Adrien: Old As Dirt.

Y'all have all seen this dress a million times. I dug through the archives (haHA) and it's all over the damn blog. I bought it five years ago at Ross and it really should have spontaneously burst into flames after six months or so, but the damn thing just keeps on going. I can't get rid of it! It's easy to wear and I like the colors? I don't even know anymore. Here:

I believe the dress is from NY & Co. (where they apparently still have cute print dresses) but it reminds me of BCBG which is my favorite brand for a beautiful print. Also, Issa London. And DVF. I'll stop now. 

I'm wearing it with a sad Gap cardigan, my favorite Spanx tights and a pair of Chie Mihara pumps that I will wear until the end of time. They're long gone but there are some great deals on cute Chies right now. Just saying. 

My bag is MBMJ and is long gone, though Revolve has the satchel version in navy blue. I'm so helpful, right?

Adrien: Back on The Wagon.

Oh hey, so remember back last summer when I had to save a bunch of money and decided to put myself on a budget? I'm going to do that again. I didn't do terribly well last time so hopefully I'll manage myself better this go 'round.  

The rules this time around are a little different. My budget a bit bigger than last summer (hey, summer clothes are cheaper) but any unspent budget goes right into my savings account, it doesn't roll over. My plan is to do this until May, at which point I'll reassess the budget and my needs.

My rules:

• A monthly style budget of $200 which includes beauty/makeup, clothes, shoes, and accessories. (It does not include hair appointments because that is non-negotiable.)
• Unspent budget does NOT roll over to the next month.
• Selling something on the blog or eBay does not count as free style budget money.
• One in, one out. If I buy something I have to get rid of something.
• I will definitely still be whining about stuff I want that I can't have.

This starts February 1st and to keep myself honest I'll write an entry at the end of each month with details of exactly what I bought and how much I spent. 

And since we're already here, I thought I'd tell you what I've bought in January. My birthday was last week so I bought myself a couple of birthday gifts. A cool local boutique sent me a birthday coupon for 50% off one full-priced item so I bought myself some UGG boots:

UGG Classic Tall

I love them. SO much. Even though they're really not very attractive. My feet are cold all the time and they are so nice to slip on after a winter bike ride. I have zero regrets. I also bought some black Hudson skinny jeans at the same boutique that were something like 75% off:

Hudson Nico Mid-Rise Super Skinny

They are super-black, have a lovely mid-rise and are very comfortable. I went down a size, though, because they are really damn stretchy. Filed under "less exciting purchases" I bought more of my favorite foundation:

Smashbox Studio Skin

I did get a bunch of samples with the order, including a couple of new Bumble & bumble styling products, so I'll have those to review soon. Finally, I bought some thermal underwear from Target because everyone needed to know that, right? Sure.

Weekend Window Shopping: Fantasy Birthday Gifts.

It's my birthday weekend so I'm being selfish and compiling a fantasy list of lovely gifts I'd give to myself if I could. (I actually did buy the first one but it's cold so they're totally practical):

Friday #GoHugo

So, David Gandy and a puppy is pretty good, right? Preeettttyyy goood. 

BUT, what if it was animated?

Even better. 

Announcements and Such.

I will have an outfit for you tomorrow but today is an announcement day!

Announcement #1:

I would be a terrible style blogger if I failed to mention that Piperlime is right this second offering an extra 60% off all sale items with code BESTSALE plus 2.0% cash back with eBates. (My referral link.) Things are selling out fast so go go go!

Foley + Corinna Framed Shopper

Sabine Crystal Statement Necklace

GENIE BY EUGENIA KIM Dakota

Announcement #2:

OKAY. Now that that's out of the way I wanted to let you guys know that my new cycling/fitness/culture blog now exists and I'm hoping some of y'all will read it: Rule #18. I would be delighted if you would check it out. Sincerely. I also just created a Facebook page for the Rule #18, so if you like the blog, please let me know!

BUY THIS (So We Don't Have To): UGG. Yeah, I know.

So, I recently became an UGG convert (more on that soon) and while I get the hate I also kind of love it when something is popular because it's unreasonably comfortable. It's like wearing puppies on your feet, people.  6pm.com is having a "sale" on UGGs (though they're already on sale by virtue of being on the site so I'm not really sure how they're more on sale) and while most of them are a bit unfortunate there are a few gems to be had:

I would certainly not kick these boots out of bed:

UGG Channing II tall boot

These slippers are something I would like in my life:

UGG Scuffette II Luster

I was selfishly disappointed to discover that these are men's boots:

UGG Polson short boot

Golden Globe Observations with Kate.

A short text convo with my friend Kate last night...

K: Are you watching the Golden Globes?

A: Yessssss

K: Amy Poehler’s necklace is amazing.

A: Is it labradorite? It’s beautiful.

K: I’m pretty sure it is - with sparkly diamonds on top.

A: For my birthday?

K: You could wear it anywhere.

A: #duh

A: I didn’t even know labradorite came that big ’n crazy.

K: I know! It’s so shiny. I can’t keep my eyes off it.

A: Her boobs look good too.

K: Yes - that too.

A: Damn, we need that necklace. I’ll share it with you.

K: Totally.

A: Now it’s gone. I miss it.

K: Maybe it will come back. Cumberbatch’s shininess actually distracted me from it’s absence.

A: He’s got that airbrush glow…