Sunday, January 25, 2009

Post-Holiday Shopping Frenzy

Oh dear readers, I have been in a shopping frenzy as of late. The after-holiday sales have just been too much for me to resist, and I have turned into a shopping fiend. Seriously, the sales have been crazy, and I like to think I've been doing my part to help the economy...I really don't think that, but it's a good excuse. Here are some of my recent great buys [with more pics of me wearing some of the new goodies coming soon...]. Have you all been going as nuts as me??

Chunky black heels. You won't believe where these beauties are from...









A new leather carry-all:



My first Marc Jacobs dress!!! I actually wore the dress turned around backwards, because I love the exposed zipper so much! I think Net-a-porter will be the death of me...




Round-frame sunglasses from UO:




A blouse I have been wanting from FCUK for a while...

Some basic Nine West black boots...and these coveted wedges as well:




Banana Republic is having a massive, and I mean massive, clearance on dresses. I bought a couple of party/cocktail dresses and with their additional 25% discount [check the site], none of them were more than $30 bucks {and these dresses were originally $150 or more!}. I'm so glad I held off buying from Forever 21, because I was able to grab this sequin mini-dress for just as cheap, and it is definitely a bit more well-made:



I also got my metallic fix, and this dress is so classic, I will wear it forever:



And lastly, a military/band jacket from the ever-dependable Target [it seems like I have found some of my cutest jackets from there!]:

If you're shopping the sales, here are some things to keep in mind:

**Don't forget if you are shopping online to look for coupon and discount codes on sites like retailmenot.com. These can often save you from 10-20%.

**Also make sure to look for sale codes on the sites themselves -- many websites will add the code automatically when you check out, but some will have to be done manually!

**sign up for e-mail announcements from your favorite stores -- it might seem annoying to receive loads of automated e-mails, but when a great sale comes up, you'll be glad!

**If you can, go into the stores -- some clearance sales are even better in the actual store. For example, I was able to purchase my Banana Republic and Target items for 1/2-1/3 cheaper than the online sale price.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

those chunky heels are pretty amazing!

xoxo,
La C.

Angela said...

i like those chunky heels. isn't MJ just the best.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous dress :)!

s.i. michaels said...

No kidding re: Banana Republic. I was there the other day & couldn't believe the prices. I tried on a ton of pants, none of which flattered so ended up taking home a dress.

Stela said...

I want that marc jacobs dress!!!

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Anonymous said...

ooh gorgeous heels!

Anonymous said...

You have been really helping the economy, my dear! ;) (I'm going to keep that sentence in mind just in case I needed in my next shopping session)
All your new beauties are gorgeous! Enjoy them!

xx

Fashion Moment said...

This blouse is so chic!

FM

{Tara} said...

lacouturier -- I know, and amazing that they are from Payless!

saavy-- MJ is a bit like an addiction, I'm afraid.

carlita -- thank you, dear!!

{Tara} said...

ambika -- BN is overpriced (in my opinion), but when they have sales, they don't kid around!

estella -- too bad, net-a-porter is sold out, LOL. The price was excellent!

shahbaz -- thank you so much for the awesome tip!

{Tara} said...

mothersvea -- thanks!!

tamara -- thank you dear! Yes, It is a good excuse and helps with the guilt ;)

fashionmoment -- I am wearing it right now! Love it!

Sharon S said...

Hi there-your Marc Jacobs dress is gorgeous!

Kim Gail said...
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{Tara} said...

Kim --thanks so much for stopping by and commenting! I love the dress so much, as well!