It's time to get sale shopping

It's time to get sale shopping

The sales can be a minefield to work through with masses of sequins and taffeta bursting out of the racks but FemaleFirst is on hand to help you find the buys worth snapping up.

A lot of trends come and go so while that £20 pair of bright red jeans might seem like a good buy chances are you won't be wearing them come February. Only buy on-trend items like this, that you know will go out of fashion soon if they really are cheap and you know you'll get a lot of wear out of them.

Sale shopping is great for snapping up basics like cardigans or jumpers that you will wear year after year or snapping up staple plain tops that you always need but can never seem to find in your wardrobe.

Accessories also tend to be really cheap in the sales so get them now.

We've trawled the high street to find our top 5 sale buys and we're going to share them with you, because we're nice like that!

Every girl needs a little black dress in her wardrobe and we've found an amazing one from Miss Selfridge, it was £40, but now it's just £10. The strapless design makes it sexy as well as cute and the hourglass shape helps emphasise curves and creates them just where you need them.

A new coat is a perfect winter buy and this Star by Julien Macdonald jacket from Debenhams is perfect ticking three trend boxes, fake fur, leopard print and white. Where else could you get a designer coat for £30? Amazing!

We've been coveting this plum tiered skirt from Warehouse for a while now as it is great for day time with tights and ugg boots but can be dressed up for an evening too. We were delighted then to see that it has been reduced from £50 to £20. Bargain!

Bows are still big news so we love this silver ribbon detail bracelet. It's got a real elegant look to it so imagine our surprise to find it is just £4 in the ASOS sale!

We love this Mango bag, it's big enough to fit all your essentials in and the snakeskin straps give it a classic designer edge. Its got over 50% off at just £22, the perfect sales buy!.

So what are you waiting for hit the high streets before all the good stuffs gone!

FemaleFirst - Jessica Watson