Love my Purple Boots!

My mom was just telling me of a sale she found, so I wanted to share it with you.  Wet Seal sometimes runs bogo free (buy one get one free) or bogo for 1 cent on their clearance items!  Either way a very good deal.  This weekend they even beat that!  They had take an extra 65% off clearance, plus they gave you a fortune cookie that had an extra % off (she went to 2 stores one was an extra 15%, the other an extra 10% off), plus we have a frequent buyer card for an extra 10% off.  Here are some examples of what she got:  Happy shopping!!!

Cream Hoody T-shirt with vine/heart design on back  Orig. $19.50   on sale  2.27

(Orig. 19.50 marked down to $7.99 less 65% ($5.19) less 10% fortune cookie (.28 )less 10% frequent buyer card( .25))

T-shirt with an applique of a sword and stone  Orig.  12.50 $2.14

High waisted side rouched denim pencil skirt  Orig. $24.50  on sale  $3.48

Short sleeve biker zip front cropped vest  $22.50  on sale  $4.01

Lots of Jewelry  Orig.  $8  on sale   .57-$1.13

Back to this outfit.  I wanted something bright for an audition I was going to.  This is a wet Seal jacket but not quite at the bargain prices above!

Hot Pink 3/4 sleeve jacket   Orig. $19.50  $10

Purple Cami  Pac Sun  $2.49

Skinny Jeans  Mossimo  Target  $6.24

Purple Boots  BOGO for $10  Charlotte Russe  $20.00

Long Pink Beads/Earrings  Icing/Claires  .50 each

GoGreen shopping bag to throw all my dance stuff in  free from grocery store!

Furry Leg Warmers

All day long people at school were checking out the crazy leg warmers.  No one ever said anything, but they would just stare.  I got these in NYC at a store that was going out of business for about $5.  I love them, so wear them with pride!!!

Black striped side draping t-shirt  Wet Seal  $4.50

Denim cropped shorts  Rave  $2.99

Pac Sun Tennis shoes  $9.00

Knee socks  ?

Jewelry/headband  Claires/Icing  .50-1.00

Turquoise Turtle Neck

I'm usually not big on turtle necks, but this one is comfortable.  I just love the color.  I wore purple flats from Kitson with it.  I liked the contrast to the turquoise.  Someone asked at school what I was thinking...I just said I liked it.  Some people think you have to be all matchy matchcy, but sometimes the unexpected is more fun.

Turquoise short sleeve turtle neck   Target   ~$4.75

Skinny Jeans  Ancho Blue  6.97

Purple Kitson Flats  (bogo 1/2 off)  $15.00

Necklace/Earrings  Claires/Icing  .50-1.00

Sunglasses  Icing $1.00

Halloween Butterfly

Just for fun...here's my school outfit for Halloween!!!

Happy Trick or Treating!

Pink Dress  Windsor  $9.99

Silver Tank  Rave  $1.50

Silver Leggings  Target

Silver Boots?

Butterfly wings   Hot Topic

High Waisted Skirt

Finally my mom got me to try on a high waisted anything!!!  She's been after me since this trend started.  I put this plaid skirt on and hated to admit it, but I loved it!  It's got lycra in it, so it has some stretch, or else it wouldn't be comfortable.  I should have worn my cropped boots with a heel, but had to go for some comfort - my classes are all over the place!  I recommend everyone atleast try on a high waisted skirt or pant...you can find a lot of them on sale too!  Here are the details:

Plaid high waisted skirt with belt  Wet Seal  $4.50

Black 3/4 sleeve shirt with blouse   wet Seal   4.50

Grey tights  Guess   $2.99

Black cropped Boots  Charlotte Russe  (bogo $10)  $20

Sunglasses  Icing 1.00

Jewelry/Necklace/earrings  Icing/Claires .50-1.00

Comfy Sweats

Testing today so went for comfort!!  

Black Sweats  Walmart  ~$5.00

Black 3/4 sleeve thermal  Forever 21  3.99

Purple Striped spaghetti strap sweater top  Wet Seal  $2.25

Grey Star zip up no sleeve vest  Forever 21  5.99

Jewelry  Claires/Icing  .50-1.00

Burgandy Boots?

Purple scarf  Rave ~1.75

Gold Bolero Jacket

Here is an example of the metallic trend.  Check out this cute cropped bronze jacket.  What a bargain from RAVE at $2.00!  that's right two dollars!!!

Cropped metaliic bronze bolero jacket   RAVE   $2.00

Brown/Pink long sleeve tee   JCPenney  Orig. $26  $1.97

Jeans Mossimo Target  ~$6.74

Fur Boots  ??

Jewelry  Claires/icing  .50-100

Neon Vest

This is a fun 80's rocker chick look, side pony tail and all!  Not a lot of bargains.  

Skinny Jeans  American Eagle  $37.50

Neon Vest  Wet Seal   19.50

Black strapless dress  Papaya  ~15.00

Black short boots  Charlotte Russe  (bogo $10)  $20.00

Jewelery  Claires/icing  .50-1.00

Hip-hop day

Can't get much more comfortable than this!  Hip-hop class today so wear this to school and dance!  I've got the cropped black boots on again.  I was going to wear tennis shoes, but I just love these boots.   Here are the details:

Black Cropped boots  Charlotte Russe  (BOGO $10)  $20  

Black trimmed in gold cropped zip up hooded jacket C9 Athletic Brand  Target   Reg. $21.98  $5.48 

Black trimmed in gold knee length shorts C9 Athletic brand  Target    Reg.  $21.98  $5.48

White with gold red accents Betty Boop 3/4 sleeve t-shirt  JCPenney  Reg $28  $1.58

Big Gold Heart Necklace and earrings  Icing  2@  1.00

Black/gold big bangle  .50

Gold socks  Gap  $1.97/2 pair  Orig. $12/2 pair    $1.00

Outfit price  with boots $36.04  without boots  $16.04  Orig price w/out boots  $95.96  Orig. price w/ boots  $122.95

Prim and Proper!

I had an audition today for a movie role, hence holding the script in this pic.  .  I ended up not wearing this, but it was a fun simple outfit anyway.  I had an intense dance class at school, so my hair looked totally different when it came time for the audition...oh well.  Here are the details:

Red/White polka dot dress  Windsor  $9.99

Silver tennis shoes  RAVE  ~$5

Tie Dye!

Fun Tie-dye silky bubble top with skinny jeans makes for a fun outfit!  Loaded down with dance stuff here for a long day of rehearsals and haven't even picked up my books yet!  Here are the details:

No bargain on the skinny jeans - a birthday present from my grandmother.  They were on sale, but still no bargain.  American Eagle bogo 1/2 off   Average price about  $37.50

Black cropped boots  Charlotte Russe  BOGO 1/2 off  Average price  $20

Tie-dye bubble halter top  Marshalls  orig $19.99  $7.00

Black cropped sweater with studs WetSeal  ?  ~$5

Jewelry 2 necklaces/bracelet/earrings  Icing/Claires  .50-1.00

Headband  Icing  3/$1   .33

Messenger Bag  I think WetSeal  ?price

Black and red!

