OOTD: Flower Power

White v-neck tee:  Wet Seal $5

Black waist belt: TJ Maxx

Black floral stretch skirt: Artisa $30

Black Colin Stuart heels: Victoria Secret

Floral dress: TJ Maxx $20

Blush short sleeve cardigan: New York & Co. $26

Black Elie Tahari heels: TJ Maxx $30

White watch: Merona for Target $15

Red floral dress: Body Central $20

Silver/pewter gladiator sandals: TJ Maxx $25

No Flower Power on this dress, but I wanted to show this gorgeous necklace from New York & Company. It's sooo pretty in person.

Black & Denim dress: Dollar Store $12
Purple stone necklace: New York & Co. $12

Got It: Payless Shoes

When most people think of Payless Shoes they think of cheap quality, which I have to say is true for 90% of the shoes. But, every now and then I spot a shoe that is a good quality and has to be at a good price, I'll choose it over a name brand.

For example, I've been dying for these Nine West Vela's in Natural Reptile. And even though they're on sale from $89 to $49, it's still more than I would pay for a shoe that I can only use when the weather is warm.

And then I come across the zoe&zac Poplar Hurache Sandal @ Payless on sale for $29 and I'm in love.
(zoe&zac is a 'stylish and eco-friendly' brand.)

Not the same color by any means, but similar nonetheless in style.

Chunky heel & platform - check
Strappy sandal - check
Cute buckle - check!

I'm usually an 8.5 but I actually went with a size 9 since they run a little small.

Another shoe I picked up was the Montego Bay Mitch Patent Cork Wedge in Payless.

On the website, it's listed as $24 but in store they were on sale for $16! Can't beat that! I'm not a big fan of patent, mostly because when it's a cheap shoe it makes it look just that...cheap. But these were surprisingly comfy and flattering. A cute wedge you could just throw on with some shorts and still look casual. Or can help add a finishing touch to a summer dress.

Dupe it: Ann Taylor LOFT Jacket

Besides a slight variation on the olive green color and length, these are practically similar. I like the Charlotte Russe jacket better because of the longer length which I always find more flattering.

Ann Taylor LOFT Ruched Waistband Jacket
 $70

VS

Charlotte Russe Pocketed Hidden Zipper Utility Jacket

$14

Wishlist: Old Navy

....And no I'm not talkin about flip-flops or graphic t-shirts.

Lately, Old Navy really stepped up their game in my book.

Take a look at these super cute finds that are now on my wishlist!

$16.50

$29


$29


$13

$34.50

$10

$7

OOTD: New York & Company

Blush cardigan: $36 (cheaper now)

Necklace: $12

Wide brown belt: $12
Grey tunic top: TJ Maxx
Olive skirt: H&M
White watch: Target

When you walk into this store, all you see are SALE signs!

One minute you're finding an item marked down to $20 and before you know it you're checking out at the register and you find out that it's down to $10!

If you're into finding great deals, this is the place for you.

I've also been noticing that they have less expensive replicas of a lot of Ann Taylor LOFT pieces. I'll made a notation below of pieces that are dupes.

Mauve top: $25 (LOFT dupe)

Belt: see above

White skirt: (not NY & Co.) Macys

Pale pink ruffle dress: $20

Belt: see above

Cropped white sweater: TJ Maxx

Sandals: see previous posts

Chain top: $10 (see it paired with a black blazer here)
Jeans: Zara $40
Shoes: see previous post


Pale blue romper: $10
Beige cropped sweater: Old Navy $30
Brown belt: Target $15
Wedges: Target $25


Black & white print top: $15
Black skinnies: Walmart $20
Black wedges: TJ Maxx

Blush cardigan: $35

White ruffle tank: $16 (LOFT dupe)

Grey skinnies: Wet Seal

Wedges: Target

Necklace: $12

OOTD: H&M

These are some pieces that I found in one of my fav stores...H&M.

Top: H&M $20
Olive cargos: Charlotte Russe $10
Wedges: Target $25

Grey top: TJ Maxx $15
Tan cardigan: Old Navy $30
Olive skirt: H&M $10
Sandals: Franco Sarto for TJ Maxx $30
Wide brown belt: NY & Co. $12

Top: Topshop $30
Olive skirt: see above
Sandals: see above
Wide brown belt: see above

White v-neck: Wet Seal $5
Belt: see above
Sandals: see above
Pendant necklace: Charlotte Russe

OOTD: Lost & Found

Here are quite a few old OOTD's that must have gotten misplaced in my photos. These are from the beginning of May.
Enjoy!

Navy & white striped v-neck: Ralph Lauren outlet $30
Grey cardigan: Target $15
Necklace: came with another Charlotte Russe shirt
Jeans: Macys $30

Ruffle blue top: TJ Maxx
Grey cardigan: see above
Black leggings: Zara $40
Brown boots: Walmart

Long sleeve navy & white top: Wet Seal $20
White jacket: Ralph Lauren outlet $50
Jeans: Guess $40
Tan wedges: Aerosoles (see previous post)

Dupe it: Miu Miu Wooden 'Wedges'

When I started seeing wooden wedges aka 'clogs' (I hate calling them that so I call them 'wooden wedges' instead) coming back, I wasn't the biggest fan. BUT the style of an old-fashioned 'clog' wasn't what I happened to start seeing. Instead, it was a much more open-toed/modern version. The most popular version being the Miu Miu coconut leather slingback wooden platform sandals.

