Oh oh oh! I love this bag!

Marc by Marc Jacobs – Hillier Hobo snake-effect PVC shoulder bag $300

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Since I didn’t seen anything that rocked my socks at the after x-mas sales, I figured I’d do a fantasy shopping trip on Net-a-Porter. It’s been a while.

Miu Miu metallic-trimmed wedge sandals – $690

Tucker pajama-style silk shirt – $355

Vionnet embellished suede sandals – $925

Burberry London silk-georgette dress – $850

Alexander Wang hand-knitted stretch-cotton open-knit sweater – $495

Prabal Gurung cutout polka-dot silk-gazar pencil skirt – $925

Vionette one-shoulder stretch-crepe dress – $2,430

La Perla vintage embroidered mesh bodysuit – $495

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It’s been a long time since I hit up my fave Goodwill. With all the Christmas shopping done and cards finally mailed off yesterday, I popped in and scored two new-with-tags striped items for $9 total.

Goodwill has been getting the leftover clearance items from Target and I got this cozy cardigan (wearing it right now):

I also got a boxy grey striped tee with tags from Nordstrom still on it by Robin K. I didn’t find a pic but it has slanted stripe side panels and it’s a bit longer in the back.

I saved about $50! Heck yeah!

So, what have you gotten for yourself while out Christmas shopping?

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We’re always talking about purging our closets, getting rid of clutter… all in the hopes of not becoming a hoarder and ultimately refining our style.

Why are we being so hard on ourselves about keeping things we like?

There’s that “1 in 1 out” rule where you get rid of something old when you buy something new. This can also apply to home decor items. I actually did this for a while with shoes and soon ended up playing games with myself… holding onto shoes I didn’t want anymore during the initial purge, just so I could use them in the next trade. Ha! The more I thought about it, it’s such a stupid guideline. I mean, how do you decide what the perfect number of things is? Is it based on space available? It it some arbitrary number you pull out of the air? What if you really don’t want to get rid of something? The only thing I see this working well for is your basics. Your fave white tee bites the dust so you toss it and get a replacement. That makes sense. This obsession with an ultra-minimalist lifestyle is kinda grating on me lately.

There’s the “If you haven’t worn it in 1-3 years, it’s time for it to go” rule. This one makes some sense to me but it still can’t be a hard and fast rule. What about formal wear? What about that fantastic skirt you simply adore and really want to hold on to? Is it hurting anything to keep it? What about wanting to hand things down to your daughter? Women’s weight fluctuates so much too so, I see nothing wrong with keeping a size up and down in your closet as well, just in case.

There are plenty of ladies who are pure collectors. They buy unique pieces and have amazing wardrobes of well-made items. Things go in and out of style so frequently, I wish I still had a lot of my clothes from 10 years ago. Frequently, I have purger’s remorse. If I had the closet space and the money, I would love a collection that spanned decades!

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There are those who subscribe to the French mindset of shopping – keeping a basic wardrobe of classics and only adding 3 or so key pieces every season. This makes you pause and really think about the look you want to achieve that particular season and what trends you’re interested in, carefully editing your shopping list. It allows you to shop a bit more extravagantly on a few quality items rather than a ton of cheap stuff. I have never done this – sitting down with a budget and list in mind, having everything else work around a few new pricier items, sourcing, buying them and being done. I definitely know when my wardrobe is missing a key item though. For instance, I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect brown knee boots for years. This Christmas I finally get them!

I kinda just get non-basic things as I see them. “Oh! I like those shoes! Oh! I like that sweater!” It’s all pretty compulsive and I don’t think much about how it will work with what I already have. That’s when you end up standing in front of your full closet and feeling like you have nothing to wear. I don’t think in terms of outfits. Well, when you pretty much wear jeans all the time… any sweater will go with anything but… you know what I mean.

So, how do you shop and approach your wardrobe?

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I’ve gushed about Wendy Brandes and her jewelry here before in this post.

She’s so good to the community of other bloggers out there and lately has been doing a style column for The Huffington Post style section Styleist. She includes pictures of real-life women wearing the latest trends.

She recently asked for pics of ladies in peplum styles and I submitted myself in a red jacket I scored on eBay years ago and forgot about.

Here’s the peplum post.

Here are some Ulti approved outtakes (pre-haircut):

Thanks again Wendy!

Follow Wendy on Twitter!

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New Years Eve is approaching fast. Are you going out? I still have no idea what we’re doing. We went out to a fancy dinner last year and I passed out on the couch. Year before last, we walked around the neighborhood drinking champagne, witnessed a car accident and made it back in time for the ball to drop. I hope I do something this year worth dressing up for!