My computer was down last week, so I have some catching up to do.   This outfit was inspired by my black wrestling boots that have a little red on them.  I hadn't been wearing them very much because it takes so long to put them on and take them off because of all the lace ups.  Well, I decided to keep them unlaced and tuck some leg warmers in them.  Now I can change for dance at school quickly!  Here are the details of this black and red outfit:

Black and red wrestling boots  ???  about $20  ~3 years ago from Gadzooks

Black sweater dress jumper with tie around hem (makes the dress look like a bubble)  Target  Orig.  $19.99  $4.98

Red collared short sleeve shirt  Forever 21  $3.99

White/ black cropped zipper jacket  Wet Seal  $3.60

Red/Black Checked leg warmers  icing $1.00

Snake necklace/snake bracelet/winged earrings/red arm band/plaid bracelet  All Icing/Claires  .50-$1.00

Casual tgif

I love going super casual on Fridays.  I take a hip-hop class so can sometimes just wear what I wore to school that day.  Here are the details:

Bright Green "rocker" sweat pants  Cherish  ~20

Cropped hoody with musical notes  Wet Seal  $4.50

Orange Tank  Pac Sun  $2.49

Rocket Dog slip on tennis shoes  DSW  $9.80

All Jewelry  Icing Claires  .50-1.00

Back to School Trends - rocker chick

I got this dress right before school started at Cherish.  Not on sale, but not a bad buy for about $40.  The denim vest is from Forever 21 and the silver tennis shoes are from Rave  ~$5.    FOREVER 21  Sale Alert.  Just as I commented on the entry before about Forever 21 not having any more great sales....There sale is back.  Most tops and some dresses $3.99,  most dresses $7.99.  My mom shared a few things, but most got put away for Christmas.   Go shopping now everyone!!!

Gold Jacket Forever 21 $4.99

This jacket is so comfortable, silky  and soft and perfect for this weather...cool in mornings and warmer in the day.  It was on sale at Forever 21 for $4.99.  My mom and I were talking today about how Forever 21 hasn't had any good sales lately...boohoo!  Their sales are now about 50% off, still not bad, but they use to have all their shirts for $3.99-$4.99 and dresses for $7.99.  They haven't done that since last spring.  We keep watching for it.  Just this week Target marked down their GO International Line - Richard Chai line to 75% off.  Cute dresses for under $10!  I think my mom is saving some for Christmas presents.  But I got to see a few.  

Anyway, back to this outfit.  Here are the rest of the details:

Gold button front silk jacket   Forever 21  $4.99

Black ruffled spaghetti strap top  Forever 21  3.99

Black gold cami  Store went out of business  3/$10   3.34

Black Denim skirt with gold trim and zippers on side  JCPenney  Orig $36   $6.97

Rocket Dog slip on tennis shoes off white w/ stars/diamond studs  Orig.  $39   7.80

Brown socks with ballet like ties  Claires/icing  .50

2 necklaces/earrings  Icing/Claires  .50-1.00

Leopad print purse "Kathy van Zeeland"   Metropark  Gift

Denim Jacket/Vest

Unfortunately not a lot of bargains here, but I liked the outfit.  The silky  3/4 sleeve mini dress was a back to school purchase from last year at a store called Cherish...about $25.  The denim jacket/vest is from a boutique in Asheville.  It has been "recycled"!  The sleeves have been cut and it has been spray painted with silver/purple designs.  The back has a little bird that says..."dance, dance dance"  perfect for me.  The silver shoes were a bargain at RAVE for $4.99  and the jewelry 2 necklaces/earrings and bracelets all from Icing/Claires at .50-1.00.  Last weekend Claires was having their 10/$10 sale (no more 10/$5 or even a few times 15/$5 ):  Still a great deal at 10/$10.  Most of my jewelry/tights/socks are from there.  Last week Wet Seal was having a sale and their jewelry was .90 (orig $8).  I wore a big jeweled barrette in my hair today!  That was a really fun and statement making touch! No school tomorrow....YEA!

$1.97 Dress

Here's a dress from the JCPenney green ticket sale.  Originally priced at $36 (Le Tigre brand) on sale for $1.97!  It will be easy to put on over my dance leo.  The orange hoodie vest is from BCBG, but I got it awhle ago (from TJMaxx) and can't remember the price ~$7.  Here are the other details:

LeTigre sport dress Orig. $36  $1.97

Orange Hooded Vest  BCBG  TJMaxx  ~$7

Orange with white soles Puma shoes  ROSS  $11.99

White purse with cut-outs to see multi color lining  RAVE  Orig.  $16.90  $2.99

2 Necklaces Orange Beads/Tinkerbell charm  Icing/Claires  .50-1.00

Earrings  Tinkerbell  Icing  $1.00

Green bracelet  Icing  .50

Orange bracelet (just netting material tied around my wrist)  free

TGIF!

Seems like this was a long week!  Anyway, 2 trends to go for next week.  Today I just grabbed something in my closet and went with purple!  It's a little cool so couldn't wait anymore to break out the boots.  This pair - shiny silver with hearts embroidered on back were $12.99 at ROSS.  Here are the other details...have a great weekend.

Silver boots with heart embroidery  ROSS $12.99

Purple/grey striped tank  Forever 21 $3.99

Sheer purple blouse  Windsor  $6.99

White mini skirt  Forever 21  $5.99

Purple tights Icing  .50

Striped leg warmers  Icing .50

necklace/earrings  Icing .50 each

long necklace Aeropostale ~$2

Back to School Trends - super-full minis

Another trend from Seventeen - super full minis...pg. 54 September isssue "This shape shows a little leg without looking over the top sexy."  I love this mini skirt with ruffles (Also a trend from the October issue of Seventeen).  I got it at Target, part of their GO International Line!  It was orig $29.99 - 75% of for $7.49!  Paired with the light pink leopard print hoody (back to school trend mentioned on Monday this week) and ankle boots (another big fall trend).  Just a trendy outfit!  Here are the other details:

Black with light pink trimmed ruffles skirt   Target  Orig $29.99   $7.49

Black Lace cami   PacSun  Orig 14.50   2.49

Light Pink Leopard Print Hoody

Ankle Boots  Payless ~$20

Jewelry Icing/Claires .50-1.00 each

Back to School Trends - colorful knits

Another Seventeen mag trend pg. 58 September issue  - colorful knits. "Feel cozy but look hot in these super-soft pieces".  Perfect timing, my mom just bought this long hot-pink sweater at 5-7-9 for $2.99.  Here are the other details:

