Weekend Window Shopping: Madewell is KILLING ME.

Ah, Madewell. It kills me. The new arrivals section is full of really great things that I desperately want to fill the "basics" holes in my closet. For instance, I don't even own a pair of black flats right now, can you believe that? Ahem:

These might be my perfect black flats. 

I also don't have a white blouse. This one is fun.

OMG. It's canvas and really well-priced. And camo!

A dressier version of my usual gold pendant necklace.

This beauty is one for Marianne's black floral dress list.

A nine-inch rise AND exposed copper buttons? Want. 

WANT WANT WANT WANT. 

This is just such a lovely thing and stars! 

This might be the year I finally get gold boots. 

Sale Roundup: This and That.

It's been kind of a crazy week and I don't have an outfit or stuff I like for you. Bad blogger! I know. Instead I thought i'd do a quick roundup and let you know about some good sales and deals that I have been steadfastly avoiding.

Remember this great Aimee Kestenberg tote? TJ Maxx has marked it down again and now it's $49. Yep. Retail price was $268! Someone rescue that bag, please. There's also a black version for $48.


Also! Aerie is doing 7 for $29 on the unders again! My current favorite is the cotton boy brief:

I also like the seamless line though my specific favorite seems to be gone. 

And finally, J.Crew is offering 30% off of women's "need-now" styles for whatever that means. I guess I need this now? Or these:

Damn you, shopping ban. Damn you to hell. 

BUY THIS: Marianne Really Loves Black Floral Dresses.

I'm calling this as the trend of late summer/early fall. I want a million of them! I'm in NO HURRY for summer to end, but these would be really cute with booties and a hat, right?

(This one is at TJMaxx in small sizes as well!)

Week Two: Things Marianne Didn't Buy In August.

M: I didn’t buy:

• Suede flats and a perfect looking cashmere sweater from H&M it’s AUGUST for Pete’s sake

• A weighted blanket (my insomnia is off the charts again)
• Fucking opal disc beads so I can make my own opal candy necklace like Busy Phillips KILL ME 

• About three different black floral midi dresses similar to this one
• My FAVE Rachel Comey boots in BLACK 😭

• Rachel Comey Mars MULES IN SILVER 😭😭

I did buy:

• The Sound of Music on vinyl for the kids 
• Measuring cups because the 1/3 cups are still MIA and I consider this an emergency. 
• A raincoat for Lulu because whoops she didn’t have one and whoops she needed one. 

A: Those silver mules, man.

M: THEY BURN THE PRECIOUSSSSSS

A: You know how I feel about metallic shoes.

M: I’ve worn the crap out of my cheap Target silver flats this summer.

A: My silver Birkenstocks are my #1.

M: And tell me this isn’t a perfect sweater.

A: That isn’t a perfect sweater.

A: But I only say that because it’s H&M which never fits me.

M: Shut up no one asked you!

A: YOU ASKED ME

M: Hahaha

M: Well it fits meeeeee

A: HOW dO YOU KNOE

M: Don’t bring logic to this party.

A: You yelled at me for trying on the Target pants!

M: I feel like this dress is VERY Elio's Mom.

A: WHY ARE YOU LOOKING. But yes, it is!

M: FACEBOOK KEEPS SHOWING ME SHIT

A: Mmm hmm

Week Two: Things Adrien Didn't Buy In August.

Here is what I did NOT buy this past week:

• THE PLAID PANTS (which are so good! SO GOOD. They'll be mine in September.) 

• Everlane Striped cotton sweater 
• Ciate gel kohl eyeliner in fig
• Chanel cassis eyeliner
• A whole bunch of stuff I don't need from Dermstore (25% off sale!)
• A kettlebell workout book

Here's what I did buy:

from Amazon:

• Tiny travel containers (is this cheating? shit. I think it is. Sorry, y'all.)
• Restocked toothpaste, deodorant and sunscreen
• A new Love Handle (mine is all stretched out.)

From Dermstore (25% off with code BIRTHDAY):

• Mini set of Good Genes and Ceramic Slip
• Small bottle of Juno oil
• La Roche-Posay moisturizer (the code didn't work on this FYI) 

These are all staples that I'm either running low on or completely out of so not cheating! I normally would have bought allllll kinds of crap with that discount code.

Coming up next: Marianne's Week Two list.

Weekend Window Shopping: Crawling Back To Everlane.

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A quick note: I have created a new IG account for selling which will replace our defunct blog shop. It's mostly through Poshmark but we'll also occasionally post up stuff for direct sale like we used to.

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NOW. I am going to make Marianne mad because, despite our resolution back in January, I have been  creeping on the Everlane site again to see what's new. Look, I know. They've broken our hearts repeatedly but like with a bad boyfriend, I keep coming back hoping for better. Because hey, this new cotton tee is exactly what I've been looking for:

Well, sort of. I've desperately wanted a long-sleeve version of the Cotton V-Neck to wear under my v-neck sweaters but this might be perfect for that! Or, it might just fall right off my shoulders. I won't know until next month but fingers crossed. Anyway, here's what I like:

         

     

We Discuss: Nostalgia Blindness.

A: Why. Why do I want these:

M: No

A: I want them

M: Nope

A: Target has a new line and it’s clearly Not For Me but I still want

M: They are trying to blind you with 90’s nostalgia

M: Plus your defenses are down because you’re not shopping

A: Oh my God what is this outfit:

M: wowwwwwww

A: And this one:

M: That t-shirt is SOMETHING

M: Also EVERYONE LOOKS BAD IN TINY SUNGLASSES

A: It’s like some stylist intern was confused about what people wore back in the olden days

M: See this is some kind of unholy clueless reality bites crossover that I find personally offensive

A: It’s really kind of insulting

M: It’s rude

A: The black colorway isn’t better:

A: This thing. With the fanny packs. Why is this a thing:
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M: Listen we aren’t putting fanny packs on our boobs just no

A: OH BUT WE ARE. SO PROUDLY.

M: This is like the worst thing you can do to women with boobs

A: DO THEY NOT KNOW WHERE THEY GO

A: because

A: no

M: terrible

M: I applaud them for being size inclusive but why can’t you make the CLOTHES GOOD

A: Yes! I love that about Target but who is styling these ladies

M: A thin gay man

A: hahahaa

A: YOU ARE RIGHT

A: He’s also 24

M: right

M: He’s all YOU LOOK FIERCE HENNY

A: YAAAASSSS QUEEN

A: I still want those plaid pants. I’m sorry.

M: I don’t know why I have such dislike for them I am sorry

M: They are just very costume-y

A: They are very late 70s punk rock

M: right

A: Except they are Target and not Vivienne Westwood so I really should just move on

M: Meets Empire Records

A: Oh

A: sigh

M: sorrrrry

A: No no, it’s fine. I will add them to my list of things I didn't buy.

M: And a little Clueless AGAIN

A: OH GOD

M: yup

A: Nothing to see here

A: Move along, pls

M: Hehehe