frugal FRIDAY!

Ditto what Shift said about posting...these are weird, crazy times in the working world, and blogging while in the office just isn't as easy as it used to be. But anyway - on to the bargains!

I love the print on this maxi dress - definitely looks more expensive than its $25 price tag. Wonder if I could pull it off with blond hair, or if it would look better on a brunette like Shift? Side note: I got a solid colored maxi dress at Old Navy last weekend for the same price - good stuff there lately!

This dress is a great basic - as a beach/pool coverup or just to throw on to run errands on a hot day. Any dress you can wear a regular bra with (like this one) is a winner in my book. It also comes in a pretty emerald green color that looks way better on Shift than it does on me...I'm just sayin.

forever frugal

my goodness we've been sucking @ this blogging thing lately.

i beg forgiveness and give you this little ditty from forever 21...


online only shows in in black, white and brown but i bought the coral version in store...i highly recommend any color other than white (it's scary see through!)

adios for the weekend my friends! see you next week!

prettier than a box o' crayons

i'm so intrigued by these crayon pieces by artist christian faur...

"My earliest memories of making art involve the use of wax crayons. I can still remember the pleasure of opening a new box of crayons: the distinct smell of the wax, the beautifully colored tips, everything still perfect and unused. Using the first crayon from a new box always gave me a slight pain. Through a novel technique that I have developed, I again find myself working with the familiar form of the crayon.

Because of the three-dimensional nature of the crayons, the individual surface images appear to change form as one moves about the gallery space. The images completely disappear when viewed from close up, allowing one to read the horizontally sequenced crayon text and to take in the beautifully colored crayon tips -- all the while being reminded of that first box of crayons."

someone fetch me a 64 pack

disappearing in nyc

i always say that they don't make buildings like they used to...the book "store front: the disappearing face of new york" captures the past beautifully

forever frugal fridays

TGIF is all I have to say -- this week has been crazy! And it's a long weekend - even better. Am planning on stopping by Forever this weekend just to see what they have - I've been very good about not shopping lately!

I love the print of this top - it looks rich enough that you wouldn't guess it's from Forever. It would look super cute now over skinny dark-wash jeans with a cardigan, or with white jeans once the weather warms up. Which hopefully will be sooner rather than later! I'm officially sick of all my winter clothes and can't WAIT for spring!

Gap: who knew?

I stopped in the Gap today over lunch to pick up a birthday present for the fiance's niece's first birthday (the Baby Gap and Gap store are connected). I hadn't been in a Gap store in awhile, and boy, was I pleasantly surprised! Lots of cute spring stuff, and prices reasonable enough that I (almost) would pay full price for it!

Like this silk blend ruffle top (also in coral, which is cute but requires a tan...)

This open-front cardigan -- I've been hunting for one since last summer - perfect for layering!

And these super-cute sandals -- with a price tag that lets you wear them to and from work without worrying about ruining them.All of the above officially added to my spring wish list!

chew on this...

just because i heart her...

forever frugal fridays

It's 15 degrees outside, but all I can think about is spring. So here we go:This top would be adorable with skinny white jeans and espadrilles (and a tan, of course). Sigh.

Hello, gorgeous!

I have my first wedding dress fitting in about a month, and realized yesterday that this means I should probably try to go to the gym more than once or twice a week. Then I saw this photo of Isla Fisher (who just had a baby like 6 months ago) promoting her new movie, Confessions of a Shopaholic (which I will probably see since I loved the book so much), and she looks AMAZING:Love the dress, shoes, necklace -- such a great outfit. If I can look half as good as she does, I'll be happy!

forever frugal fridays

i have two easy but very different pieces for my forever frugal picks this week...

now it must be said that i must find and have this belt...i LOVE it...

Brr!

This winter has been especially bad in New York City. Our winters here are usually pretty mild -- it snows maybe once, and it only gets cold enough for me to break out the Uggs maybe once or twice. This year? It's snowed twice in the past week, and I wear my Uggs so much that I'm actually thinking about buying a new pair. WTF?

So I figured maybe I could find some cold-weather bargains since all the stores have in their spring stuff now (which is great when the wind chill is 5 degrees like it is today). What's on my list? One of those furry trapper hats. Don't laugh -- I have a friend who has one that she got at a vintage store, and she swears she is never cold. I'm jealous.

I like this one (ignore the cheesy Bloomingdale's photo) since it's black and would go with all of my coats. Only problem? Even though it's on sale, it's still $225!After googling "fur trapper hat," I found this one at Fur Hat World (don't ask). It's real fur and $150 on sale, which isn't totally horrible.

Finally, if real fur isn't your thing, this hat from Urban Outfitters is cute and cheap at $35. It's not available online anymore, but I bet you could still find it in a store!

Sad.

Anyone who has ever been to Union Square in New York City has probably seen Joe Ades, an older Australian man, always dressed to the nines, selling vegetable peelers on the sidewalk. He was quirky, fun to watch, a great salesman and part of the wonderful weirdness that is New York. The New York Times reports today that Joe died on Sunday at the age of 75. The Union Square Greenmarket will always be a little quieter without him.

hot diggity dog

i'm obsessed with this...