Black Friday Haul

You will never find me lined up at 3 am in front of a store on Black Friday. Well, never say never. I guess if Nordstroms or Saks did something akin to what Wal-Mart does, then yes, I'd be up there with the craziest ones fighting tooth and nail. However, they don't. There are discounts but nothing so tempting as to lure me out of bed in the wee hours of the morning. Instead, my Black Friday was a pretty casual affair. My mother and I went to Victoria Garden's and poked around. I found a grey boyfriend cardigan on sale at Anthropologie, a tank at American Apparel, 2 pairs of jeans at Express, a carry-on size suitcase at Macy's and a dress at White House/Black Market. The suitcase was a pretty good deal. It's Samsonite and has the wheels that go in all directions. I wasn't really on the hunt for luggage but I've been needing one this size. As for the dress, it's dreamy. I don't normally shop there but there was a sale sign so I stepped inside. On the rack it didn't look like much but on, it's gorgeous. It's a black strapless number with chiffon pleats on top. I would post a picture but it's no longer online at the website. I'm thinking it might be a good New Year's Eve dress.

Taking a cue from my roommate

American Eagle normally isn't my style. I own a pair of jean shorts from them but otherwise, it's not a store I venture into on a regular basis. The stuff is cute but a little too All-American girl next door for me. However, every once in awhile they get something right. Last weekend my roommate came home with a grey hoodie from AE. It was cute but I didn't think too much of it until she had me touch it. It was incredibly soft. We're talking puppy ear soft. Needless to say, I wanted one. Unfortunately she's a petite 5'2" so I couldn't exactly steal hers. Thus, I trekked into SF and bought my own in brown heather. It's oh so cozy and perfect for bundling up. Although given the ridiculously hot weather in NorCal at the moment, I won't be wearing it for a bit.

Einee, meeny, miney, mo!

I want things and those things are not cheap. I don't have the money to buy all of them so I have to decide what I want the most. My choices are:

1. Macy's Tahitian pearl bracelet
About $270 minus $100 in gift cards
2. Cynthia Vincent 'Cora' boots
Originally $525, Sale $367.50
3. Foley + Corinna 'Glazed Mid City Tote'
Originally $440, Sale $310.80

Well, those are my choices so far. Unfortunately I keep finding new things to lust after.

The sky is falling...

The economy is tanking and while, I realize that this might have serious consequences on my potential career options post-college, for the moment I am celebrating. Why you might ask? Because retailers are slashing prices. With the holiday season approaching and growing concerns about stale stock, my favorite stores are letting items go for a fraction of the price. No where was that more apparent than when I was perusing anthropolgie.com and spotted the Manoush coat I loved on sale. Now I wasn't entirely surprised that it was on sale but the fact that it was $200 off was the big shocker! I had maybe dreamed of 25%, maybe even 40% off but never ever did I believe I would see it for a little less than 60% off. Needless to say I immediately called the nearest Anthropologie to put it on hold and picked it up that day. It's still as beautiful as I remember and now it's mine! Thank you economic crisis.

Home again, home again, jiggety-jog!

I went home this weekend and took advantage of Bank of Mom. On Saturday we went to the outlets in Cabazon. I got a pair of AG dark wash, straight leg jeans, two Calvin Klein bras and a black sheath from Theory. On Sunday before I went to the airport, we dropped by Anthropologie and I picked up two shirts on sale. I also tried on a couple of dresses that I really liked so I'll be watching those to see if they go on sale.

Ruffles and glitz, oh my!

I went to Anthropologie today to return the shirtdress I had ordered online. Of course, I couldn't just leave without checking out what was new in stock. Boy was that a bad idea! I (un)fortunately found two items that I am in love with. The first is the perfect pair of Sevens. I have a problem finding jeans but Sevens usually fit. These are the perfect bootcut, uniformly darkwash jean. They are incredibly flattering and also over $150. Ugh. Sadly, they a steal compared to the other item I'm now lusting for. This Manoush coat is undeniably stunning in person. The ruffles aren't overwhelming and the buttons shine perfectly. At the high price of $350, it also costs more than my paycheck. I will pray that it goes on sale but I just might be crazy enough to buy it at full price. Eeks!

Luckily, I did find something I could actually afford. It's no longer online but it's an adorable trapeze dress that I admired when it was $200 and again when it was $70 and now it is mine for $54. Score!

But if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need...

Okay, so maybe I didn't need it per say but since I was probably going to buy the Anthropologie 'Cupcake Shift' no matter what, I did need it to go on sale for the sake of my bank account. I got it for $69.95 which is a lot more sane than the original $138. It fits perfectly and I received a lot of compliments at work. Sadly, it's such a summer color that I don't know how much use I'll get out of it in the next few months but I'll try to whip it out every once in awhile.

I also ordered the 'Freethinker Shirtdress'but that will be making its way back shortly. It's cute and on someone else it'd be incredibly chic. I just don't have the bust for it. That and the neck part stuck out awkwardly.