Hot-pink long sweater  5-7-9  Orig. $16.99  $2.99

Bright Blue Cami  ?store that went out of business???  3/$10  $3.33

Black Jeans  Target  ~4.24

Black Belt w/ studs   Icing  $1.00

Black/Pink Kitsons   Skechers  BOGO 1/2 off  $15

2 Necklaces  Icing/Claires .50 each

Pink/Black Zebra Betsey Johnson Bag  (Loehmans NYC  ?? forget how much exactly  marked $70 (orig ~$100), but they had take an extra 25% off and it was my birthday (coincidence), so if you signed up for their frequent shopper card you get something like an extra 20% off the first time you use it then an extra 10% on your birthday!!!Lucky me, so it was ~$40)

Back to School Trends - cutsey prints

Another Back to school trend - cutsey prints.  Pg. 52. September Seventeen "You're already a cutie-pie.  Make it official with bows, teddy bears, and hearts!"  I actually picked cute owls as my cutsey print!  I added an owl necklace and big silver earrings.  Here are the details:

Thermal with pink/blue owls and cut outs in sleeve for thumbs  Dillards Reg 19.50  $3.33

Black shorts w/ suspenders $9.99

Black skater tennis shoes w/ blue shoe strings Payless $10

Owl Necklace/Silve earrings Icing 1.00 each

Back to School Trends - wildcat

The next back to school trend is wildcat...pg 56 in September Seventeen "These foxy prints say "Look at me!" Rock them with confidence!"  I love any animal prints and wear them often.  It's kind of hard to tell from this picture, but this is a black/silver leopard print dress with a chain halter top.  I threw on a lime green v-neck because you can't wear halters to school.  I should've worn boots today because it was cooler outside but opted for some sequenced Guess tennis shoes.  Here are the details:

Metallic shiny black/silver leopard dress with chain halter RAVE  reg $23.90  $3.24

Lime green v-neck  Pac Sun  Orig. 14.50  2.49

2 Necklaces - Grenn/black dangle earrings/ silver cuff  All Icing/Claires  .50-1.00 each

Guess sequenced Tennis Shoes   ROSS  ~$10

lime Green Socks  Icing  .50

Back to School Trends - printed sneakers

Day 4 back to school trends - printed sneakers, from pg. 43 September Seventeen "These cute styles give any outfit a fun, sporty vibe instantly."  This one is an easy one for me...90% of the time I wear printed sneakers, especially now because I can't wear flip-flops to school and it is a little to warm for all my boots yet!  These sneakers have every color in them and have all the months of the year on them.  A bargain from PacSun at $9 (sadly not all PacSun stores carry shoes anymore).  Here are the other details:

Cropped Sweatpants inside out looking with "dance" on it -  Dance catalogue  ~$20

Purple V-neck t-shirt PacSun  Orig. $14.50  $2.49

Denim cropped hooded vest  Wet Seal $7.00

Scarf  Icing .50

Jewelry  Icing  .50-1.00

Clear bag with lining  Betsey Johnson   Marshalls  Orig. $55  $19.99

Back to School Trends - prep-school blazers

Day 3 of my back to school trends prep-school blazers!  "This basic piece looks best when you add your own personality!" from September Seventeen page 46.  I also added a hoodie under the blazer as they suggest to make the look more low key.   I've also included another trend from spring - bright colored jeans.  Here are the other details of the outfit:

Black cropped blazer  Charlotte Russe (from a couple years ago ? ~$10)

Bright green jeans  Wet Seal $22.00

White with stripes Roxy sweater w/ hood   PacSun orig. ~39.  on sale $19.99 less 70% for $6.00

Black lace tank PacSun  orig. $14.50  $2.49

Black/white skull shoes  ROSS  12.99

Necklaces/bracelets  4 @ .50-1.00

Peace Bag  Marshalls   $12.99

Back to School Trends - Baby Florals

My second trend from the September issue of Seventeen is baby florals on pg 48.  "They're girly - but the earthy colors give them a boho twist."  Believe it or not, I have had this sheer baby floral top since grade school.  I'm atleast 5'7" now so I can't imagine what it looked like then.  Not sure where my mom got it but I'm glad she saved it...now it's trendy!  Here are the details:

Sheer baby floral top

Brown Lace Tank top  Forever 21 $3.99

Denim Jean Sorts   Wet Seal  BOGO free ~ $4.50

Gladiator Sandals  Marshalls  $3

Big Hoop Earrings  Icing  when they had a 15/$5  sale!!!  .33

2 Necklaces  Icing .50-$1

Book Bag  Target  ~$12

Back to School Trends - Mad with Plaids

We're gong to try something new.  In the September issue of Seventeen, they list the Top Ten Back to school Trends pages 43-62.  Well I am going to do all 10 trends on my blog..(the puffy vest will be a little tricky in the Texas heat, we might have to save that one for cooler weather!)  The top ten trends are:

1.  printed sneakers

2.  mad for plaids

3.  prep school blazers

4  baby florals

5.  puffy stuff

6.  cutsey prints

7.  super full minis

8.  wildcat

9.  colorful knit

10.  garage-band grunge

Today is mad for plaid!  "So bold they make you look more punk than preppy."  My day started with my hair down, but we didn't have a camera.  This is after school, hair in bun after dance classes:  Here are the details:

Black/red mini jumper   JC Penney  orig. $50   6.97

Knee socks with white bows up back  Icing/Claires  .50

Kashi red/black tennis shoes   Orig ~$110  store went out of business ~$60

All Jewelry 3 necklaces ( long w/ sequenced apple, silver chains, short red/white stripes) .50-1.00 each

Bracelets 2@.50  Claires/Icing

Headband  Icing  .33  (3/$1)

Oakley Romper $10

We have an outlet mall near us, Grapevine Mills.  My mom doesn't always think you can find the best buys there.  She thinks you are better off finding clearance sales at their regular stores.  Some of the stores at the outlet mall are just like the regular stores anyway.  There is an Oakley store at Grapevine Mills, mostly you would think to go there for sunglasses, but they have cute clothes too.  This pink zip up romper with hoodie was orig.  $70 marked down to $10.  Very comfortable outfit to end the week with!  My shoes are Kitson tennis shoes, unfortunately the store at Grapevine Mills no longer carries them.  Here are the other details:

Oakley Pink/purple romper hoodie  Orig.  $70   $10

Kitson Pink/purple lovebird tennis shoes   ~orig.  $60   15.00

Purple tank with lace straps   PacSun (the one that went out of business)  Orig. 14.50  $2.49

Purple metallic "Sweet Little Thing"  bag  Bath & Bodyworks  Orig.  22.00  $2.20

Socks  Target  $2

Hello Kitty Armband ($5.50) Earring  ($6.50)  Icing/Claires  $1 each

Pink leather bracelet  icing/Claires  .50

Purple ring and Pink ring Icing/Claires  .50 each

Grand total including Kitson tennis shoes ~$35

Bright Blue Dress - $2.99

Here's a bargain from the Charlotte Russe sale.  This dress was originally $22.99 (still cheap), but had a blue dot on the price tag, so it was on sale for $2.99!  Almost 90% off...that's why math is important.  Today is a day of 2 dance classes so I wore my leo under the dress, makes for a quick change, just add tights and I'm ready to go!  Here are the other details:

