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So next week is our office Christmas party. The theme is “Black, White and Glitter.” My theory on how this theme came about is this:

One of the party planners bought a cute sequin something and wondered “Where will I ever wear this? OMG I know! I’ll make the office party glitter-themed!!!”

And so it was.

So my interpretation of this is “wear sequins and/or rhinestones” or, if you’re a vampire, “come as you are and show some skin.”

So since I am not a vampire, I’ve been shopping around for sparkly things because sadly I don’t really own anything with sequins. I like them though, especially J Crew’s latest stuff. I’m in love with their sparkly stuff. I’m just not in love with their prices :( So off to Forever29 I go!

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DISCLAIMER: Okay I’ll admit – a lot of my shopping is quantity-based over quality. I’d rather have 100 pairs of cheap shoes, than 10 nice ones. I change my mind a lot so it makes sense for me, so take my fashion advice with a grain of salt.

I was in Forever 21, or as I like to refer to it, Forever 29, the other day – shhh don’t tell my husband. Anyway, as I was saying, I was in Forever 29 the other day elbowing the usual brace-faced teens to get to the last size x-small faux fur bedazzled halter top, when I noticed that they were selling skinny glitter belts for $2.50. That’s right. $2.50! Now sure they’re not going to be as nice as JCrew’s that are going for $24.50, but at $2.50 a pop, I can buy every glitter color in the rainbow. I controlled myself though and bought a black sparkly and a gold sparkly one. If you think about it, at that price, you could buy 2 or 3 of the same color and wear them at the same time and look totally high-fash. But don’t take my word for it, I am the one still shopping at Forever21.

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Every weekend’s a sale!

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The folks at Jezebel posted the latest J Crew catalog and had some pretty hilarious comments about the supposed “hot” new looks for fall.

Mixing and matching accessories that have a bordello-chic vintagey vibe,
as though grandma was a pricey hooker.

Pretending to be a spy so far undercover that it’s okay to seem like you’re
pretending to be a spy.

And my favorite:

The What Would Jesus Do If He Were CEO? look.

View the rest here!

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Well, I’m back from NC and New York so graciously decided to greet me with 48 degree, rainy weather. Thanks. But it’s official, I have Spring fever. I’ve got it bad. So in honor of my new sickness, I went pretend shopping online to find some new spring clothes from my favorite store in the whole wide world….J. Crew! Sigh, if only I had the money to shop there :) Check out the beautiful things I found!

Awkward model....cute dress.

Awkward model….cute dress.

I've always wanted to rock the navy blue blazer look. Perhaps this is my time!

I’ve always wanted to rock the navy blue blazer look. Perhaps this is my year!

Love J. Crew pants. Love J. Crew jeans even more! They're the only brand that fits me.

Love J. Crew pants. Love  J. Crew jeans even more. They’re the only kind that fit me!

Cute bathing suit. Would it look good on me? Odds are pointing to a big fat NO.

Super cute bathing suit, but the odds of it looking good on me are pointing towards a big fat NO.

Mmmmmm. Leopard print flats. Meow.

Mmmm. Leopard print flats. Meow.

Love, love, love this! Love, love, love that Aldo has a similar bag that's $150 cheaper than this one!

Love, love, love this bag. Love, love, love that Aldo has a similar one for $150 cheaper!

I've always wanted one of those right hand rings with your initials on it. But perhaps not from J. Crew for $298. Ouch.

I’ve always wanted one of those right hand initial rings. But perhaps not for $298 from J. Crew?

I'm drawn to this for some reason. To rock the fedora or not to rock the fedora, that is the question.

To rock the fedora or not to rock the fedora?

Eeeek! Can’t wait for springtime in the city and walks in Central Park with Willie!

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Maybe I’ve been watching too much Rachel Zoe, but I was craving something sparkly and found this fierce (you like that?) clutch at a consignment shop in San Anselmo. It’s this place called Sax. I would like to thank my friend Larissa for recommending it to me. They have awesome new and vintage higher-end clothes and accessories. I could barely contain myself. I did end up walking out with this bag though that is from J Crew. It’s never even been used before and I got it for $25. Not bad! I’m totally rockin’ it with jeans and a T. I’m bringing back the glam people!

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We love us some trends, but we know you’ve witnessed some previous posts on here with trends that we will never partake in (i.e. the harem pants post). I was browsing the JCrew site and came upon some super cute new looks though. Some I’m willing to try, and some I’m not so willing to try.

Totally willing to try: Colored opaque tights!

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Totally not willing try: Colored ankle socks

socksNow I think some people can actually pull this look off, especially with a skirt. It just won’t be me.

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It's the round, the round, the round, the round, the roundhouse!

It's the round, the round, the round, the round, the roundhouse!

When I was little, Friday’s  were always a time to celebrate. All the friends would come over, we’d have popcorn and kick back, relax and watch a classic episode of RoundHouse…God I loved that show. And then we’d top it off with a fun filled scare session by watching “Are you Afraid of the Dark.” I was terrified of that show, don’t even get me started on the episode with the creepy clown, ugh, that was my downfall.

But anyway, so today’s Friday! Does anyone have any exciting plans? I’m heading over to Columbus Circle for my J. Crew interview in a little while, I’m strangely a lot calmer than I thought I was going to be, so that’s good. I need to swing by H & M afterwards and return the clothes that I frantically bought yesterday when I thought I had “nothing cute to wear to my interview.” My poor husband came home from his exam yesterday to an apartment that looked like it had been hit by a tornado. There was stuff EVERYWHERE. It looked way worse  than it did that morning. I was short on time to get ready for my interview, (because I may or may not have been sucked into the allure of H & M), so I pretty much ran around the apartment causing epic destruction. Clothes and shoes were pulled from the closet and strewn all around the bedroom . You could have lost a small child under all of those piles. And the best part…I didn’t wear any of the clothes I bought. Story of my life. I swear to God they tamper with mirrors in dressing rooms and make them make you look skinnier. Every time I bring clothes home after trying them on at the store, for some reason I hate them! It’s like I somehow gained 10 pounds on the walk home. Not cool. But hey, I get some money back now.

Which means I get to spend it on drinks tonight when Jeff and I go out to celebrate! It’s a win, win!

A: Wow we’re are so alike it’s scary. I also often buy things and return them. I mean OFTEN. I like to think of a purchase as a trial run. Get it home, parade around in it in the house. See if I still like it in my own mirror. It’s almost like a little ceremony when I decide I’m going to keep it and cut the tags off. “I dub you, Officially Mine.” It’s a big deal! It made the cut. And the money thing, Randy keeps saying “just because you get money back does not make it free money.” What??? Sure it is! It was for clothes, but now it’s for drinks! It cancels out. Ah good times.

Oh, and i can definitely attest to your room looking like a tornado hit. I still don’t know how you find things amongst the wreckage.

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Hello Beautifuls

Hello Beautifuls

Sweet. I just scored a job interview this Friday with J. Crew. Wahoo! Lets keep our fingers and toes crossed that they like me. Sigh, I love their clothes and everything about their style. Fun, sophisticated and classic. I wish I could just open my closet everyday to a wardrobe of everything J. Crew. Big dreams for a poor girl, I know.

I think this calls for a J. Crew shopping trip, (that I may or may not tell the hubby about), I gotta look official for the interview :)

Wish me luck!

A: Congrats on the J Crew interview! I also love their things but rarely can afford them. Speaking of other clothes I can’t afford, Kate Spade has a new clothing line that is out! I wish I had reason (and money) to wear these fabulous clothes.

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Fabulous!

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