Miu Miu leather slingback wooden platform sandals
$357

However, with a hefty price tag of $357, it didn't exactly tempt me to try out such a trend that I'm already kind of wary over.

Hence, another one of my DUPES!

Target Xhilaration Tayla Platform Sandals in Brown
$20

Don't get me wrong...I'm still ultra picky when it comes to buying a pair of these babies...this version from Target got me more open-minded about wearing a pair of the so-called clogs. For $20, I won't be kicking myself if this happens to be a short lived trend or I decide this whole trend is still too 'ugly' for my liking.


Below are some versions worn by 2 of my favorite bloggers:

(photo courtesy of Cupcakes & Cashmere)


(photo courtesy of The Chloe Conspiracy)

Wishlist: Arden B. Clearance

So many of the bloggers that I follow always mention items from Arden B.
I wish I had a store closer to my area, but since I don't I have to result to doing my shopping or browsing, online.

I look for 2 tricky aspects when I do some online shopping:

1. Trying to get an overall sense of the quality (or lack thereof) in the material being used to see if it's worth the price

2. Making sure to check the cuts on the outfit to be sure they suit your taste.
I'm very picky with the backs of dresses or tops. I don't like anything that I can't wear a regular bra with. So I always check the 'alternate view' to see what the back looks like on an item. A lot of the time, you can never tell the top or dress that you're looking at happen to be an open back.

The last time I ordered something online from Arden B. was back in the wintertime, sometime around February or March. It only took 2 days to arrive and mind you it was only standard shipping, no fancy shmancy express shipping.

Other stores like Forever21, Charlotte Russe, and Wet Seal usually take at least 7-9 days which is b/c they are shipped from Cali.

Here are a few picks that are on sale, but stilllll a little pricey for my taste. I'll hold out until they go on clearance. ;)

$50

$29

$29

$29

$25

Loving it: House Of Harlow 1960

Ever since I first saw celebrity's sporting this necklace I've been in love with Nicole Richie's House of Harlow 1960. Unfortunately, the price tags are way too high for me, so I'd rather keep an eye out for similar dupes for much less money...make that wayyy less.

I love how each piece is designed with a simple black or creme color that just makes the whole piece really pop and stand out. It doesn't need tons of 'bling' and diamonds to really stand out and make a statement.

$125

$95 each



$68 each

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Everyone!

Hope everyone has a lovely, long, warm, fun, beaching, fishing, catching rays, and of course relaxinggg Memorial Day Weekend!

In my book, SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!

Here's a pic of the pup to start your weekend off right! xox

OOTD: Romp it!

Here's a super cute romper from Target ($20). They had lots of colors (black, grey, brown, blue, purple), but not as many 'fun' colors as you would expect for a romper from Target....get with it Target...it's almost summer!

Tan cardigan: Old Navy $30
Brown belt: Target $23
Cognac wedges: Target 'Elianna' $25
Silver ball bracelet: Ralph Lauren $14

OOTD: Linen..Hate it or Love it!

It's the end of May and we've had a few days here and there that have hit just under 90 degrees! I'm never one to complain about warm weather...

That is, when it comes to cold weather...I'll admit I complain day and night about how I wish I lived closer to the equator..I said it

So when we reached a few hot days this past week I reach for the lightest, breeziest material I own that can still be worn to work...linen.

I have a love/hate relationship with this fabric that I seem to always forget about when buying spring/summer items. It's comfortable and light, but wrinkle free it is not!

Sit down for about 5 minutes and you'll get yourself an annoying wrinkle for the whole word to see. Nonetheless, these OOTD are post-work so please excuse the millions of wrinkles...even my dog notices the wrinkles haha. ;)

Blue ruffle top (actually much lighter than it looks in this photo): TJ Maxx $30
Dark brown waist belt: New York & Co. $12
White linen skirt: vintage
Dark brown sandals: Franco Sarto for TJ Maxx $30
White watch: Target $15

White top: TJ Maxx $15
Green capris: TJ Maxx from 3 years ago
Tan wedges: Aerosole 'Rekindle' (see previous post)
Pendant necklace: Charlotte Russe $12
Silver watch: Fossil (bday gift)

OOTD: Splash of Black

These are actually from awhile ago...prob 3 weeks ago. Notice how each outfit has alot of black in it. I realized these were from a week that the weather was crappy/rainy. Sometimes you don't even realize how the weather/your surroundings affect your outfits until you line em up!


Tan cardigan: Old Navy $30
Ruffle scoopneck top: TJ Maxx $18
Jeans: Macys
Silver sandals: TJ Maxx $25


Black cardigan: Vera Wang for Kohls
Black & white plaid button up: TJ Maxx $15
Dark wash jeans: TJ Maxx $16
Black wedges: Aerosole 'Plum tree' (see previous post)

Black long sleeve top: Target $20
Grey pants: Wet Seal (see previous post)
Long silver/grey necklace: Charlotte Russe
Tan wedges: Aerosole 'Rekindle'