Style | Marshall's Tribeca Luxury Merchandise **Updated**

My computer broke and I have been without a computer for two weeks, which is why I have not been posting. Now I'm back and hope to get back on track! I work close to the Marshall's in Tribeca (see my original rundown of this Marshall's location in my post about their grand opening here). I popped on by today to find an inexpensive pair of sandals but of course I wanted to check out their luxury goods. As always, I'm the perpetual window shopper (browsing but never buying). Here is what I found if you are interested and in the area:

Gucci Medium Lady Bag - it's really cute and is also a great size! I believe this was $1500, which is a good price considering the original is $2410. If you are interested in this bag you can purchase it here as well.  

Balenciaga "Metallic Edge" City Bag - $1500, this appears to be a smaller version than the one I wrote about originally a few weeks back

 Fendi Men's Nylon Monster Backpack for $1500 although I think this is cool enough to be unisex (the front pouch opens up to be a red mouth)! This one is originally $1900, you can purchase a very similar looking on at Saks, minus the metal eyes here. 

MCM Men's "Viestos" Backpack for $600. Sorry for the ugly picture! Decent discount from the $790 that you would have to pay here at Nordstrom. I also saw a few Alexander McQueen Men's cameo print backpacks but didn't snag a picture.

Thanks for stopping by! Have you found anything good at Marshall's or T.J.Maxx lately? 

Style | Kendall + Kylie Sample Sale Recap

I went to the Kendall + Kylie Sample Sale hosted by Clothingline at 121 Prince Street this past Sunday. There wasn't much coverage on other sample sale websites, so I was curious to check it out. It was the last day of the sale and I had read on the Clothingline Instagram that there would be additional markdowns (see price list below). I was curious to see if there would be any sunglasses left, which there weren't. However there was a lot of merchandise left in all sizes - lots of nice sweaters (fabric was good) but they were cropped, which isn't a style I find flattering on myself. Most of the items appeared to be from their past season and for those of you not in NYC, you didn't miss much - most of the items being sold at the sale could also be found on sale here at Nordstrom Rack.

I found this really pretty white dress but it was not in my size, so I had to leave it. It flares out slightly at the bottom, which I thought was darling.

Also found this top, which I thought would be good for going out on a date night, for $25, which is a far cry from the original retail price of $98. The fabric was thinner than I expected (one layer, very thin cotton), so I decided to pass on that too. If you are interested, this particular top is on sale at Nordstrom Rack for $50.

Overall, I didn't have a pleasant experience at the sale, the staff were rude, one of them kicked my leg as I was browsing. She barreled on through to put something back onto the floor, like a charging bull at a red cape...I left after about 15 minutes... 

Despite all the controversy over the Kardashians, I actually think Kendall and Kylie are very stylish when it comes to their clothing line. I like their use of black clothing, geometric angular cuts, color block, lines, etc. in their clothing line which is sold at ShopBop, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, and Nordstrom. I really am a fan of the following items from their newest range:

Thanks for stopping by!

Style | Marshalls Tribeca Opening - Gucci, Givenchy, Valentino, Ferragamo, Saint Laurent, Chloe, & Christian Louboutin Finds!

Fashion post! Sorry about not getting this up on Friday as I had been planning. I'm not sure my Friday posting schedule will work, I may have to change things around so bear with me while I figure it out.

Marshalls opened in Tribeca recently at 206 Washington Street. I am a die hard TJMaxx fan (TJMaxx owns Marshalls as well) so I went there on Friday (three days ago). WARNING: It took me over an hour to find this location and I almost gave up - the Google Maps listing is incorrect. If you want to go check out this location, you should search for 140 West Street as the address in Google instead of 206 Washington Street. If you are not between Barclay and Vesey Streets you are in the wrong place. Technically it's on Washington Street but Washington Street is hard to find given it is a bisected north/south street.

This location has a lot of designer items, which surprised me. Even though I am cash-strapped student, I like to window shop the selection. One day I'm going to get my first designer bag and maybe someone else might find this useful! Check out my pics below (apologies for the watermarks, I know they are ugly - I just don't want the pictures used by unscrupulous eBay / online sellers to trick anyone). My guess is that the store is going to have a lot of designer items for the grand opening and the stock will gradually wean down. Great prices though! I almost got the navy Givenchy below but refrained as my dream is to get it in black. I also saw a classic size Balenciaga "Metallic Edge" City Bag in gold hardware with black leather for $1800 but didn't snag a picture. See here for other similar options.

