H&M Sale Purchases

I went to the mall with my brother and cousin Ivy. I didn't plan on buying anything but whom was I kidding haha. I controlled myself at Forever 21 and didn't buy anything, but H&M was having a "take an additional 50% off all sale items" sale and I could NOT resist. I originally wanted to purchase a whole pile of clothes but somehow narrowed it down to just 2 items.

I bought this cardigan for only $3.50! In my opinion that's an insane deal. I usually stay away from greens and bright colors (my go-to color palette is black, gray, white, and/or navy blue) but since it's the summer time, I thought why not.

This burgundy skirt was $13 (not on sale). The length is perfect; it's not too short and it's not too long. The material is also really nice! 

I spent a long time with my brother in the men's section, so I probably would have ended up buying a ton more stuff if I just stayed in the women's section. I picked out a few things for him and he actually ended up buying them >:D

Hope you enjoyed this haul! Let me know if you already have checked out or plan on checking out H&M's sale section :)

Anthropologie, DSW, and F21 Haul

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates :X I have been so busy with work and classes this past week that I barely had time to sit down and breathe. Needless to say I missed blogging quite a bit :) I am quite behind on my Taiwan/Japan posts and will probably only put a few more up when I have time to dig through my photos and edit them all. However, I have so many other posts to put up (I have 7 drafts right now) and I want to start doing OOTDs and reviews again as it's been highly requested from a lot of readers...

In any case, today I'm going to share a few purchases I bought over the last week.

I stopped by Anthropologie with my mom the other day. My mom found this gorgeous top for only $8! So crazy; I rarely see Anthropologie clothes marked down to $15, let alone $8. The price tag actually said it was on sale for $35 but when we got to the register we found out that it was only $8....again, so crazy. We're the same size so I'll definitely be stealing it :)

As for me, I bought this beautiful and soft seafoam green sweater. I love the silver accents! This was on sale for $25. This is actually a size Large and I'm a size small, but it actually fits quite well and in any case I love baggy sweaters.

This pair of gorgeous brown boots was purchased for $50 at DSW. I love my black pair of combat boots and so I wanted more in all sorts of different colors! I picked brown first because I love the look of brown combat boots and a floral dress. Sadly I currently only own one floral dress but I know I'll buy more in the near future.

I bought this pair of earrings for about $2 at Forever 21. I rarely wear sparkly jewelry but I love the rose gold color and the design. Plus it was only $2!

Hope you enjoyed my haul! And don't forget to enter my giveaway (which ends soon!) here!

Target, H&M, and JC Penney Haul

*Disclaimer: everything mentioned in this post was purchased with my own money*

A couple of days ago, I went out shopping with my mom. We first went to Target so that I could purchase a white boyfriend cardigan.

Then we went to the mall. I received an email from H&M saying they are currently having a huge sale where you can take an additional 50% off of the red price tag. Knowing that the sale items are usually at a reasonable price, I went in to H&M to take a look. Although the sale section was clearly picked over, I still managed to pick up this mint green sweater for only $3.50.

I then went to pick up my order from JC Penney. A week ago they were offering $5 off any $5+ purchase and I found a beret for exactly $5; since I also had it shipped to the store, shipping was free, thus making the beret completely free. I'm not sure what to do with it though lol I'm not sure if I'll wear it or give it to someone else. 

I love my mint green sweater but I'm not sure what to wear with it :/ Suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!

Nordstrom Rack Haul

My mom and I stopped by Nordstrom Rack last night after buying fruit and veggies at Whole Foods). I wasn't planning on buying anything, but walked out with two pairs of shoes -_-"

One of my Ugg boots got a hole near the toe recently so I needed new winter boots. At first, I was planning on buying another pair of Uggs; although they aren't the most attractive boots ever, they certainly keep my feet warm. However, the traction sucks and I find myself slipping all the time. I found these pair of snow boots marked down from $150 to $30. They're not that stylish but it keeps my feet warm AND provides enough traction to make sure that I won't fall if there's snow/slush outside.

I also bought this pair of nude t strap flats. I actually have been eyeing these flats for a while and they finally got marked down to a reasonable price, $15! They're kind of snug (I usually wear a size 8 or 8 1/2 and these happen to be a size 8) but I'm sure that as I wear them more often, they'll stretch a little.

My mom picked out this high-low skirt for me. I like the color (white with gold sparkles) but I'm just not sure about the high-low part. It's only $6 though...

What do you guy think? Keep or return?

Heels for a Penny!

*Disclaimer: the shoes mentioned in this post were purchased with my own money*

I love DSW. Like seriously LOVE DSW.
Their customer service may not be the greatest, as I have found out in the past, but I forgive them. Because seriously...where else can I purchase shoes that cost only one penny?!

DSW sent out an email (if you are a rewards member, be sure to check your inbox!) offering $10 off any $10+ purchase. I figured if I couldn't find a pair of shoes that I liked, I could always buy socks or something. So I was so happy when I found a pair of gorgeous heels for 80% off!

These heels were originally $60 but sold at DSW for $45. It had a yellow sticker on it, which means that there is an additional 80% off discount, making the shoes only $9. With my $10 off discount, I ended up (happily) paying one cent. The photos do not do the shoes justice...the lighting was terrible since I took these pictures at night -_-"

I'm 5'6" and already tower over the majority of my friends, and with these heels I'll easily be around 5'10"  hehe.

So yeah, if you're not a DSW rewards member already, you should definitely consider signing up to be one. They already sell all of their shoes at a reduced price (think Marshall's or Nordstrom Rack) and on top of that, their clearance section is pretty awesome :)

Urban Outfitters Presidents' Day Sale Purchases

Back home, the nearest Urban Outfitters is about 40 minutes away. Urban Outfitters is one of my favorite stores, but I rarely make the trip to the store as I find their clothes to be on the pricey side. I only go when there's a good sale.

Luckily for me, here at college, there is an Urban Outfitters store super close to where I live. It only takes about 7-10 minutes to walk there. Since I received an email about their Presidents' Day sale and how you can take an additional 30% off sale items in store, I decided to go there this morning (I tend to shop pretty early in the morning...that way everything is set up nicely so I don't have to dig through a pile of clothes!).

Stock picture of the back of the dress 

Although the sale section wasn't as great as I thought it would be, I still bought this dress. I was extremely hesitant about it as it costs $28 (with the additional 30% off) and I rarely purchase anything that's over $20, but when I tried it on I knew I had to buy it. Plus, it's still full price online!

I also bought this super cute/weird/unique flats. I actually have been eyeing these pair of flats for a while (I love love love tigers!) but didn't think they were worth $34. Last night I was browsing through the Urban Outfitters site and saw that these were marked down to $20, but even then I was reluctant to pay that much for so-so quality shoes.

I was so happy when I wandered to the shoe section and found the flats marked down to $10! And then with the additional 30% off, these shoes came out to be just $7 :)

I'm not sure what to wear with these crazy flats, so suggestions would be appreciated!