Bright blue spaghetti strap dress  Charloote Russe  orig.  22.99  $2.99

Bright yellow sleeveless hoodie    Wet Seal   $6.75  (part of BOGO free)

Necklaces (2) earrings and bracelets  Icing/Claires  .50-1.00

Bright yellow/blue tennis shoes   Payless  17.99

Pink Velvet Purse with chains and charms  $4.74

Hi-Top Fashion

I love Converse Hi-Tops.  And I love pairing them with a dress, even a dress that has some shimmer to it!  The shoes are from ROSS and were $12.99  they are black velvet with pink/purple trim and laces.  The dress is from Forever 21.  My mom hasn't found many good sales in their stores lately...bummer for me.  She did go to a Claires/Icing recently and they no longer have their 10 for $5.  They do have 10 for $10 every now and then...still some great deals.  She got me some tights orig. $8.50 and a few earrings this weekend.  The big bangle silver bracelet I have on in this picture was $9.50 for $1.  The earrings and 2 necklaces were from the 10/$5 days, so .50 each.  

Pink/Purple sparkle tent mini dress  orig.  Forever 21  $19.99  $5.99

Denim cropped short sleeve jacket  not on sale   Forever 21  ~ 15.00

Converse Hi-Tops    Ross   $12.99

Jewelry  Icing/Claires  2.50

Silver metallic purse  Gadzooks (now Forever 21)   3.00

Going to Dance!

Not much to say about the outfit, but just wanted to update you on a sale.  Charlotte Russe is having their colored dot sale.  All blue dots are $2.99 (green 4.99 and red 9.99).  My mom got a couple of the blue dot bargains...including this dress.  This is great to throw on over my dance leo of over a bathing suit.  It is terry cloth so very comfortable.  Originally priced at $16.99, but we snagged it for $2.99!  Black/white bag also from Charlotte Russe a few months back.  It was originally $19.99 for $4.99!  Today my mom went to JC Penney they are having their green ticket markdowns.  Earlier in the week things were priced depending on their original cost.  For example if it was originally under $30 it was $4.97  under $50 it was 6.97  everything over was $9.97.  Well today everything was marked down to $1.97!!!  My mom got a $90 pair of lined linen pants for $1.97.  I got a few things which I will wear later on.  I got 2 bathing suits...each piece originally ~$26 for $1.97...now that's a sale. 

TGIF first week of HS done!

Well, a great first week.  I really enjoy my new school and there are lots of kids there that dress with lots of personality, so that's fun to see!  I decided to go with a denim skirt to finish up the week.  My mom just got this 3/4 sleeve "vintage wash t-shirt" at Target for $2.48 (orig 9.99) so that inspired the outfit.  I had these fish net type tights with bright color flowers on them that I thought went well with the T-shirt.  You can't see the shoes but they are simple tennis shoes with silver metallic on them.  The shoes couldn't be too busy because the tights are so busy.  The tennis shoes are from RAVE a few years back.  We went into a mall the other day and RAVE was gone... a new store Images was there.  Hope all of them aren't gone.  Here are the details:

Yellow 3/4 sleeve Vintage wash t-shirt  Target Orig 9.99  2.48

Denim Mini  Forever 21  Orig.  17.80   5.99

White Vest  Forever 21   9.99

Flowered fishnet tights Icing  .50

All Jewelry Necklaces/Braceltes/earrings  Icing/Claires  .50-1.00

Silver Metallic Tennis shoes  RAVE  4.99

Headbands (2)  Icing  .33/each!   (from when they had all their hair accessories 3/$1)

Bright Blue Faux Patent Leather Purse  Charlotte Russe  4.99

Performance Night

Just thought I would add this from a couple of weeks ago.  I performed at a talent exposure showcase and sang a song from Legally Blonde, so I was going for the Elle Woods look.  Of course lots of pink and sequins.  Lots of curl in my hair that night.  Check out a teaching salon for really inexpensive hairstyles.  If you are daring, the stylists get to practice on you and you leave with a fun, new style.  Here are the details of the outfit:

Hot Pink Sequined halter dress   Wet Seal  

Hot pink sweater   Wet Seal

It was a BOGO free deal on their clearance stuff.  The dress was marked down to $19.99 and the sweater was free (less 10% frequent buyer card, so both for $18)So the dress and sweater were $9 each.

Pink sequined shoes  Charlotte Russe  ? about $12.99

Pink Hoop earrings  Icing 1.00

Ballet Inspired Skirt

My mom was in Asheville, NC this summer and she said they have some fun boutiques.  Not very many bargains but unique stuff.  Thats where she got this purple skirt layered in tulle.  Reminds me of a ballet tutu!  The tulle was alot longer than the skirt and I didn't like that so I cut it shorter.  Here are the other details:

Purple Tulle Skirt   Asheville Boutique  $42

Purple T shirt   PacSun   2.49

Black one shoulder mesh top  ?dance shop?

Black and White slip on tennis shoes with skulls   ROSS  12.99

All jewelry  heart necklace/earrings and bracelets  Icing  .50-1.00 each

Purple striped  purse  PacSun  $7.00

First day of High School!

Summer is over ):  I was excited to start at the Performing Arts High School!  I can't wait to have dance class as part of my school day!  I picked this PacSun dress for the first day.  It was 50% off, not as great as some of the sales there.  The dress is black/white striped - trimmed in neon green.  I love neon anything.  My mom had just gotten these new puma tennis shoes...Camo Lime Green!  They are actually mens tennis shoes...I can't see many men wearing them!  Here are the details:

Black/White dress trimmed in neon green    PacSun  Orig.  39.50  $19.99

Neon Green T-shirt  PacSun  (going out of business at one store)   18.00   2.49

All Jewelry  bracelets and green apple necklace  .50-1.00 each

Lime green swirl earrings  Gift from Ashley!

Neon green socks  Icing  .50

Neon Green Camo Puma Tennis Shoes   ROSS  21.99

Peace Sign Bag  Marshalls  12.99

Going to the movies

Outfit combination of Rave clearance store and JCPenney green ticket plus 20% off.  See Betty Boop below and $3.50 Dress for more details on sales!  I got these silver flip-flops at the dollar store.  I was leaving dance and had blisters coming from my pointe shoes so stopped at the dollar store and picked up these cute flip-flops!  Not bad for a buck!

Blue/Grey striped short sleeve tie-back sweater  Reg. $30.00  $3.98

Denim cropped shorts   RAVE  $2.99

Flip Flops  Dollar Tree  1.00

Sunglasses  Icing   1.00

Outfit Total  $8.97

Betty Boop Sweats

Here we go again at JC Penney.  Every store is totally different.  Right now they are having take an extra 20% off (most stuff marked down 50% already).  At one store in the junior department, they had a few items with their green tickets (atleast 75% off) and you still take an extra 20% off.  We were going to purchase this sweats and jacket and they were marked 50% off; we get to the register and they were marked $1.97 less 20%...whopping $1.58 each piece.  So, all of their Betty Boop clothes were marked down to $1.58.  Back to the racks for us, we bought 10 items for $15.80 and the regular price would have been $409.20!!! 

