PIMC - Peek in my closet!: January 2009

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Chinese Laundry Heels - Sister's Christmas Present!

I bought these really cute Chinese Laundry Heels for my sister for Christmas. I totally love them soo much! I wish I bought one for myself!! I totally regret not buying one for myself. These strappy heels are soo cute & the studs make it look so fierce!

I bought these heels for only $13! The best part was that I had already given my sister her present earlier in the week, so on Christmas Day she received another present! She was very surprised! I was excited to see her happy =)

Here is a picture of my sister modeling her new heels!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Guess Peep-toe Booties Haul! – 1/23/09

Do you like my new heels??

I purchased these CUTE Guess Heels for $35!! A little on the pricey side (for me, at least) but I really liked the style so I was willing to pay a little more for it!!

I absolutely LOVE this style. It’s kind of rocker-ish yet classy at the same time. I can’t wait to wear these heels!! These heels would look great with leggings or skinny jeans; however, I never jumps on that style. In any case, I am sure that these will go well with my outfits!!

The material is suede and the color is a light Gray. I've been really into the color Gray lately! Gray's neutral tones matches with a lot of the items that I have!

Guess Peep-toe Booties in Gray Suede- $35

Sunday, January 18, 2009

“Oh What a Night Online” Review - 1/18/09

I LOVE entrepreneurs & try to support them as much as I can! So when one of my blog readers, who happened to be the owner of “Oh What a Night Online,” informed me of her new online store, I was excited to see what the website looks like & what goodies were available for sale!

Description:
“Oh What a Night Online” (ohwhatanightonline.com link here) sells women’s apparel & accessories! The site sells items ranging from BCBG to Coach! I love all the cute dresses the site has!! Totally my kind of style: Classy, yet Stylish!

From their “About Us” page
“We are an internet-based store and hope to grow to where we are able to open our own local store. Our products are brought to you from various sources, including the closeout distribution shops, clearance shops, manufacturers and manufacturers' surplus we find in wholesale markets. We are currently finalizing a direct buying agreement with a major shoe distribution company and will soon be offering a "huge" variety of latest styles in shoes, boots, sandals and high heel pumps. We expect to have products in place in January 2009.

We really do sell our products with minimal mark-up and we try to bring you the best look and styles that reasonable prices can obtain and we will continue that as we grow. Hopefully you will find something in our store that you feel just as we did, gives you that really stunning and exciting look to catch the eye of that someone special, makes you feel great because you look your best and is perfect for your special event or whatever your needs are!”

PROS:
1. So many Options! I LOVE how there is so much to choose from on the Website. And the styles are super cute too! OMG, there is sooo much cute stuff available! You all know how much I LOVE dresses!! I wish I can buy them all!! =)

2. Great photos! There are many photos of the items with different angles! I like looking at many photos when I shop online and having multiple angle shots really help! I also love how the photo enlarges when you put your cursor on top of the photo!

Also, I like the mannequin. LOL, it's really weird but I like it when I see clothes on a mannequin because if it fits the mannequin it'll fit me! LOL..Very weird, I know!

3. Easy to Navigate Site: The Website is very easy to navigate! I hate it when websites are hard to navigate! Just a little pet peeve of mines. I give up easily when its hard to navigate!

Don't know what I am talking about? Try Zara's website (link here). That site really sucks.

4. Reasonable Prices for Brand Name Items! I totally think their prices are reasonable for Brand Names items. I LOVE affordability. LOL, who doesn't??!

5. New Heels are Coming Soon! I can’t wait to see what kind of Heels they’ll have in stock!!

6. And Lastly, as I mentioned above, I love to support entrepreneurs! Definitely a Pro on my list!

CONS:
1. Just a Personal Con: Although prices are reasonable for Brand Name clothes, I personally don’t like to spend so much on clothes. It goes with my blog theme: Stylish yet Inexpensive!

However, the clearance section totally makes up for this Con! Oh how I LOVE clearance!! The site's clearance section is awesome! It's not your typical, yucky (for lack of a better term!) clothes on clearance! There are actually CUTE items available & many of them too!! Link to the clearance items here.

Conclusion:
With soo many Pros and one not-even-Con, I really like this online store! I love almost every item on this website! I know I will definitely be checking the clearance section often!