Mini size Givenchy Antigona in Blue for $1300. It looks like there is a scratch in the picture. This is a great price because it typically retails from $1750-$1790! This bag is HEAVY. I know I want the small size, but the fact that this mini size is already so heavy while empty makes me think twice.

Saint Laurent - I believe this is the Croc de Jour style in a size large (although it could also be the small size as I am not very familiar with this brand. I know however that it definitely is not the nano nor is it the baby size.) It was priced at $2000.

This Gucci Marmont was priced as $1500 and it normally retails $1800+. 

This bag is Christian Louboutin - I wasn't aware that CL made handbags. This pretty little crossbody was $1800. You can see below it in the picture that there is a Gucci mini wallet type thing.

More bags and shoes are pictured below!

Deals | Post-Holiday Make-up and Beauty Deal Roundup

Double post day! January is a great time to purchase some make-up, beauty and bath products that have gone on sale after the holidays. Granted they are often festively branded, but you definitely can find some great non-festively branded items at sales like these. I  like to stock up on gifts at this time because we all have those friends who we like enough to get a gift but don't like enough to pay an arm and a leg for...am I right or am I right? ;)

Zoya: get 4 lipsticks or 4 nail polishes for FREE using code TRY4FREE at checkout, however, you will have to pay for shipping, which is $15. This lasts 1/9 through 1/16/17 (11:59 pm EST). I've did a similar promotion last year (this is a yearly New Year's promotion) and it's worked out great. This is a great promotion because their nail polishes are often $9+. They also have amazing colors, love the neutrals, limited chemicals, and the polish doesn't chip.

The Bodyshop: up to 75% off sale + free shipping on any order; they have a lot of great gift sets still left - love Argan oil products and then even have this set for $15.50 down from $31. They also have lipstick, fragrances, body scrubs, ree

Nordstrom: up to 50% off select beauty products. The product selection is limited and I mean limited. There is, however, the Bobbi Brown Beauty Book  Eye, Cheek & Lip Palette, which is a collection of some of Bobbi's best products for $71.25 down from $95.

Will update with more deals as I see them. 

Deal Alert | Kate Somerville Friends & Family Sale Take 25% Off + Free Shipping - Ends Tonight!

I'm still trying to keep up my Saturday posting schedule, so there will be a post this weekend as well in addition to this one mid-week. 

Kate Somerville's EradiKate Acne Spot Treatment is one of the best over-the-counter spot treatment that I've ever tried. Way, I mean way better than the Ciracle Red Spot Cream, which you can read about my disappointing experience with that product here. I am planning on comparing Kate Somerville's product to the Mario Badeascu Drying Lotion before I post a detail review of both products. The EradiKate product is more expensive by about $8 (depending on where you buy) so it would be great if the Mario Badeascu Drying Lotion was a comparable alternative. 

For those of you who are interested in a strong spot treatment, Kate Somerville is having their Friends & Family sale, which ends tonight and you can take 25% off all the products with free shipping! Use the code FRIENDS2016. This makes the EradiKate Spot Treatment $19.50 down from $26. I'm definitely snapping one up because finals are around the corner and I am pretty much a a cheetah right now with all the spots I have...

Have you tried any Kate Somerville products? What were your thoughts? Thanks for reading!

Style | Rebecca Minkoff NYC Fall 2016 Sample Sale Recap

One more day left in the RM NYC Sample Sale! I went this afternoon - the line was long when I left. This is the 3rd RM sample sale that I've been to and as usual it features women hoarding bags. 

A couple of mini macs in a variety of colors (none in suede like I was looking for. No suede chevron Love crossbodies at this point. Metallic quilted Love crossbodies in purple metallic, gold metallic, and gunmetal metallic reduced to $50, unlined feed bags (hot pink was all I saw that was left) were $50 as well. 

Shoes selection is decent - heels and boots. I'm not the biggest fan of her shoes just because I don't think the quality is that great. 

Lots of metallic bags like the one below left at the sale: 

Pricing was better than the Spring 2016 sample sale. Sorry this image is blurry!

Style | Rebecca Minkoff Fall 2016 Sample Sale!

NYC ladies! Rebecca Minkoff is having a fall sample sale starting tomorrow, October 24th, and going until Saturday, Oct 29th at 260 5th Avenue! I'm going to check the sale out probably on Thursday or Friday (additional markdowns most likely!) and will update the post with information from the sale.

I'm looking for any of their chevron love cross-bodies...I'd love a real Chanel Boy bag, but that's probably not happening anytime soon, so I love that Rebecca Minkoff makes a more affordable "dupe" of the Boy!

Check out my recap of the Spring NYC sample sale here.

They will also have an online version of the sample sale starting Tuesday October 25th. I anticipate the online sample sale will carry many of the same items at the in-person sale simply because that was the case during the Spring 2016 sample sale.

Thanks for reading!

Deal Alert | Additional 40 % Off Sale for Urban Outfitters Rewards Members

Havn't done a fashion related post in a while and also haven't shopped at Urban Outfitters (UO) in a while...in approximately 2 years...but UO is doing an additional 40% off already reduced sale items if you sign up to be a UO rewards member. I couldn't resist the deep discounts! Also I have noticed that UO often offers some great quality brands in their sale section such as Keepsake the Label, which I love for their great prints and geometric design. 

Shopping tip(s): 

• I'm trying to dispel the myth that some people seem to have that you can't find anything good in the clearance sale section - totally not true! Hopefully my picks below will start to show you that there are always hidden gems in a clearance sale.
• If there is something you want but don't absolutely need but it's out of your price range, keep waiting for it to go on sale. If it doesn't then it wasn't meant to be. I know this may seem harsh but it is just a good way to force yourself to stick to a budget and to force yourself to only purchase things you can afford. 
• The items below are more "summer" type clothing items, but I like buying clothes for a future season especially if I know I have a need for that item in the future. More specifically, I had been eyeing up dress #2 for quite some time because I need a maxi-length dress to wear for my sister's wedding reception dinner this coming May. This sale enables me to get something that I need in advance of when I need it at a great price! I'm the type of person who likes to have an item of clothing ready way in advance for special occasions. 

1. Keepsake Irreplaceable Long-Sleeve Dress here (originally $290 now $60 with the discount) | 2. Kimchi Blue Waterfall Chiffon Maxi Dress here (originally $189 now $60 with the discount) | 3. Ecote Anya Embroidered Gauze Maxi Dress here (originally $198 now $60 with the discount) 

Hopefully #2 looks as good as the pictures. I'm a bit hesitant in believing it will because the color is "mint" whereas the pictures make the dress look more of a turquoise blue. Hopefully I'll luck out with a dress that is more on the the turquoise blue side since I feel mint clashes when you have skin with a yellow-y-pink undertone.

Will try posting 2x a week, but sometimes it is hard given my changing school schedule. Thanks for reading!

Review | Make Up for Acne Prone Skin - The Balm Cosmetics

I have wanted to try out The Balm products for a long time because I have read from other reviewers that it is gentle it is on sensitive / acne prone skin. I'm not a girl who looks perfectly presentable 100% of the time because I don't wear make up often, but when I do, I want a product that wont give me breakouts. I made a purchase from Hautelook while they were having a The Balm sale a few months back where prices were approximately 40-50% off putting them close in range of drugstore prices! The sale is back and ends in 4 days (9/27), so I thought it would be great to post a review. Check out my thoughts on the items below with a notation on current sale prices:

1. Schwing Eyeliner ($10) 
I've just started getting into the art that is winged liner using liquid eyeliner. (Usually use gel-liner.) This is the second liquid liner that I have tried, the first being the Physician's Formula's Eyebooster Eyeliner Serum, which I did not like at all. It was hard to apply, dried out fast (within 3 weeks) and pretty pricey for what it was ($11). The Balm's Schwing Eyeliner, is actually great because it takes a long time for it to dry out. I've had my liner for 2+ months now and it's still going strong. Look how dark the liner comes out with one light swatch! Moreover the point is super sharp, letting you get a precise application. I'm thinking their mascaras might also be pretty great if their liquid liner is so fabulous! Will put that on my "to-try" list.

