skinny jeans gets second round of admirers

Skinny jeans have been a pretty big craze for the past… eh, i’d say 2 years. I got into them last year and I love my only (dark gray/black) pair of skinnies. I got a huge hole in the crotch (no idea how) and I was devastated, but with a little thread and the pinch and pin method I was able to somewhat fix it so no one would notice. But enough about me. For all of you who have been asking for SKINNY JEANS. 2 words: Urban Outfitters. Click here for a wide selection of affordable skinnies for all tastes. And if you want a bright bold color that they don’t have…. just buy a pair of white ones and dye them. It’s super easy and a great way to get a unique pair of jeans.

my very expensive cheap weekend and why I love online shopping

Hello readers-

Well this weekend was awesome. I didn’t go out at night and I didn’t really do much of anything – no cab rides, expensive dinners, or late night cab rides. FYI, my boyfriend wasn’t in town and I didn’t really feel like braving the cold at night by myself. I did, however manage to frugally spend a good deal of cash. And by frugally, I mean…. I hit the jackpot. Here’s how I did it.

I went shopping at American Eagle on Saturday afternoon. I love this store because it’s so fun and summery and they have such cute “hanging out” clothes and beach clothes. I know I don’t live near a beach, but a girl can still purchase, right? This is what i bought.

How cute is this set? I am a sucker for pink and hearts and well I’ve been drooling over this cute set for ages. Everytime I went into American Eagle, I would ALMOST buy it, but just didn’t. Then it went on sale when I was out of town and when I went back in, my size was gone. Luckily I bought it online and got a 20% savings using a discount coupon code. (Just google “store name discount coupon code” and you can always find savings). Also, the bra is on sale online but not in the store. This is why I love shopping online.

I also bought these shorts which are only available online. Cute for hanging out at the beach, cute for walking around and super fun! Another reason why I love online shopping. They come in dark blue… but the yellow are much more fun!

Let me tell you how lucky I was with this dress. I was browsing through Forever21 on 34th street and I spotted this dress that was misplaced on the first floor amongst the madness that is Forever21. I quickly grabbed it up because its so adorable and then I looked at the price tag -$13.50. YES folks, that’s cheaper than some cabs in New York. Hell, that’s cheaper than a bagel at Murray’s Bagel Shop on 6th Ave.  So I search for a size small somewhere in the store and see what other colors this comes in. Turns out that the section that they house these dresses in was closed for the day (WTF??). I decided to take my chances and try it on. Jackpot. It fit perfectly… and that’s how I got a bargain.

Eggplant summery dress

I absolutely love this dress. And I love it even more for the fact that it’s on sale for $29.99. I swear, sometimes its totally worth the wait, especially in this case. This is the perfect dress for summer!!! Plus, the color is beautiful!!! WOOHOO! (Getting out my credit card now…)

R2D2 Trash Can.

What more could you want than an R2D2 trash can. Yeah, nothing is right! This is awesome and totally fun and useful at the same time. I guess it’s about time I changed out all my trash cans in my apartment.

Michael Kors Sachel Bag

Hey everyone.

I need your help! I have been looking for the perfect purse for weeks on end. I have a few purses, but they are SO old that they are literally falling apart, stained with dirt and just plain old looking. I went to Macy’s yesterday and fell in love with this purse. It’s simple, made of thick leather so its sturdy and very simple. I love the look of this because it’s not TOO but but can still hold all of my everyday things. I love it in the brown camel leather, but the black leather is more practical.

There are 2 left in the store and until Sunday, there’s at 15% discount then an additional 11% discount so it would be about 100 bucks off. It’s still expensive,  but its a classic look that it could last me for a lifetime. What do you think?

Vacation, here I come!

Ok- well not so much of a vacation, but a trip to LA. Yup I get to travel across the country again. And I need a new bag since I’ve been traveling with a HUGE backpacking – type luggage, which doesn’t make consolidating my things very easy. Anyway, here are 2 bags that I really like. Any ideas on which one I should get?

This one is  by Vera Bradly.

This one is by Jansport.

Both are cute and about the same price.. and wow..  I just noticed that both of them are blue and brown. I must be on a blue / brown color kick lately!

Will you go to prom with me?

Check out this episode about how to make a tie from a scarf and update your 80s prom dress into a stylin’ 2008 prom dress!

gucci!

This weekend I went shopping in the Big Apple to find myself a new purse. Currently I have a pink leather purse which I’ve had for years and the pink has now been tarnished with black dirt so you can’t barely tell its color. The straps are falling out and the stitching is undone. I went to the Gucci store in Midtown and was shocked at the prices. $800-1000 for a purse?? That’s not even leather?? WTF! That’s insane!!!! Regardless I saw a knockoff of this one in Soho for $40 bucks. Much more my price range. I didn’t buy it though because I’m a freak about purchasing stuff. I never do impulse purchases. I’ll still have to think about it for a couple more days.