I just came back from a week in Chicago and I had such a great time. My sister and I have not lived in the same city for over a decade so getting to spend time with her is always a lot of fun. Now that she has Grant and we have our business, we have lots of excuses to see each other more often and I’m sure I will be making many more trips out there this year!
We spent a day shopping and I found tons of cute stuff at Nordstrom so just wanted to share my sale finds. My favorite department at Nordstrom (besides shoes, of course) is Via C. I’m not one to spend a lot of money on clothes as I usually reserve my money for shoes and handbags but I do love the quality and fit of designer clothing so I only buy when there is a sale.
Sorry for the not so great pics. My phone was not liking the lighting in the dressing room. (Dear Nordstrom, please install better lighting in your dressing rooms so not all my pictures turn out yellow and blurry. THANKS!) 🙂
The red dress was super cute but I wasn’t sure if I would wear it a lot. The SA actually picked it out for me. I don’t think I would’ve pulled it off the rack but I liked it on. I love the gradient jeans so much. They are much cuter in person and very very hot pink! I’m always happy to find a trench that fits me properly as it rarely
happens. Since I live in Seattle, trench coats are practically a year
round staple so I know I will get lots of use out of it.
A better look at the trench. Love the detailing and the pockets.
I’ve always loved A.P.C. but haven’t bought anything because it’s still a bit pricey for me. Loved the leopard top and unexpectedly, that jean skirt which the SA picked out for me. That blazer is a small but it fits tiny so if you have small shoulders, that’s a great blazer to get. It’s linen so perfect for summer.
The little ombre dress was cute in person and it’s a really nice silk material. I’m a little iffy on spending $200 on a little dress like that but I really liked it. Hoping I might be able to track it down at Nordstrom Rack later at a cheaper price. (Slim chance but I like to be optimistic!). The leopard dress is adorable but it needed a few alterations (mainly hemming it up as it was cutting off my already short legs) so I didn’t get it, but for someone that is not a huge fan of leopard, I really liked this leopard print.
This weekend I went to return some of the shoes that I got at the designer shoe sale at Nordstrom and while I was there, my SA mentioned that they had the list for Louboutin pre-sale (the sale starts on the 14th) so thought I’d give you a heads up and share my favorites. There wasn’t much left, as you can imagine, the sale stuff gets sold out pretty quickly but here are the 3 that really caught my eye.
Louboutin Summerissima – I can’t find the closed toe version online but the price is the same. Louboutin Volpi Poppi – totally gorgeous on! I’m hoping my SA can find these in my size.
Louboutin Piou Piou 85 – these are gorgeous but I like the 100 or 120 heel so they were a bit too short for me. A great work shoe though!
Read more for my J Crew sale finds…
While I was out, I stopped by J Crew to see what they might have marked down and found these adorable bow blouses! I love them and could not decide what color/print to get. All of them are marked down to $59.99 in store.
Featherweight cotton cardigan – I really liked this colorblock cardigan as well. I’m wearing the XXS here and didn’t love that it came up a bit short on the waist so got the XS instead which was better. Silk Bow Cami in Neon Rose Stripe – after much debate, I got this top. I loved it so much that I wore the day after I bought it. I love the big bow!
You may remember that I brought home the smaller Prada Saffiano Lux Tote on my Nordstrom Half Yearly sale shopping post but I ended up returning it because I just felt the size was too small. I’m back to debating on the larger size and tried it on in both the black and dark nude color. I’m loving both however, there’s a new style (the top handle open tote) that just has one zipper in the middle and a shoulder strap (the one below does not) that I’ve also put in the running.
So between the black and the nude, which one do you think I should get? The color of the nude is off in these pictures, it’s a bit more camel but not as yellow and a little gray. I just can not decide what color to get!
I’m a total classic pump kind of girl. Even though you’d think they’d all be the same, they are all different to me in some way. I fell in love with these the moment that I saw them and they are just perfect to me.
I got mine at Nordstrom and unfortunately they aren’t sold online (I don’t think any Chanel merchandise is except for cosmetics, vintage jewelry and vintage bags) but I was there this weekend and they still had them AND they now have them in several colors! I love these two and they also had them in white with black cap toes.
They were definitely a splurge and I spent a full week contemplating if I should keep them or not but I was thoroughly convinced after one of my favorite enablers told me “You can wear them forever… You can be buried in them.” I laughed but had to agree. 🙂
First of all, congratulations to my sister and her husband as their baby boy arrived yesterday! I’m an Aunt! So happy for them and I can’t wait to meet my nephew soon.