I’m not big on ultra formal shoes. My sparkly silver strappy numbers have only been worn once and that’s such a waste. My feet would also freeze in them this time of year. Here are some picks for New Years celebrating that will keep your toes warm and can also be worn the rest of winter!

Check out Macy’s for more great party shoes!

Nine West Riddleme Pumps

These would pretty much go with anything and can take you to the office as well.

Bestey Johnson Sydnee Flats – in other colors

Gold flats with a fancy metal flower! These could be your spare switch-out shoes when heels start to kill your feet. They’ll also go with everything!

INC International Concepts Gallia Booties

I want some red booties so badly! These would look great with skinnies and a fluffy sweater after your celebrating is done.

Nine West Delly Booties

I’m not big on sequins but c’mon! These are fabulous, plus that sturdy heel and small platform mean you’ll get a lot of wear out of them.

Boutique 9 Victorie Pumps – also in black suede

I adore this shape heel. It’s so modern.

What are you doing/wearing for New Years Eve?

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Last weekend I was at Target looking for some cute costume jewelry for the bf’s sister for Christmas, as requested. I love a good deal but I hate poor quality so, it ends up being quite the challenge to score the perfect item.

I found a pair of earrings I thought she’d like and inspected them, like I do everything. They were covered in coral colored glued on beads but so many were off-center. So I had to look at every pair on the rack until I found a pair up to par. As soon as I got home, I was removing the price so I could wrap them up and damned if one of the beads hadn’t popped off from the cart to my apartment.

Infuriating!

So a lot of people would say, “Well, what do you expect for a pair of $8 earrings?”

Honestly, I expect more. I expect to be able to wear something multiple times before it starts looking worn in the slightest. I expect to not have something break in a damn shopping bag.

This problem isn’t isolated to lower-priced stores. I see it all the time and what ticks me off the most is outrageously expensive online shops where you can see sloppy stitching in the photos. Maybe I’m just OCD and have an eye for imperfection but it drives me nuts. I’ve seen pictures of Louboutins where the sole glue is showing on the satin, the sole doesn’t line up with the heel, where a zipper on a $1000 dress is puckered and seams are pulling.

What’s happened to quality? Are we turning into such a fast disposable society that planned obsolescence and shoddy “made in China” garbage is the norm?

Julia recently wrote a post about the agony of shelling out money for better quality items and then getting them ruined. I totally feel her on this. I screwed up the most expensive bag I’ve ever owned within a few months. Devastating.

So what’s a girl to do?

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I received my November issue of Harper’s Bazaar yesterday and once again the last page has pissed me off. Rife with contradictions, I had to leave my own commentary.

Oh, and I looked up “outre attire” – extravagant, bizarre, outlandish – oh give me a fucking break.

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I LOVE cold weather shoes! Cozy and stompy and boots! THE BOOTS!  They’re my fave shoe in the whole world! Okay, enough exclamation points.

Do I need any more shoes? Of course not. I actually told myself I wouldn’t get any more shoes this year. Do I like to look? Uh, yeah!

I’ve been looking  a lot actually. I went to DSW recently and I love that most of the display shoes are in my size (6.5) so I wore flats and tried on at least 50 pairs and left with nothing! (pat pat pat on the back)

These are tickling my fancy right now and none of them are all that expensive. Do I break my promise and get a pair (or 2)? Oh geeze! Why do I do this to myself?

1 – Call it Spring – Apruzzese $69.99

2 – Wanted – Chap Oxford $25.67

3 – C. Label Alley-6 Wedge Bootie $49.95

4 – Blowfish – Vance $60 (also in grey and brown herringbone)

5 – Mia – Pampa Desert Wedge Bootie $59.99

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I’ve been pining away for flat brown boots for oh… a couple years now?

I have always wanted some authentic brown leather field boots like these Hispars but I can’t see myself spending over $200 on boots. I. Just. Can’t.

Lovely though, right?

So yeah, field boots have been getting more and more popular so I knew my time would come and this year was it!

I first saw these by Born. They’re called the Gilmore.

 They were a killer deal at 6PM and the bf said he would get them for me for Christmas but I knew he needed to act fast. He didn’t and they sold out in my size.

So I found these ALDO Ackah boots and my mom got them for me for Christmas and they just arrived today and I LOVE them. I ordered a 1/2 size up for socks and they’re perfect. Instantly comfy and they’re going to age beautifully.

I can’t wait for Christmas!

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