Plus check out the deals that are available per the website: "Create an Account" - and get a coupon for $5.00 off your next purchase!” And holiday dresses are on sale, 50% off!

These are my 2 Favorite Dresses from the Clearance Section! OMG, I LOVE these dresses! Both are only $37.99 each!! Can you believe it??!! I’m still deciding which one to get! I wish I had an excuse to wear these cute dresses out!

Marc Jacobs Silk Printed Tie Back Dress:

I love animal print!! This dress is soo gorgeous! (Link to dress here)

BCBG Max Azria Black Chiffon Dress:
I can't have too many LBD's! This one is soo cute! I love the cut of this dress. (Link to dress here)

Holiday Party Outfit! (Late!) – 1/18/09

This post is extremely late but I promised I would show my dress on the day of so here it is. I ended up begging my BF to take me to the mall an hour before the party started because I couldn’t find the other side to my Faux diamond hoop earrings!

At the mall, I saw similar Faux diamond hoop earrings at Icing for $25! Holy cow, I would never spend that much on earrings!! I was so disappointed to leave empty-handed! =(

As I was leaving the mall, I saw my last ditch effort to score accessories for the party: It was at Charlotte Russe.

I knew I was going to wear my BCBGirls Cheetah Print heels so when I saw Cheetah Print Hoop Earrings, I quickly grabbed it! Then I saw the sale: 2 for $8!! OMG, I grabbed a set of bangle bracelets (one of which was cheetah print!) and headed towards the cashier.

But then something stopped me: A cheetah print clutch…I stood there staring at it. It was $12 but I thought to myself, "Its only ONE night.. I will NEVER wear it again!" So I left the clutch. GOOD THING I DID!! Saved myself $12!! Sometimes binge shopping is no good!

Anyway, when I was at the cash register, it rang up to only $6!! I received $2 off for some reason! OMG, I was super excited and ready to party!

The accessories I purchased from Charlotte Russe:

2 for $8 however I purchased it for 2 for only $6! Score!

The party was super fun. My sister accompanied me and it was held at a fancy hotel. Everyone looked so gorgeous! We ate, danced, laughed, and had a lot of fun!

Here is my Party Dress:

I Absolutely Adore this dress!!

Holiday Party Outfit:
Custom-made Silk Dress in Bright Red w/ a Cute Bow-tie!
BCBGirls Cheetah Print Heels
Charlotte Russe Accessories! - 2 for $6!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Wonderful Saturday! - 1/17/09

Hi Gals!

I had a wonderful Saturday!

First, I cleaned my bathroom. I love it when its clean!! It feels so good! I've been so busy that I haven't gotten a chance to clean it as much as I like to.

Then my sister & I went to the mall to do some major damage! I spent about $150!! Pics to come tomorrow!

I cleaned up my place a little bit more when I came home & even worked for an hour. (Had to squeeze it in!). After working, my BF & I headed to my mom’s place to watch UFC. I hung out with my family for 3 hours! It is always so much fun hanging out with the family & catching up!!

After leaving my mom’s house, my BF & I cruised the streets of our town. I always love to cruise! It is so much fun to people-watch!

Additionally, I ate soo much junk food today!! I ate cookies, chocolate-covered marshmallows, cupcakes, hot wings, and chips! I usually eat fairly healthy so this was wild for me!!

And that was my Saturday! I hope you all had a wonderful time today as well! =)

Thursday, January 15, 2009

New Haircut - Sophia Bush Style! - 1/15/09

I got a haircut yesterday! My first reaction was I didn’t like it. I never like my hair, unless I wear extensions. My hair is never nice =(

But slowly I got used to it & now I like it!! I chopped off 6 inches and it feels sooo good to no longer have long hair!! I still have the habit of using a lot of shampoo..in time I will learn to use a dime size instead of a quarter size!!

Speaking of haircuts, why is it that I cannot find a good stylist?? I’ve jumped from place to place & have yet to find a good hair stylist!! What’s up with that?? I guess I’ve been unlucky in that department!

I didn’t bring a picture as an example to show the hair stylist. I heard that it is always a good idea to bring one with you because they might not interpret your description the way you interpret it. In any case, without a photo, I told the stylish to cut off 6 inches w/ long bangs in the front and layers in the back.

