I have come to the conclusion that stress and I do NOT agree with one another. Over the past week I did FAR too much shopping.  It's like Rebecca Bloomwood says in Confessions of a Shopaholic, " When I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better...but then it's not, and I need to do it again."

So who's ready for a huge roundup of all my latest purchases? I was smart with my shopping though and almost everything was on sale or bought with a coupon. I'm going to do what I used to do and show how much I saved off retail prices. I know you are all very excited about that. But, after all, this blog is mostly about affordable fashion even though I do post a lot about my lusts.

OASAP: I had a bit of money left to spend at OASAP, my newest sponsor and I got these two adorable rings! I have a thing for animal jewelry. Buy: Retro Cute Owl Ring and Retro Cute Mouselet Ring

Zara: This one I sort of cheated on. I had money in my PayPal that I didn't add to my bank account yet, so I counted it as free money and bought 2 pairs of shorts at Zara, so they were full price. $59.90 each. I needed a small in the floral shorts, but they only had a medium so I'm dealing with it, they are only a teeny bit big ha ha.

DSW: This was a good deal, until I added the second pair of shoes. But they are for my cousin's wedding and I didn't buy a dress so I allowed myself to splurge on the shoes. I'm still not sure about the Marc Jacobs ones, I think I want a higher heel for the wedding... I also got double reward points on my order and a free bag, so another $15 coupon is on it's way!

Steve Madden James Wedge Sandal $54.95 Regular: $69.95 Retail: $130 Saved: $75.05

Marc by Marc Jacobs Turnlock Sandal $199.95 [not on sale] Retail: $320 Cheaper Here  Saved: $120.05

Belina Bag Free Regular: $39.95 YAY! Saved: $39.95

31 Bits: I also ordered another bracelet from 31 Bits, this time it's a wrap bracelet, so fun!
Lord & Taylor: This is the big deal! My mom, sister and I went to Lord and Taylor so they could look for dresses for my cousin's wedding. I went just to tag along. I had 15% off to use for opening up a charge card with them AND they were having an extra 10% off sale if you use your card...SCORE!  All together we spent $184 (that's not counting tax), the retail price of everything added up to $1119; PERFECTION! We went through the dresses and then proceeded to check out that Extra 60% off section where I really went to town. I bought 5 things and only spent $70 [it was actually $80, but they forgot to charge my sister for a dress so we split up what she saved so I got $10 off my total]!!

So that is my tip of the day. When shopping at Lord and Taylor make sure you have their credit card (you don't even have to use it all the time), then wait for their extra 10% off sales and shop ONLY in the clearance section, you'll be amazed at what you find! It's even better if you have an additional coupon to add on top of the 10% like I had this time. I had to leave behind a few gems, but I got the following:

MICHAEL Michael Kors Dress [similar] I think I tried on this dress a while ago, but of course I wouldn't pay full price for it. I saw it peeking out in the clearance section and grabbed it! It's a medium so its a bit big under the arms, but I can deal with it! Paid: $18.35 Sale: $59.98 - 60% extra - 15% - 10% Retail: $120 Saved: $101.65		BCBG Skirt  (I already have a skirt like this, that you ladies see all the time, but it was such a good deal and I liked the belt, and just a belt would cost as much as buying the skirt with the belt, so it was a no brainer) Paid: $18.05 Sale: $58.98 - 60% extra - 15% - 10% Retail: $118 Saved: $99.95
Lauren Ralph Lauren "Paskalle" Sweater This is an XL but I loved it and it is going to be great to use as a light coat in Spring! This was actually supposed to be an extra 50%, but the lady made it 60%! WOO! Paid: $24.32 Sale: $79.48 - 60% extra - 15% - 10% Retail: $159 Saved: $134.68		Guess "Brittney" Jeans I had been looking for a pair of colored jeans for a while and stumbled upon these. There was a pair of teal jeans but they were a size too small, so sad! Paid: $14.99 Sale: $48.98 - 60% extra - 15% - 10% Retail: $98 Saved: $83.01

TOTAL Lord and Taylor Savings:
Spent: $70.52
Retail: $495
Saved: $425