Cowboy Up....

I have a love for all things western, especially when it comes to clothing.  I purchased this denim dress at H&M www.hm.com/us/   for $39.50.  It will look, oh so cute with my cowboy boots.  In the summer I will roll up the sleeves and put on a pair of flip flops, a perfect outfit for a summer BBQ.

A very exciting and unexpected purchase.

I get so many magazines that I can't keep up and I can't throw them away until I read them.  With that being said, I was going through Scene magazine's Fall 2011 issue www.scenebayarea.com  a few months after I received it and a Nanette Lapore www.nanettelepore.com dress in a lovely robins egg blue, caught my eye.   I immediately ripped the picture from the magazine and ran to the computer to buy this dress, SOLD OUT, ugg.  I went to the secondary market and the only one I could find at the time was a size 2 (I wish).  I have the picture hanging on my bulletin board as a reminder of the one that got away.  

I was at the Nordstrom Rack www.nordstromrack.com the other night to meet with a client and I am digging through the dresses and THERE IT WAS in my size and for only $59.70 which is a far cry from the $398 I was prepared to pay.  I guess my bulletin board is now turning into my vision board.  I better get my property tax bill off of it!

February Recap....

I spent most of my time and energy in February preparing for my ski trip to Whistler, BC.  This meant that I spent most of my time searching for snow friendly clothing for the family.  I did however buy a fantastic faux fur jacket that when wearing it you feel like you are wrapped in a blanket (I call it my pimp coat).  I picked up that find for a whopping $39.97.  The coat was altered and then the customer didn't like the alterations so they wouldn't buy it and I purchased it for a steal!  

I bought a charcoal colored wool hoodie sweater from Vince www.vince.com on clearance in the men's department (too cute to care which department I was in) that I proceeded to shove into the washing machine on accident and it came out of the dryer sized for a little person....thankfully I only spent $22 on it!

I also purchased, on the last day of February, a Missoni scarf.  This scarf can be worn as a scarf, a poncho, or a wrap.  This was on sale for $101.00. 

A look I have been seeing and one that intrigues me is sequined sweatshirts.  I love the contradiction of fancy mixed with casual and I have been keeping my eyes open for one.  I passed the Forever 21 window display and lo and behold there it was for $24.80, gleaming like a disco ball!  Forever 21 is a fun store for silly, trendy things that you won't be wearing for years to come.  Another little factoid about Forever 21 www.forever21.com  is that this brand is a best seller at Crossroads Trading Company www.crossroadstrading.com.  I was not so excited to hear that as I walked in to Crossroads with my bags of designer labels to sell, but it all turned out well when I walked out with a check for $200+.

Anyhow, that was it for February and all of it for under $300!  On to March....