Tax Free Hauls

Rings from JC Penny - $8 each

Necklace from JC Penny - $5.99

Necklace from JC Penny - $5.99

Bracelet from JCPenny - $8.28

Bracelet from JCPenny - $7.99

Nine West Eden's - $20

Earrings from Claire's - Buy two get one free $12.50

Nine West Flats - $20

Nine West Flats - $20

Gap Dress - $16.99

Maurice's Ruffle Top - $29.99

Walmart Dress - $9.00

Maurice's Crop Pants - $10

The Maurice's top and pants, some of the JC Penny jewelry, and the Walmart dress I bought in South Dakota while visiting my grandma. And the rest I bought at home over tax free weekend. I'm really happy with it all and I was SO excited about my new shoes! I went into Nine West just to waste time not expecting to find or buy anything but I ended up finding so many great pairs of flats on sale for only $29.99 and then if you buy more than 2 pairs of shoes you get 20% so for all three shoes I only paid $80! Hopefully this and my Neiman Marcus hauls with suffice for my back to school shopping!

Katie Holmes self-designed dress

Katie surprised everyone at the Tropic Thunder red carpet in Los Angeles by wearing a navy dress that she designed herself with the assistance of her stylist Jeanne Yang. Her dress received great reviews, her rep says that there is no line in the works.

I love the style and her new 'do, but the dress looks almost messy and unfinished. I think she looks great, but the leather trimming on the bodice should have been done more cleanly, but I'm a perfectionist and slightly OCD.

So...What do you think? Yay or Nay?

Gilt Dolce & Gabbana Animalier Sale

I just about died when I saw the email that the Dolce & Gabbana Animalier Handbags sale had begun. Unfortunately, I've been out of town in South Dakota and haven't been able to get on the internet and missed the bags. Here's a preview of my favorite bags, the first being the one I already own!

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And if I work up the courage, I may order this for $278:


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Express F&F Coupon

Get 20% off at Express August 8-9! To use in-store print this coupon and take it in, to use online put in promo code 4566. If you're feeling friendly, pass it on to a friend!

Click here to see full coupon page

Jewelry

I have noticed my lack of rings and classic bracelets and necklaces and decided that I need to buy some new accessories! (darn, huh?) Here is what I've picked out from Forever 21...what do we think?

also in cream and red in addition to this teal

What would you take out?