Who doesn't love free clothes?

The GAP at Tyson's Corner was having a grand re-opening on Saturday, and to celebrate they were giving away $50 gift cards to the first 50 people in line. Well, being a broke fashionista, I knew this was something I needed to get on board with! A friend of mine and I arrived at 7:30 for the store's 10 a.m. opening, and we were numbers 24 and 25, respectively. Because it was also friends and family weekend, I got this skirt and a sweater that's sadly no longer on the website for a whopping $34 after using my gift card!

As a side note, the skirt is on sale for $44.99 online, but it was $10 cheaper in store. SO cute!

SO BROKE

Let me tell you why. It's all due to these Chloes (zomgloveihaveneverhadanythingsobeautifulonmybody).

I also bought these Nine West Luceros in gray patent from the sale at 6pm.com.

(To be fair, the Nine Wests were pretty cheap ($20?)...so it wasn't too bad). I also have bought a bunch of other stuff I'll be posting soon...and I plan to return to OOTD now that I'm over this nasty cold that caught me under the weather for the past week!

OOTD 11/5/09

Okay, I swear I'm going to start using my camera, and not my Iphone so that my pics are somewhat less crappy. One of these days.

Abaete Nancie skirt (yup, that's a petticoat you see peeking out), J. Crew sweater, Cole Haan booties.

Useless Desires

Two things I saw today that I am actually lusting over:

Except (and this is a pretty big except) neither of these are my style, and I have NO FUCKING CLUE how I would wear them! I imagine those boots would be cute with skinnies, but I don't WEAR skinnies. I also don't wear faux fur, but I really, really want that jacket.

Please help. I can't get either of these off my mind, and maybe they're so-ugly-they're-quirky? I don't know. I just...want them.

OOTD 11/2/09

Can you believe it's already November? I sure can't! This is a bit of a blah outfit, but it's Monday and gray out...can you blame me?

J. Crew cardigan, Ann Taylor button-down, Ann Taylor Loft skirt, Nine West Luceros.

OOTD 10/29/09

Not sure this is really worth posting, but I feel like a dancer, and I kind of like it. A lot.

Rachel Pally dress, Velvet brand cardiwrap, Steve Madden Intyce boots.

Martin + Osa Haul

I am a somewhat recent convert to the greatness that is Martin+Osa. This line by AEO (think American Eagle Outfitters), is much more luxe and refined than its better-known, hoodie-friendly counterpart. Their clothing is very nicely made for a relatively low pricepoint.

The best part of M+O, though, are the sales. I've bought some lovely pieces for next to nothing and today was no exception. Today through Sunday, October 25, all Martin+Osa outerwear is 50% off. That's right...even the brand-new items. This is practically unheard of in the retail world--offering a huge discount on clothes you actually need to wear right now! Plus, you can stack their friends and family code (just enter 77428228 in the promo code box during checkout) for some absolutely fantastic savings.

I've been looking for a black trench for ages, and while I've been lusting after a Burberry one for quite some time, dropping about $1000 on one item just isn't in the cards right now. I came across this one, though, and fell in love:

This coat retails for $195 on the website, and through this weekend it's 50% ($97.50) and with an additional 30% it comes out to a whopping $68.25. The best part is that it has a removable liner so it can be used regardless of the weather. Not too bad, if I do say so myself.