Haul: Black Friday Buys- Part 1

If any of you are from the U.S. you know that, almost a month ago,Thanksgiving passed, and, of course, so did the day that all shoppers dream of: Black Friday. Like almost every other person in America, I went out shopping that night/morning, and I got a good amount of things. I made purchases from Macy's, JCPenney, XXI(Forever 21), and American Eagle.

Since I made quite a few buys, there are quite a few pictures to show, so I decided to split this up into two posts. Today, I am showing you all my purchases from Macy's, JCPenney, and American Eagle.


Macy's:
At Macy's I actually only bought one thing. It was this really chic hoodie that I found. Now this hoodie is not just your regular, plain-old hoodie, it's actually quite fashionable, cute, and even girly, and that's why I like it so much! I think it would be perfect to wear in the spring with a cute dress! It is cropped, and the hood has nice lace-like detailing, and one of my favorite things about it, is how the sleeves have almost a harem pants type of feel, because of the way the way it's baggy and then tightened at the wrist.

Baggy-sleeve action going on here :)

JCPenney:
At JCPenney I purchased a few cute things. I bought two shirts, a headband with a big sequined bow on it, and two little hair accessory sets. Altogether, I feel like I got nice pieces that are still unique and fun.

 A plaid button-up is classic, and is essential to any wardrobe, but this one has bright colors, which gives it a fun twist.

I just love this tie-front top. It can take any outfit and add a little bit of a feminine flair.

Please excuse the spotty mirror, and by the way, the shirt is actually more gray and indigo-violet colored versus the white and gray colors that it seems to be in these pictures.

 Little hair clips and bows, and other things of that nature, are always a perfect touch to an outfit, and these pieces are extra cute!

I love, Love, LOOVVEEE this headband! It's the perfect combination of girly and glam, and it has a slight touch of elegance. Plus, does anyone see those sequins?! :)

American Eagle:
I like to shop at American Eagle to find nice, simple pieces, that have some sort of special, cute thing about them. While there I ended up getting a pretty pullover, and a nice little skirt.

 This shirt is soo comfy, and I love the colors in it!

 P.S- You can buy it here on American Eagle's website.

This skirt is so cute! In this pic, you get to see the nice little details.

Thanks, everybody, for reading today! Come back soon for part 2 of this post, with all of my Forever 21 purchases! :)

American Eagle(My Way of Showing American Pride ;D)

Today, I experienced something very new. I actually purchased something online. I had this American Eagle gift-card for $30 that I'd had for a while, so I decided to use it online. Boy, was I in luck, since it's Independence Day(well technically, not anymore, but when I was e-shopping it still was), they had free shipping and you get 20% off, if you used the code that they put on the main page.

So I guess by now you guys are curious to see what I got. The first thing, was a summer sweater. I had been wanting one ever since I had made the post about them. Although this may not be the "perfect" summer sweater, it seems like a great choice. And plus, it was such a great deal they had going on today, so I couldn't pass up my chance.

AE Dolman Sweater in Chalk

 This cute summer sweater is in the clearance section of American Eagle so it was already on sale from $44.50 to $29.95, but with the 20% off discount I got it for $23.96. Now of course, being the girl I am, I had to find something to get with the money I had left over on the gift-card. I ended up finding a cute scarf, that will be a great accessory year-round.

AEO Tasseled Plaid Scarf in Green

This scarf was originally $24.50, but I snagged it in the "Under $10" part of the clearance section, so it was only $6.99, and of course, there was the 20% off, so it actually only cost $5.59.

My total, came to $29.55. Since shipping was free, the only thing left to worry about was the tax, which ended up being $1.48 for my whole order. Since the end total, $31.03, was slightly larger than the amount on my gift-card, I paid for the rest on my regular prepaid card. The overall experience was great, and because of that I will probably shop online more often. 

AE makes online shopping very simple and easy, plus it's user-friendly. I just hope that the items I ordered are just as fabulous.

P.S.-Happy Belated Independence Day! :D

Fourth of July Fashion

As you all know, Independence Day is coming up. For the occasion, I decided to make a Fourth of July set on Polyvore. There are two outfits that I put together, and they showcase that beautiful American patriotism! Hope you enjoy! :)

Kiss Me I'm American by rygirl123 featuring red high heels

Forever21 striped sweater
$18 - forever21.com

Old Navy cropped sweater
$23 - oldnavy.gap.com

Bench cotton tank top
£20 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Mango skinny jeans
£17 - mango.com

Criminal Damage short shorts
£20 - chaoticclothing.co.uk

Apple Bottoms red high heels
$30 - jimmyjazz.com

Iron Fist high heels
$50 - heels.com

Juicy couture tote
$78 - couture.zappos.com

Zara messenger bag
$40 - zara.com

Kaliko bangle bracelet
£4.50 - debenhams.com

Sequin bangle bracelet
$34 - nordstrom.com

Straw fedora
$29 - nordstrom.com

John Lewis wayfarer sunglasses
£12 - johnlewis.com

Miss Sixty belt
$29 - misssixty.com

Southpole shield sunglasses
$26 - endless.com

American flag lips | Mostphotos.com/1399881
€2,50 - mostphotos.com

So everyone, make sure to celebrate Independence Day with fun(and fashion), and please, please, please, don't be the one dressed like this:

Lil' Wayne at 2011 BET Awards

Okay, so I'm all for patriotism, and I'm even for clothing with the American flag on it, but these shorts/boxers/swimming trunks/ I don't know what they are, are just straight up tacky! So please, everyone let's learn from his mistake, and make sure not to repeat it!

Thanks for reading, and happy early Fourth of July! :)


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