2. Nude'dude Palette ($18) 
After originally thinking that I would be getting the Nude'tude palette, I decided to go with the Nude'dude palette instead because the Nude'dude palette is more cool-toned. (Nude'tude is more warm toned.)

As you can see, I've already used this palette, hence some of the nicks and bumps in some of the shadows. Since there are a lot browns and base colors, it is a fairly versatile palette. I experimented with a look I don't usually do, a pink-brown eye-shadow combo using, Fabulous, Flirty, Fiesty, Friendly and it turned out great! The shadows blend well. My only complaint is that the shadows are quite crumbly in the pan - aka they can smear and get the palette itself messy quickly.

What a cheeky palette!

Deal Alert | Clarisonic Mia 2 + Free Ship for $84!

Apologies for not posting in a while! Want to get back into my regular posts of doing product reviews, hopefully I'll have one up by the end of the week. Saw this posting dealsea.com and wanted to share. You can get a Clarisonic Mia 2 + Clinique Dramatically Different 15ml Travel Lotion + Sample Kit + Free Ship for $84!This is a REALLY good deal for a really excellent facial cleaning system that really transformed my skin! I purchased my MIA 2 for $86 during a special Clarisonic promotion without all these extras about a month ago. MIA 1's are typically $100+ and the the two devices are pretty similar except Mia 2 has 2 speeds, one additional speed for more intense washing power. 

Directions with additional commentary on how to get this offer:

1. Add Clarisonic Mia 2 Garden Party Skin Cleansing System (only comes in the color Pink Pearl pictured above) to cart
2. Add Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ Travel Size, 15 ml (a $5 value) to cart
3. Receive a FREE 15-Pc. Skincare Sampler Bag with any $75 Beauty Tool purchase in cart
4. Apply code "VIP" for $20 off - Final Price $84

Do you love Clarisonic products? Let me know in a comment below and thanks for reading!

Deal Alert | Bloomingdale's Labor Day Sale Baublebar Jewelry Finds

One of my best shopping tricks is to wait until national holidays to make purchases. Stores will often offer good holiday promotions. Since Labor Day is right around the corner, a bunch of online stores have started offering sale promotions for this weekend.

In particular, Baublebar is offering a additional 20% off sale items in honor of Labor Day, but you can find better deals on several Baublebar items at Bloomingdale's Big Brown Bag Sale as Bloomie's is a Baublebar stockist! That's a tongue-twister...so many B words in that sentence... I think Baublebar is such a great jewelry company because their products are such a good intersection of quality and affordability.

Bloomie's sale is also offering an additional 20% off their sale and clearance items across accessories, bags, clothes, etc. Remember to sign up as a loyalist to get free shipping and returns on any order and use ebates to get another 3% back via cashback. To be clear, signing up as a loyalist is not a sign-up for a credit card, I would more of liken it to a rewards program where you can earn points for each of your purchases online and in stores for every dollar spent. After you get to 5,000 points you get a $25 rewards card. The point conversion if obviously not that great, but hey at least it's something! Here are my Baublebar selections from the Big Brown Bag Sale all items listed below are less than $25!

1. Honolulu Drop Earrings - love the gold and blue mixture these are only $12 with the additional 20% off! | 2. Ivy Drop Earrings - I absolutely love jewelry that has a natural element to it, leaves, flowers, etc. and these ones are only $13 after the discount!  | 3. Dali Drop Earrings - love the color combo on these earrings. They are a true statement earring for sure. For comparison to Baublebar Labor Day weekend sale prices, you can also purchase these other Dali Drop earrings in coral for $16.

4. Baltic Collar Necklace 17" - only $20 with the additional discount - this is a great price for such a  heavily jeweled statement necklace | 5. Flora Collar Necklace 16.5" - only $25 with the additional discount - I really love the brown tones in this necklace and feel it would look so great during the fall with a chambray shirt | 6. Sky Layered Necklace 13" - I have been looking to expand my collection of delicate necklaces and for the price of $15 after the additional discount, I knew I had to pounce.

Items are going fast so if you see something you like, you should jump! The rest of the sale also has some decent items so be sure to check out other merchandise categories as well.

Style | Ann Taylor Loft Best Friends & Family Sale 40% Off Everything

Ann Taylor (AT) and Ann Taylor Loft (ATL) are quickly becoming my favorite shops. I used to shy away from AT and ATL because some of the clothing seems a little too mature for me, but for those 20-somethings and recent graduates who are trying to dress up and make their wardrobes more sophisticated, I really recommend taking a deeper look through their selection. I absolutely love their blouses and have recent started getting into their shoes. By taking advantage of their sales, they often have pieces at affordable prices that also happen to be great quality (aka SO SO much better than Forever 21...).

A few critiques however when shopping with them online: 

• Slow image and general website loading times during sales promotions. This happens constantly, which is tedious. 
• Website errors at check-out: I wasn't able to enter in my credit card number during the payment portion of the checkout. I was  basically asking to pay them but couldn't complete the transaction. I had to switch to another browser on another computer to finish it all up. 
• Shipping inconsistencies: they are very inconsistent with their shipping times. Sometimes an order will arrive in 3 days, other times it will stay processing for 7 days. Also the tags came cut for every item in one of my orders, forcing me to return my items by mail instead of to the store

If they can improve these things, they definitely will rise to the top of my go to shops. I do predict that e-commerce sales will in the future eclipse retail store sales so I think it is important for them to solve their current e-commerce issues.

Here are my selection of clothes from the ATL Best Friends and Family Sale. All these items are new items for their Fall range. This promotion is available in stores, use code BESTFRIENDS at checkout for on-line purchases. 

1. Mosaic Tunic Shell - love this color |  2. Sanded Sateen Chinos in Marissa Fit - in Antique White, these pants are highly rated for their comfort and I feel they would be so versatile | 3. Tie Neck Poet Blouse - love this billow-y style

4. Lace Mock Neck Top - think this would look so great with the Sanded Sateen Chinos in the |  5. Sanded Sateen Chinos in Marissa Fit - in Stellar Blue, wish they had these in black | 6. Textured Bell Sleeve Dress - I am so into the bell sleeves right now, they are so unique and I have nothing like that in my closet. This dress also looks like it would be a perfect work dress!

7. Lace Up Heels - these black shoes are what I am really excited about this sale. I love ghillie heels and anything shoe with strappy laces. I saw these shoes on the ATL models during the Summer collection and was so upset they weren't for purchase. Now they are! Can't wait to get my hands on these and think they would look great with the textured bell sleeve dress in item #6. | 8. Cutout Block Heel  - Loft is killing it at their shoe game, love the color on these! I have been so into neutrals, taupes and olives lately.

Stay tuned for looks with some of these items! Thanks for reading!

Review | Gel Manicure for Less Using Tony Moly Gel Light Nail Polish

Love getting a gel manicure, but hate the price? I know I do! While hanging out in K-Town my sister and I happened to pop into the Tony Moly store where we found a beautiful range of nail polishes. We swatched them in the store and fell completely in love - for girls who love shiny nails (me!) this nail polish is definitely one of the most glossy nail polishes that I've ever come across and is a really good budget conscious way to get that gel polish look. 

Did I mention you don't need to purchase a gel lamp? Read on below to see more pictures of the #3 Skinny Beige color as well as a detailed review. 

Packaging: Bottle with a screw top, 8 ml. Comes in a plastic box. 

Pricing / Purchasing: $6 - 10 depending on where you purchase. Purchase from eBay here.

This nail polish matches my skin-tone really well! This is 3 coats.

Pros: 

• Gorgeous colors (see below - I believe this is their latest series in the gel light range, they had additional more fall-type colors, dark blues, etc. but those are very hard to find) 
• Super nice shiny finish
• Limited chipping
• Build-able - I used 3 coats to get the particular opacity on the photo above. Unlike other nail polishes that seem to get really gummy and tacky this does not do that and dries relatively quickly even with 3 coats. For reference - I also purchased #11 Purple Couple and will post a swatch shortly, which as a darker color only needs 2 coats.