COOTD: RECAP OF THE PAST WEEK

Hey everyone...

It's be a very long and eventful week (check the posts to come).

I just wanted to drop in and give you and a few outfit updates.

because you care soooooo much ;)

// Tucker for Target dress //

// Forever 21 tank // GAP skirt // Silver Sienna Jeans //

Day Job                     --                    Night Job

// Forever 21 tank // Unknown skirt // Kohls cardigan //

A little sideways photography never hurt anybody

// GAP sweater // GAP shorts (not pictured) // New York & Co necklace //

I hope you all are having a very happy weekend!

I'll be working 12 to 12 on Saturday! 

#fml

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WHEELING AND DEALING

Wheeling and Dealing is what I do.
It is second nature.
It's in my blood.
I am woman, hear me roar...

okay, too much.

Sorry

Thanks to my god given ability to haggle I managed to score these suckers from Kohl's:

for an amazing price of $4.27, down from their original retail price of $79.99 .

Here the lowdown on my online/over the phone shopping spree:

I would like to mention that midway through my online purchase (because these shoes are only available ONLINE and NOT in store) I noticed that including the cost of Shipping/Handling would add an extra $9.00 to my order. Well I wasn't having ANY OF THAT NONSENSE... so I called a Kohls rep and told him my issue: These shoes are only available ONLINE and I couldn't find any valid coupon codes for Free Shipping, and since I couldn't just go to the store to get my shoes, I was forced to order them online... would it be possible to get the shipping/handling price removed? Thanks to the nice guy on the phone I got the Shipping/Handling waived and my order was reduced! YAY!

Who knows how long it will take for my shoes to finally arrive but for $4.27, I think that they are worth the wait.

Does anyone else have the INSANE shopping luck/skill that I have?!

DO you have any good retail/sale stories or tips?

Or is it just me!?

JeezLouise I love shopping :)

COOTD EXHAUSTED

This has been a long ass week.
It's my own fault.
(BUT I have enjoyed just about every minute of it)
I've decided that I just need 2 more hours in day and my I would be fine.
Just 2 more.
Is that too much to ask!?

BOOTS: Bronx (mentioned here)

(I'm debating--heavily--on throwing them up on eBay)

SWEATER: NY&Co

BELT: Kohls

JEANS: Silver Sienna Skinnies

BLAZER: Target (mentioned here, on sale here)

Does anyone else need a few more hours in their day?

Or am I the only work-a-holic around?

SHOPPING HAUL [a bit delayed]

Alrighty... LONG OVER DUE but now I'm posting.

Yay!

Here is my shopping haul [on Tuesday] from Kohls, JC Penny, Target and Sephora:

a.n.a. Knit Back Tank 

Picked up from Penny's in both colors...

[Originally $34 on sale and CLEARANCE for $5.10]

Went out Wednesday night for Ashlee's birthday.

Rocked my new shirt :)

[with a black Old Navy tank underneath, skinny jeans, a necklace from my bare style's first shop, and Madden Girl gladiators--SO COMFY--BUY THESE!] 

Then I wore the cream colored on the on Friday night when I went out

[sorry, no pic for that one]

LC Lauren Conrad "Henley Set"

purchased from Kohl's

Previously mentioned here on da blog :)

[on sale from $40 to $29.99 then I scored 15% off on top of the sale]

Online Kohl's offers the top in two colors, but in [my] store they only carried the pink--I really like the black/purple combo that is available online.

Best part about this top, aside from the face that I picked up a MEDIUM...
It has POCKETS! [hollar]

Xhiliration Karima boots

 purchased fromTarget

[Originally $49.99 on sale for $39.99]

Not a big sale, but a sale none-the-less

My ONLY complaint is that I might have difficulty fitting my jeans into these suckers.

My grande calves [thanks to rugby] take up a lot of room.

These boots might have to be paired with jean leggings [if I could ever find a pair that I like!!]

Bare Escentuals set

Purchased from Sephora

[$60]

Tonight was the first night that I used Bare Escentuals.

Apparently it helps reduce breakouts and works great with covering old scars.

I'm going to put it to the test. 

I'll definitely be reporting my findings.

I also scheduled my first appointment with a dermatologist [for Sept. 21st]

Hopefully I can find some answers and get some clarity [haha] for my face.

