Ask and you shall receive! Lauren commented on my last This Week in Fashion post saying that one of my outfits deserved a full outfit post. I agreed and happily obliged!

I always feel so good when I wear this blazer. I hunted on eBay for months to find it in 2005 after Emma Watson wore it. I finally found it that Christmas and then last year I had to find another one because I grew out of the original. I still have the first one for sentimental reasons (it was my first designer buy) and because I can wear it as a 3/4 sleeve. I'm liking this monochromatic look. It makes me want to buy more black pieces so I can do it more often. Or perhaps I should just get a lot more purple and maroon clothes to do that.

Song of the Day: Baby's in Black by The Beatles

Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Blazer: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's


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Today we have a Dress for Less request from reader Zuley! She asks, "I need a Valentines dress for Reno. I do not know exactly what would be good for the place but skater type dresses usually look good on me. Anything like THESE (1, 2, 3) would be nice... HELP!" Her budget is $50 so I did some sale shopping at ASOS ;)


1, 2 and 4 and 6 are my favorites :)

1. ASOS - $17.54 (reg $62)
2. River Island - $21.05 (reg $79)
3. ASOS - $21.05 (reg $71)
4. ASOS - $28.06 (reg $61)
5. ASOS - $47.36 (reg $79)
6. The Style - $23.68 (reg $74)
7. River Island - $26.31 (reg $97)

Not pictured:
8. Forever 21 - 19.80
9. ASOS - $49.11 (reg $79)
10. Glamorous - $26.31 (reg $47)

Today we have a Requested Dress for Less from Bethan! She says, "I'm looking for a formal dress like this [see image] that's quite 20s style and lace. It doesn't matter what store but my budget is £200. It has to be floor length and quite expensive looking."  Quite the challenge but I think I managed to find some great options for her...except one is over budget. But it's hard to find a pretty maxi dress with lace that looks 20's-ish, haha.  Check them out below. Option 2 is my favorite :)


Option 1 - Karen Millen £50
Option 2 - Modcloth  £126
Option 3 - Philosophy Di Alberta Feretti  £278.25

Today we have a Dress for Less requested by Jaymee! She wanted me to find this Fall 2011 Jason Wu dress in a bright color with the slit!  I tried to find inexpensive options but I threw in a gorgeous expensive one too. It was also hard to find dresses with slits that still had the correct look down at the bottom...but I assume a tailor would be able to add a slit, maybe. The colors got a bit more muted when I saved them, so go to the product pages (linked below) to see actual color.
Marchesa via The Outnet $2090
Robert Rodriguez via The Outnet $358
ML Monique Lhuillier via Nordstrom $198

Last week my lovely friend Emily (of Ruby Slipper Journeys) asked for my help in finding a similar sweater to this Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Cropped Crew Neck Pullover. She didn't have a specific price but asked that it be, "a grey, pullover cropped sweater (it has to be cropped as a lot of my dresses are high waisted). It doesn't have to be cheaper, well, not cheaper than the sale price, but if it's on the expensive side I want it to be made out of some reasonable material... like wool!" So...here we go!

The sale price was $62 [retail is $205] so I tried to stay under it, but that's a pretty good amount of dough so I was confident! But boy was this hard!!! I kept finding perfect sweaters, but they weren't cropped so that crossed them off the list.  Hopefully these few choices suffice! :) [I did throw in an expensive one too though] What I find amusing is that it is so hard to find the perfect simple piece, like the perfect blazer for example. So we all end up settling for something less than perfect (though we may end up loving it more than what we were originally searching for)
H&M - $19.95  [not exactly cropped but its a great price and a great match]
Rubbish - $38 [this one has pockets, but otherwise its a good match]
Bridgette Bailey - $65
Splendid - $79.00

There was also this cropped McQ sweater but it has lighter grey on the sleeves which isn't what Emily wanted, you may see it here though!

