i've never gotten jeans from urban outfitters but i just got a bunch of clearance shirts and jackets there and the clearance prices were pretty good - so maybe there?

gap clearance?

macy's also was having a sale recently / probably still is because of president's day (or whatever holiday is coming up!)

2/14/2010 6:09:34 PM

kohls, target, forever21 all have reasonable prices. you just have to get lucky enough to find them in your size.

2/14/2010 6:12:46 PM

Target is your best bet for that price range, but I recommend shopping in person rather than online because Target jean (generally Mossimo) sizes tend to vary wildly from pair-to-pair.

Gap is also a great choice, but again, you really may need to visit the store for accurate sizes.

American Eagle jeans can fall into that price range, and they tend to be fairly fashionable and well-constructed for the price.

2/14/2010 6:30:48 PM

Quote :

"Where is a good place to buy jeans online?"

I almost exclusively buy my jeans off e-bay. In the last 3 days I've gotten a pair of j.crew, 7's, and Joes and paid $20, $30, & $40. Bout to buy a pair of paige denim too

[Edited on February 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM. Reason : do want the last pair]

2/14/2010 6:32:15 PM

Yeah the thing is I pretty much need to do online shopping...around here the clothing stores are limited...tomorrow I'm going to check out TJ Maxx and Ross but other than a Belk and Sears that's pretty much all there is

2/14/2010 6:32:47 PM

Oooh, ebay is a good call.

You can get great brands for a fraction of the cost.

2/14/2010 6:35:55 PM

^^ did you not see the e-bay suggestion? E-bay shopping for jeans rules

2/14/2010 6:43:00 PM

Quote :

"Where is a good place to buy jeans online?"

I wish you could go to an american eagle and not just shop online. I just bought a $10 pair of jeans from them on Friday. Their president's day sale ends tomorrow. AE jeans are really the only jeans that make my ass, hip and stomach area look amazing (well, the boyfriend cut).

2/14/2010 6:44:30 PM

^^yeah I totally just checked out e-bay looks good to me

^I agree with that...i love AE jeans...I wish there was an AE around here

[Edited on February 14, 2010 at 6:49 PM. Reason : ]

2/14/2010 6:48:34 PM

I LOVE my AE boyfriend jeans!

I'm pear-shaped and they are super comfy in the thighs. They offer plenty of leg room, but still hug the booty perfectly and provide the perfect shape.

2/14/2010 6:50:20 PM

I haven't looked through Modcloth in a while and I have some new wants.
LOVE the surprise on this one!





LOVE these two but they're $100

2/14/2010 6:50:40 PM

Ooh Nerdchick! Cute! I love the black w/leopard print shoulders. It's very Samantha Jones/Sex In The City. I bet the print would look great w/your skin tone/hair color.

2/14/2010 6:53:10 PM

thanks!

I'm inclined towards the nautical dress because the shape is forgiving. I've had fit issues with Modcloth and I'm nervous about ordering a sheath. I have a pretty standard shape and department store clothes fit me well but 2 of the 3 dresses I've ordered I had to return. They just fit weird!

2/14/2010 7:04:42 PM

shop at target for jeans. i've bought a few pairs from there and i love them. i get so many compliments when i wear them and people are surprised when i tell them i got it from target.

2/14/2010 7:15:01 PM

I ended up getting this shirt for my interview, in the pink stripes:

http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=23451&parentCategoryId=2&categoryId=16&subCategoryId=16&user_att_name=Interest&user_att_value=Email&Mppg=0&Mcatpn=category&Mpper=3&Mcat=16&Mcatp=cat_2&Mpos=13&Mrsaa=*&Mcatn=Blouses+%26+Shirts&Mpg=SEARCH%2BNAV&Mrsavf=*

if you click on the black/white stripes, it'll show you the normal way to wear it.. I'm not going to have the belt and all that crap

nobody had any cute sleeveless tops that didn't have a ton of stuff around the neck

2/15/2010 9:29:16 AM

I really want this Alberto Makali dress:



Though it's hard to justify dropping that much money on a fairly casual dress. I'm also eyeing this Arden B ebay find. Just 19 bucks!



BTW, just want to say that I am really bummed about Alexander McQueen. RIP. His shoes were amazing.

2/17/2010 8:56:24 AM

^omg! he died!? I hadn't heard...and now I'm reading he hung himself that's terrible...

2/17/2010 9:37:37 AM

He was sooo talented. But apparently his mother's death sent him over the edge.

