Blurred Lines

As I've said before, whatever did we do when all we had to choose from in denim was blue, black, and grey? No colors, no flowers, no patterns, no coatings? How boring we once were!

Details

Jeans: Gap Factory Store

Shirt and shoes: Le Chateau

Blazer: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

Bracelets: Stella & Dot

Necklace: Gift

I quite like the subtle stripes in these jeans. Vertical stripes elongate! Since all of my height (yes, all 5'3'') is in my torso, anything to make my gams look lanky is welcome in my closet.

Nails: Nicole by OPI in Back to Reality...TV

What's your favorite non-traditional denim?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

My Monthly Purchases: November 2013

November brought some fun (and sparkly) new additions to my wardrobe. As always, some great deals were had.

Blazer: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target
Discounted from $60 to $30
I wanted this blazer SO BAD when the collection came out and I couldn't find it at my closest Target (and I was there when the store opened...) so I assumed none of the Halifax-area Targets were carrying it. Wrong! I found it in Bedford, on clearance, six weeks after the collection launched. New lesson: Each Target will have different stock in designer collaborations.

No longer available on Target website.

Hat: Le Chateau

Regular price: $15

I've wanted a leather hat all season. I was hesitant on this one as the brim is longer than ideal for my small head but now that I've worn it (see here) I like it. 

Sweater: American Eagle Outfitters

Discounted from $44.95 to $29.00 and another 30% off. I paid $21.00

I really wanted a baby pink sweater and the price was right.

The rest of the stuff, I have no photos for. You'll see it all soon enough on outfit posts.

Sweater: Joe Fresh (no longer available on website)

Discounted from $29 to $19.94 and I had a $10 gift card, so I paid $9.94

This cute and cozy animal print sweater is going to be worn a lot by me this winter.

Blazer/Jacket: Smart Set (no longer available on website)

Discounted from $75 to $12

I have an profound love of tweed things and it was $12 so it had to come home with me. I've worn it to work and I really like it.

Necklaces: H&M (no longer available on website)

Discounted from $15 to $7.50 (blue beads) and from $25 to $3 (silver and rhinestone)

I was waiting for a year (no kidding) for the blue one to go on sale.I first saw it on a friend last October and loved it but was stubborn and knew it would go on sale eventually. The other one is a gorgeous statement necklace that I will be great for the holidays

Sun Hat: Joe Fresh (no longer available on website)

Discounted from $10 to $2.97

I'm always in search of sun hats that actually fit my small head. I bought this in the kids section. 

Boots: H&M (no longer available on website)

Discounted from $70.00 to $10.00

I wore these super-fun boots to R's open house at the dental clinic and I was shocked that I was standing for four hours in them and while my feet weren't necessarily thrilled, they weren't killing me either. I had several compliments on them and I still can't get over the price. 

Various awesome jewels: Stella & Dot trunk show

It was far too complicated to do the math on this as I got some stuff for free and some stuff for half price. I also had to pay the tax on the free items. I was able to get some gifts for some of my favorite girls too! For the stuff that is mine, I believe I paid  (not including the tax as I never include tax in my monthly budget...) around $29.00 (two half price items for me - the rest was free). The original cost of it all was around $285.00 before tax.

I hit my monthly budget bang on this month with $140 before tax spent. Mind you, the tax I paid on the Stella & Dot stuff was around forty bucks but again. . . tax doesn't count. The original retail price of my finds was $628.00, bringing this month's savings to 78%. That just might be a record for me!

Did you find some great deals this month?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Speaking to my Shoes

Details

Blazer: Banana Republic Factory Store

T-Shirt: American Eagle Outfitters

Jeggings: Guess

Sneakers: Skechers

Necklace: Forever 21

Earrings: Le Chateau

Dear Wedge Sneakers,

When I bought you, I was so excited. I know you are not of the famous and expensive Isabel Marant variety, but you were affordable for me and cute.

I vowed to wear you all the time, but lately I have been drawn to dressier pieces. I'm sorry you have been sitting in the closet for so long, lonely and footless. It's not because I don't love you. You're one of those items I get excited to wear because you're still a novelty to me.

You look great with jeggings and I'm super-pumped to style you with my faux leather pants.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

My First Stella & Dot

I was over the moon to learn that I won a Stella & Dot credit from the gorgeous Kate of O My Heart. She blogs from New Brunswick and her style is fabulous.

I struggled with what piece to pick from the Stella & Dot line because they have oodles of baubles that caught my eye. In the end, I decided on the Zoe Lariat because it seemed to be so versitile. It's a long cord that can be worn a few different ways around the neck and can even be wrapped into a multi-strand bracelet!

Details

Blazer: Smart Set

Tee: Joe Fresh

Jeans: Joe's Jeans via Value Village

Shoes: Call it Spring

Bracelets: Forever 21

Necklace: Stella & Dot via O My Heart and Erica MacKinnon (Stella & Dot stylist)

Do you own any Stella & Dot pieces? 

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Matchy Matchy

Tan hat - check.  Tan jacket - check. Tan boots- check. Jeep - check. Animal print - check.

This was not a safari day, and there were no giraffe sightings I'm afraid.

Details

Blazer: Banana Republic Factory Store (Dartmouth)

Shirt and hat: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

Jeans: Aeropostale (Halifax)

Boots: Gap Factory Store (Halifax)

Belt: Gap (Halifax)

Necklace: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

This outfit is way more matchy than I usually go for. In fact, if I wear some version of this again, I'll take away one of the tan items.

Do you like to match or do you like to mix it up?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl