Where I Shop: A Look in My Closet
Teen Dreams: I just love Charlotte Russe, but it's a faraway longing and not an actual purchase thing. I love the printed tees, and I buy a load of them for my niece. They have incredible shoe sales that leave me salivating, like 50% off sales for "Last Pair" Shoes and plenty of DSW-style colored markers in blue, red, and green with deals that correspond. While shopping in the stores themselves can be absolutely nuts with the teen crowd around, it's worth it for the extra deals. You can save almost as much as you can in-store as online, too, and it's useful to hunt down shoes and things you like in stores but can't locate the right size.
Guilty Pleasures: Evans London is fantastic! The quality is so great and they even carry extended sizes. I adore their Spring/Summer collections of blousy pieces like the ones shown above, which you should definitely consider belting with a slim leather belt. It's the perfect way to get a little shape going on your looser pieces, and that's exciting in itself.
Inexpensive Footwear Meets Style and Quality: Yes. It's not too hard to find shoes that flatter you and cost under $20, and even last the whole season without falling apart. My true confession is that I used to be completely addicted to Payless. I loved it, and I loved what they were doing with their new designs, but the last time I was in there (ahem-- yesterday!) I found that everything wasn't how I imagined it, from the quality right down to the colors. :(
But Go Jane dispenses with the "cheap shoe" stigma and delivers pieces that you'll be complemented on most regularly. That's certainly something to be happy about! I loved their winter boots, and this is my second season being totally devoted to what they have to offer.
Going Back to My Roots: Didn't everyone have "Gap Days"? I was strolling by Gap recently, and I noticed that they've got some really great new wrap-style dresses on display. A good wrap dress is indispensable and very chic, and that's why I love them! Chambray is fantastically soft, too.
Department Store Goodness-- Online, Too: I bought the two above dresses at Lord and Taylor recently, which means two thing. The first is that I have officially recharged my obsession with L & T, and the other is that I am totally into the brand Design History. I love figure-flattering pieces; they're just wonderful when they're that soft knit fabric that hugs your curves. If you haven't been to Lord and Taylor in a while, I definitely recommend dropping by sometime soon.
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