I also scored two silk/polyester blend dressed from Target. One in black and the other in a deep burgundy color. I can't find them online, and the pictures that I had originally taken were accidently deleted. I plan on putting together a dress/boot combo outfit sometime soon. When I do I'll be sure to post the pictures here for all to see :) Both dresses were originally in the $25-$30 range. I got both for $11 each. Not too shabby.

So ends my Tuesday Shopping Haul...

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Would you like to hear something really sad/bad?

I was cleaning my room tonight and found a Kohl's bag from a few weeks ago that I COMPLETELY forgot about.

Inside including the following:

LC Lauren Conrad Satin Top

[Originally $34 on clearance for $11ish]

The photo makes the top look white, but it is actually a nice cream color.

Also, I'm not a fan of the lace pocket [at all],

Instead, I plan on tucking the top into my higher waisted skirts.

I like that look better, especially with this shirt.

Also, I believe I grabbed this in a Medium as well. Not because it is blouse-y like the above top, but because my lady bits didn't quite fill in the Large like they should have. The fitted-ness of the Medium looked better, especially when I tucked it into a skirt.

apt. 9 Kint Ruana

[Originally $30 on sale for $15 when I purchased]

Of all of my purchases in this post, this item makes my mouth water the most.

I picked up one in black and one in gray.

This piece is not quite a shawl or a cardigan or a wrap.

It is a thing.

An awesome thing that fits in SO WELL with my style and my fall/winter wardrobe!

I am definitely excited about working this into my outfits!

Alright.

Now I'm done.

Promise :)

I was never really a fan of The Hills...
I'm not really sure why, I just never was.
Moving on:

I am more of a fan of Lauren Conrad. Smart girl really. Going from high school to being on a "reality show" to becoming a fashion--I don't want to say ICON, but maybe a Maven!?--to writing books (which I might add I have checked out from the library, yet I can't bring myself to read them yet--again, no clue why), to pairing with Kohl's and creating some not-so-bad pieces of clothing.

I've been eBay hunting and stalking a few pieces of her clothing for a few months now, waiting for a drop in price, or just until I feel ballsy enough to purchase them, and I've also been to Kohl's a few times to try on her pieces.

Not bad, really.

Thanks to the Budge Babe, I was afforded with a sneak peak of Lauren Conrad's new fall line for Kohl's. Let me just say that a few looks have me pretty excited for fall--if I already wasn't excited enough before--now I'm really excited to recreate some of the looks (with pieces I already have in my closet and of course with some new ones from her line).

Below are my favorites.


Enjoy:

This top! Great blouse! All of the sudden I've had a serious girl hard on for blouses.

Probably because of raiding my Uh-Uh's closet while moving her out, partly because the blouse look is a look I just friggin' love, and one that works well with my body type.
Really, I just like business-ing up an outfit.

Sue me, I want to work in a job that requires me to business-it-up and kick ass on a regular basis :)

 This is one of my top picks...

Dress--CHECK // Boots--CHECK

Definitely an outfit I want to recreate! Definitely a pair of easy-going comfortable boots that I would like to own. I really love the look of a dress with boots. Casual, comfortable, can be sexy, or played down and simple. Dresses and boots together is always a fall look of mine.

 

Again, the blouse.

What can I say.

I like simple outfits.

I like simple colors.

I like blouses.

The End. :)

 I don't know what it is about this outfit, but it is my FAVORITE of all of the looks! I want to go out, as soon as these pieces hit the store, and recreate this outfit to a T! I love it! It's flirty, feminine, easy/simple; which is definitely my style... I don't like to fuss too much or call crazy amounts of attention to myself with my clothing. I prefer what I'm wearing to be subtle. Easy. And I especially like to be comfortable. 

I have a feeling that I can be very comfortable in this entire outfit!

The shoe part might be an issue, but I can figure that out later.

Um boots, again. This look is a Winner, winner, Chicken Dinner! for me! For me I would switch out the blazer for a cardigan. The cardigan--a necessary staple in my wardrobe--I have more cardigans than I need, but I love them so much!
This look is an easy recreate because I have it all in my aresenal! Well not the boots of course. I need this pair--see the comments above--and maybe a frillier tank/cami, but otherwise I've got this one done already.
Yay!

:)






Be sure to check out the Budget Babe's post for the rest of the Fall lookbook [Again, the the pictures above are just my personal favorites]. Heck, just check out her website in general. It is one of my daily reads!