Obsessed with the Dress.

My name is Michelle and I have an H&M problem. I'm addicted to cheap fashion - almost as much as my high end stuff. This dress was on promo at H&M for $20 and it was love at first sight. Unfortunately they only had one left in my store on the mannequin and it was already promised to another customer. Let's just say 3 stores later and this lovely was mine. When I finally found it - it was the last dress in the store and happened to be my size! Score!

From head to toe:

• Earrings: Rebecca Minkoff, sample sale, $5 (RV $48)
• Dress: H&M, $20
• Top: Boyfriend Halftee layering top, Amazon, $15 (RV $19.99)
• Jacket: Gap, $8 (RV $69.95)
• Bracelets: Dannijo, sample sale, $25 each
• Ring: Dannijo, sample sale, $25
• Shoes: Sophia Webster Keira Doiley sandals, sample sale, $95 (RV $750)

So let's talk shoes! I had a pair of new Rebecca Minkoff tassel sandals that I scored from the sample sale for just $5 that I wanted to wear but the dress was sweeping the floor (I'm 5'5") so I needed a heel. Don't worry, I'll be sharing my hauls soon! I've just been so busy shopping all the amazing sales of late. These Sophia Webster sample sale scores were a last second grab as I was out the door but I think they make the outfit. While we were shooting a little old lady stopped to admire my shoes LOL.

The dress has a lot of fabric and it can easily overwhelm you. I'm thinking about cutting it to knee length to make it more wearable.

It was actually deceptively cold that day. If you look closely you can see the tiny hairs on my legs standing up. I think this was the last of the really cold days this season. I always layer with my denim jackets for transitional weather because they add such a cheerful pop of color.

By the end of the shoot my son decided to join in. I can't believe Akiva is so big! He's 11 and almost as tall as me (I'm wearing heels here) - and his feet are almost as big as my giant ones.

You can shop my look below:

A huge thank you to Misha Rodionov Photography. Check out his website here, and follow him on Instagram here and Facebook here.

Now it's really last call to enter my Rebecca Minkoff earring giveaway - I just extended it thru the weekend.  You can win a pair of these beauties here.

Sadly I won't be attending the Alice and Olivia sample sale on Monday (stupid Jewish Holiday...) so save some good stuff for me on Tuesday! You can buy a $10 VIP pass to cut the line and get in at 9:30 instead of noon here.

As always, if you see me there, be sure to say hello!


XO
Shoppinggal

My Building a Closet at IKEA Look :)

When you move into a older house, chances are you're going to have tiny closets. Mine are minuscule to non-existent. I gave my husband the two small ones we have in our bedroom because there was no way either (or even both) were going to work for me. So three years later I have mountains of clothing all over my room with nowhere to go. I've been using an old IKEA armoire from my City apartment and rotating out non-seasonal pieces into my basement and attic. For my anniversary I told my husband I was done and it was time to build a closet.

We headed to IKEA with our measurements to see what they had. This is what I wore :)

My look from head to toe-

• Sunglasses: Moschino, Century 21, free with rewards (were $60)
• Earrings: Kendra Scott Danielle, Nordstrom Rack, $12 (had them adjusted at CTR)
• Jacket: Gap denim jacket - this is actually a tall  b/c I have long arms, $8 (Gap code stacking!)
• Top: Gap cropped T, $2.34 (Stacking again!)
• Skirt: Halogen satin skirt, Nordstrom Rack, $20
• Bag: Balenciaga Velo, Nordstrom Rack (Refurb)
• Shoes: Vince Camuto, Nordstrom Rack, $.01 (Yep!)

I forgot my earrings in the first shot so my husband snapped me putting them on.

The following picture is dedicated to my friend Devorah. We spent most of our twenties together in IKEA, especially in that AS-IS room. I always pop in just to see what they have but I really haven't found anything since the good 'ole days.

Linking a few of my pieces (or similar) for you to shop :)

I decided to wait to see if they would be going on sale for Black Friday but I'm getting impatient. Fingers crossed and I'll keep you updated!

XOXO
Shoppinggal