And it started with a lipstick :)

Last week on a whim we jumped in the car and drove down to Florida for some sun and fun. My kids used to be great on roadtrips and these days...not so much. They took turns passing around the iPad, the video player and LeapPad for 19 hours. My husband is a machine behind the wheel and we only had one stop each way - and he did most of the driving. I think I'm ready to try flying with kids again. In the 9 days we were gone I only got to hit one Rack and it felt like we spent most of our vacation in the car. I kept spying outlets, Goodwills and malls and there was just no time to shop :(

The kids only had a half day of school today because of the snow so as soon as I got them on the bus and worked out I headed out to shop. I had a feeling Century 21 would hit 75% off today but I wanted to first do a couple returns at TJ Maxx and hit Nordstrom to pick up the new Miley Cyrus Viva Glam lipstick. TJ seems to have had another round of yellow sticker markdowns but there was nothing good left. Then at the mall I popped into Neiman Marcus to see what was left at their consolidation sale but not a single Rockstud, Louboutin or Chanel was left in my size. At least I got my new lipstick - and I got it for free with my Nordstrom notes. It was a good thing I went in because the coordinating lip gloss sold out at Nordstrom and I'm not sure how much longer the lipstick will be around. If you're into bright pinks you'll love the new Miley Viva Glam - it's a gorgeous pop of color. It is less red than I thought it would be. It's very moist and not as dry as some MAC lipsticks. The salesgirl told me I would need a lipliner because it's one of their Amplified lipsticks but I'm wearing it right now without it and it's just fine. No bleeding at all. I've already had a bunch of complements today :)

After the mall I headed to Nordstrom Rack and H&M to do a couple returns. H&M has 50% off clearance right now but it was slim pickins. I walked out empty handed and finally made it to Century 21 and it was a good thing I did...

Because I was right! Designer shoes were being marked down! Despite not getting there when they opened I came home with a bag full of shoes :) I took a few pics of ones that didn't work for me so you can get an idea of what they had.

Marc by Marc Jacobs wedge booties for 75% off $169.97 ($42.50) - saw them in 6.5 and 8.5.

Strappy size 7 Fendis for 75% off $439.97 ($110)

I've been watching these Rebecca Minkoffs for weeks hoping they would make it in my size :) They had tons left in multiple sizes for just $32! I grabbed the 9 and 9.5 so I could decide which fit better at home.

Love these (too small for me) size 9 suede platform wedge Donna Karan booties- 75% off $259.97 ($65).

Found two pairs of these Love Moschino size 11 moon boots for just $25!!!!
 

I also spotted a sign for their upcoming designer event - can't wait to see what they'll have :)

I went back to the Rack before heading out to get my kids and a little birdie told me that they will also be having a designer sale soon :) I hope it's going to be as good as their first one because their last one was just sad. Fingers crossed that they will get designer accessories and shoes too!

Century marks down a few departments each day so I'll be stalking them every day this week (weather permitting). Now it's time for you to run to Century and see what you can find!

Happy shopping :)
-Shoppinggal

Shopping Insanity. Century 21 75% off and Target toys 70% off!!!

This morning Target toy clearance hit 70% off! This happens 2x a year (right after X-mas and now) and for my kids, it's a can't miss event. This is the only time I let them loose in the toy department and they can choose any toy they want with a red sticker (and 70% off). My kids slept in their clothing and hopped out the door at 8am (we were running late) with a snack in their hand.

This year I only hit one store in Hackensack, NJ. In years past we've hit several stores but now that I've been shopping this sale for several years I'm getting better and better at editing. Plus I'm a little broke right now LOL. If you've never been, this is when you buy all your holiday and birthday gifts for the next six months.

Typically Target condenses all the sale toys into an isle or two, but you can often find some things hidden on the regular shelves if they have not already re-set them. Don't forget to check the endcaps as well.

