Steal of the Day

You know that warm feeling you get when you get a really great deal?  It happens to be one of my favorite feelings.  My biggest problem is that I'm always trying to get that feeling, which often leads to my bank account being on a different level than it probably should be...

Anyways, Old Navy had a 30% off coupon that was good in stores this weekend and I took advantage yesterday by picking up a new mint sweater and this cardigan:

Button-Front Stretch Cardigan in Dalmation: originally $24.92; currently marked down to $20 in stores.

I loved this cardigan when I saw it and it ended up being just $14. So great!

So then today, after work I stopped by the other Old Navy, just to peek in and see if there was anything I had to have since today was the last day the coupon was good and I really hit the jackpot.

I started lusting over two pairs of printed, cropped pants from Old Navy over the summer, but only one color I wanted was available in stores and by the time the next sale had rolled around, they were gone. So you can imagine how excited I got when I walked into the clearance section and found multiple pairs and even one in my size!

Bold-Pattern Twill Capris in Blue Print, originally $27.94, on clearance for $6.99.

So...I ended up walking away with these beautiful pants being only $4.90. Does it get any better than that?

I also eyed this pretty chiffon top with birds all over it a few times over the summer:

Printed Ruffled Top in Blue Birds, originally $24.94, on clearance for $12.99 - marked down to $6.49 in stores.

I ended up getting it for $4.54. I was ecstatic when the sales associate told me my total was going to be $10.01. What a great deal!  I can't wait to style these items for the fall weather here. The tank is going to look great underneath some of my cardigans.

Which of your recent steals are you most excited about?

xx,
NG

the colors in autumn so bright just before they lose it all

- overview of today's outfit -

Lots of mint and various shades of blue today - it's not noticeable until you're close up, but this shirt features a light lavender as well.

3/4 sleeve shirt | talbots, thrifted
mint chino pants | h&m
leatherette saddle bag - old navy (clearance)

I recently got into thrifting and love the rush a good find gives me.  I grabbed this Talbots knit top at the last minute and I'm in love with the way it fits. The shirt is very colorful as I mentioned before and features a richer green at the bottom - perfect for fall, right?

This saddle bag is one of the best cheap finds I've made.  I found it in an Old Navy's clearance section and ended up getting it for $4.  It's a smaller size bag than I typically carry, but I can fit my iPhone, small wallet, Ray Bans, a pack of gum, and car keys into it.  Considering I used it for the end of spring, through the summer and am still carrying it, I'd say it's a pretty well spent $4.

necklace | charlotte russe

This style was (and still is!) featured on Baublebar over the summer and I loved the wide variety of color they've come out with.  I wasn't thrilled about the $35 price tag so I held out and browsed Etsy and Ebay to look for similar styles at lower prices.  I was so surprised when a friend of mine told me to check my local Charlotte Russe -- she'd found the same necklace in two colors at hers and they retail at $6!

double wrap logo stud bracelet | tory burch (similar here)

I got this last year as a Christmas gift and don't wear it nearly enough. The color is beautiful and I love the logo studs.

xx,
Nicole

3 ways to wear: polka dot chambray shirt

polka dot chambray button up | old navy

I hadn't found a chambray shirt that I was completely in love with when I spotted this one online shopping one day.  Right after I purchased it, I realized everyone else had as well - the shirt has been quite popular on instagram recently.  I had briefly worried that the polka dots would limit how I could style the shirt, but I've found that it's a versatile piece.

- paired with orange and gray zig zag skirt -
skirt | target (spring)
coral acrylic chain necklace | target
ring & brown bracelet | charming charlie
pearl and gold bracelet | made myself

Patterns have been huge this season and pattern mixing has been a trend.  I felt comfortable in this mix, because the polka dots aren't so loud that they clash with the skirt.

- tied up over a LBD -
black gladiator sandals | clarks
little black dress | planet funk
ring | versona accessories

I went out to lunch with a friend and wanted something that was light to wear over my sleeveless dress. I skimmed through my closet before pulling out the chambray shirt and tying it into a knot mid-torso. It made the dress more casual and the outfit was easy to run errands in afterwards.

- paired with cream cable knit sweater and coral chino pants -
sweater | ralph lauren
chinos | h&m (similar here)

I hate being cold so I've found pulling a sweater on over a button up is a good way to go during the autumn and winter months.  I rolled the sleeves on my cable knit twice before cuffing the sleeves of the shirt over them.  The fabric is double printed around the cuffs so it made the polka dots look more uniform.  Lots of compliments on this combo at work.

How would you wear the polka dot chambray shirt?

xx Nicole