Today's Pickings

Here was today's outfit. A Joy & Happiness cardigan with embellishment and my Paige Denim jeans. The cardigan was a find from Second Time Around on Newbury Street while the jeans were at least half off from Filene's Basement.

Check These Out!

Here are some great sales and deals to check out that are going on now or will start soon!:

• The Designer Denim Event at Smartbargains
• Planet Lulu is having it's monthly sample sale May 2-4, sign up now since it's by invitation only!
• eLuxury just added new markdowns!
  
• I was browsing around and found that Spiegel has a GREAT clearance section

Also, being from Hong Kong, I know what a great place Shu Uemura is for beauty products. The Newbury Street, Boston store opened yesterday and it's only the 3rd store in the US to open!

Alternates

There'll be times when something catches your eye, but you're not willing to splurge. Replicas can be great in these situations. Here are some great items with some great alternatives:

	Left: Medieval by Bernardo Right: Maris by Payless
	Left: Eyelet Hobo by Franco Sarto Right: Eyelet Drawstring Bag from Urban Outfitters
	Left: Sybel by Steve Madden Right: Liquid by Payless

Bargains and Deals

A great bargain is sometimes simply irresistible. That feeling of getting a great deal is just too good.

Here are some of my favorite places online to find a bargain:

• Smartbargains
• Overstock
• Bluefly
• Ashford
• Hotkiss
• Forever21
• Payless
• Old Navy
• Newport News
• Spiegel
• Urban Outfitters (The sale section is usually pretty extensive)
  
• Costco (Check out these amazing deals on some Designer Purses!)
  
• FatWallet

I always check FatWallet.com before ordering anyone online just in case there's a discount code I can use before checking out on any site...just in case I can turn an online purchase into a great deal at the last second.

Peep Toes

I'm all about the peep toe pumps this season.

Boston hasn't had much great weather for spring/summer shoes yet, but I'm definitely going to make sure these 2 pairs get sufficient wear this year.

Left: St. John pump (haven't found these online yet, link me if you have any leads).

Right: Etienne Aigner "Celt" Pump (available at Zappos, Shoes.com, and Lane Bryant Catalog Online).