The More I Blog...

...the less inspired I'm feeling.  There are times in my life where I'm sickened by this materialistic lifestyle of name brands and corporate companies - I feel so GUILTY!  which explains my token posts of vintage and auction items.

Deep down inside, I'm truly a thrift store gal.  The gift of finding gold at the Goodwill is an innate skill.  My mother's got it and HER mother had it.  Creepy? or not, my mother frequents thrift stores to browse and be closer to my grandmother.  I think I'll be doing the same when my mom passes.

That's it.  Concept change.  I'm not going to blog again until my next visit to the thrift store.  I will be taking pictures of items that catch my eye and are worth buying.  Unfortunately for my readers, you can't get them because you all live so far away!  But, you can definitely search your local second hand store for a similar item.  Good luck with that! <---I'm being super sarcastic.

Allow my blog to be a simple reminder that we needn't splurge on items that grow so quickly "out of season".  We can support the cause and damn the man.

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A peak at this new blog concept:

Goodwill, brand new Kimono Coasters! - $0.99

Not Your Typical Holiday Dress

But will totally do!

F21, Striped Sequin Dress - $24.80

Macys, T Tahari Dress Ezra Sequined - $139.50

Urban Outfitters, Silence & Noise Golden Ring Dress - $79.00

Anthropologie, Spinning Lace Dress - $288.00

Torrid, Z. Cavarrici Couture Gold Sequin Splice Tube Dress - $75.00

Old Navy, 3/4 Ruffled Dress - $29.50

Ebay, Vintage Velveteen Dolly Dress w/ Lace Collar - current bid $62.00

Ebay, Vintage 80s Crochet Red Sheer Dress - current bid $19.99

F21, Velour One Shoulder Dress - $17.80

Out With the Clunky

...in with the classy.  Chloe's new Spring 2011 collection.  I'm very impressed and excited about this new collection.  Very soft and clean lines.  No more 60lbs leather bag, 10lbs coming from the signature Chloe lock alone.

 

See the entire Spring 2011 collection on the Chloe website.

My Apologies

I'm sorry for the delay in posts! (Who am I kidding? I've got possibly 2 people reading this blog! haha)  With the holidays, a migraine, and lack of sleep - I've been uninspired by anything "fashionable".  To prove this, I recently purchased the awesome Nordstrom's Rack $25 Groupon for $50 worth of goods - WENT to Nordstrom's Rack and found NOTHING.  When does that ever happen to me?  Never. *sigh...


To get back into the spirit of things, I'm blogging about a few "wants" I'm wishing and hoping for this holiday season.  Work hard - spend harder! hehe.  Enjoy...

Hello Kitty Red Patent Embossed Overnight Bag - $54.95, Amazon

Report, Frisco Boot - $67.90, Amazon

Ugg, Hazel Slingback Wedge Sandals - $49.90, Nordstrom's Rack

Update: Purchased! One a second trip to Nordstrom's Rack (post-migraine), used my Groupon.  Total I paid for these super comfy wedges...a whopping $29!  Original price for the wedges: $140.00.  On sale on the Ugg website for $100.80

Payless, Marley Flat Boot - $39.99

Update: Purchased! love the extra width in the calve area, wore them today with turquoise tights and a sweater dress: super comfy and cozy.

Urban Outfitters, Deena and Ozzy Eternity Scarf - $28.00

Urban Outfitters, Holga Starter Kit - $68.00

Nordstroms, Adrianna Papell Strapless Lace Sheath Dress - $158.00

Comes in sizes 4-16!

Anthropologie, Layered In Slate Skirt - $88.00

Anthropologie, Neighborhood Cardigan - $198.00

Reebok, Easytone (custom color) - $105-$130

and the list goes on....

Update: Men's Velvet Sport Coat

That's what I'm talking about! Clive Owen in a black velvet sport coat. Humina humina!

DO IT!

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu2019175 - see link at right-side bar

BOGO

It's BOGO time at Payless!  Yes, they're shoes can be a bit uncomfortable.  Yes, the styles aren't always the greatest.  But, it IS possible to find cute shoes that are semi-comfortable.  I have been able to find quite a few pairs of cute shoes and bogo is awesome.  Right now, Payless has very cute winter styles, including boots that have extra width in the calves (hard to come by, for those who don't need the extra width, so I'm very happy about that)!

All shoes below are under $40!