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My New Boots from Payless




Earlier today I printed my 50% off Payless coupon from Oprah.com and picked up these American Eagle boots that I had been wanting since this post. The boots were on sale for $39.99 down from $44.99, so I paid $20. Not bad for comfy boots that fit my needs perfectly! Take advantage of this deal soon because the coupon expires tomorrow!

Shown above: Forever 21 jacket, United Colors of Benetton camisole, Anna Sui for Target silk tunic, Twelve by Twelve leggings, Payless boots, Merona watch

Off the Rack: More Fall Shoes at Target

Classy ankle booties you can wear with skirts or pants.

Here are some of the latest highlights from the shoe department at Target. Expect to see some fun new ankle booties (shown above), as well as knit faux-fur booties (not pictured), snow boots (also not pictured) and new Frye knock-offs (keep scrolling!). I'm waiting for the Carlos Falchi collection to hit before I buy any more cheap shoes, but the Frye look-alikes were especially tempting. Anyone own any of these styles?

Distressed faux-suede high boots. Edgy with a feminine shape. Loved these.


I need a pair of dressier, pointy-toe boots to wear with dresses. Could these be the ones?


Off the Rack: Faux Fur Shrugs at Target




Faux fur can go horribly wrong whether it's done on a champagne or beer budget. Target has attempted to bring this top fall trend into focus with an assortment of faux fur shrugs. I think they succeeded with the cat print shrug ($39.99) and the brown/black minx ($39.99), but failed miserably with the gray-tipped mystery-animal (a Yeti perhaps?). I love faux fur and don't want to dismiss this collection entirely as I think it depends on what else you wear and how you wear it. Fashion Toast could probably make any of these shrugs look stellar. I, on the other hand, would probably look silly. Anyone feeling the faux-fur at Target?



My Latest Bargains from Walmart

Normal Kamali for Walmart leopard print wrap dress, $20

My sister told me she saw an amazing Normal Kamali for Walmart puffer coat featured in the last issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, so off I went this past weekend in hopes of scoring one for myself. No such luck. In fact, my Walmart didn't have any new Norma Kamali merchandise for fall/winter, expect for some new graphic tees (kinda lame, Norma). Many items from the summer were moved to the clearance racks like cargo pants and those oversized sweat separates (just what every woman needs more of. NOT.) Made me wonder, is Norma Kamali for Walmart being discontinued? Or are they just grossly behind on restocking? Anyone know?

Well, at any rate, I bought an amazing leopard print wrap dress by Ms. Kamali, which I just love. It looks like it could either have cost me $20 at Walmart or $400 from Norma Kamali's ebay store so... only I will know the truth! And you, my dear reader.

Ruffle front blouse by George at Walmart, $9. Also available in black and ivory.

I also picked up this striking blue blouse by George for just $9. It's tough finding classy looking blouses for cheap, is it not? I loved the color and thought this blouse looked a little Anna Sui for Target. Loves it! And just $9. Not bad.

Adventures in Shopping: Woodbury Common Designer Outlet Mall


Adventures in Shopping: Woodbury Common Designer Outlet Mall

This past Labor Day, I visited the world-famous Woodbury Common Premium Outlet Mall in Central Valley, New York. This upscale outlet mall boasts 220 stores including Balenciaga, Chanel, Fendi, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Prada, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tory Burch and many, many more. I didn't really think the deals were all that great, but I still had fun! Here are some of the highlights from my trip. Has anyone else been to Woodbury Commons? What did you think?





Ladies, I think I got a slight buzz just looking at all the Yves Saint Laurent shoes, like these towering Trib 2s.







Remember this bag?! I had chills.







The line to get into Gucci was nearly two blocks long! I chose not to wait.