My Cheap & Cheerful Recent Shopping Finds

Cowl Neck Short Dress $24.80 at Forever 21

My bank account is always in a miserable state right after the holidays, but that usually doesn't stop my from roaming around the mall and still looking around. With my nearly empty pockets, I decided to stop into the Forever 21 by my apartment to see if I could score anything cheap and cute. I usually hate shopping in any Forever 21 store for a number of reasons. 1) It's always packed with giddy 15 year old girls dragging their pimply little boyfriends around the store. 2) The fitting rooms are guarenteed to be dusty and you will aways find someone's old chewing gum stuck somewhere in there. 3) The racks are always packed and never sized. 4) You need to be willing to dig through piles and piles of tacky clothes to find one good, cheap find. With that being said, I usually find myself ordering things online when I'm looking for a cheap fix instead of torturing myself by going into the store. However, did manage to find a few cute cheap and cheerful finds on my last trip. Here are a few of the things I picked up...

Open Front Slub Cardigan $14.50 Available at Forever 21

Madeira Knit Dress $22.80 Available at Forever 21

H81 Embellished Silk Dress $28.90 Available at Forever 21

Deal of the Day: BCGB Print Jersey Dress $62.30

I absolutely love the watercolored green, blue, yellow, and white feather print on this print jersey dress! I also love that it could effortlessly be carried from winter into spring. This BCGB Printed Bubble Sleeve Dress was originally $178, now on sale for $89. An additional 30% off will automatically be taken at the register...bringing the total to only $62.30! Available at BCBG.com.

Cheap & Cheerful Find: Ruffled Sleeveless Open-Back Jersey Dress

I absolutely love the style of this dress. The little ruffle details and the low back make this cheap and cheerful dress something really special. Grab a pair of t-strap shoes and black opaque tights, and you're ready to go! This Ruffled Sleeveless Open-Back Jersey Dress is $49. Available at Plasticland.com.

Hale Bob End of Year Sale Event

If you're in the market for some cute printed silk tops and dresses, Hale Bob's direct retail site is currently offering an additional 30% off all clothing at the checkout. Many of the items were already reduced up to 50% off, but the additional 30% off was definitely gave me an even greater incentive to buy a few things. Full size runs are still available in both the silk and the signature burnout velvet styles. Shipping is also free in the United States! I've found that Hale Bob tends to run a little big, so it might be a good idea to size down a bit. I scored this $356 Hale Bob Silk Print Boat Neck Dress for only $175 after the discounts. www.shophalebob.com Use code "HB30DEC" to get 30% off all clothing. Use code "HB50SHDEC" to get 50% off all shoes. Here were a few of my other favorite picks...

Hale Bob Silk Print Tunic Top Available at shophalebob.com	Hale Bob Print Jersey Kimono Dress Available at shophalebob.com	Hale Bob Floral Silk Shift Dress Available at shophalebob.com

Cheap and Cheerful Find: Mini Dress $58

Usually when you find something cheap and cheerful, it lacks the little special little details that would otherwise make something very simliar more expensive. That's not the case with this mini dress! I love the cinched and braided details of this bargain find...

SHOP: Lux Braid Strap Deep V Dress $58

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Deal of the Day: Cowl Neck Sweater Dress $63

Sweater dresses are simply godly. Walking around in a sweater dress with textured or knit tights and flat boots is just about as comfortable as walking around in your favorite PJs and fuzzy slippers all day. Of course, the sweater dress route is a bit more stylish and won't get you confused for the local crazy cat lady. Score this $161 sweater dress from Laurie B for $63 on sale at Nordstrom's! Also comes in charcoal.

Shop: Laurie B 'Encore' Sweater Dress

Alice and Olivia gets it right!

Of all the lines that I have seen thus far Alica and Olivia has really made an incredible impression on me.  I was wary of the line early on but now I am in love because they have em-brassed the change of style and have a little bit of everything for everyone!

Here are some of my favorites,

Alice + Olivia Bias Stripe Shift Dress $330

Alice + Olivia Puff Sleeve Pocket Mini Dress $275 <3<3 Alice + Olivia Poof Paillettes Dress $297 <3 Alice + Olivia Diamond Mini Dress $264 Alice + Olivia Deco Short Sleeve Knit Dress $242

<3 Shanna

It's all in the details!! Pretty Eyelet Pieces

I love how eyelet details can offer a sporty alternative to lace! Pretty little cotton dresses adorned with eyelet details and entirely eyelet dresses are one of my favorite things for this spring. I shopped around, but couldn't really decide which were my "favorite" picks...there were just too many cute things to choose from. So, uh, here the million eyelet pieces I fell in love with...

<---<3 I am absolutely obsessed with this.

Currently Stalking: Spring Milly

I'm about ready to confess my undying love to Milly this spring. There isn't a single thing that I dislike from them this season!! Do you realize what a rare occasion it is for me to not dislike a single piece of the collection? It's all classy, wearable, fun, and oh-so-pretty. Last spring, Milly was a little more frumpalicious. I'm glad they stepped it up!

I'm obsessed with this print....

Milly - Twisted Silk Dress $360

Milly - Tulip Print A-Line $347

Milly - Tulip-Print Cami $250

Milly Tulip Print Camisole $250

...but this is my favorite piece by far:
Milly- Twist Front Dress $480 <3  Except I wish the model wasn't quite so creepy-looking.

Runner-Up Favorite Pick:
Milly - Daisy Top $370

Shop more Milly at good ol' Bergdorf's after the jump.

1960's in 2007

Mod minis, bib fronts, and shift dresses seem to be fighting back into our era with a vengeance, and i love it!  The dresses are short yet the high neck makes them so sophisticatedly chic. What do you think?

Eyelet Sheath Dress in Cream $178 Lewis Cho Sleeveless Boat Neck Dress $196

Lauren Moffatt Front Button Short Sleeve Dress $312

Rebecca Taylor Lace Mini Dress $261

Rebecca Taylor Knit Jumper Shift Dress $283

<3 Shanna