splendor & folly

Military still seems to be a trend for fall and you can find an array of military-style jackets to round out your wardrobe.

I recently picked up this twill jacket at Wet Seal (I know, I was surprised too). You can click the picture for the online link to purchase, but when I bought it, they were having an in-store promotion of $10 off all jackets, making this find only $25!

Here are some other options if you want to fall in line with this trend:

More American Eagle…

I am not one of those people who hates their birthday, hates getting older, would rather just avoid it all together. I love my birthday! Here is a little something I bought for myself to celebrate :)

You can purchase this and more cute dresses from Lulus.com. Be sure to use promo code xoxo for 15% off!!

When it comes in the mail, I’ll show you what it looks like in real life. I may or may not wear it to a wedding next weekend.

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!!

I thought I would let you know about two awesome deals if you had not already heard:

1. Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor LOFT are having their Friends & Family Event through this Sunday, 4/25. Use code FRIENDS online to save 30% at both stores, but hurry because sizes are going fast!

And if anyone is in the market for bridesmaid dresses, they have several great options, including this adorable lace print dress:

2. Dairy Queen is celebrating their 25th Anniversary by offering a deal to buy one blizzard, get the second for 25 cents!! Offer ends 4/25. YUMMM

If you are thinking about adding to your shoe collection, nude pairs are a no-brainer. They go with absolutely everything! Here are my nude picks for every occasion:

FOR WORK

 FOR EVENING

FOR AROUND TOWN

FOR BEING AWESOME

And BONUS: If you like one of the pairs from DSW, use code SPRING4 for $10 off orders of $49 or more; $15 off orders of $74 or more and $20 off orders of $99 or more!

I’m really loving the wedges…eeek!

Even though the temp here is in the teens today (UGH!) all I can seem to think about is spring, summer, bikinis and being poolside! So naturally I want to shop for those kinds of outfits. But if I truly want to save some money, I should still be in winter mode.

Coat and boot prices are slashed despite the fact it is definitey STILL winter and you will still be able to get decent wear out of items this season. Not to mention you will have some relatively new-to-you items to pull out or your closet next time winter comes rolling in.

Where to shop:

Check out Victoria’s Secret, Alloy, Express, New York & Company and Nordstrom for some great deals on coats.

For boots, check out Aldo, Piperlime, DSW and Steve Madden.

My picks:

This amazing looking coat from NY&C for only $19.99?? (Note: large fur thing is removeable and it also comes in black)

More coat picks – all under $100!!

And my picks for boots – all under $50!!!

Word to the wise – sizes will be limited but don’t get discouraged, a great deal is out there for you!!

I must not have given up on Forever 21 completely, I did buy this top recently (which I love BTW!)  and still check their website from time to time. I like to check out their Love 21 line first because it is less overwhelming and often has cute items like these I spotted today:

Click through to see the dress on the model, it looks a lot cuter on:

I normally don’t like flutter sleeves, but I thought this print was really cute:

1. Classic Plaid Shirt (in Purple Combo)
2. Floral Chiffon Cami ( in Worn Indigo) – so cute, I still want this!
3. Studded Suede Flat (in Branch Brown) – only $19.95!
4. Artist Jeans (in Pure Dark)
5. Aerie Softest Cami (in Heather Lavender)

Have you ever heard of ASOS? I’ve recently come across this online retailer that seems to be out of the UK, but they do ship to US for flat rate of $6. I currently have these three items in my shopping cart, just for fun (uh, yeah, thats it) and all of it totals $80 with shipping! That’s crazy! They have soooo much stuff, I could probably spend hours just looking. My only reservation is the sizing, their clothes come in  UK sizes and I’m not sure which size would fit best on me. Hmmm….

you can click the pics to purchase

Hi, I’m back. I’ve been preoccupied with preparing for Christmas, but of course I’ve managed to shop for myself as well :) For those lucky enough to have an H&M in their shopping radius, they are having a major sale! Tons of outerwear, dresses, blouses and more for CHEAP (especially considering their already reasonable prices)!

I picked up this little number which I expect to get TONS of use out of. How have I been living without a lightweight black jacket? And bonus - I can finally participate in the military-inspired trend!

Currently you can only shop H&M online if you live in Germany (and a few other countries). But the website is still fun to peruse as it looks like most of the merchandise carries over to the US stores. Also, you can learn German!

1. Jacken = Jacket
2. Blazer = Blazer (but I’m guessing they have a much cooler way of pronouncing it)
3. Westen = Vest

Hooray!