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Holidays with H&M: My Party Look Under $100 and Gift Picks Under $9.95!


Happy Holidays with H&M
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This holiday season, I've teamed up with H&M to showcase some of their amazing holiday fashions and gift ideas. First, they challenged me to put together a holiday party look under $100. I knew right away that I wanted to recreate this Taylor Swift look which I had featured previously in a Dress by Number post, so I headed to my nearest H&M store to see what I could find. It was ridiculously easy to get a complete head-to-toe look under $100 that mirrored Taylor's going-out outfit: Black knit sweater (similar), faux leather circle skirt (similar), lacy tights (similar), Chelsea boots, and a structured cross-body bag (similar)! I had money left over to buy this chevron iPhone case (your phone's gotta get dressed up, too). Yes, it's an all black look, but since I don't ordinarily wear that much black, it's a sophisticated change of pace for me. Plus I can remix the pieces in so many ways. I like that it's comfortable, too, because all my holiday parties will involve my toddler as well!

Tip: Through H&M's garment recycling program, I donated a plastic shopping bag of old clothes at checkout and received a 15% off coupon which I applied towards the entire purchase.

Cyber Monday Roundup 2014 Deals & Sales

Cyber Monday Deals and Sales worth shopping

It's Cyber Monday! Are you all shopped out? Or have you been holding out for bigger and better deals? I've noticed many online stores are continuing to offer the same deals they rolled out on (or before) Black Friday. That's good news if you waited. A few stores are even offering better deals - or things like free shipping - so I went through my sources and put together a list of some of the best Cyber Monday deals and sales happening today. In some cases I'm sure we'll see equal or better offers in the days leading up to Christmas, so my mantra is buy only what you really want or need - and don't stress!

anthropologie.com: Enjoy free shipping on top of tons of great deals.

asos.com: Get 30% off with code ILOVEMONDAYS

bbdakota.com: Get 30% off plus free shipping with code CYBER30

blanknyc.com: Take 40% off sitewide with code BLANKCYBERAF

clubmonaco.com: Check out their biggest sale of the year!