Just a quick little post on some new additions to my closet that I am excited to wear…
Perfect shirt in leopard – I’m not a leopard print person at all but I have this shirt in purple paisley that I love (see it on me here) so I thought I’d give this a try and I actually really like it!
Cafe Capri in wool – also size down in these. I love the color and the length may be capri on tall people but it’s perfect for us shorties! Have you seen the eyelet version of these pants? So pretty!
I usually have a few summer vacations planned out by now but my schedule is crazy these days as I’m traveling about 2 weeks out of the month so fitting in a vacation has been hard. I’m finally getting pretty close to booking a girl’s weekend in Vegas and some time for hubs and I in Cabo so I’m excited just thinking about some beach time! Hapari let me pick out a suit from their site and I usually go for a printed bikini but this coral tankini caught my eye and I love having something different to wear to the beach/pool now! I was slightly weary of the molded cups but they actually fit great, the only thing is that it’s made for someone with a much longer torso than me. When I wear the top, it actually comes down so far that it doesn’t look like I’m wearing bottoms. Not good! So I’m going to have to take it to my tailor to shorten it. Other than that, I adore the color and the style. And those of you that have trouble finding bottoms that fit (if you have a flat butt like me) these are perfect! No droopy butt!
I love long sleeve dresses and actually wear them a lot in the spring so I’ve been pulling all my dresses out lately. LAmade recently sent over this gorgeous floral dress that I think will be perfect for an outdoor wedding that I’m going to. I’m going to pair it with some bright pink shoes!
Some new sparkly flats! I will have to say though, that the first time I wore these they were super painful because they were so tight! I ended up stuffing the toes with some thick gym socks to stretch them out for a few days and now they fit fine.
Also a follow up on my Gap shopping post, I ordered the red pants in petite sizing since the sizes in store were too big on me but these pants in petite are so hilariously short! While the sizing was fine in the waist, the inseam was so short that it looked like I was wearing weird crop flare pants. Even in flats! Not cute at all. Just wanted to let those of you know that were thinking about trying the petite sizing. Probably best only if you are shorter than me (I’m 5’2″).
And I ordered the maxi dress in pink but the front was so weird and bunchy that it looked terrible. Stick with the striped one as it hides that bunching a lot more. So no luck there, returning both!
I’m officially on the hunt for a new bag and every time I go to Nordstrom I try on a bunch of bags but I always go back to the Prada Tote or PS1 Keep All and I seriously can not decide which one to get! I’m definitely leaning towards a tote as the last few bags that I bought are less structured and I’m needing something with a bit of room in it so that I can travel with it too.
I love the shape of the Prada and Nordstrom actually has it in this really pretty nude/light camel color that goes with everything. I’m leaning more towards the one in the middle that has the zipper pockets than the open tote, but how gorgeous are those pinks? I really like this bag also because I know it will be a classic forever and I can’t imagine ever getting tired of it.
Read more for another bag choice and some Chanel spring arrivals….
And then I was looking around at Miu Miu bags and found this tote in
lots of pretty colors. Unfortunately I don’t have a Miu Miu store near
me (or any store that carries Miu Miu) so I haven’t seen it in person
and don’t know how it looks on but I adore my Miu Miu bow bag and the leather they use is always super soft so I’m tempted to order it.
OK, so given my bag choices, which one do you think I should get? I need your help!
And then just for fun, I saw that Proenza Schouler has these wallets in all these colors and for less than $200, I thought it was a good price considering most designer items, even their wallets are well into the hundreds. It looks like the perfect pouch to keep my credit cards and keys when I don’t feel like bringing my entire wallet. I often don’t travel with my entire wallet in case something happens, you don’t want to have to report all your cards lost/stolen so I just bring what I need. Plus I can use it as a mini clutch when I go out at night and don’t want to carry a bag. Double duty, love it!
Oh and I have to say that a new Chanel is also not out of the question but considering the prices of a Chanel bag, compared to these, I’m doubtful I’ll get one. My Nordstrom Chanel SA sent over pics of their new Spring Arrivals so I wanted to share in case you guys were interested! Here are my faves and I only got the prices of the two bags that I had my eye on so I’m not sure the prices of the others but you can always call your local Nordstrom or Chanel store to ask.
Extra Large Zip Wallet | Timeless Classic w/Rose Gold hardware ($4400) | Coral Patent WOC ($1775)
and some jewelry that I love…
Chanel pics via my Nordstrom Seattle Chanel SA, Lisa (She’s awesome! If you need a great SA, I highly recommend her!) Email me if you want her info.
