Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow...

Yup, still singing that song. And because it was gross out today, nothing really caught my eye to photograph. So I present you my outfit of the day.

I won't post OOTD often because I don't mean for this to be a fashion or a style blog, but shopping (and shopping for deals) are a favorite past-time of mine so these types of posts may show up a little more frequently than in the past.

Now let's get to the fun part...my whole outfit (minus shoes because I'm not wearing any above, haha) cost me $23 dollars!

 - Forever21 lace top: $22.80

 - The Limited skirt [similar here]: $1.00

 - Forever21 belt [from another dress]: 'free'

Oh, yes, you read that right. A skirt for a buck. I scored it at the Limited Sample Sale the other day. Last week everything was $5, but they had so much stock that they had another sale where if you checked out before noon, all items were a dollar. And as Honey Boo Boo would say, a dolla makes me holla!! (No, I have not seen the show but the phrase makes me laugh.)

Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy.

I love shopping. Yup, I do. Clearly, based on my posts from the last week alone, I am a shoe-aholic. But reality is, I'm a shopaholic. Remember I talked about my TOMS last week? Well, they finally came. I had to ask my landlord to leave the package at my door because I couldn't stand to wait another 12 hours for them. Oh, and did I mention I was coming home from shopping? I stopped by Forever 21 at the mall near me (which in my opinion is the best one ever because it's got a great selection, not too big in size but not too small either, and never as crowded as the locations in the city) to get these damn leggings I've been obsessing over, but of course they were not there. Instead, I ended up on an unexpected shopping spree.

Sadly, I think I have to return my kids TOMS because they're just a smidge too big and I know they're just going to stretch out further. Bummer. As for my Forever21 loot, I subscribed to the "get it while you see it" method. Because you know how it works in that store...just because it's there now, doesn't mean it will be a day later. Either it just disappears from every store altogether or the only size you find is one that you don't need. No time for second-guessing that piece of clothing. (Yes abstract leggings. I'm talking about you.)

No Name.

I can't think of a clever or simple name for this post. Guess the brain just doesn't want to work.

My ootd - green cardi from the Gap Outlet, pale green tank from Old Navy, mint green necklace from J.Crew, dark denim skirt by Necessary Objects. I'm fairly certain this outfit cost no more than $60 in total.
Random fact: I never used to wear green or own anything green. In fact, I thought it was a yucky color to wear. This summer, I added at least 3 green items to my wardrobe.

Bargain of the day - nude patent leather penny loafer flats.
Sure it's an old people brand but I don't care. They are actually comfy and even better, found them on clearance for $12.99.
God bless Century 21.

Hello. My Name Is...

...Crystal, and I am a shoe addict. See for yourself...

No, I did not buy all of them but only because 2 of them were not my size and 1 other wasn't on sale despite being in the sale section. (I shall stalk you pretty black platforms with gold detail!). I did get those Steve Madden sandals for $12!! Score!!! But I did also order 2 pairs of TOMS while at work. So yeah, I have a shoe problem.

Then again, I just have a shopping addiction in general. Today was bad. First of all, I should not have gone to Century 21 during my lunch break. Second of all, they really shouldn't have great end of season sales. Don't them know I am an addict and I cannot resist a good deal?! Luckily (??) the shoe section was the last place I stopped and my time had run out so I couldn't peruse for very long, so I only bought two pairs of colored jeans, a purty Rebecca Minkoff makeup case in which I will use as a clutch, and a pair of gold hoop earrings (I don't know what possessed me). I shall eventually post pictures of my fun purchases of the day, but not the navy jeggings I bought. I decided I can live without them. That and because I want to go check out the shoes again. Hahaha. Yes, I am serious. The place is chaos! But not so much chaos that it turns me off from hunting. I love a good deal and a part of a good deal is the challenge of digging for gold. I mean, for example, those Steve Maddens were in the European section, size 8. Wtf are they doing there?! There are still a bunch of shoes scattered high on the shelves so I know there will be some rotation. And me and my [addictive] hunting skills shall return to scope out the merchandise. 

Fanatic.

Sometimes, I am a fanatic for shoes. Sometimes, I am a fanatic for clothes. And sometimes, I am a fanatic for bags. Clearly, I do not discriminate. After debating all of yesterday and much of today, I took the plunge and went to the Rebecca Minkoff sample sale.

Much to my delight, no line!!! And inside, was relatively ok. Until about 6pm.

Then it was so crowded I needed to start making a decision and get the hell away from all the women.

Let the hunt for my bag begin!

Just some of the beauties (and in my opinion, not some beauties).

So many bags and I walked around waiting for them to re-stock and I missed out cuz really, women are ruthless when it comes to shopping.

And those are the 2 beauties I decided would come home with me - welcome lovely ladies!

I really wanted a plum MAB and when I found the one above, she was the immediate winner.
I wanted a MAC too and it was SO HARD to choose but I settled on her since she was different from the "standards".

Sure, my two bags make me happy. And yes, I spent less than the price of one MAB's real price. but I seriously need to go back on a shopping hiatus. At least 'til my birthday? (Don't worry, that's only like 3 weeks, lol.)

...licious!

So it rained all day during my "vacation" day. Big deal. Shopping is good for the soul. And so is food.

The name of the place just cracks me up. Oh you clever Asians.

Po-ta-toes?! Game. I'm in except we actually didn't order it.

God I love Korean food. Delicious!!

Can you see the bubbling heat?! Ah-maz-ing!!! Toful-icious!! I love me some tofu soup.

Too bad this isn't a real thing. Sister and I would have been delighted.
Darn you H-Mart for messing with us.

Also food related, but not pictured, and made my day (asides from shopping at J.Crew again) the unexpected Entemann's outlet (yay for super cheap english muffins!!), Wet-zels Pretzels Auntie Ann's, and Dunkin Donuts of course.

Live Colorfully.

Friday was not my friend. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great and I was just happy when the day came to an end. Saturday was a thousand times better, perhaps because it was "celebrate Easter with finally shopping" day at the outlets with Sister. And what perfect weather it was for such a blessed day! :D

While the Kate Spade store turned out not to meet our super-high expectations, I did love all the colors on display.
And yes, although I already have an iPhone case, I couldn't resist this coral striped one.
I can't find it online but there is a similar one now on sale. Mine was only $26. Haha, I love the outlets.

My J.Crew loot - the best store there.
Retail value = $430 [I would never spend that much moola on one trip! *psh*]

Sale value = $243 [Eh, still expensive for my taste.]
With add'l sale discounts of 30% off = $169 [Now, that's a bargain. But if you know me better...]
Final total spent after another 10% off = $153.54 [Insert evil laugh here.]
And clearly, I was loving the pink/coral/orange family of colors.

I haven't been loving Coach as much in the last few years, but this sign is still a nice welcome addition to my shopping experience :)

Sure, there was much more retail therapy over the weekend, but this is all I managed to photograph. I was pooped by the end of Saturday, and Sunday was a little more of the same (except replace the corals with the pastel blues and greens.)