Last week the lovely Lisa requested some close-up shots of my No.704b. Booties that I got at DSW last May [meaning 2010] for $20! (regularly about $200) They are definitely one of my favorite pairs of shoes so I'm glad to post some shots of them! They have already seen a full year of service and I know I'll have them for years to come! So this is going under my Favorite Things category as well! Click the photos to enlarge

My friend Koatha requested that I find a cheaper version of the Free People skirt that Vicky from Bikinis and Passports wore in this post, but as a dress.  This was another difficult one, as always, ha ha...you guys sure know how to stump me. I'm not sure what the skirt retails for so I just made sure it was under $100CAD. I think the Forever 21 dress is the closest match, and it just happens to be the cheapest too, yay! (I might suggest DIYing some sequins and stuff on it to get it even closer...)
Before I get to the cheap matches, check out this amazing Anna Sui dress that is REALLY close, except for the fact that it is black. It was just added to the Net-a-Porter End of Season Sale yesterday.

Forever 21 $29.80CAD
ASOS #1 $79.67CAD
ASOS #2 (Vero Moda) $49.57
ASOS #3 (Lipsy) $97.38

Jenna requested a dress for less this past weekend for a very special day:

Hi, I'm looking for a dress for less for my wedding/honeymoon going away outfit. I need a cute ensamble for leaving the wedding hotel/driving to london/plane ride/arrival in Orlando for my honeymoon!
It needs to be comfortable but I also need to make a bit of an effort for my new hubby! I'll need something to keep me warm if the UK weather takes a turn but also adaptable to the florida sunshine when I arrive!
I am looking to spend about £50 and willing to shop online or uk stores. No colours are out and was thinking some kind of a dress as a starting point!

Since she will be traveling a lot it needed to be very comfortable and also able to keep her warm on the plane but then very cool once she arrives in the heat of Florida. This was a lovely challenge, and hopefully I succeeded!
Dress: Forever 21 £14.50
This dress was a very close second, but I decided to go for a more simple look instead, but this will work well with the items too:  Forever 21 £19.75
Cardigan: Forever 21 £9.99
Necklace: Fashion Union £8 or £7.2*
Sandals: Fashion Union £8 or £7.2*
Purse: Fashion Union £12 or £10.8*
TOTAL: £52.49 OR £49.69*
* If it is your first purchase at Fashion Union you can use the code FIRST for 10% off!


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I haven't had a requested Dress for Less in a while so I was quite excited to help out Anna with her request:

I need a nice fashionable outfit that's cute and sexy at the same time, for the first day of university :) my budget is £50 :) any stores you like, I don't have any particular items, and I love the colours grey, white, black and pink :) although I don't mind any colours, apart from red and orange :)

She starts school in the fall so I tried to make this layered so if it is a hot day she can remove a layer and if it gets cold she can add another. I also decided to keep the colors simple and then add a pop of pink with the necklace.
Flats - £10
Dress - £17
Cardigan - £15.99
Necklace - £8
Total: £50.99

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Earlier in the week I got a Dress for Less request from Natalia. She asks: "I would like you to create a cute but practical mom look with lots of color. I am a mom of two boys facing the challenge of daily looking cute, but also being able to play with my boys. I can shop at h&m, zara, mango and other random European shops. But as super cheap as possible! Thanks!"

Since Natalia is a mother of boys I went against using heels and dresses in this look since we all know how boys can be.  Now if it were girls, that would be a different story ;) (unless it was a girl like me, I was a crazy young child) I went with plain jeans since they are a staple in any wardrobe and can be dressed up or down. For a night out all Natalie has to do with this look is change her shoes and maybe swap out the scarf for a rings, bracelets, earrings and necklace.  Also, if you want you can switch out the jeans for a maxi skirt. I tried using more color than this but it kept looking like clown clothes so I toned things down. ;)
Prices in GBP, all from H&M: Jeans: 9.99, Cardigan: 7.99, Top: 2.99,  Flats: 7.99, Scarf: - 4.99, Bag:14.99
TOTAL: 48.94
Maxi Skirt: H&M - 12.99
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Samantha requested that I find a cheaper version of this Victoria's Secret beaded jacket.  She didn't give a price so I just did less than what this one costs.  As usual this was a hard one, haha...you girls sure know how to stump me with these dress for lesses.
Options. Some not pictured above.
Victoria's Secret - $89.50
Petite Nue - $28.80
New York and Company - $29.97 (regular 59.95)
Style&co - $29.99
T.I.L. Darling -  $31.20 (regular $50)
Roaman's - $41.99 (this is plus size...)

