This $27.80 Love 21 by Forever 21 gold lamé creation features an open back with an oh-so-classy elastic strap and front slit.
We are not impressed. Your thoughts?
Images via Forever 21
Saks Off 5th Friends and Family Sale on NOW
Calling all shoppers! Saks Off 5th Friends and Family Event is in full swing, offering “an extra 40% Off: Men’s Suits, Fine Jewelry and Watches, and Women’s Premier Designer Sportswear. Plus, More! Members enjoy exclusive coupons to save 30% Off everything else in the store.” Some exclusions apply; the event concludes June 26. Off 5th locations can be found at Silver Sands Factory Stores in Destin and Discover Mills in Lawrenceville, GA.
Click HERE for More! Members Info. Membership is free!
Special thanks to chic reader T. Chestang-Beville for the heads up!
Image via Saks Off 5th
Pop the champagne (and pass the sequins)!
It’s Same Chic Different Day’s 200th post (and our 75th at AL.com)!
To celebrate, I bought myself something special: a pair of sequined harem pants. Why, you ask? No, I am not headed to Vegas or auditioning for a Dynasty reboot (although, how fabulous would that be?!).
I wanted to own something that said “risk taker” (oh, and “lover of sequins”). I don’t wax poetic and get all mushy about getting to write this blog, but starting it represented a a huge risk for me and an opportunity to step out on faith. Each day is sort of a “If you post it, they will come” moment. Will you like it? Will you hate it? Will you READ it? Will you try something different in your own life or wardrobe? That’s the goal.
So, the pants. I saw them a while back, as J. Crew sold a ridiculously
glamorous pair silver pair for over $600 last year. I filed them away in my mental “Obsessing Over but Out of the Budget” file until I happened across a look-alike pair in black. For $40. Sold!
So (once again) I’m stepping out on faith, my personal sense of style, and the fervent hope that my life will soon include someplace ridiculously glamorous to sashay around in them (or break out in a mean Chinese Typewriter). And if not, I’ll just wear them while I sit on my sofa and write these posts.
XOXO, Alexis
Images via J.Crew and CalypsoThreads
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The Look for Less: Alexander McQueen Knuckle Clutch
$2095? Not in this lifetime.
I have died a thousand times over Alexander McQueen’s absolutely fabulous knuckle clutches, but these beauties run upwards of $1000. So I was overjoyed to find that SCDD’s “friend in the head” DIY blogger Kirsten of Studs and Pearls has designed an inexpensive but super chic version I can create for the low.
Image courtesy of AlexanderMcQueen.com
Thank Me Later: Beauty on a Budget
Whether you consider yourself a natural frugalista, bargainista, or recessionista, pinching pennies and repurposing items you have on hand can be fabulous! Here’s one of my favorite tips to shop smarter (not harder) and get more bang for your buck:
Making up is (not) hard to do: You may be “worth it,” but anyone who’s been to a beauty counter to have her face beat knows those powders, lashes, and lip glosses add up. First, nix prestige-brand makeup for Maybelline and Cover Girl, or mix and match. Coupons can often be found in the Sunday paper for cosmetics brands found in grocery or big box stores (you are clipping coupons, right?). That’s how I justify buying a $7 wand of CoverGirl LashBlast mascara (which, if you haven’t tried it yet, is the bomb.com…)! I’ve also trimmed my beauty budget by signing up for the membership programs offered at Ulta via Ultamate Rewards and at Sephora via BeautyInsider (which also gives members a free gift on their birthday!). Also, for every six empty MAC makeup containters you recycle at MAC Cosmetics, get one regular lipstick (not lipglass, etc.) for free (either online or at the counter).
Image courtesy of Etsy
The Look for Less: Sequined Popover Sweater
Anyone who knows me well knows I have to have some bedazzle and bling in my life. But at $398, this crewneck dark sequin popover sweater with elbow sleeves by J. Crew was not going to end up in my closet anytime soon. So what’s a fashionable (and sensible) girl to do? Look elsewhere, of course. And since I love vintage clothing (because of its one of a kind, superb detail), I hunted until I found this beautiful Cyn Les sequined sweater which zips up the back. I actually love this sweater more than the J. Crew version, because the sequins are jet black and I think the zipper keeps it from being too sweet. And the grand total was less than $15 (yes, go ahead and hate me). For a fun night out, I’ll style my version similarly, with tight rolled dark denim to tone the sequins down, and my fuchsia stilettos for a pop of color. Fab and budget-friendly!
Want more tips on shopping consignment and vintage successfully? Stay tuned for a future post from Same Chic Different Day!
Images courtesy of J. Crew
Champagne Taste, Beer Budget?
Whether you consider yourself a natural frugalista, bargainista, or recessionista or are looking to catch a deal by choice or necessity, pinching pennies and repurposing items you have on hand can be fabulous! Here’s one of my favorite tips to shop smarter (not harder) and get more bang for your buck:
Spoil me: Book a budget-friendly spa treatment at the Aveda Institute in Hoover. Treatments are performed by supervised students in a posh setting. Check out the $50 “Glow” package which includes a 30 minute facial, 30 minute pedicure, and complimentary lip shine.
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