Outfit: Urban Outfitters top $13.49, American Eagle Jeans $14, Vintage Boots $12

I was going to post this tomorrow, but I'm just going to do it now and not have a post tomorrow :p

Today my mom and I went shopping for my birthday (which is Monday)! But before I get to that, my order from Urban Outfitters came on Thursday!! Sadly the top that I needed looked horrid so I had to return it. But the other two were very cute!  I wore one of them on the shopping trip today, I was to lazy to take a photo in the other one so you'll see it when I wear it (probably this week :p)

This shopping trip was good and very bad at the same time.  I just couldn't deal with spending all the money we spent (and it wasn't even that much)  I only got 2 things, a dress and a jacket.  I did get some tights (and some socks for my mom but that doesn't really count since I had gift cards and only paid $3)  Lots of explaining to come, so sorry for the text heavy post :p

Moving on...so first I'll get the boring stuff out of the way. I had $20 for Nordstrom so at Nordstrom Rack I just got some maroon and brown tights and 6 pairs of socks for my mom (but I'm keeping the two black ones since she doesn't need them).  It should have been $22.88, but I paid $2.88.  If they were all normal price it would have been $54.  Now to the more exciting stuff, but the things that also made me sad....

First, we went to Century 21 and I found a few things to try on, if it was over $200 I didn't bother, which limited me.  In the end I tried on a McQ by Alexander McQueen dress and a Theory suit.  The suit was horrid and the dress looked great!  But it was 199.97, so I left it and we moved on to other stores.  We went to Nordstrom Rack and there wasn't much there.  Then we went into the Bloomingdale's outlet.  There were a ton of awesome things, but again...all too expensive.  There was a great DKNY purple jacket but it was $150 (but $15 off anything over $100). So I left that too...

FINALLY we went back to Century 21 and I was almost crying trying to decide if I should get the McQueen as my birthday gift (my mom said she would spend up to $180) in the end she was like "give it to me, you're going to be mad at yourself if you don't get it"  I'm really glad she did that because I do love it (just not the price).  So she bought that and I gave her $20. 

Then I figured, 'well since mom already spent a lot of money I might as well too', and we went to Bloomingdale's and I got the DKNY jacket.  BUT I figure it was really only $75 since I made $60 babysitting last night ;)  AND my grandma should be giving me $50 for my birthday, but I'll put that toward something else.

Okay, you have been in suspense long enough, here are the 2 beautiful new additions to my closet.


McQ by Alexander McQueen Dress
Normal: $470
Sale: $199.97
Mom Paid: $180
I Paid: $20
I think this is the most money I've ever spent on an item of clothing or gotten as a gift...ugh! XD
P.S. The Outnet has a sweater version of my dress ;) Get it here!   

DKNY Coat
Normal: $250
Sale: $149.99
Final: $134.99
After Babysitting Money: $75

Total:
Mom: $180
Me: $138
Me - Babysitting Money: $98

So if everything was going to be original price, with no giftcards (and my mom not buying the dress) I would have spent $774 YAOW!! So we saved $396.16 off retail pricing...yet still this was sooo much money XD You guys know (or do now) that I love expensive things but I HATE spending so much money on clothes...it just feels wrong XD

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