Just a random quick post on a great deal that I found that I had to share! I’m not one to usually shop in the children’s section. I know that I can maybe fit into the stuff but there’s always something that’s a little off about the fit so I just don’t even bother trying. Anyway, I’ve been traveling and forgot to refill my travel kit (I always keep a toiletry bag full of stuff so I don’t have repack it every time) and I ran out of toothpaste so I ran into a Target to get some when I walked by the little boy’s section and a chambray shirt caught my eye. My first instinct was to keep on walking but then I thought “why not?”. I wasn’t sure what size I would be and they only had a M (which looked too small) and an XL (which looked too big). I looked around and nearby were these cute plaid button ups that were similar so I took a chance, grabbed one Medium and one Large and tried them on. And guess what? I was quite pleasantly surprised how well they fit! The shoulders of the size M were perfect on me and the problem that I always have with women’s button up tops, the chest gap, wasn’t even an issue! OH and the best part? They are $12.99! Here’s a few pictures of the fit.
Here’s the Medium in this cute purple plaid (sorry for the blurry pictures, I had coffee and nothing to eat so was a bit jittery). The length is a bit short but since I plan to always tuck it in, it works fine and I’m really happy with how it fits in the shoulder. Sleeve wise, it’s also bit short but that works to my advantage since I always roll up my sleeves so I have less fabric to roll up. I didn’t love this color/pattern (I felt way too businessman-ish) so I didn’t end up getting this one.
And the Large in this awesome blue plaid. I actually really like this one but the fit was pretty baggy which is okay, if you want to wear it super casually like with shorts in the summer which would be cute, but I wanted something more fitted so went back to grab the medium.
So I went back to the rack and unfortunately they didn’t have the blue in a M but they did have it in grey which I bought and I went back to grab the Chambray one in M, which I had initially thought would be too small but turns out it’s the perfect fit!
You’d be surprised by the quality of these as they are lightweight but not too thin and stiff enough for the collars to lay flat and for the sleeves to stay rolled up. Compared to some Forever 21 shirts that I’ve tried on, I’d say these are better quality. And something else that I noticed are the buttons are sewn on really well. I hate when I get button up shirts and half the buttons feel like they are ready to fall off.
And another detail I love is the inside of the collar has a fun surprise! Such a cute and unexpected detail.
So anyway, I was just so excited to find these kind of shirts that I usually pay way more for (like the ones I get at Madewell and J Crew) for such a great price and wanted to let you guys know too! Let me know if you guys try them out too! There are more colors online than in the stores too! I think I may be ordering the blue one.
I haven’t been shopping in awhile (well, actual in store shopping, I do a lot of online shopping!) especially at Forever 21 so I thought I’d take you guys along for one of these “dressing room” posts so you could see what I tried on. I get a lot messages that you like these shopping posts especially with sizing and fit so I tried to explain the fit and the fabric, etc… that I found especially if you want to order online. I couldn’t find some of the things online but Forever 21 is pretty bad with that, I feel like when I go in store I always find a ton of stuff that I like that’s not online.
First off is this Chanel-esque cardigan that looked cute on the hanger but it was a bit bulky on me and gave me a few extra inches that I definitely do not want! 🙂 Otherwise the fit was great (wearing a small) and the knit was nice and thick (which was what contributed to my chunkiness but in terms of quality it seemed to be a better knit than most of their sweaters). Update: Looks like the cardigan already sold out. Here’s one that similar and looks slimmer! I may try this one out.
The pants are way more green in person. These also had
the potential to be great but the fit was bad in my size and they didn’t
have a size down for me to try on. It had a lot of fabric in the
waist/crotch area and I’m kinda holding the pants up by my waist to show
how it would look at my waist but really it kinda drooped even lower.
With that said, if these fit you, they would make great work pants! The
material they used was nice and thick and I liked the silhouette of the
wide leg (I would need to get them hemmed) but I feel like the quality
of these were much nicer than other pants that I’ve tried on at F21.
This is a really long post so click through to see the rest…
The heart sweatshirt just reminded me so much of when I was a kid and I loved my neon tops back then. I’m wearing a size M here because I think the looser fit is much cuter with these kind of tops. The top was a bit itchy on the inside (you know the cheap sweatshirt material feel) so I’d recommend wearing a tank top underneath.
The orange polka dot shirt
was a random pick because I don’t tend to wear orange ever. But I
liked the shape and the polka dots. I ended up really liking this top
and it came home with me. (Obviously have a thing for polka dots as you
can see with my phone. hehe). This is a size XS as it’s from their
“Love21” line which fits slightly bigger. I have it slightly tucked in
but the top isn’t too much longer than that which works for tucking in
so doesn’t create bunching. The fabric is like a lightweight and sheer
but fully lined except the sleeves.
I totally fell in love with this dress when I saw it. It looks a lot more expensive than it is. I love the navy with the bright dots and the fit is actually perfect which I rarely find in Forever 21 dresses. It’s one of those faux wrap dresses so it’s got a side zipper. Wearing a size small.
I own so many button up shirts as they are the easiest thing to toss in my suitcase when I’m traveling for work. Add a pair of trousers and simple jewelry for a super easy client meeting outfit (that’s also easily packable). I’ve never tried one on at Forever 21 and I will admit was very surprised by the quality of this one. I really like that it was thick and stiff which meant the collar stayed down when I wanted it to and the sleeves stayed rolled up. I always have issues with button downs with the gaping in the chest area which was the problem here so I passed but for $13, a steal if it fits you!
Pink Button Up (similar) | Heritage Heart Print Button Up (Not available online)
The
blouse on the right is a heart print which was really cute but for a
size small the shoulders were huge. You can’t see the seams but they
were at least a inch down my shoulder instead of on it like the pink
top. Super cute but I had to pass because of the fit. It did remind me a lot of the Dot Blouse that I tried on at J Crew in my last shopping post!
Neither of these are online either but I had to show you how large this dress is! That’s why ordering online is so hard when sizing is so all over the place. I know it’s supposed to be flowy but this is just silly. 🙂 This is a Rory Becca for Forever 21 dress. I really wanted to like it, especially because I love long sleeve dresses but this was just a tent on me and the big sleeves didn’t help. Wearing a size small. I did buy this ruffle top from the line when it first came out and it fits TTS.
The top half of the skirt outfit is what I came in wearing. Blazer is LC by Lauren Conrad and Blouse is by Edun. Booties are by Miu Miu. Phone case is Kate Spade.
The polka dot maxi skirt is super cute and runs small. I was wearing a size
small and I had to hike it up my waist to fit into it. I didn’t feel
like it was flattering on me so I passed, but I still think it’s a cute skirt.
Oh and there’s a high slit on one side which makes it easier to walk and
a bit sexier of a look so not appropriate for work. (when I took the
picture, I almost did the Angelina Jolie Leg Pose for the photo. I was very tempted. haha!)
After I left Forever 21, I ventured over to the GAP because it’s really close to the Forever 21 store but mainly because I really wanted to try these yellow jeans on that I had spied online and wanted to see how they fit. I haven’t shopped at the Gap in quite a bit so was pleasantly surprised to see some other cute stuff in there.
First, this maxi dress that doesn’t need hemming! From the model online you can see it falls to her ankles which works just fine for us shorties. 🙂 I love maxi dresses and it’s almost impossible to find ones that I don’t have to hem. I’m standing on my tip toes here but I’d wear it with heels or wedges anyway so it’s perfect length. I’m wearing an XS. I went home and looked it up and they also have it in solid colors so I ordered the pink and it’s on it’s way to me!
OK so onto the yellow jeans
which for the price are fantastic! However, the color just didn’t work
for me. I think I love them on other people but not on me. They had
other colors too but I didn’t try them on but if you are still looking
for colored jeans, they are worth a try! They were a nice weight with a
good amount of stretch. I’m wearing the 00 (regular sizing – they do
have petite sizing online) so I’d say they run big as I’m usually a 0/25
in jeans.
Isn’t this top so cute? I spotted the red pants first and then this top and thought it would be a good outfit. I like it but I think I’m going to wait to see if it’ll go on sale. I love the ruffles at the collar. I’m wearing the XS and fit is slightly big in the sides and a little long but nothing that a little tucking in can’t fix.
(also wearing our latest design, the crystal Love necklace that will be on the shop soon, but check out our Charming Collection that launched today! Everything is under $30.)
Oh how I wish the red pants
worked but I’m wearing the smallest size they had in store (0) which was too big. I LOVE them though! They are such a great color and I
think a great work pant if you want to mix things up. They are cotton
and it’s not too heavy so a great fabric for the hotter months. I did
order them online but they only had a Petite 00 left which might be too
small on me so crossing my fingers that they’ll fit.
That’s it! Over the weekend I did some more shopping so may do another one of these posts soon. Thanks for coming shopping with me! 🙂
Rory Becca dress | Polka Dot Maxi (