Betty Boop Sweat Jacket  Reg. $50.00  $1.58

Betty Boop Sweat pants   Reg.  48.00   $1.58

Red/Silver Tennis shoes  Payless  (BOGO 50% off)  ~7.00

(Dance Leotard under)

$3.50 Dress

I was going to an afternoon musical so thought this would be fun to wear.  I chose some black flip-flops for about $2, so the whole outfit with jewelry and hair clip was about $7.50.  I thought the Rave Clearance store was back to a regular store, but I was wrong!  We have one store that is still a clearance store, so call your local Rave store and ask if you have a clearance store near you.  Ours is at Irving Mall.  Marked down items were an extra 50% off (sometimes extra 75% off).  So this dress was marked down to $6.99, less 50%  for $3.49!  Not many other details to share:

Bright Blue Dress  RAVE  $3.49

Flip Flops  ?Old Navy?Target?  ~$2.00

Hair clip/Earrings  2@$1  2.00

Grand Total  $7.49

Bright Stripes

Another Wet Seal BOGO free deal, plus an extra 10% off with my frequent buyer card.  Your frequent buyer card can potentially pay for itself the first time you use it.  You have to buy the card for $20 and it is good for a year.  The first time you use it, you get 20% off, then 10% after that.  So, if you spend $100 the first time you get 20% off and paid for the card the rest of the year.  Here are the rest of the details:

Orange/white striped sweater dress  $6.75

White Leggings  RAVE  orig. $14.90   1.25

Silver Tennis Shoes  RAVE    4.99

Orange necklace/earrings    Icing  2.00

Blue Patent Leather Purse   Charlotte Russe  4.99

Black and Gold!!!

I love pairing something a little dressier with denim.  Here is a black and gold shimmery top with sheer sleeves with denim shorts.  Big sunglasses complete the outfit!

Here are the details:

Black and Gold shimmery top   TJMaxx  $3.00

Denim Shorts  Forever 21    Orig.  $17.80    7.99

Big Sunglasses Icicng   $1.00

Bracelets and Earrings  Icing/Claires  4 @.50  $2.00

Kitson slip-on black/gold tennis shoe   Skechers  (BOGO 50% off)  Orig.~60   $15.00

Entire Outfit with shoes  $28.99

Western Look - Guess Skirt $5.09

Here's T.J. again!  He rides to school with us most days.  Every now and then my mom shops at resale shops, that's where the boots with fringe are from.  She picked them up at a Goodwill store a few years ago for around $5.  

Here are the other details:

Pink/White short sleeve button shirt  Forever 21  $3.99

Long sleeve Pink thermal   Dillard's   $3.33

Mini skirt with leather ties up side  GUESS  Orig. $69  $5.09

All jewelry  Icing/Claires  ~$4.00

Boots Goodwill  ~$5

Hot Pink Skirt

I got this cute T-shirt for my birthday last year.  It's great fun because of all the different color of combs.  This time I am focussing on the hot pink.  Here are the details:

Hot Pink Eyelet Mini Skirt  Wet Seal  Orig. $21.50  $4.50

Comb T-shirt  gift from D'elia's rom Ariel

Black/Pink Striped Vest  Wet Seal $15.60

Knee Socks  "Dance Love Dream"  Gift

Kitson Black Tennis Shoes (BOGO 50% off)  Skechers  $15

Jewelery  Icing/Claires   .50-1.00   All ~$4.00

Trendy Bright Colored Jeans

Here's a popular trend...bright colored jeans.  We can't find the receipt for the jeans, but they were a pleasant surprise.  We were at Forever 21 and originally they were priced at around $60.  High end for Forever 21.  They were marked down to around $22, we debated and decided to get them.  At the check-out they rang up at around $11..bonus!!!  Here are the other details:

Mickey Mouse Tank Top   Forever 21  Orig. $13.80  3.99

Black Cropped Hoody (layered under purple jacket)    Wet Seal  (BOGO free)  $3.60

Magenta Silk Jacket (Christmas gift - not on sale)  Forever 21  $24.80

Pink/Black Checked shoes  ?

All Jewelery  Icing/Claires  ~4.00

Pretty in Purple

I love cotton dresses.  They are comfortable and easy to accessorize.  Seventeen magazine always has a piece on one dress 4 ways.  One week I am going to wear the same dress and accessorize it to make it look totally different  ie sweet, rocker, preppy, boho.  This would be a good dress to try that on!  Anyway, here are my short boots again.  They are from Charlotte Russe, buy one get one for $10.  So they are orig. 26.99, but average to about $15.

Here are the other details:

Purple cotton dress  Forever 21  orig. $11.80  $3.99

Black Tights Icing  reg  $8  part of 10/$5   .50

Black/White knee socks  Wet Seal  $4

Black short boots  $15

All Jewelery   Icing/Claires   ~$4.00

March 20th

I got these shorts at Rue 21 last summer and I don't have the receipt.  I think they were about $5.  I do remember a big bargain though.  There was a box of fleece pajama bottoms for .50 each (Orig ~$12).  I bought all they had for party favors for my sleepover, I got 20 pairs of p.j. bottoms for $10!!!  I also got some good tanks with lace on the bottom 2 for $10.  

Here are the outfit details:

Denim Shorts  Rue 21  ~$5

Black shirt with jeweled detail and tie back   Forever 21  3.99

Black/white striped socks    Icing/Claires  .50

Short Black Boots   Charlotte Russe  $20

Metallic Silver Purse   Forever 21   9.99

Blue Beads/Silver Locket/Earrings/3 bracelets  Icing/Claire's  ~5.00

At School!

It's hard to tell from this picture, but I wore lots of neon orange and blue with this grey sweatshirt dress.  We forget to take a picture at home so snapped one as I got out of the car at school!  

Here are the details:

Grey Sweatshirt Bubble Dress  Wet Seal  9.99

Blue Tank   Forever 21   3.99

Cuffed Denim Knee Length Shorts  Wet Sea (bogo free)  ~4.50

Neon Blue Socks with Ruffles  Icing  .50

Sequenced Silver Guess Tennis Shoes    ROSS  ~$10

March 15th

I love knee socks and these are a little different than your typical knee socks!  Of course, a bargain from icing for .50 and I think they make the outfit.  No bargain on the tennis shoes, they were a Christmas present from a dance shop (they have dance written on the side).  It's hard to tell in the picture, but I think I have about 4 bracelets on.  

Here are the details:

Eggplant silk shirt  Forever 21  Reg. 19.80   $4.99

Dark Navy striped mini skirt   GUESS   Reg. $69   $5.99

Socks/4 bracelets/Necklace/Earrings/Ring   Icing/Claires   ~5.00

80's Rocker

This was a fun rocker look!  The jacket wasn't on sale, but not a bad price because it was from Wet Seal (and it was time to renew my frequent buyer card so I got 20% off).  I have had the skirt for a few years.  I was out in California for an acting camp and the Urban Outfitters had a tent sale.  I think the skirt was $3!   I got the PacSun purse on extra 70% off sale!  I checked yesterday and they were running an extra 50% off, I got some short sleeve shirts for 4.99  (orig $19)

Here are the other details:

Rocker Jacket (not on sale, just frequent buyer discount Reg. 22.50)  Wet Seal  18.00

Blue Circle Skirt  Urban Outfitters ~ $3.00

Pink Long Tank   Forever 21   3.99

Blue/Purple Socks  Icing .50

Kitson Tennis Shoes  Skechers  (BOGO 50% off)  orig. $60   $15.00

Sunglasses  Icing  .50

Blue/Black/Pink Purse   PacSun   Reg 22.50   $5.10

Denim Darling

I have wanted a denim dress for awhile and now I got one.  I love denim...dress it up or down.  Here I have paired it with a bright yellow t-shirt and flip-flops!  The blue patent leather purse is from Charlotte Russe.  It was marked down to $4.99 at one store, but regular price ~$18 at all the other stores.  

Here are the details:

Denim Spaghetti Strap Dress  Orig.  $39.50  $9.09

Bright Yellow T-shirt   Target  ? ~2.49

Bright Blue Patent Leather Purse Orig.~$18   4.99

Bright Blue Beads Necklace  Icing/Claires 1.00

Multi Colored Hoop Earrings Icing/Claires  .50

Black Flip-Flops  ? Old Navy?

Carolina Herrera Project

I had a presentation today about someone that speaks Spanish.  I chose the designer Carolina Herrera.  I looked through her collection and picked a dress I owned that looked like one of her designs.  Of course her dresses cost in the 1000's and my red dress here was $7.99 from Forever 21! 

Here are the details:

Red dress with apples    Forever 21  $7.99

White leggings  Claires/Icing   .50

White Jacket  Papaya  7.00

Metallic Silver Tennis Shoes   RAVE  4.99

Red Neclace  Claires/Icing

Snow Day!

A chance to wear a coat!  I got this coat at Forever 21.  It wasn't on sale, but still a deal at $29.99.  It is metallic silver with a fur trimmed hood.  This dress is the bargain.  It was actually a shirt, but long enough with tights to wear as a dress.  It is from JC Penney and was originally $36 marked down to $3.97 (almost 90% off)!!!  The tights are from Claires for .50 as are the leg warmers.  Same with the necklace and earrings.  I can't remember where we got the white boots, they get dirty but we just throw them in the washing machine!  Happy Snow Day!

Tuesday, March 4th

I love Tinkerbell!  Here' an outfit with pieces from Target and Walmart!  Both stores have some fun pieces.  I love to look at Target's line of designer wear.  This month is Jojovich-Hawk.  Anyway here are the details of this fun outfit:

Tinkerbell Jacket  Target  Reg,  17.99   4.48

LiveLoveLaugh Tinkerbell T-shirt  Walmart  ~ 3.00

Denim Mini  Aeropostale  3.90

"Dance Love Dream"  knee socks Christmas gift from catalogue

Tennis Shoes  Pac Sun  12.99 

Multi Colored Bracelets  icing/Claire's  3 @.50  1.50  

Monday, March 3rd

Just when I thought the PacSun sale couldn't get any better, it did!  All of their long sleeve thermals (hoodies too) were marked down to 9.99 less and additional 70%, for a grand total of $3.00!!!!  Some of them were originally $39.50...Billabong, Volcom, Kirra etc..  also, a good selection of purses (lots of spring colors) also an additional 70% off!!!  So, i had to wear one of the PacSun bargains...the burgandy Billabong hooded zip-up thermal....$3!!! Here are the details:

As mentioned above...Billabong Hoody  orig $39.50   $3.00

Patchwork mini skirt  Aeropostale    12.00

Grey tank top  Forever 21  3.99

Black Scarf  Wet Seal   .89

Boots  Charlotte Russe ~20

Big Butterfly Necklace/butterfly earrings  Icing  50¢ each  1.00

Butterfly Hair pin  Icing  .50

TJ the Dog  PRICELESS

LEAP DAY!

I decided to go with a little black, grey and yellow today.  Once again, wearing a jacket from the Dillard's take an extra 30% off sale!  You can't see in this pic, but my black knee socks have white bows up the back for a little extra special touch!  Here are the details:

Black/grey/yellow hooded jacket   Dillard's  Reg.  39.00   $6.83

Black 3/4 sleeve henley  Forever 21   3.99

Black/White striped mini skirt     Reg.  12.99  5.99

Black Knee Socks with White Bows  Icing  1.00

Yellow big beaded necklace Icing   .50

Grey/white striped heart earrings  Icing  .50

2 rings   Icing   2 @ .50   1.00

Black short boots   Charlotte Russe  (bogo $10)  $20

Total  with boots   39.81  w/out boots  19.81

February 28th

Dillard's is having it's take an extra 30% off Clearance, so if it is already marked down 75% and you take an extra 30% off...that's like 82.5% off reg. prices!   See that's why you need math, so you can figure out sales!!!  One time Dillard's had take an extra 50% off clearance...now that was a sale!  Here are the details of this outfit:

Purple tent dress with sequence collar reg $48   8.40

Grey with metallic silver hearts long sleeve t-shirt combo  reg. $24   4.20

white biker leggings  RAVE  Reg.  14.90  1.25

White Boots ???

Silver earrings with big diamond chunks Icing  .50

purple rings  Icing  2@.50  1.00

Outfit w/out boots  $15.35

Outfit not on sale  approx.   +$100 

Tuesday, February 26th

I had an audition today, so went a little funky!  I love wearing gloves...I have a drawer full ...all from Icing 10/$5.  Lately all the Claires/Icing haven't been running there 10/$5 (just 50-75% off).  Also, this pink leopard print dress is from a RAVE store that was a clearance store (extra 75% off), well those stores are not clearance stores anymore (bummer!)  That's why you got to buy when the deals are available.  Here are the details:

Hot Pink Leopard Print Dress with Chain straps  Reg. $23.90   $3.24

Mossimo Skinny Jeans  Target  8.74

Black Shrug Fur Vest  3/$10  ???  store that went out of business    3.34

Long Sleeve black thermal  WetSeal    2.25

Hot Pink wrestling gloves   Icing  .50

Black Biker Boots  ???

