Monday morning pick me up: Great buys UNDER £50

This post is dedicated to my little sis Vittoria, she loves WIT but often tells me off because things I feature are too expensive. Despite the fact that she's a student, in her early twenties and prefers "quantity to quality" (not a WIT trait), I accepted her challenge and found seven really desirable items and their under £50 equivalent. I love these items so much that two of them even made it in this week's "Star buys" section. I've also had a little fun of my own adding up the two potential wardrobes: the "Cheap Thrill" adding up to £212.99 and the "££" adding up to a whopping £5,563! I'm sold on the cheapies I'm afraid..

1) Dorothy Perkins Black gem cable jumper £35 or J.Crew Jeweled chandelier sweatshirt £168

2) New Look Black Leather Cross Strap Cut Out Ankle Boots £44.99 or Tabitha Simmons Early leather ankle boots £770  

3) Top Shop Relaxed Pencil Skirt £40 or Lanvin Leather pencil skirt £1,390

4) Accessorize Aristotle Statement Alice Band £17 or Dolce & Gabbana Embellished velvet headband £910

5) Accessorize Leopard Print Studded Oversize Clutch £22 or Lanvin Leopard-print calf hair and textured-leather clutch £805

6) Whistles Petal BroderieTop  £40  or Chloé Crochet-wool and crepe top £1,440

7) Top Shop Spike Drop Earrings £14  or  J.Crew Collage crystal drop earrings £80