Hey lovelies! Meet my favourite coat of the season, this bright orange double-breaster that makes babies smile and puppies fall asleep in my arms. Okay, maybe it just keeps me cozy in these ever-freezing days, but you get the idea. Plus, I bought it on super sale - read about my epic American shopping spree here. Anyways, I love the brightness of this fabric, especially when paired with my hot pink Betsey Johnson tote and black boots, because it brings a bright pop of colour to these cold, darkening days. Most people turn to earthy tones in fall, and dramatic blacks and reds in winter, but believe it or not, these tasty sherbet shades are not just for summer!
I love that the coat, purse and boots all have gold accents. It really is the finest of details that pulls this outfit together.
My wallet. Self explanatory: money, ID, bank stuff, health stuff. Also stamps because you never know when you need to send a letter.
Vanilla Coke Lip Smackers. Yes, I still use Lip Smackers even though they’re for five year olds and they don’t hydrate your lips. I have this because it was this year’s New Year’s Resolution to not drink Coke or Pepsi products, and this chapstick (and the other nine soda flavours in the pack it came in) are the only way I can taste my favourite pops!
Sula Shea Butter for lips, nails, body. This solid moisturizer is great on super dry lips, nail polish-damaged nails, and dry skin. It’s also nice on my guitar calluses and makes my fingertips nice and soft again. I have it in the Rose Damascea scent.
MAC lipstick in Malt. This soft nude complements the nude of the purse, and I love it with professional office outfits. A nice matte finish to a neutral makeup day.
Sephora foundation in Clair 05 - yes, I’m pale. I may not look that pale, but I do indeed wear the lightest foundation shade Sephora makes.
Swiss Army pocket “knife”. I put “knife” in quotes because this “knife” couldn’t do any damage. The scissors are great for loose threads, tags on new things, hang nails, and anything else you need to trim that’s small enough to fit between the 1 cm blades. The nail file is good too, and it also contains mini tweezers and a toothpick (ew, reusable toothpick, ew).
Kate Spade bangles. I put these in my bag when I get to work because I hate typing with bracelets on, but I love wearing these gold-rimmed bangles so I wear them during transit and at lunch/dinner with the girls.
My camera lens! I couldn’t put the camera in the picture (for obvious reasons), but this is an absolutely vital part of my bring-arounds. I can’t live without my camera, and that’s why I chose this awesome Sony NEX-5R. Seriously. It’s awesome.
How could I forget - MY PHONE! It’s in the picture below, in that big pink chocolate bar case. The case is scented like strawberries and makes everything in its immediate vicinity smell faintly of springtime. :)
I recently went on an outlet mall shopping spree in Buffalo, NY, resulting in a much skinnier wallet and a much fatter closet! I’ll never understand why the prices and sales are so much better in the states than in Canada, but I love that just twenty minutes south of the border lies Fashion Outlets of Niagara, an outlet mall that has some incredible, incredible deals.
Yes, my lovely techies, I got all those things at 30% off OR MORE!
I’m loving this high-heeled sneakers trend. When I first saw it, I admit I scoffed. It seemed ridiculous that people would make sneakers - shoes designed to be comfy - uncomfy, but now that I met these babies from Luxury Rebel I’m hooked. The 30% off made it even better, of course, and I ended up buying a pair in black as well. Seize the trend wholeheartedly, I say!
I love the materials of these three dresses I bought. Aren’t the colours fantastic? This is as much of these dresses as I’ll show you now - stay tuned for full outfit posts featuring these pretties later on this summer!
At the beginning of summer I visited the opening of a new Kate Spade store in Yorkville, and promptly fell in love with her gold-rimmed bangles. I was so excited to discover that the Kate Spade outlet store at Niagara Fashion Outlets was having a sale: 50% off your entire purchase! Psst…the sale is on until July 7 at all KS Outlet stores!So I got a whole bunch of bracelets, half price each! The blue and black tanktops with cute little bows are also from KS. Can’t wait to wear those with capris and skirts this summer!
I also got a Juicy Couture starter bracelet (at $15 instead of $30) and two charms from Fossil - the lobster because of my time at school in the East Coast and the gumball machine just because it’s so darn cute and youthful. I’ve had a couple charm bracelets, but none that I’ve started from scratch and built completely by myself. Also none in gold. Here’s to new beginnings!
Definitely the best store of the day was Coach. Normally I don’t spend a ton of money at Coach because the prices are so high. BUT the Canada Day/4th of July week promotion was, like at Kate Spade, 50% off your entire purchase! The coat and purse were already reduced to 40% off beforehand, so I got a huge, huge discount on these items.
This chunky oversized coat really excites me. It was almost $600 originally (before the outlet reduction, further 40%, further further 50%, and further further further 5% discount because of a loose button), and I got it for $140. *giggles with joy* I’m going to wait till fall to wear it, obviously, but I can hardly wait to style it! I’m already imagining all the outfits I can wear it with.
I am thoroughly impressed with this shopping trip. I can’t even believe how much I bought and how much I SAVED! Remember, it’s always worthwhile to buy when you find things you love. If you LOVE something, buy it because you’ll almost undoubtedly need/enjoy/appreciate it later and, if you don’t have it, you’ll have to rush out and compromise on a similar piece. So shop once in a while, but go all out when you do. Especially when you find good deals.
Where’s your favourite outlet mall? What’s your favourite outlet haul? (rhymes, hehe!)