Red Dress

Another Monday, but I thought I would spice things up with a bright red dress today!  Just got this dress at Forever 21, marked down to $7.99... great with a shirt under it now or just strapless in the summer (boots now or sandals in the summer)!  Another big trend I am wearing is the vest.  Teen Vogue in The March issue "All the Trends A to Z"  features vests for "V".  Here are the details:

Red Dress Forever 21  Reg 22.90  $7.99

3/4 sleeve black shirt  Forever 21  3.99

Black/White Striped Vest  Target  Reg 19.99  4.98

Tights/Jewelry  Icing/Claires  6  @ .50 

Headband  Icing  (15/$5)   .34

Black Boots w/ Embroidery  Charlotte Russe  (BOGO $10)  25.00

February 22nd

As part of our service work for NJHS (raising money for leukemia), we sold tickets so you could wear a hat to school.  I love hats...so, here I am in my fedora!  I got the yellow vest  this week at Wet Seal..part of BOGO free clearance...so it was 9.99  for 2 vests (I also got a shiny red one) less my Wet Seal card 10% discount...so each vest was 4.49! Lots of  trends going on here...Yellow is a color you will be seeing more of and the geometric print in the shirt is a cool new trend.  Here are the rest of the details:

Stretch straight leg jeans  Anchor Blue (clearance extra 50% off)  $9.73

Bright Yellow vest  Wet Seal  4.49

Blue/Yellow Geometric Design 3/4 Sleeve shirt  3.99

Jewelry Icing 4 @ .50  2.00

Fedora Hat  Icing   3.00

Rocket Dog Shoes  7.12

Total  $30.33

February 21st

I felt like being a "rocker" today, so I pulled out my wrestling boots!  I remember getting them at Gadzooks, before it was bought by Forever 21.  They were on sale, but I can't remember how much...I think I've had them since 6th grade (maybe 5th)!

Short sleeve hooded jacket  Hot Topic (take an extra 50% off clearance)  Reg. 38  $9.49

Yellow Tank top  Aeropostale  2.99

Black with gold trim denim mini  Old Navy ~2.99

Black/red knee highs Wet Seal  4.00

Red heart necklace/Long chain necklace with heart and key  Icing  1.50

Black/red bracelets and Red earrings  Icing  1.00

February 20th

Another PacSun bargain.  Volcom sweater dress  for only $6...Reg $49 marked down to 19.99 less 70%!  Once again a wedge (very in and comfortable) heel on the boot...makes me about 5'9"!  Here are the rest of the details:

Volcom dress  Pacsun  Reg $49   $6.00

3/4 sleeve grey henley  Aeropostale   2.99

Denim Straight leg jeans  Target  8.74

Black Boots with fur trim  ROSS  16.99

All Jewelry Icing/Claires  .50-1.00 each

February 19th

Neon Accessories!  Reminds my mom and my teachers of the 80's!  A lot of magazines have been featuring neon...Lucky mag December issue!  I picked out this Wet Seal vest the other day, much to my mom's sadness, it was not on sale (still only $19.50).  I have had the neon leg warmers for awhile from Icing only .50 at one of their 1o/$5 sales!  All of the neon jewelry also Claire/Icing  10/$5!  Here are the rest of the details:

Vest  Wet Seal   19.50

Blue 3/4 rouched shirt  Wet Seal BOGO  2.25

Black/grey Denim Mini Skirt  Aeropostale   3.90

Black Leggings  Victoria Secret  2.50

Leg Warmers/Bracelets/Necklace  Icing/Claires  ~$3.00

Lime green earrings  (gift from Ashley!)

Tennis Shoes  PAC SUN   12.99

February 18th

JC Penney bargains!  JC Penney is a confusing store.  Individual stores run sales totally differently.  One store had their big clearance sale right after Christmas and another store just had their big clearance sale last week.  On Monday stuff was marked down $3.97 - 6.97  by Thursday it was all $1.97!!!  A few weeks ago all their boots were $9.97 (reg $100++).  The boots in this outfit were a Christmas present.  Mom bought them in October from Forever 21for $5.99 (light brown and dark brown pair...can't buy just one and that price) Here are the details:

Blue/brown spaghetti strap dress  JC Penney  Reg. $50  $6.97

Bright Blue Hoodie    Wet Seal  BOGO   $3.60

Brown Cowboy Boots  Forever 21  5.99

Necklace Brown/Blue Beads  Aeropostale ~1.99

Necklace/Earrings/Ring  Claires/Icing  2.00

Total  $20.55

Goofy Day

This was from earlier in the month.  I felt a little goofy this morning!  

Cuffed denim shorts  Wet Seal BOGO  ~$4.50

Hot Pink Tank Top  RAVE (extra 75% 0ff clearance 5.98)  $1.49

Bright Blue Polo Aeropostale  2.99

Hot Pink Jacket birthday gift (not on sale) Cherish

Argyle Knee Highs  Wet Seal $4.00

Black ankle boots  Charlotte Russe (BOGO $10) Avg.price ~$20

Hot Pink Scarf  Icing  .50

All Jewelry  Claires/Icing   .50-1.00

February 15th

PacSun off and on for the past month has had an extra 70% off clearance - mostly early in the week!  This grey Biilabong dress is one of the purchases!  Here are the details:

Grey Billabong Dress  Reg $44.50    $6.00

Black long sleeve henley with sequence trim  RAVE ~3.49

Black Knee socks with plaid trim Icing  .50

Plaid Ballet Tennis shoes  Target  Reg.$14.99  $3.74

All Jewelry/Headband Claires/Icing  .34-$1.oo  

2 necklaces/2 bracelets/2 earrings/headband    $3.84

TOTAL   $17.57

Lots and Lots of hearts!!!

Happy Valentines Day!  I think I have on 8 HEART necklaces , a heart bracelet and heart earrings all from Icing/Claires for a total of less than $10!  Can't have too many hearts on this day!

Black Sequence a-line skirt   Wet Seal   $3.34  (before Christmas sale 3/$10)

Multi color heart long sleenve thermal  Aeropostale  $6.00

Music notes/heart t-shirt Delia's  (christmas gift from brother!)

Pink Tights with hearts  Claires  .50

Pink Sequence shoes  Charlotte Russe ~$15

January 28, 2008

Took a break from blogging (not a break from fashion) for exams.  But I am back...wet hair and all.  I was running late.  Express is having one of their great sales now.  This off the shoulder top with chain spaghetti straps was originally $49, marked down to $14.99 less 30%...so  $10.49!!!  It will look great without the shirt under it when I am not going to school.  Here are the rest of the details:

Silver off the shoulder shirt with spaghetti strap chains  EXPRESS  $10.49

Light Pink Henley  Aeropostale   4.50

Denim Mini Skirt  Forever 21  5.99

Grey Tights  GUESS   2.99

Blue Leg Warmers  Claires/Icing  .50

Chandelier earrings  Claires/Icing   $1.00

Mary Jane pink tweed pumps Marshalls  ??

January 16, 2008

Tug of War with TJ before school!  He Won!!!  Check out the leopard print boots from Kohl's, they make me about 5'9''!  Here are the details:

Long sleeve thermal   Forever 21  3.99

Furry Vest  Wet Seal   2.25

Denim Straight leg jeans   Forever 21  27.80

Gold Scarf 

Leopard Boots  Kohls  28.99

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Here's an outfit mostly of Christmas gifts.  With this blog my mom now tells me how much my Christmas presents cost!  My mom just got the boots the other day.  They are from the GUESS store at our mall,  originally priced over $200 and we got them for $19.99!  