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Lady Gabby has requested that I find some Jeffrey Campbell like shoes for under $100! So I picked a few pairs and found some matches!  I wasn't sure what pairs she wanted so I chose random ones...haha.  The smaller bottom ones are Jeffrey, and the larger ones are not.
Jeffrey Alicia $129.95
Jeffrey Pixie $179.95
Jeffrey Tick $200
R2 Wedges $49.95 (I have these and you have seen them at least once a week in the outfit posts)
Madden Girl Open Toe Wedge $44.95
Jeffrey Uniform $109  
ASOS $62.06 (or 49.64 with coupon code PSWLOVESASOS)

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Here are 2 recent Dress for Less Requests I've received.  First Emily asked me to find a similar dress to the Alexa Chung for Madewell velvet dress, under $100 (basically she said she wanted a velvet dress with a vintage-looking collar).  B a la Moda asked me to find similar flats to the Belle Sigerson Morrison ones featured in this post!

The dress was quite hard...so I cheated a bit..there are hardly any velvet dresses with Peter Pan collars out there :/  Not many simple velvet dresses that aren't skin tight or nasty, either XD  So sorry this one stinks, I tried my best I also posted a not velvet one that's pretty cute.
Alexa Chung for Madewell $168.00
Velvet Dress - ASOS $67.40
Peter Pan Collar - ASOS $13.48
TOTAL: $80.88
Yes Style - $40.50

I think I was a lot more successful with this one, even though there are only 2 matches, the Steve Madden is pretty darn close :D  The ASOS ones have a similar vibe even though they aren't as similar.
Belle Sigerson Morrison $107.50
Steve Madden $84.25
ASOS $13.48

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Sorry there was no post yesterday, life caught up with me & I didn't have time along with commenting on everyone's blogs & other junk I had to do. (I have to read 50 pages of Harry Potter every night to finish in time for the new movie premiere ;) I always reread the books before a movie comes out)  Also, this is pretty cool, my Harry Potter collection is featured in a book; Harry Potter Collector's Handbook! My name is all over the book wherever one of my photos is! It says "Photo from the collection of Megan [my last name]"  I'm even on the acknowledgments page: "Megan [last name], for her invaluable assistance and images from her collection." WOOT!

Now on to the fashion part of the post post, please excuse the doofy title, but this request made me think of Clue (the game AND the movie, if you haven't seen the movie BUY IT! It's so funny) Anyway, I digress, 20 York Street has asked me to help her find a mustard trench coat or cardigan for under $80 Canadian (about $78 US).

Top Left: ASOS $62.25 CA/$60.66 US
Top Middle: ASOS $24.20 CA/$23.59 US
Bottom Left: Karmaloop $54.22 CA /$52.95 US (sadly they only have XXS :/)
Bottom Middle: Overstock $43.09 CA/$41.99 US
Bottom Right: Etsy (link sent directly to her since there's only 1 ;) )  $59.55 CA/$58US

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These requests have taken me a while to get to so I'm doing them all at once! First up is Sjanna who wanted me to create a look with these fun blue pants, difficult but I hope I did okay! Since the pants are a bit wild and crazy, I made a wild and crazy look, but kept it classy (I hope...)!
Next up is Jodi, who wanted me to create a look from the tights featured in this Dress for Less!  Since the most important part is at the top of the tights I had to go with a shorter silhouette and I kept things simple; this is also a little pricier than usual since its an evening look. (the dress is really expensive, but the moment I saw it I fell in love *sigh*)
Lastly, Lady Gabby wanted me to find some good thigh high and knee high socks for cheap.  This is something that I need too since I don't have ANY socks...I know, shocker, but I never want to spend the money! Maybe I will to get these babies :D (most of them have multiple colors)

Remember, you can request a Dress for Less at this page! Normally I get them done in a few days, but last week I had a MOUNTAIN of requests, which is why these are coming late.

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Wow, Requests for Dress for Less posts have been POURING in! I'm going to start separating them out a bit now, so there will be a little bit of a wait before the next one (maybe one a week like I used to do with regular Dress for Less posts) but never fear, I will do them all!  But right now here's a double dose of Dress for Less!

