Tuesday, November 27, 2007

November 27th - New Shoes

Over the holiday I bought a pair of Keds tennies at PacSun for $12.99. They are black (furry inside!) with every month (Jan-Dec) in bright letters! How fun...so, I wanted a bright pink outfit to work with the bright pink in the shoes! Here's the low down: Tennies $12.99
Hot Pink/Grey Striped Hoodie Wet Seal (BOGO Clearance) 4.50
T-Shirt "Don't bother me I'm a star" Wet Seal (BOGO Clearance) 3.60
Long Sleeve White Henley Aeropostale 2.99
Capri Blue Jeans Anchor Blue 3.47
Hot Pink Purse Target 4.74
Multi Color Necklace/Silver Star Necklace Claire's/Icing each .50
Multi Hoop Earrings w/ stars .50
TOTAL $33.79

Monday, November 26, 2007

November 26th

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving! I will post a few outfits that I wore over my break. There is this cute boutique store called GirliGirl that carries super cute stuff...but not cheap...unless you catch a sale. This Harajuka hoodie (Gwen Stefani's line) was originally $68 and I got it for $20! The NYLA multi color knit boots were a gift. Here are the rest of the details:
Harajuka Hoodie GirliGirl ($68) $20
Jeans RAVE 9.99
Coral/White Striped Tank Forever 21 (9.80) 3.99
Bright Green Hoop Earrings Claire's/Icing .50
Green Choker Claire's/Icing .50
Long Necklace with Key Claire's/Icing 1.00
Orange Bracelets/Green Bracelets Claire's/Icing 2 @ .50
Green Purse Papaya (16.99) 3.00
TOTAL w/out boots $39.98

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Weekend Cheap

I just finished reading an article in Nylon magazine, The Price is Right, that totally reflects how my mom and I shop. It basically talks about how the author, Kate Williams, loves to dress on the cheap. It's a fun article, you should check it out... Here's a typical weekend out fit. A friend of my brother's plays in a band and we went to hear them last Saturday. They were great! Here are the details of the outfit:
Black Skinny Jeans Anchor Blue $6.97
Yellow Long Tank Top w/ Skulls H&M (BOGO Clearance) 2.95
Party Animal Hello Kitty T Wet Seal (BOGO Clearance) 3.60
3/4 Sleeve Grey Henley Aeropostale 4.49
Black Striped Vest Target 4.98
3 Bracelets/earrings/ring all Icing/Claire's 3 @.50 2@.34
Angel Purse Wet Seal 1.85
Rocket Dog Slip On Tennies w/ Skulls Marshals 15.00
TOTAL $27.17

Friday, November 16, 2007

TGIF - November 16th

Thank heavens it is Friday! What a crazy week of school projects and rehearsing for the Nutcracker - it opens next week! This outfit would have been cheap, but the jeans are full price - a birthday present from my grandmother. I have a few full priced items in my closet...but not many. Here are the details:
Skinny Jeans - not on sale Forever 21 $27.50
Brown 3/4 Henley Aeropostale 4.49
Black long lace top Forever 21 3.00
Leopard Print Belt Wet Seal .89
Leopard Print Ballet Flats JC Penney .97
Earrings gold wings Icing/Claire's .50
Double Strand Necklace Icing/Claire's 1.00
Bracelets Icing/Claire's 2 @ .50 1.00 (Bracelet gift from Costa Rica)
TOTAL w/ Jeans $39.35 Total w/out Jeans 11.85

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Another school outfit. We had a tough time getting the picture of me in the air! I love the kimono style top. It looks great over jeans also, but I wanted to wear the boots this day. Here are the details:
Satin Kimono Tunic JC Penney (orig $44) 4.97
Mix-it Leggings JC Penney (orig $22) 2.97
Black Boots lace up in the back RAVE 9.97
Necklace - Black "A" Claire's/Icing .50
Earrings - Black winged hearts Claire's/Icing .50
Bracelets - Black Beads/Black Stretch Claire's/Icing .50 each
Black wristlet Target 3.24
TOTAL $23.15

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Here's another school outfit. I saw this idea in the June/July Cosmo Girl Magazine on pg. 144. " A beaded shrug or fitted vest will blah proof any ordinary tee. Pair it with khaki pants or camos and you will be ready for the front line of fashion." That reminds me, I need some camos!!!
My mom does a lot of shopping at the GUESS store. Our mall store happens to be one of their "outlet" stores, so they have racks of clearance items that you can take an extra 50-70% off of the clearance prices! These olive cropped pants were $7.50 and originally were $89.00! Here's the outfit details:
Olive cropped pants (orig. $89) $7.50
White long t-shirt Aeropostale 2.99
Camo Tank Forever 21 (orig $12.80) 3.00
Belt - camo (orig. $18) JC Penney 2.49
Belt - Black Claire's/Icing .50
Olive Shrug w/ sequence Wet Seal ?? 7.00
Black Skull Shoes ?? 15.00
Black Necklace Claire's/Icing 1.00
Black Bracelet/Earrings Claire's/Icing each .50

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

November 13th Outfit

I wore this outfit to school last week. I can't remember where I got the furry boots. Pretty cool huh? My mom thought I was crazy wearing the furry boots with a glitter dress! Oh well, she did suggest the jean vest to dress the outfit down a bit. The vest is from Wet Seal and we do not have the receipt. However, it was a clearance item and then a buy one get one free, plus I have a frequent buyer card that gets an extra 10% off. So my guess of $7 is probably pretty close. Here are the details of this outfit:
Glitter spaghetti strap ivory dress (reg $50) JC Penney $4.97
Long sleeve sheer blouse Aeropostale 4.49
Denim Vest w/ hood Wet Seal ? 7.00
Gold long earrings w/ diamonds Claire's/Icing .50
Fur Boots ??
TOTAL without boots $16.96

