Let's Be Preppy!: Busy Bee

Hi all! Today I went power shopping. I had 2 goals in mind and I went shopping knowing what they were. I said in my last post that I like to browse online before I go into the store. I was headed to forever21 in my mall and so I checked the website to see what they might have in store for me. I came across two things on the website that I wanted to look for in the store. Fortunately or unfortunately, I found one of them! Check out this skirt that I snagged:

How cute?! I need an outfit for an alumni function for my high school class that I'm organizing for next Monday the 21st. Imagine this with black tights, a black turtle neck and black boots! I'm so excited that it only set me back $20.99-tax included, it's very me too! I managed to snatch up the very last one in the store, or at least the last one I could find, you know how forever21 stores can be! Here's a photo of the "real life" version that I actually own:

It really is pink, but there isn't really good lighting in my room!!

I also needed a Christmas cocktail dress for a work party that a close co-worker of mine is hosting! She sent out fabulous evites a few days ago, specifying cocktail attire and I don't have any decent dresses for the winter. I grabbed this dress from H&M for ~$35!

How fun is that bow at the top? Click on the photo if you need so you can see the details. It looks nicer as a larger picture! I'm super excited to pair this with black tights and some kind of festive black shoes. My sister is going to wear a similar champagne colored dress with a scoop neckline from Madewell (J. Crew's "cousin" store) with black tights as well!

I am so excited about my week coming up! It should be a lot of fun. And hopefully my hair will be all set to go right around Wednesday because that's my appointment day with my REAL hair woman. I'm crossing my fingers that she can salvage the current color (yucky orange-auburn, not me at ALL) and get it to something respectable-oh college adventures!

I'll keep ya posted for sure!

xxKatie

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10 comments:

College Belle said...: I LOVE that skirt! It's so cute!; December 13, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Sweet Southern Comfort said...: Talk about steals and deals! :); December 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Unknown said...: Love your great finds! I so wish we had a Forever 21 here!; December 13, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Gracie Beth said...: Love the skirt!; December 13, 2009 at 9:11 PM
mFw said...: You did great finding stuff! I never go in those stores but maybe I will when I;m back home! Sounds like a fun couple weeks!

Mariam; December 13, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Annabel Manners said...: Well, that skirt just could not be cuter! Seriously, what would we do without F21?; December 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Blackeyed Susan said...: Very cute finds!; December 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Southern Champagne Wishes said...: Oooh, I love them both! They will both be so cute for the holidays!; December 14, 2009 at 1:14 AM
Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...: LOVE that skirt! It's going to look awesome with the other pieces of the outfit that you described! The dress isn't so bad either! ;); December 15, 2009 at 1:37 AM
DC GOP Girl said...: Super cute skirt! I have such the love-hate relationship with Forever 21.

Love your Lilly bedspread too. :); December 17, 2009 at 12:40 PM