This month I've been abstaining from two activities, one is consuming alcohol and the other is spending, unless it's on essentials (FYI replacing beauty products is an essential). I'll give you three guesses on which I've been better at? In my defence I have a cheeky exception to zipped purse January as Craig calls it and that's saying yes if it's an amazing bargain, so if you take this into consideration I haven't broken my spending ban once. What can I say? The sales have been good to me this year, you can see which bargains I've participated in very soon. No one mentioned not being able to wish though...  

1. Knitted Fluffy Crew Neck Jumper £38 - I will never tire of jumpers or anything snuggly so this lilac sweater is me to a tee and the perfect transitional Winter to Spring wardrobe addition. Did I mention lilac was my favourite colour as a child. That's reason alone to purchase right?

2. Texture Check Tube Skirt £24 - I don't know what it is about this skirt but let's just say it's love whilst being out of my skirt shape comfort zone, it's neither a-line or a skater style. I'm already picturing this styled up with the lilac fluff ball jumper, the Whistles boots (which I swear I dreamt about last night) and my trusty leather jacket. 

3. Clinique Take The Day Off £21 - Whenever a product has a rave review from Caroline a frenzy ensues - feeling like the only blogger who doesn't get on with the Emma Hardie cleansing balm I'm itching to get my mitts on this Clinique offering which has minimal ingredients and no nasties. Fingers crossed Clinique get a hold of demand soon, I've got a hefty number of Boots points burning a hole in my pocket.

4. Neoprene Trousers £25.99 - So I really need another tartan piece in my wardrobe...jokes aside I love how structured these leggings come trousers look and think they'd be cute with an oversized shirt, shrunken jumper and a pair of ankle boots for off duty cool.

5. Marisa Zip Front Boots £195 - As I mentioned not long ago my footwear department is in need of an update, who doesn't own a pair of flat black ankle boots? Me that's who. This pair from Whistles are an absolute dream and the cheeky textured finish means they're anything but dull black boots, I need.

6. Pastel Stripe Boucle Blazer £35 - ASOS have got it goin' on right now with their ice cream toned pastel shades and this boucle blazer is no exception. I don't think I've ever bought the same jacket in two different colours before but I'm seriously tempted, you remember the original of this blazer non?

7. Wool Boyfriend Coat £89 - 2013 was the first year I didn't make my annual coat purchase although I was kindly gifted this one by my parents. As I've named 2014 the year of buying better I'm determined to fill the coat shaped gap in my wardrobe with one bright and one camel. Say hello to the bright I've been feasting my eyes on.

8. Embroidered Skater Collar Dress £65 - My final pick is a little out there for January but as an ex-fashion retailer (Oasis, GAP and Topshop in case you were wondering) I'm a firm believer in snapping up pieces when I see them. This Arrogant Cat dress would look chic with the pastel boucle blazer and a pair of tan ankle boots or even with bejewelled sandals come Summer. Did I mention it's a lace dress with a collar?

What's on your Wednesday Wishlist? Are you diggin' my picks?