always there will be some new and interesting things in store. I'll be busy with my dissertation still this week, less than a month left to go now. Have a good week! I'll