Forever 21

...is my new favorite place for casual dresses. I went in yesterday looking for this Fab Crossover Dress, $12.5o:

but they only had it in red. It was a really pretty red, but I wanted it to wear to work, so it had to be black. I loooooove that it has little slit pockets on the side.


But instead I bought this Fab Soft Pleat dress, also $12.50. It really is fab. It's a little short, but I wore black tights and knee boots under it, and it looked hot. I got lots of compliments. I think I'll probably still buy the first one if I can find it too.

Yesterday after work, I used my friends & family 40% discount to buy these Drew Slim Pants with Back Seam, on sale for $19.99, in black:

I also bought these 917 Marmont Bootcut Jeans, on sale for $24.99:

Unfortunately when I got home, I realized that I grabbed the jeans in the wrong size, so today I took them back. Last week we did a big sale with all the Lexus sales girls, so our total sales were enough that we (the associates) get a special 55% discount until the 4th, instead of our regular 40%. So when I took back the jeans I got:

Vee Neck Sweater, $39.50. Yes I got it in purple. I tried on the green, but didn't like it as much, and the purple looked really nice.

Oragami Neck Popover Top, $29.50. The picture doesn't really do this top justice. It doesn't look that interesting in the pic, or hanging on the hanger for that matter, but I really liked the color so I tried it on. The band around the waste makes it really flattering, and the detail around the neckline is really neat.

4 Button Mini Skirt, $59.50. I tried on six different skirts today, and there were three of them that I really liked, and I decided to go with this one because of the extra detail of the buttons.

I got one other deep teal shirt which is not out on the floor yet, and also isn't on the website. I'll have to post it when it goes out.

My paycheck's gone before I even get it.

Not really, since I get good deals. Right now we're having a promotion where you buy any jacket and can get any pair of pants free. Now, I don't usually wear denim jackets, but it was cheaper to buy this jacket:

(Short Denim Jacket, $59.50) and get these jeans for free:

(312 Raised Brushtroke Jean, $69.50). So even if I only wear the jacket a few times, I couldn't NOT do it. I saved $10 over buying the jeans alone.

Instead of the V-neck sweater from the last post, I bought this Tie-Front Cardigan, $59.50 instead:

It was just too soft to pass up, so I didn't!

Okay, it really seems like I've been spending extravagant amounts at TheL, but I've been getting this all with my discount, so it's not as bad as it seems....quite.

The Best Part...

...of my job is that sometimes I can shop while I'm at work. Today we were a little short of our goal for one two-hour segment, so our manager asked us if any of us were planning on doing any shopping. I actually was planning on getting a couple shirts, so she told me to go ahead and try them on so we could make our goal. So for about 15 minutes, I got paid to shop.

Let me repeat that. I got paid. To shop.

Anyway, here's what I bought today:

Side smocked button-front shirt, currently on sale for $26.70. I tried on a bright red, but somehow it didn't look right. A coworker suggested I try on the purple, and it looked a lot better.

Sleeveless smocked turtleneck $29.50, minus employee discount. This picture does not do the color justice. Here it looks more pinkish lipstick red, but in real life it's bright marachino cherry red. I liked this turtleneck, but I was really skeptical about the fit before I tried it on. I thought it would be too tight, and my the time I went up to a size I was comfortable with in the stomach, the neck and armholes would be way too big. But it's actually really true to size. I tried on my normal size, and didn't feel like I'd have to suck in my gut all day.


Long single strand necklace, on sale for $12.99. There was a purple necklace that I liked too, but I figured I already have enough purple accessories, and this one is much more versatile. It really is one long strand. It's long enough to loop around twice and wear it as a necklace, or loop it around four times and wear it as a bracelet.

Fringed sheen scarf, on sale for $6.99. I got this in a pretty turqouise that looks good against the purple top that I got.

There are a couple more things that I want, and I think I'll get them after I get paid this Friday.

I want this Vee neck sweater, $39.50 minus employee discount. I love this purple of course, but I feel like I'm giving purple an unfair advantage, so I think I'll try it in orange and red and see which looks best.

We can wear jeans to work if they're Limited jeans, and if we wear a jacket on top. I have a jacket that I got from The Limited, and I really want a pair of jeans to wear with the turtleneck that I got today. At first I had the silly idea that I'd buy a pair on sale and pay for the $10 hemming service that we have, since none of the jeans on sale come in lengths and are all too long. Then I realized that by the time I pay for the hemming service, I'd be paying more than just buying a regular price pair in a short length. So now I'm thinking about these:

678 Trouser Jean, $69.50 minus employee discount. I wanted a trouser or bootcut jean, and these are the only ones I think we have that don't have foldover pockets on the back. Here's a huge tip ladies: Foldover button pockets on the back of pants make your ass look huge. They only work if you're a size 2 and don't have an ass to look huge. Anyway, trouser jeans are a good investment.

Lastly, I think I'm going to get my hair cut soon. I had a hair cut summer 2004 that I really loved, but of course I don't have any pictures of it. It was about shoulder length, probably a little longer than mine is now, with choppy layers and no bangs. But this time I want bangs (and my hair's shorter). Here's a couple pictures that I like:

I think I want the bangs from the top picture with the piecey layers of the bottom picture. The bangs on bottom seem like they would be annoying and hang in your eyes. I hate it when my bangs hang in my eyes.