December Purchases

Ok...so I was good in November, but I was bad in December. I think being out Christmas shopping for others tempted me to get stuff for myself. I'm actually a little scared to do this tally.

Gold dress: $59, Urban Outfitters
Blue lace dress: $335, Tracy Reese
Purple dress: $59, Urban Outfitters
Olive Tunic: $35, (on sale) Urban Outfitters
Blue Silk shirtdress: $78, Urban Outfitters
Bird Blouse: $259, Kate Spade
French Tee: $28, Urban Outfitters
Black heels: $82, Nine West
Nude Patent Pumps: $70, Nine West

Gahhhhhhhhh!!!!

Total for the Month: $1005

I could kick myself! $250 over budget.

One of my fave December outfits.

I got this cute dress for next to nada (just $70) at Urban Outfitters.I paired it with tights and boots and the FABULOUS Michael Kors purse I got for Christmas. (Was $348, but now on sale for $243 if you want one.) I love this look because it feels rather 70's which is totally back in. I for one am glad to say bye bye to the 8-'s trends that have been everywhere for the past few years.

New Dress!

This is my new Tracy Reese dress and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Her stuff is just fabulous. This was $365, but I've already worn it twice and plan to wear it for New Year's Eve. I also think that if I switch up the belt, this will be a nice summer dress to wear to a wedding or something. The style is a little bit 50s, and when anything has a vintage look it's likely to not go out of style. THIS is a great example of how I should be shopping - a high quality spurge that pays for itself!

Kate Spade I love you!

Just had to stop by and spend my 10% off coupon today and picked up the lovely bird blouse. I've had my eye on the jacket as well, but it's quite pricey. Part of me feels I should go for it - thanks to Chanel tweed jackets never go out of style! - but the other part of me still can't get over the price.
What's a girl to do?

Military Monday

I swear these pants are so not me but I just love them. Today I pared them with a new silk top I got from Express in the style du jour: military. I'm really happy with it. Feels simple and sophisticated and on trend. And my inner voice is not chirping that the pants make me look fat. I can't really explain my love for these pants. They may not even be flattering, but I'm blinded! I think the gold accessories are essential to this look so I went bigger on those.

Silk Blouse: Express $70 New Purchase!
Denim pants: Habitual, $198
Gold Necklace: Banana R., $70
Wedges: Tory Burch, $265
Gold Oversized Watch: Michael Kors, $250

It's been a while....

And I'm STILL loving the Tucker for Target pieces I bought. This little dress was on $40 and it was perfect for a layered look to the movies and dinner. Just screams fall. I may actually splurge and get a silk Tucker dress from the actual line.


Dress: Tucker for Target, $40
Cardigan: Zara, $70
Knee highs: Target, $5
Suede Boots: Nine West, $50 on final sale
Manhattan Bag: Louis Vuitton, $1500

More Tucker for Target

This dress was one of my Tucker purchases and I really like it. It felt a little bare for work, so I threw on a fitted navy tee and wore navy heels to match. Can't wait to wear thin in the winter with boots and tights and a big chunky sweater.


Navy Tee, Banana Republic, $35
Tucker for Target dress, $35
Tory Burch heels, $268

Thoughts? Has anyone else scored some Tucker pieces?

Rules are Made to be Broken!

Kim and I decided that October 1st was the absolute soonest you could break out the tights, but today I just felt like it.
Although to be honest, part of it had to do with the top. My latest rule is that nothing new goes in the closet until I wear it. I bought this top on September 2nd and 20 days later it was still sitting there. I'm still glad I bought it. It's a flattering basic and - although it's hard to see in the picture - it has sequin details on the shoulders.





Sweater, Express $50
Skirt, Banana Republic $75
Jacket, DKNY $600 ish - don't recall
Tights, Hue $18
Suede Cutout heels, Aerosoles $70

Tucker for Target

Get ready folks - I bought 5 pieces from the Tucker for Target collection. I love that stuff. Anyway - casual day. I like this look, comfy but still cute. What do you think?

Tucker top, $30
Gap Boyfriend Jeans, $60
Hermes Belt,$585
Steve Madden Sandals, $60 on sale

I think it's cute - but that jutting-hip pose is doing me zero favors.

Kate Spade Kim

I LOVE this green.
Kate Spade, $395

August Purchases - WAY Over Budget.

I actually have to put my purchases for last month into two posts since there are too many photos to support in one post. Eek! Maybe it's because I've been frugal for a month or so, or maybe it was the new fall fashion hitting the shelves, but I went a little nuts. the items in this post are from one trip to Anthropologie that totaled $1040!!!I love everyhting I bought though, except not 100% sure on the green dress yet.

Black Serpintina dress, $278
Hidden Valley Top, $58
Mullany Dress, $258
Habitual Talla Trousers, $198
Twinkle Twinkle Dress, $168

So far I've worn everything except the black cocktail dress (need a special occasion) and the pants (need to be able to wear heels again).

And this is only part of what I purchased. Oh the Shame!!!

LOVING this tweed twist.

Definitely going on the wish list for October shopping.
$425 at Tory Burch.

A Girl Can Dream...

$1350 at Louis Vuitton.

Romper + bad backdrop = eh

Squeezing out the last days of summer and wore my DKNY romper ($295) again today. This time paired it with black gladiators ($40 on sale) and my always-in-fashion LV bag. Still, this shot is crappy. I hope I look better in person!

Shoes!!!!

From Kate Spade. $408 after tax (ouch!) but I haven't bought nice shoes in a while. Will totally wear these a lot - they will look fab with jeans because of the colors.

Kim's Pinky Otto Dress & Dancing Machine dress

The blue sequin dress is Alexander Wang - Jealous!

What are you doing New Year's Eve?

Whatever it is, may I suggest you do it in this 3.1 Phillip Lim jaw-dropper that's on sale for only $272. It's a Look-At-Me color in a Modern Mad Men cut. What's not to love?

Get it before it's gone right here!

If I had a million dollars....

I would live in Louis Vuitton.

Tuesday: Sticking with what works.

This has not been a week of grand experimentation in my outfits, so maybe I need to push myself next week. On the other hand, I'm practicing being kinder to myself so I'm not going to beat myself up over it - tomorrow's a new day!

Still - I always think this one's cute! It's very "me".

Banana Republic skirt ($60)
Kate Spade blouse ($128 on sale)
Cole Haan Bacara Flats ($138)

Tomorrow I will try something new!

Monday: August Begins!

I swear this dress is one of my best purchases this year. You can throw it on in 2 seconds and look polished and cute, but it's as comfortable as Pajamas. After my trip to Austin this last weekend, I was not up for a big creative closet moment Monday morning so I just pulled this out. Got a few compliments to boot. I am going to invest in a few more of these just to preserve morning peace of mind.

Cherry Jersey Dress: Tory Burch $395 - It's on sale now for $197 if you want to scoop one up!
Blue Leather Wedges: Also Tory Burch, $288 - Oddly they are $265 now, but not on sale.

Thanks Tory!