My haircut ended up looking similar to Sophia Bush's hair (pictured below)! Although my bangs are a little longer. I hate bangs that I can't put behind my ears! Anyway, I am having fun with my new length!!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Lisa Marie Presley Inspired Outfit - 1/14/09

Lisa Marie Presley recently had Twin Baby Girls! Below is a picture of her and her 3-month-old girls Finley and Harper! Look at how cute they are!!

Picture courtesy of People.com

To celebrate her new twins, I created an outfit inspired by Lisa Marie Presley.

Pictured w/ her guitarist husband Michael Lockwood, 47, Presley is wearing a Cheetah print top w/ a black skirt & matching jacket. Her hair looks really nice!

It's kind of cute (yet a little cheesy) that they are matching.

Lisa Marie Presley Inspired Outfit:

XOXO Dress w/ a Cheetah Print top & a high-waisted Black skirt (Patent Belt was included) – Only $23 at Ross!! See more about the haul here.

Banana Republic Suit Jacket in Black – This jacket is classic & timeless. I love it!

JoeyO Heels in Patent Red – Only $14 at Ross! See more about the haul here.

Actress

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Forever 21 Jewelry Haul! - 1/13/09

I love buying Jewelry. Especially FAKE, Costume jewelry!

I don’t like to wear "real" jewelry because I am so irresponsible with my gems that I get scared of losing it when I wear it. I would rather wear fake and NOT worry!

I recently went on a little jewelry shopping trip. All jewelry pictured here are from Forever 21.

I bought this ring for only $4! I love how unique it looks!

This ring looks so simple yet distinctive with it's chain-like style. I LOVE this ring! It matches with almost every outfit! This ring was only $3! What a deal!

This necklace was about $8. It is one of my favorite necklace right now! It is soo chic-looking yet edgy at the same time!! I totally love this style. I want to go buy more!

Update on my tooth:
An update on my tooth, I think something is really wrong with it. I looked it up and there is a condition called “tongue thrusting”. I think I might have this and it might be making my tooth go bad!! YUCKKKy! =/

Monday, January 12, 2009

Christmas in Chicago! (Pic heavy)

I was in Chicago for Christmas. It was sooo beautiful!! I loved the atmosphere & the snow!! It was really cold but I had soo much fun roaming the city!

I absolutely love Chicago!

We stayed at the Inn of Chicago, right near the Gorgeous Michigan Avenue or Magnificent Mile! Here is a shot of the view from our hotel room!

Forever 21:

Guess:

They had their own DJ spinning inside the store! I couldn't hear myself shop..
Sear’s Tower in a fog! I really wanted a Sear’s Tower Christmas Ornament! But it was $40!!

Millennium Park had these cool looking screens w/ people’s faces on them!

Daytime:

Twilight:

The Infamous “Bean” near Millennium Park. Such a gorgeous site!

Daytime:

Super sunny day! Made the shot soo beautiful!

A foggy night shot. Just a cool. COOL BEANS!

Gorgeous Ice Skating Rink in Millennium Park. I love the beautiful city buildings as a back drop!

The Amphitheater..

CNA Building (I think that is what is called..):

I like this building bc its RED!!

Chicago is known for their yummy Deep Dish Pizzas. We ate at 2 well-known Pizza places called Giordano’s & Gino’s East. Both pizza’s were sooo yummy!! Gosh! I really want one right now..

From Gino's East:

We did take-out in order to avoid standing in line for hours!

Look how thick it is!!

Giordano’s:

We got there before they opened to avoid huge lines!

Wow Bao:

We tried this place because of the funny name and it ended being Soo delicious!! We ate it twice! OMG, I’m craving one right now!! I love the Mongolian Beef!!

YUMMY BUNSSS:

I LOVEEE GARRETTS!!!!

Please send me some!!!

Macy’s (on State Street):

Totally makes it feel like Christmas all over again looking at this photo! I love the decorations!

Window Displays:

John Hancock Observatory:

We went up this Observatory rather than Sear’s Tower. Instead of waiting an hour and a half for the Sear’s Tower, we went up immediately! And there was NO crowd!