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Thursday, September 8, 2011

What I wore:FNO

So many people thought I spent a ton of money on my outfit! Little did they know (well until I told them) it was relatively cheap! 'Cause that's how us Real Girls do it!

The shirt was from Kensie and originally $50 I got it for $15 thanks to a sale and a discount code! The skirt is from H&M full priced at $34.99, the shoes are from Nordstrom Rack for $20. The purse was a gift and my necklace is from Galibardy and was $25 (I believe).

This proves that you can still look FABULOUS at a low price! Shop on girls!

Fashion's Night Out

Just got home from Fashion's Night Out at International Plaza in Tampa. It was so amazing!

I'll be writing a full article on it tomorrow But I wanted to give you a little preview!

It started at 6 pm and I went in through Dillard's because they were having a fashion show and a makeup show. It was intoxicating walking through those doors. You know when you get that feeling of home, like this is where you belong. Well that's the feeling I had. I live, breathe and eat fashion.

I don't want to give too much away but every store we went into was fabulous.

Neiman Marcus was my favorite because I met the most wonderful girls there, Brigitte Stanley and Simone Fratus these girls are so talented and so amazing. Look out fashion world! They go to the Art Institute and had mannequins they styled at Neimans, they were spectacular! Wait for the full story tomorrow! But trust me you'll want to read it they are fabulous!!

Below is a picture of all the wonderful things I got for free (minus the Juicy stuff). If you tried on Betsey Johnson shoes you got a great makeup bag free! SCORE! They also had places set up to get your picture taken so of course I had to do that! My mom and aunt came with me and I made them get their pictures taken!

Here's All the Free stuff I got!

Stay tuned tomorrow for the full review!

Friday, July 22, 2011

American Pride

I can't help but notice the overwhelming amount of Old Glory gear popping up on the Internet. It seems everyone is feeling patriotic, even those not from the States.
Wanna rock this trend without buying $130 platforms? I got you covered!

To properly wear this trend without going overboard don't wear head-to-toe flag gear, use one piece and incorporate the colors into the rest of the outfit.

If you want to sport the flag on your shorts and don't mind cutting up a flag buy a cheap one from the dollar store cut the stars off and the stripes and sew the stars on the left side of pair of jean shorts and the stripes on the right side instead of paying $60 for designer ones.

Try these red white and blue gems:

This $13.80 F21 shirt is perfect for hot summer days.

This is from the guy's F21 section but for $15.90 anyone can rock it.

This $20 tank from UO adds a vintage feel to Old Glory.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

If I've learned anything from my years and years of shopping there's one thing I want to talk about.

Don't limit yourself to a certain type of store. When I was 13 I thought I was so super cool and punk rawk and would only shop at Hot Topic and Angry Young and Poor. Thankfully I grew out of the weird angsty teen part of my life and developed a better sense of style.

Shop where you want to shop NOT where it makes you look cool. Believe me I know plenty of people in their 20s who will only shop at Urban Outfitters and Nasty Gal because it's "In" and the super cool hipster thing to do, cause God forbid you shop somewhere other than Urban.

It's kind of like music, if you listen to punk you're expected to only listen to punk or else you're not punk enough. Or Indie or whatever. Expand your fashion knowledge as well.

I don't care what the label says if I like it I'll buy it no matter the store name.

Get your Swim On!

Swim suits, bathing suits, whatever you call them it's never a bad idea to stock up for summer!
There's no need or reason to spend $100s on something made out of a few inches of material, if you take good care of a swim suit it can last a long time!

A plain black bikini like this $9 one from F21 is never a bad thing to have! Stock up on solid color bikinis!

This floral bikini top from Hollister sets you back $24.50 but it is a push up for those of us with a smaller bust.

I love these bottoms from Abercrombie! On sale for $23.80 and the ruffle accentuates your bum!

Summer Lovin'

I absolutely adore summertime! Although it always feels like summer in FL There's something about the time after the 4th that really makes it feel like summer!

The weather is usually in the mid to upper 90s but that doesn't mean sacrificing style for comfortability!

Here's a few of my favorite inexpensive summer MUST HAVES!