Whenever I'm sick I always end up spending a lot more time than I should on tempting online stores and boutiques, and this time is no exception. I haven't bought anything yet, but there is an A.P.C. Madras dress that I've been eyeing for a few weeks, though I haven't decided yet whether or not to get it. Like a lot of people right now I'm trying not to spend quite so much. And if I do buy clothes I'm trying to buy vintage, since it's just a better investment and usually a better deal all-around.
Of course that doesn't make online stores any less tempting. Last week I ended up buying a dress in the sale section from Urban Outfitters, a store I usually don't buy too much from. The dress was marked down to $20.00 from $88.00, so I thought it would be worth it. And the quality isn't terrible as far as U.O. goes--those honestly if I paid $88.00 I'd probably send it right back.
The shoes above are also for sale at U.O., but these were actually sent to me by the nice people at Solestruck. I feel like the luckiest person, because I had my eye on these for a while, too. They're made by Seychelles and are available at lots of different sites online, but as far as I know the only place that has them reduced in price at the moment is Solestruck. You can find them here!
My other recent buy isn't clothing-related at all--I found this funny, multi-colored pillow at the thrift store the other day and I couldn't resist. It fits into my tacky old lady-style living room perfectly! Plus I think I want a dress made out of those strips of fabric sewn together. It kind of makes me happy just to look at it.
On another shopping related note I just got an email from the owner of an online boutique called Ruche and I thought I'd pass along the link. The owner, Mai, just started the shop a few months ago and has it packed full of vintage-inspired clothing and accessories with extra-reasonable prices. Think Forever21 prices, but with much prettier and more unique pieces. I have my eye on the simple chambray dresses and skirts especially!
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I love old lady pillows! They are funny and awesome. I had an old magazine from the 70's that had a ton of weird old crewel embroidery pillow kit ads, it was great.
Wow, Ruche has some pretty stuff!
Love the pillows!
I've had my eyes on those shoes for AGES! Thanks for showing us a place to look cute and save some money.
XOXO
I love vintage pillowcases :)
And thanks for the tip about Ruche, that necklace is so charming. I'm checking them out right now!
I LOVE ruche! I have that lovely birdcage necklace - love that shop!
Looks cool.
I really like your blog, do you want to trade links?
oh no! i hope this blog doesn't turn into advertisements!
Everything is beautiful... I want that dress, shoes and necklace and put them all together for a fabulous outfit!
Advertisments? LOL, Personally... I am happy for the links you gave!
Just had to add that :3
Cute! I love the pendant, too.
Argh! to the shoes, beautiful finds xo
Anja, that sounds hilarious! I love all that stuff . . . it's so much fun.
Anna, aww, I'm so glad you like them!
Hot Bot, I know, I'm tempted to get that necklace!
Beccajanie, I just found it when they emailed me! It looks really cute.
Annashapiro, yes, I'll add you!
Fig, no way! Ruche didn't pay me to say those things . . . I just thought the shop looked cute and I like the idea of a small, independently owned online boutique. As for Solestruck, they were nice enough to send shoes to a bunch of bloggers, and they didn't ask for advertising either. What is your blog, btw?
Aya, thanks for that!! I appreciate it!
Esme and Abbey, thank you!
Thanks for posting the Ruche site! I love their stuff!
i cant believe all of the people who have gotten contacted by solestruck because of their blogs! that is so neat.
thank you for the link to mai's shop! i havent shopped much lately, but if i do, i'd love to support someone directly and not mass retail.
Ruche is such an adorable boutique! I love the stuff there.
That's so funny, I have been wanting those shoes for, oh I don't know how long (I found them on Lori's Shoes). Lucky you!! And that dress, another thing I thought was quite cute when I was browsing the sale items on UO's online site. But I am like you where I am usually hesitant to buy from UO anymore, but that dress really appealed to me, especially the price.
And those pillows! Your living room looks absolutely adorable--so cozy. I love all your frames and such scattered haphazardly above your couch.
Hope you had a wonderful day!
Ciao dear <3
Marisa
Just looking at the dresses at Ruche makes me want to wear chiffon and satin 24/7. I love being a girl!!!
the pillow is so cute! (I love the frames in the background) the shoes look great (though I would probably not be able to walk in them...:) )and the dress is ver pretty, indeed. :)
Fantastic shoes. Cute pics! Kisses.
Amazing pillow, and gorgeous shoes! I have a few pairs of Seychelle's, and they're not half bad! Comfortable and quite cute..
That pillow is awesome! I love wacky, brightly-colored things like that. :)
I do the same thing when I'm sick too... The internet can be so tempting! lol.
wow, those those are tdf!
I think I love everything in this post! And I totally agree with you about shopping online when you're sick,I always tend to do that..
Just discovered Ruche this morning, and love their wares. Such adorable stuff at great prices.
I hope that it's OK that I wrote some about you and you blog on my blog. I think that you have gorgeous clothes and a wonderful style!
I have a vintage dress pattern (Simplicity, I think) that's exactly like that Ruche dress. And I *love* how it looks--I'm certain I'm going to make it again.
the necklace is adorable
i know i'm like the hundreth person to say this, buuuut...that pillow really IS absolutely amazing!!! next time i'm "stuck" home sick, i think i'm gonna try and sew me one of those. i've been hording scraps of really cool vintage fabric for an ungodly amount of time and now they've finally found their calling! thanks for the inspiration!
the grey dress has a really pretty model. maybe it could be copied;-)
oooh those boots are actually amazing!
x
I LOVE the photo of your living room. don't say you can't 'get' interior design!
The shoes are completely delicious. I love them!
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