March 2012 (HUGE) Random Purchases

This month I shopped a ton! I don't know what came over me. 
So this is going to be an extra long, picture heavy post.
I have felt like I was in a rut for a while now & have been wearing pretty much the same few outfits for a couple of months. I think that a big part of that was that I haven't been going out as much as I normally do. So I haven't been getting dressed up & have been in casual wear most of the time lately. I have just felt like I need to start mixing things up again & get out of wearing a plain t-shirt, jeans, & my chucks everyday. I just need to try something new & start being more adventurous in my daily wear again instead of just my club clothes.
So, I picked up a lot of stuff that I've never really worn before but have been seeing on other people & loving. I have already been feeling better & not so slumpy (I think I just made up that word).
I have also been getting back into nautical & retro pin-up type stuff this past month. Last spring I was obsessed with nautical stuff & I have gone in & out of pin-up phases since I was a teen.
I just feel like shopping this month has brought me back to my adventurous fashion sense that I used to have (ie- a different style everyday).

The second I saw this at Target I had to have it! I can't help but giggle & smile every time I use it. It adds a bit of cute whimsy to my morning coffee routine & it puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day. It's silly & makes me happy, & I suggest everyone run out & get one right now!

I first saw this owl pen cup from Anthropologie on Elle's AllThatGlitters channel. It looked so cute on the site & seemed like it would match the white owls I already have almost perfectly. When I went to the store, they didn't have them anymore. But, they did help me order it online without shipping costs. As soon as I got it I was a little disappointed. The first thing I noticed was that it was unfinished/unsealed & because of this, it had a big black smudge on it's little nose. Unfinished ceramics get so dirty & you can't really clean them plus, they break a lot easier. It also didn't really go with my other owls like I thought I was going to. When I tried to put all my pens in it to put it on my desk I realized how small it was. I normally have a ridiculous amount of pens, markers, scissors, & other junk on my desk because I'm totally OCD & must use different types of pens for different things. I could only fit about 1/3 of the stuff from the pen cup I have now into this. After much debate, I decided to return it. I just couldn't see paying $17 on it if I wasn't completely happy. This is why I hate ordering things online; they're never exactly what you thought they were going to be.

As many of you know, I am getting ready to attend esthiology school in June. I have been trying to kind of come up with a game plan this past month because I really don't want to try to take care of everything right before but I'm not really sure what everything will be like either. (I'm not entirely sure that made sense) I have decided to put together a smaller purse so that I don't have to switch things from one bag to another every other day; all I will have to do is grab my ID & credit card. I also wanted a smaller bag so I don't have to carry my huge purse plus my kit. Ok, onto the point. I decided I didn't want to carry my huge planner with me everyday so, I started looking for smaller ones. I just wanted something to write down my schedule, appointments & when stuff is due; nothing more. I found a great 2 day per page one but refused to pay $25 for it. It just had the date & then lined space & then the next date & more lined space. I figured I could just buy a little notebook & do that myself. I found this at Barnes & Nobel & I think it will work out perfectly. It has a hard cover & elastic closure so it doesn't get too banged up in my bag & it's small. All I need to do is add a little ribbon pagemarker & write in the dates myself. I also like that it's red & I'll easily be able to spot it in my bag. Saved myself $18!

I love these pens! When I saw this pack of 3 on sale for $3 (1/2 price) just because it was the breast cancer ones (which is a bonus to me!) I had to grab it. As you can see, they didn't last long before before I tore into them.

Silly but, I'm a horror movie freak! My dad & I used to sit up & watch crappy B-rate horror all the time when I was little. A long time ago I watched this Hellraiser on TV & fell in love with it. It instantly became my favorite one. It was just so different & I'm a sucker for twist endings! The problem was, it happened to be the one everyone else hated, so I couldn't find it anywhere. I came across this at K-mart & couldn't believe my luck. Not only does it have my top favorite that I could never find anyplace, it has my top 4!!! & for under $8!!! Let's just say, Matt's really sick of Hellraiser about now! :)

I picked this up while I was in line because the headbands I use when I wash my face are starting to get a little worn. I doesn't have any elasticity to it, so it's kind of hard to use to pull my bangs back.

I have been wanting these shoes forever! They were on the Love Culture website but, never had my size, only 8's &10's. When I tried them on in the store, I found out that they run really small & I ended up having to get a 10. Funny how things work out.

Couldn't pass these up at Charlotte Russe during their $10 boot sale!

