An Addicting Shopping Site

Some of you may be familiar with the AliExpress website. If you're not, I'm going to go right ahead and tell you...

YOU'RE WELCOME.

Why? Because I have literally found almost every trendy item I've searched for whenever I would see something I just fell in love with on Pinterest, a blog, an ad, etc. I have a thing for searching keywords on the Internet and must say I've got quite the talent in it...I tell my friends I literally can find ANYTHING I'm coveting on the Internet. If a site says it's unavailable, I will dig and dig until I find it...and pretty much, I usually do. I will say a large part of it is due to this website in particular.

And they are oh. So. Cheap. I can also vouch that they are legit and literally the same quality if you had paid full price at the store or website. 

Case in point:

My Valentino Rockstud pumps. I'm pretty sure between price and shipping I paid no more than $60 for these. Their retail price? $995.00

They've got the Valentino label stitched in the heel and came in an authentic Valentino shoebox. And they are every bit as beautiful as I imagined.

Other items I've found?

The popular J.Crew Herringbone vest.

 

What did I pay for this little number that runs about $108.00 on the J. Crew Factory website? $25.49. Yes, you read that right. It's on it's way to me as I type.

Next item: Hunter Rain Boots. It is hard to find these for under $100.00. I think the lowest I ever saw them for was $70 on a major site sale. How much am I paying for them on AliExpress - and for a wide choice of colors, both matte and glossy? $49.99. Yep.

I am just IN LOVE with this website. I love fashion, but I also have a need to be frugal. This has changed my wardrobe possibilities for sure. My most recent find {and I'm super proud because I had to do some major research to find this baby and my jaw dropped when I did actually find it on the site! I seriously thought it was a long shot.} is this Isabel Marant sweater I saw in this outfit I pinned on Pinterest. The original pin basically led me nowhere with not even a name of the sweater or designer. But the sweater is just so me and I had to go on the search for it. I found the original, it was not only unavailable on the site I first found it on, but it was priced at $400.00! I wanted to cry.

But on Ali Express, I found it for $82.65. Cha-ching!

I can't wait to pair it with those Valentino Rockstud pumps, similar to how the outfit is in the picture.

Hope you'll head to AliExpress and sign up! It's so worth your while, I promise.

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Currently Crushing: Pink & Red

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I thought I'd round up a few pink and red items that have hit my lust list lately.

{ dress / bar cart / teddy / romper / handbag / boots / sunnies }

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What I Want Wednesday

You'd think after Christmas passed, I wouldn't have too much on my want list, but I'll be honest, I don't get a lot of gifts for Christmas anymore. Don't feel sorry for me...we spent much of Hubby's bonus on much-needed baby items and he and I don't shop for each other. We figure, it's all coming from the same pot, so what's the point? So anyway, that leaves me with a still pretty lengthy lust list...and it grows nearly by the day.

1} OMG, these pants...are you kidding me? Sooooooo cute. I could picture myself rocking them in barre class {hopefully minus the pregnant belly and extra weight in the rear}. At $74, they beat Lulu in price...hopefully they have the longevity in them as well.

2} I've said it before {and I'll probably say it again once more before I actually bite the bullet and buy them}, but I need a pair of Hunter rain boots. That's it. I just do. I have been eyeing them in this color for a while. Yet, I can't decide if it would just be smarter to get them in basic black.

3} How fun are these ponchos? I'm really into the Bohemian look, and I love my Aztec sweater I found last year...I just love the colorful patterns. I love the middle one best...what about you?

4} I've been looking for a bar cart forever. I would love a pink one like this. Our kitchen is black, grey and white with pops of pink in the decor, so I think it would go just swimmingly in there. However, the $950 price tag is going to keep it from my wine-glass-holdin' hands.

So, I've instead been looking for DIY options. I have been searching everything from rolling racks, bookshelves and changing tables to find the perfect piece to makeover into a charming little pink bar cart and I've finally found it...I'm picking her up tonight from a lady in my neighborhood {it was on Craigslist, so that's a score in itself to find something in your own 'hood!} It may be hard to see now, but I've got a good vision for this thing. I may actually utilize it as a changing table after painting it pink, and THEN do the bar cart thing, but not sure. I may not be able to wait that long to set my booze out fashionably.

That's all for now...simply can't overwhelm you with ALL my wants at once now. Happy Hump Day!

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'Round Here

I made a few updates to the blog design last night...wanted it to look a little cleaner. Still have a few tweaks I'd like to make, but for now, it's working. {Let me know whatcha think!}

Anyway, other than that, I'm crushing on some items lately...

I know I've said it before, but I have yet to buy some, and with all this rain lately in Charleston {it's crazy, really}, I know it's time to break down and get some...

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Unfortunately, this crazy, rainy summer has me wishing for fall weather...I simply cannot wait for fall fashion. I swear I'm more fashionable in the fall. Does that make sense? I think it does. Bring on the boots and scarves!

Speaking of scarves, I'm eying these beauties at Target:

{Dip-Dyed Scarf}

{Ikat Wrap Scarf}

They really have such a large scarf collection now...these say summer scarf, but they can go into fall as well of course, and plus, Charleston falls are like summers in most places anyway.

This world map cork board from Anthropologie would be perfection in Tanner's room. I am thinking about doing a vinyl world map on the wall above his navy cubical storage, but this is too cute as well.

That's all for today! xoxo

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