Friday, June 15, 2012

Recent Purchases

Thank you all so much for your feedback and comments on my post earlier this week!  I am incredibly grateful to have readers who want to take part in making this site better and I am excited to implement a few new changes here on PPF!  To that end, I've decided to start sharing my purchases with you - to show you how I stick to my monthly budget and to hopefully clue you in on some great deals!  There are some months where I don't spend all of my budget and some months when I go over - the idea is for it all to balance out.

Instead of showing you one big haul at the month's end, I thought I'd post purchases as I buy them - this will ensure that I can link to them, if you are interested in buying too, before they sell out (in most cases).  Two of the items below (the neon sweater & graphic clutch) are pieces I've been stalking since I saw them in stores.  Once they were marked down to a price I felt comfortable with, I happily snatched them up.  The other Forever 21 purchases were simply because I had a gift card (but I was thrilled to find this cream-colored bag - it is WAY more expensive looking in person).  Everything pictured here cost me a total of $63.38:

J. Crew Garment-Dyed Sweater - $34.99 (in-store clearance + extra 30% off)
Forever 21 Necklace (sold out online; check your store) - $14.80 (used $50 gift card)
Forever 21 Fedora - $9.80 (used $50 gift card)
ALDO O'Hanley Clutch - $20.99 (in-store clearance + extra 30% off)
Forever 21 Studded Tote - $32.80 (used $50 gift card + $7.40 of my own cash)

20 comments:

Love this post! I've been stalking that F21 necklace forever and then completely forgot about it! Dang it for being sold out now :( Love that pink sweater! Can't wait to see how you incorporate all this in to your wardrobe :)
Happy Weekend!
beijos,
Tiffany
www.beijostiffany.com

I appreciate you honesty. I'm glad that you care about your readers, but don't ever forget that you are the most important and you must enjoy what you buy {even if it's a Chanel bag or a pair of Louboutin shoes}

Zadin ♥♥♥

Great buys! I love that F21 tote, can't believe it's from F21! And what a killer deal on the J. Crew sweater!
xx
Lia
Smart n Snazzy

Love that you showed off what you purchased. You found some great deals!

Nice stuff! I love that pink sweater. That is great that you got things on sale and also had gift cards. My kind of shopping.

Amy

fashionandbeautyfinds.blogspot.com

Especially love that pink sweater!

YES! i love this kind of post...that way i can pretend you are my personal shopper! i would love to do a budget post but then my husband might divorce me if he saw what i spent for what...LOL! KIDDING. speaking of...i need to do a blog or ebay sale soon. i need some spending money. =)

xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife

love, love love this idea! and that clutch is right up my alley!
i love that you shop sales but shop smart so you get what's on your wish list!

I love all your purchases! Excited to see you wear that F21 necklace :)

Love this post! I do something similar and will have my shopping haul post up in a few days! Old navy is having 30% off all women's clothing this weekend in store, so once I hit up that sale I will add those in.
Great items,

Lindsay @ LindsayJEveryday.blogspot.com

love that aldo clutch!

i LOVVVVVVVVE that F21 studded tote!!! so perfect!

bijou-minou.blogspot.com

Great idea!
And I love all your purchases, especially the studded tote!

Enjoy your weekend!

- Vhallah -

Love the necklace the most!!1

backtofive.blogspot.com

just stumbled across your blog, very cute! love your style. hope you will visit my blog.

love from NYC,

Taylor
www.taylormorgandesign.blogspot.com

Totally love this! I don't shop very often, never did... and my closet reflects that. So I am so looking forward to these posts... I might be doing some monthly online shopping. :) And I just might start looking a little more trendy! And it will be fun to see how you style these buys! Love it!

Great buys! I've had my eye on the pink J.Crew sweater too. I need to check if it's on sale in my store. Love the Forever 21 tote too. Looks very similar to a ZARA one, but much more affordable!

Great purchases! I love the sweater & necklace. I too "stalk" out-of-my-budget items until they are affordable to me. It takes patience but many times pays off! And gift cards are my favorite!!

ahh i wanted that necklace so bad but it sold out before i could check out lol. nice finds!

Great buys! Loving that tote and necklace!

 
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