These shoes were pure luck. I was looking for something else at Urban Outfitters & found this one lonely pair stuffed in a corner. They just happened to be my size & on sale for $20. I had to get them, right? The shoe gods were telling me to get them.

I have been wanting one of these bracelets for so long but could never find one. When I was walking out of Macy's the other day I saw a little display with them. I didn't like most of the new phrases that they had but stumbled upon one, in purple, that said DREAM. It fits my wrist amazing (seriously, better then anything I've ever owned) & I have worn it everyday since.

You can never go wrong with a cute bow ring

These are unlike any of my other feather earrings & they look so cute with my lilac hair

A lot of times I want to wear my script Love necklace but feel it's too dressy. I feel like this is a more casual option.

Blue polka dot hair bows with tails. Most of them don't have the tail & I think it really adds to it.

I had to have this! I have totally been getting back into my whole nautical obsession this spring!

I love the versatility of this group of little silver rings. They all have different patterns & textures. Great for stacking with other rings

 

I love how these glasses look on me. They are so cute but in a retro classic sort of way. I also like that they're red on the inside.

I never wear shorts but have really been liking them on other people lately. I figured I would give these babies a shot & see how I like them. I like that they button down the sides, I think that it adds a little bit of retro refinement to them. I really want to get a leather pair to wear with tights but haven't found just the right pair yet.

Sheer maxi skirts are another thing I have been loving on other people lately. I thought that this one would go really well with my glitter Jeffery Campbell lita style boots. We'll see how I like it.

I liked that this was shorter in the front & longer in the back. I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with it yet but, thought that it might be nice for wandering around during the summer.

I needed a bunch of new undershirts

  I've been having a lot of trouble finding cute shirts lately because they are all cropped too short to wear with my undershirts. Even the panda shirt I bought last month was way too short. This one is cropped right at the belt line, so I think I can work with it. I love the little studded stripes & will hopefully get a lot of use out of this because I wear the crap out of my other shirts with little studs.

Simple, casual stripped t-shirts. I wear these kind of shirts a ton. They're easy to make look cute without a whole lot of effort.

  Another great look I've been seeing on other people is sheer button-up shirts. I will be taking a great deal of inspiration from Alex's (of HRH Collection) more chic rocker type of looks when I style this. Just make sure to get it a size or 2 up.

I always pick up sheer long sleeved shirts when I see them. They come in so handy when I don't want to wear a jacket.

I was drawn to this shirt like a moth to a flame. It's cropped at the belt line like the studded one, so I'm hoping I can make it work. I think that this will look so cute with some high-waisted colorful pants.

  This is a great top when you don't really want to get all done up but you don't want to be in bum clothes either. It's right in between & can be tweaked for a ton of different styles.

  I am so excited about this shirt! I can't wait to wear it tucked into the front of flat black skinny jeans with my studded 80's loafers. I just need to find the right belt. I feel like I need to add a ton of exclamation points just to show how excited I am about this shirt!!!!!

Sheer, lace floral shirt. Not sure what I'm going to do with this just yet but, for some reason I was drawn to it.

Amazingly adorable nautical shirt. This shirt looks so cute with navy skinny jeans & wedges. I hate when they put these little tie things on the back of the shirt. I always check to make sure that they aren't attached & just cut them off.

I like how this simply stripped tank is made so much cutter with the lace back.

Another sheer shirt. I had to hang it up so you could see how cute the shape of it is. This will be perfect for when I go to school.

Cute gold-ish satchel I got at Forever 21. I have been going back & forth on whether or not to get this for almost 2 months. I was holding back because it is a decent amount smaller then most of my purses. But lately I haven't been carrying as much around lately so, I decided to go for it. This is about the same size as my little leopard purse but carries half as much. I am keeping it but, I don't think that I will use it that much. I can't even fit my small wallet in this! & my phone won't fit in the little pockets either! Seriously, this thing fits next to nothing. I have tiny clutches that fit more. Be warned if you were thinking about getting this. I can fit my tiny notebook, a coin purse, a compact & lipstick, a small hand sanitizer, gum (too big to fit in the front pocket though), my phone & keys. That's it! This is not an everyday bag, at least not for me.

That's everything. I know, major shopping!
I am still on the lookout for a few good pairs of casual shoes (that aren't tennies or regular flats) & a few cute spring jackets (mine are on their last leg). I found a few cute shoes at Forever 21 but, none of them were in my size or on the website. If you have any suggestions, let me know.