Take a good, long look at these stylish baubles. Lovely, right? If I didn’t know where they came from I probably would have guessed they were sold at J. Crew or Anthropologie and cost somewhere between $40 – $100. I’ve lusted after so many J. Crew and Anthro jewelry pieces that I’ve lost count, yet [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘bargain shopping’
May 2, 2009
Patio Dresses for Summer
As with last summer, long is the preferred length for spring and summer dresses. What I love most about maxi dresses is that they can take a girl from a casual day of shopping and lunch to dinner and drinks with a quick change of accessories. During the day pair your patio dress with flip [...]
April 8, 2009
Cheap & Chic: Forever21 Love
Whenever I’m feeling broke but need to indulge my inner shopaholic, I head to Forever21. It’s the perfect place to pick up cheap & cheerful accessories that turn an outfit from blah to bang.
In particular, I’ve been loving their extensive collection of Spring & Summer scarves. The scarves come in all colors and patterns, and [...]
June 2, 2008
Splurge v. Steal: The Yellow Bikini
Sorry I’ve been MIA the past few days…. between wedding planning, house hunting and a rockslide of work I hardly had time to breathe, let alone post . I was looking at swimwear on Shop Bop and found Rachel Pally’s adorable little yellow string bikini, which is just perfect for summer.
It has a pop [...]
April 13, 2008
Vexing Vintage
The Way We Wore is a great vintage clothing store on La Brea. Unfortunately, a lot of their stuff is pretty pricey and can’t be had by frugal fashionistas.
BUT – Vintage lovers on a budget can now rejoice, because The Way We Wore just opened up a Popup Store on Melrose. Prices are slashed on [...]
April 7, 2008
Spa Week is Here!
For beautyaholics, Spa Week is like a week-long glee fest that rivals Christmas or Hannukah. If you’re a spa week virgin, let me explain: Once a year, in cities across the country, spas reduce their prices on featured beauty treatments (facials, pedicures, laser hair removal etc) to a mere $50 per treatment.
This year Spa Week [...]
March 26, 2008
Loves It – Pop Brights
Spring’s color palette is all about shocking brights – orange, hot pink, cobalt blue and fuschia. Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen and Dolce & Gabbana are just a few of the top designers who splashed the runways with vibrant hues for spring and summer. So don’t be a shrinking violet – if there was [...]
March 26, 2008
God Bless Tar-jay
So, I know I said I wouldn’t be doing any serious shopping for a while, BUT – a girl can look, can’t she? Besides, I have some fabulous finds to share!
I’m sure most of you are aware of Target’s publicized partnerships with top American and International designers. Some amazing pieces have been born [...]
March 4, 2008
Breaking Up is Hard To Do
In preparation for becoming a Mrs., I picked up a fantastic book called “Smart Couples Finish Rich.” What prompted this purchase was a startling statistic I heard the other day. It’s been found that the top issue leading to marital dissatisfaction and divorce is money; or rather, a lack of communication about money. To guard [...]