So here's our cart from this morning :)

This is the first time I've found Legos at 70% off - typically they sell out at 30-50% off around here.

My kids wanted to share their favorite pics from the sale - these are the ones I let them open today :)

And this is what you really want to see....our haul :)

It was too bright out when I took the pic :(

I'm pretty happy with my new stash. What did you score?


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Century 21 FINALLY started marking down to 75% off on Monday. As of today, everything is marked down. Last sale I cleaned up - but this time they transferred out a lot of merchandise to other locations where they could sell them for more rather than mark them down :( Needless to say I was pretty pissed.

I'm still sorting thru all my goodies - so here are a few highlights from the sale :)

Got these Marc by Marc Jocobs sandals for less than $30. The Bergen Mall offers a coupon booklet (available at the mall office near Target) with a $20 off $100 C21 coupon. I had several so I split up my transactions until I ran out of coupons LOL. The coupon expires today and the office is actually out of booklets - but you have one stashed away use it tonight! They said the next booklets won't be out until August 11th.

I WISH these Miu Mius were my size! They are for my niece (yes, you M!) and were less than $60! Several items were still marked 'pay half' but rang up 75% off :)

As you know, I've been obsessed with evening bags of late. I found this Lanvin hiding on the shelf next to cheapy $10 clutches LOL. With my coupon it came out to less than $70 from $1000 :)

After my sunglasses haul from the last sale I decided to see what they had. It was slim pickings but I managed to score a pair of Fendis, three House of Harlows and a pair of Ray Bans. I'll be keeping the bottom three for sure :) After coupon they all came out to about $12 each LOL.

And it seems I'm a sucker for a blue dress. This Costume National beauty came out to around $80 after coupon.  It was $1,190 on Shopbop :)

Throughout the store look for 75% off signs for the best deals - they were everywhere!

Also - don't forget to check out the men's department. There were designer suits for under $100 and dress shirts and ties for $3-4 - no joke! Also, lots of $2 flip flops in the kids shoe department.

Anyway, get your behinds to Target and C21- these are sales you don't want to miss! I'll post my complete haul on my next blog - I just wanted to give you guys a heads up!
-Shoppinggal

They're real and they're spectacular! My first Chanel bracelets :)

Not sure if you saw my teaser on my shoppinggalnyc Facebook page...

Took this pic in the Express dressing room - they have 40% off clearance right now. Got a cute skirt.

And for those who couldn't figure out what rhymes with Michelle...

Yep, it's Chanel :)

I reported last week about the pre-sale at Neiman Marcus and made the mistake of skipping it. I saw some pics of what others scored and had to take a look this morning. The few bags/wallets they had left were unimpressive but they had a tray of cheap jewelry (all gone now, sorry). Most was 30% off but I found a few pieces marked 75% off!!! These were my finds:

This glitter camellia cuff totally works with my $2 thrifted bracelets that I was wearing. As always, I have on my Crocs sexi-flips. I'm all about high-low mixing :)

I also got these two cute bangles - one with pearls and the other with rhinestones.

These are my first pieces of Chanel jewelry and I'm so excited!

Neiman Marcus also has an extra 25% off clearance in the shoe department - not including Chanel or Louboutin. Spotted these pretties in my size but I'm waiting for another markdown.

I love pointy shoes.

I just wanted to take a moment to clarify something for my new readers or those of you who don't know me. I am a personal shopper and wardrobe stylist. I'm actually a Certified Image Consultant but I usually keep that under wraps because it sounds so stuffy LOL. I was born with the fashion gene and I love to shop. I'm pretty good at finding the best deals out there (especially on a shoestring budget). I've dressed and built wardrobes for girls/women in size 0 thru 24+ and I'm pretty good at it, just ask any of my customers or friends. I take great pride in my work. Sometimes I share my intel and sometimes I don't. The point of my blog isn't just to show you all my amazing deals - it's to show you what I'm capable of - and why you should hire me :)

Shoppinggal