Pink/Grey/Black Plaid Skirt  Aeropostale  $10.50

Dark Grey Long Sleeve Henley  Old Navy    2.49

Long Black Puffer Vest  Wet Seal  ONLY $2.25!!!!!!!!!!

Thigh hi knee socks  Target  $1.50

Black Patent Boots  orig. ~$200   19.99

Earrings  Caires/Icing  .50

Back Beaded Necklace  .50

Silver chained necklace with pink beads  .50

Chunky bracelets  3 @ .50

Total   $39.23

January 11, 2008

Here are the details of 2 outfits.  TGIF's outfit was not expensive, but didn't include a lot of sale items.  Back to school Monday's outfit includes a Candie's dress from Kohl's that was 80% off right before Christmas.  Oddly enough, we just saw the same dress at Kohl's this weekend for 60% off???  This weekend Old Navy had a great sale...50% off clearance prices.  Scarfs that were $12-15 marked down to $1.50!!!

TGIF  Friday  January 11th

Purple/Silver Dress Papaya  $26.00

Grey Leggings ?

Purple Boots BOGO $10 Charlotte Russe   $20

Purple drop earrings  Claire's/Icing .50

Purple choker  Claires/Icing  .50

Silver chain with deep purple stones  Claires/Icing  .50

Monday  January 14th

Black Gold Candies dress  Kohl's  Reg. $68.00  13.60

Black Tights?

Black Short Boots  BOGO for $10  Charlotte Russe  $20

Gold Hoop Earrings  Claires/Icing   .50

Gold Necklace  .50

January 10, 2008

Here's an Avril inspired outfit.  I got the "wrestling boots" a few years ago and have had many "good" and "not so good" comments about them.  I think they are fun and like the knee socks on top.

Here are the details of the outfit:

Wrestling Boots  Gadzooks  ~15.00

Denim full skirt  RAVE  2.49

I  Love Rock n Roll Tank  Forever 21    3.99

Musical Notes cropped hoody   Wet Seal   4.99

Black/white striped knee high    Wet Seal   4.00

Musical note earrings   Claires/Icing  .50

Big Diamond  barrettes  Ruby's  reg  $ 15 each  on sale $1  each

January 9, 2008

One of those mornings when I changed my mind bunches about what to wear.  This is what I ended up with.  Once again shoes from DSW Warehouse...after Christmas 80% off!  

Hot pink trapeze dress with sequence on top  Express  (clearnce extra 30% off)  $10.49

Black long sleeve thermal  gift from Delias

White leggings with skulls  Claires  .50

Plaid Rocketdog tennis shoes with a little heel  ($39 with 80% off)   7.80

Hot pink/black striped earrings  Claires/Icing  .50

January 8, 2008

On Christmas Eve, my mom and I were last minute shopping and couldn't resist this sale at Windsor.  Sometimes, they have take an extra off the sale price, but their best sale is when they mark all dresses down to $9.99 and shirts to $7.99!!!  Here's one of the dresses...

Black Halter top dress with leopard print bottom     Windsor  $9.99

Brown 3/4 Henley  Aeropostale   4.49 

Denim cropped short sleeve jacket  Forever 21 (not on sale) ~15.00

Black/Brown Ballet Flats Nine West    DSW Shoe Warehouse    reg 59.94   11.99

(DSW had 80% off sale)

Earrings  Claires/Icing  .50

January 7, 2008

It's Monday and back to school.  At our local mall, we have a GUESS store that is also a clearance store.  They have clothes that are marked down, then you take an extra 50-70% off!  Here are the details of this outfit:

Black striped pleated Madeline skirt  Reg. $59    $8.99

Black striped cropped Madeline vest  Reg. $69      5.09

Bright Blue Long sleeve henley  Wet Seal or Forever 21  ~4.00

Black short socks with bows Wet Seal    .89

Black shoes with hearts  DSW    7.12

Necklace/bracelet/earrings  Claires/Icing     each .50-1.00           

Silver purse  ?Gadzooks  3.00

Headband   Claires/Icing    .34

January 4,2008

Thank heavens this was a short week back to school.  Here's an outfit with a little metallic twist.  Check out the magazine Justine for some great fashion/beauty ideas.  In the Dec./Jan. issue they have a few pages on metallics...i.e. don't do it head to toe, so here I have some metallic boots and a little metallic in the waist band of the dress.  Here are the details:

Turquoise dress  Forever 21 reg. $22.80   $7.99

Long sleeve thermal  Aeropostale  6.00

Jeans Forever 21    9.99

Silver Metallic Boots  (BOGO 1/2 off)  $45.00

All Jewelery  Claires/Icing .50 each

Silver Sweater with hood   Gadzooks   5.00

January 3, 2008

Sorry I took a long break.  Back to school.  Happy 2008.  Yes, I got lots of new clothes/shoes/bags and jewelry for Christmas.  My mom found a RAVE clearance store.  All markdowns an extra 75%. Before X-mas, I fell in love with some boots that had Devil on the back of one and Angel on the other...they were $400 at this high end boutique.  My mom found these "LOVE" boots for $25 at Charlotte Russe.  Not exactly the same, but close enough for a difference of $375! 

Black 3/4 sleeve "disco"dress    Express  $10.49

Black/grey plaid leggings  RAVE  1.50

"LOVE"  Black boots  (BOGO $10)  Charlotte Russe  25.00

Black Heart Necklace  Claires/Icing  .50

4 different bracelets   Claires/Icing each .50  2.00

Earrings   Claires/Icing   .35

December 4th

We tried a new hairstyle today. We got the idea from the Dec/Jan issue of Seventeen. It is like a messy updo...hope it lasts all day. Another holiday inspired outfit. I just got the red boots and had to wear them...they were part of a buy one get one half off, so not cheap but I had never found red boots I liked!
Jean Shorts RUE21 ~7.00
Happy Bunny "I've been Naughty" T-Shirt Walmart 6.88
Black BCBG Wrap Sweater w/ Sequence Trim RAVE 3.25
Holiday Socks w/ Ornaments 3.99
Red Boots 35.00
Holiday Earrings Claires/Icing .50

December 3rd

I love the Christmas season and love to incorporate it into my fashion. Here are the details of this outfit:
Skinny Mossimo Jeans Target $8.74
Long Sleeve Pink Thermal with hearts Aeropostale 6.00
"I'm on the Naughty List" T-shirt Walmart 2.00
Snowflake Earrings/Necklace each Claires/Icing .50
Bracelets Claires/Icing 3 @ .50
Head Scarf Claires/Icing .50
Tennis Shoes PACSUN 12.99
Pink Furry Leg Warmers ?? NY store going out of business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!