high class, with a low budget

Anyone that knows me knows I like a good bargain. Actually no one knows I buy things at such cheap prices but that's the beauty of places like high end consignment and places like Marshalls (my personal fav) and TJMaxx. Raleigh, NC has amazing consignment shops, however, some mark their prices up too high. Prices in some consignment shops are almost as high as the item would be new. The best thing about buying high end clothing brands at a bargain is no one can tell, the only way to tell is if it looks out of style already or if people have the seasons of the brand memorized. The top brands that have a long life span is the classics, like lilly pulitzer, nautica, izod, lacoste, and other preppy brands. Anywho, I digress. I found a few great deals this weekend and would like to share them.

My mom bought me this cute and springy Michael Kors shirt for only $24.99 at Stein Mart compared to $59.50! The best thing about Michael Kors is his great style and you can usually find him at any discount store such as Stein Mart, Marshall's, TJMaxx, etc.

I got this neon orange shirt from Marshall's for only $12.99 compared to $18, it's made by Say What?, which is popular at Belk. The only reason I got it is because of its trendy spring color, and the front is made of like a summer sweater and the back and the bottom of the front is made of chiffon. This would be great paired with white jeans and nautical jewelry.

 the chiffon backing

 Sorry for the sideways pictures but I scored these three adorable skirts.

 The first is a vineyard vines patchwork skirt I got at a great store in Raleigh, NC, its name is "dress", I kid you not. It has different patches of typical vineyard vines fabric and it will never go out of style, it is very nostalgic and typical vineyard vines. The fabric pieces have things like sailboats, golfclubs, palm trees, and golf balls. I got this great skirt for only $28.00 compared to a similar looking skirt by vineyard vines at $128.00 seen here.

 Another great Marshall's find is another trendy look of coral, white, and tan which will be very popular this spring. It is very thin and not very hot, it has the summer sweater feel and would be great for cold summer nights. I got it for $14.99 compared to $22.00 and it is also by Say What?. (The picture does not do it justice, plus I've already worn it so its very wrinkled.)

 The second skirt I bought is from Marshall's as well and it is a soft cotton casual skirt that is perfect for an event such as a cookout. I got it for $19.99 compared to $49.50 as written on the Nautica tag.

I got this simple seersucker skirt made by SANDRO at Marshall's for $16.99 compared to $32.00.

 Also from Marshall's is this IZOD cotton polo to match all of the skirts I bought, plus the pants below. It was only $12.99 compared to the $36.00 price on the tag.

 Like I said before, Lilly Pulitzer items can never be out of date, they are classic that are in style every spring and summer. However, it is crucial that you try on the lilly item before buying regardless of what size it is. Because almost everything is close to 100% cotton they can shrink and I have tried on numerous lilly clothing and the previous owners had wash them too many times or put them in the dryer. I bought these adorable mom and baby monkey print (from what I got from ebay it is called "mommy and me") capri pants, the tag is an older lilly tag unlike the newer pink tags so this print is probably a few years old. I got them for $36.00 dollars compared to the normal price of lilly pants at $168.

 The biggest excitement of all the things I bought were these wonderful Jack Roger wedges. I own a black pair and silver pair of the typical jack roger classic navajo but I have never seen the heels until I ran into them at Dress. These heels were only $38.00 compared to the $188 pair on the Jack Roger website. They are made with the signature Jack Roger leather with detail and wooden heels.

 Because summer is coming I just had to get these starfish earrings at dress for $12.00.

And last I bought this gorgeous plate with the words "to believe is to have faith". 

from the bargain princess herself, 

Savannah

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What does ten dollars get you at Claire's?

Well if you've ever asked yourself that question, then the answer is ten things! Claire's has its ten for ten sale at the most random times during the year. I always seem to find this sale a month before christmas so I buy ten things for friends and family presents, but this year I found this sale a week or two ago.

These bows were originally $3.50. This adorable Hello Kitty bracelet was orginally $8.50!
The brown hoop earrings were $7.00. The matching Hello Kitty earrings were $7.50! Last, the black earring were $6.50.

I also got four necklaces. The first necklace is actually two black necklaces and they were $8.50 each. The next necklaces was originally $7.50. The cute silver necklaces with the mini owl on it was $6.50. The last one was originally $10.50!

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TJMaxx extravaganza!

As I already stated in my last post I am going to Raleigh, North Carolina to be a Senate Page in about a week. So I am showing all my bargains and good sale items I bought to wear.

This cute dress was only ten dollars!
This Nine West suit was originally two hundred dollars, but I got it for twenty-nine dollars!
This outfit did not cost a thing since I bought it a long time ago but I wanted you to see all four outfits.

This Robert Louis suit was twenty dollars! The shirt was not on sale but it was only 12.99!

Of course I have to get shoes! I got these at JcPenney's for $25.99 yesterday, they originally were sixty five dollars! They will go with all my outfits and just in case I will still keep flats in my pocketbook. Oh and I have a pair of brown flats to go with my brown outfit since my black high heels won't match.

Seriously who does three posts in one day!

Makeup Wonderland

Oh how I love makeup palettes. Which brings me to the reason I'm posting this. Bhcosmetics.com is having a sale on their beautiful eyeshadow palettes!

This 120 color Matte Palette is only $27.95!

This one only has 88 colors its $19.95. So even though they're priced at a very good price for the amount of colors. If you buy 2 then you get 10% off!

My First Post!

"Mom, I Think I'm In Heaven!"

Was the exact words that came out of my mouth when I walked into Cosmoprof. The store for hairstlyists which is only because you must have your hair cutting license to get in or purchase anything. Although, my parents own a salon so we may go if we have the salon license. Anyways to get back on subject, i went and got some great deals, but my mom (scooter blu's whimsy) thinks that is just an excuse to buy makeup, hair products, nail polish, etc. Don't get me wrong, my mom is a hardcore bargain women on thrift store items, or when she, herself, needs an excuse to get out of my dad's stare when he finds out how much she spent. We are "Two peas in a pod" as she would say. Oh well, now to stay on subject i will show you lovely blogging people my great deals and other stuff I bought.

First I bought this adorable set of OPI lotions in the pocket size.

The scents are (from left to right): jasmine juice, rasberry violet juice, crisp apple juice, cran & berry juice, peach juice, and coconut melon juice. All for 4.95!

Next I bought an OPI nail polish for 2.95! They usually run 4.95 at CosmoProf but this one was on sale(:

This gorgeous color is called "Glacier Bay Blues" from the Canadian collection.

While grazing the nail isle and reading the hilarious names of each bottle i came across this one that caught my eye instantly.
The "custom kicks" color from China Glaze looks blue but don't let this awesome color fool you it's actually a green color on your finger nails!(3.95)

Last but certainly not least is the other color that I ran across by China Glaze. I am going to be a senate page in about a week, so I had to get a color that was pretty but not bright and went with every suit that I am wearing which were also great bargains, but we will save that for another post.

"Side-Saddle" from China Glaze's 2008 fall line "Rodeo Diva"(3.95)