Anyway, this next request is from Rebecca from See You in Sweden, she asked:
"I would love to see where else I can find those suspender type tights that Topshop are really selling. You can use any types of stores and my budget would be $20 USD or under, it's just Topshop is a bit expensive when you add in the shipping as I live in the US."   
I am just assuming it is one of the two below by the name ;)  I only managed to find one similar style...I think this is the first time I have failed on a request :( I searched SO many stores, and nothing :/
TopShop Suspender Tights $16 + $10 shipping
TopShop Heart Suspender Tights $16 + $10 shipping
ASOS Tights $16.85 + free shipping

I also got a request from Collette, so I figured I would do them together since its tights and shoes ;)  She wants these gorgeous L.A.M.B. sandals in brown, for under $180! I don't think any of my finds compare, but they are still pretty good ;)
L.A.M.B. $180.06
Belle by Sigerson Morrison $127.50
ASOS $67.40
Forever 21 $26.80

Also, Collette awarded me with the Versatile Blogger award!  I already did my 7 facts, so read those here!! I'm still on vaca so I'm not going to pass it on to 7 more people XD XD (shame on me...)

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I got another Dress for Less request so I figured why not make this week Request week ;) (well 1/2 week since tomorrow is an outfit recap and Saturday is Project Runway)  Anywayyyy, 20 York Street is on the hunt for the perfect boyfriend blazer for under $100 Canadian (about $95USD)! Quite a challenge, but as you all know, challenges are what I LIVE for! ;)  I tried to find a variety of types so there's a few to choose from.  All from ASOS, of course (since I'm addicted).
ASOS $97.47 ($92.68USD)
ASOS (navy) $53.16 ($50.55USD)
ASOS (tan) $53.16 ($50.55USD)
ASOS $44.30 ($42.13USD)
ASOS $38.98CAD ($37.07USD)

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This must be a record, three Dress for Less requests in a row!  This next request is from Leonie,  I hope she likes it! :D (I gave two options for shoes, I prefer the heels, but flats might be better for a lot of walking...and easier on the wallet. I was also going to do some accessories...but ran out of moola because of the pretty heels ;) )

Might you find an autumn outfit for me which I can wear even if it's a bit colder ... for school ... shopping ... meeting friends, you know :)?! If possible it would be great if you can look at European shops cause I live in Germany, but if nothing else helps I suppose shops in the US would work too :). My budged is 100€ (or 130$). 
I would love to have an outfit fitting to my bag: http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/421/p7310726.jpg.

Dress: ASOS €17.21
Blazer: ASOS €33.09
Tights: ASOS €6.62
Platforms: ASOS €39.71 
TOTAL WITH HEELS: €96.63
Flats: ASOS €21.18
TOTAL WITH FLATS:  €78.10

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Last week I got aDress for Less request from museumgirl and here is what she asked:

"This isn't exactly a dress for less...but do you own any cropped pants? I've been wanting to jump on this trend for a while, but I couldn't find affordable ones until now! I bought the blue and tan cropped pants from Old Navy.
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5382&vid=1&pid=771971&scid=771971002
Although I think these look great causal, I would love to wear them to work now and in the fall. What do you suggest? I work in a library, so I almost always wear flats."

Crop Pants: Old Navy $25
Top: ASOS $6.74 
Blazer: Forever 21 $24.80
Short-Sleeve Sweater: ASOS $16.85
Flats: Old Navy $15
TOTALS:
With Sweater: $63.59
With Blazer: $71.54
With Both: $ 88.39
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Here's a Dress for Less request from StylisHedForeVer, she asked, "Can you pls help me find the Birkin bag for much less than it is? I've been on the hunt for the bag for way too long and i hope you can help out." Another challenging one, but here we go, I picked out a couple options; of course none are as awesome as the Birkin.
Birkin Bag - Too gastly to say
Paul's Boutique $92 (just take off the long strap and key-chain thing)
ASOS $60
Oasis $59
Forever 21 $24.80

UPDATE: I was also featured on Style [According to Me], so go check out the post and her wonderful blog!  Thanks again Mary for featuring me! :D


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