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Weekend Fashion

Welcome to the weekend. Here are a few outfits that I wore to go to the movies and shopping on a weekend. I was out in California last year for acting classes and my mom hit this great sale at Urban Outfitters. We don't have a store real close to us, but when she finds one she goes in and never has seen a sale like the one in California. The sale was actually in a tent...hence the $1 belt from the purple outfit! Once again the jewelery is from Claire's or Icing. This weekend they have their 10 for $5 going on at some stores. My mom went shopping, but I think it will be Christmas before I see the goods. She also got some bargains at Forever 21 and JC Penney that I have yet to see! Anyway, here are the details on the 2 weekend outfits! Happy shopping!!!

Grey/Black Striped Dress Outfit:
Grey/Black Striped Dress (originally $49) JC Penney $2.97
Denim Vest Old Navy 3.97
Dropped Heart Earrings Icing/Claire's .50
Heart Necklace Icing/Claire's 1.00
Grey 3/4 Sleeve Henley T-Shirt Aeropostale 4.49
Red Clutch w/ Safety Pins Icing/Claire's 3.00
Black Ballet Flats w/ Studs JC Penney 2.97
TOTAL $18.90

Purple Dress Outfit:
Purple v-neck dress (orig $40) JC Penney $2.97
Purple Plaid Cropped Jacket Gadzooks 7.00
Black s/s SHirt w/ Sequence trim RAVE 2.49
Silver Heart Earrings Claire's/Icing 1.00
Double Strand Necklace w/ Wing Claire's/Icing 1.00
White Ring w/ Crytals Claire's/Icing .50
Silver ring w/ pink stone Claire's/Icing .50
Silver Sequence Cinch Belt Urban Outfitters 1.00
Black open work leggings GAP 1.97
Black Shoes with Appliques RAVE 2.49
Silver Clutch Target 1.29
TOTAL $22.21

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Another school outfit - $20 and change!

This entire outfit for less than $21! Every now and then Charlotte Russe has a few racks of blue dot/red dot clearance items. Sometimes they are take a % off, but sometimes they are $2.99 or $4.99 and up. That's where this rock-n-roll t-shirt came from. Charlotte Russe is also a great place to look for sale hand bags and accessories. Once, my mom found all of their sunglasses on sale for .50. I think she bought 20 pairs, but that was only $10. They have cute shoes, but sometimes not so comfortable. This skull skirt was from Kohl's. Kohl's always has clearance racks of 75-80% off. This pair of shoes from Old Navy were quite the bargain at .98, but as with most tie shoes the ties slid down my legs, but the sequence on the shoes is a fun accent. Here are the outfit details:
Brown rock-n-roll t-shirt Charlotte Russe $2.99
Tan Vest Old Navy .48
Denim Skirt w/ Skull Kohl's 8.00
Closed Toe Sequence Espadrille Shoe Old Navy .98
Gold Bag Papaya ? 3.00
Brown Gold Circles Necklace Claires/Icing 1.00
Sterling Silver Earrings w/ gold circles JC Penney 1.99
Brown Bangle Claires/Icing .50
Leopard Watch Claires/Icing 1.00
Animal Print Scarf Claires/Icing .50
TOTAL $20.44

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

School Outfit - Under $22!!!

Here's an outfit I wore to school. JC Penney has some great bargains at the end of the season. Right now they are running their green tag sale when all clearance is marked either $1.97, 4.97, $9.97 depending on the original price. After a few weeks, they sometimes mark everything down further. About a month ago, my mom got a black eyelet strapless dress that was originally $70 that was marked down to $2.97 less 50% for a grand total of $1.48!!! . Now that's a bargain! Here are the shopping details of this outfit:
Frayed denim skirt Gadzooks (Forever 21) $5.99
White Tank w/ Rhinestones Gadzooks (Forever 21) 3.99
Hot Pink Sweater Hoodie JC Penney 2.97
Guitar Earrings Claires/Icing .50
Pink Crystal Choker Claires/Icing 1.00
Grey Leggings American Eagle 2.95
Grey Studded Ballet Flats JC Penney 2.97
Anklet Claires/Icing .50
Happy Bunny Pencil Pouch (as a purse) Claires/Icing .50
TOTAL $21.37

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Going Out Outfit!

Here I am going to a play. I love musical theatre. I am working on becoming a triple threat. For those of you who don't know, that is someone who acts, dances and sings. My fashion choices show that. I am pretty daring (different) in some of the things I wear. My mom thinks that makes shopping more fun for her. This outfit was fun to wear because it included a pretty fancy dress (sparkles and all), but I wore it with a denim jacket and flip-flops! I love mixing casual with fancy. Here are the details on the outfit. Unfortunately, you can't go out and buy this outfit because it was last season's stuff. Some of the clothes I wear will be last season's, but you can get an idea of places to shop and bargains to look for. If we weren't sure of a price we will put a "?" by it, but most of the time we save the receipts or price tags.
Black Halter Dress JC Penney $2.97
(orig 49.99)
Denin Jacket Old Navy 5.99
Black Sequence Flip-Flops Target 3.24
Hobo Purse Target 4.24
Pink Jeweled Hair Barette Claires/Icing .50
Hot pink dropped earrings Claires/Icing .50

Often times at certain Claires and Icing stores they run a 10 for $5.00 special (sometimes 10 for $10 and sometimes 15 for $5.00!!!) That's when we buy most of my jewelery. My mom even wears some of it! Can't beat those prices!