Quote :

"Alexander McQueen’s Twitter stream has been deleted, but his missives cached on Google (and excerpted below) indicate that the 40-year-old designer was in a dark state of mind in the days leading up to his untimely death, including a Tweet on Feb. 3 in which he told his followers that his mother had died. 12:40 PM Feb 7th HELLS ANGLES & PROLIFIC DEAMONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12:38 PM Feb 7th sunday evening been a f—ing awful week but my friends have been great but now i have to some how pull myself together and finish with 2:21 PM Feb 3rd La reine Margot 11:47 AM Feb 3rd but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11:46 AM Feb 3rd i’m letting my followers know the my mother passed away yesterday if it she had not me nor would you RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10:52 AM Feb 1st why people ignore the ugly things in life but within this they are missing the beauty that lies under the rotten fruit!!!!!!!!!!!! 10:46 AM Feb 1st from heaven to hell and back again, life is a funny thing. beauty can come from the most strangest of places even the most disgusting places 10:01 AM Jan 28th Hells Angels + Prolific Demons……"

[Edited on February 17, 2010 at 9:48 AM. Reason : .]

2/17/2010 9:46:45 AM

If my husband wouldn't shit a brick by me doing it, I really like this hair cut.



thing is I think I would shit a brick too afterward; I just can't get the nerve. I wish I wasn't so attached to my hair...

that said, w/ husband shitting more of a stone versus a brick, I think I'm gonna go back to my bangs again, but a little different. something like this

2/17/2010 8:37:59 PM

^ i like the second one

i recently cut off like 5 inches of my hair and it was scary but i ended up liking it. though i think i wanna grow it back out. i don't know. i just like myself better with long hair. i guess it is a security blanket or something.

although i actually like the length it is right now (i cut it in december so its grown out a little since then). so i may keep it this length for awhile.

i don't know. hair is so difficult. but i really like the first and second cuts you posted, but def the second one if you are trying to ease into the drama

i think bangs scare me more than getting my hair cut short. bangs are definitely terrifying. because bad bangs are just...bad and they are super hard to fix. whereas cutting your hair into a bob or something sucks if it is bad but atleast you can pin it back or like somehow disguise the ugly. bangs are terrifying.

2/18/2010 7:19:00 PM

bangs don't scare me. I trust my stylist (Brandy! she's moved for all the Brandy lovers if you didn't know...Atomic Salon now).

I have two other options, and a little poll going on fb.

this is a former cut I had (I'm on the R)


and this one


the 2nd one from my previous post reminds me of my hair when it was like


the more I look at the Rachel McAdams cut, the more I like it...I think when I go in I'd like to try that but not as short...then take it from there

2/18/2010 7:27:45 PM

this was the exact picture i took to my stylist a while back.
i loveeeeeeeeee it... so yeah


DO IT

2/18/2010 7:56:12 PM

I love it too, it just reminds me of what I've already done...I just can't decide if I want to go back or do something different.

2/18/2010 8:06:02 PM

you look good with it though!

2/18/2010 8:06:27 PM

Well thank you

whatever happens I'll post pics tomorrow

[Edited on February 18, 2010 at 8:10 PM. Reason : ]

2/18/2010 8:08:17 PM

you look good without too though

i just really love that hairstyle

[Edited on February 18, 2010 at 8:11 PM. Reason : hoilj]

2/18/2010 8:11:43 PM

I went for the shorter cut (bangs aren't cooperating atm...figures)



and my 8 inches of hair chopped off makes a great fu manchu!

2/19/2010 4:51:51 PM

Quote :

"(Brandy! she's moved for all the Brandy lovers if you didn't know...Atomic Salon now)."

roller derby brandy from design salon?

If so, I love you. I called alterego to get a haircut for my bday, and no one there knew where she had gone.

YAY!

2/19/2010 4:54:32 PM

yes! glad I could help. she really likes her new place, and it has MUCH better parking than Alter Ego. It's off Morgan

2/19/2010 5:22:25 PM

i like the short cut!!!

2/19/2010 6:36:44 PM

It looks awesome and super healthy.. glad you went with the short cut!

2/19/2010 6:43:29 PM

LK is so cool

2/19/2010 6:59:52 PM

im bored.

i want to shop.

gimme badasss websites

2/20/2010 4:33:30 PM

So I read online that you can wash your hair with a baking soda and water mixture and then use vinegar as a conditioner....I might try this...

The only draw back that I read was that it will make your hair a little more oily than normal at first because your scalp is used to producing much more oil to compensate for the shampoo taking it all out...but I don't think I'll have that problem I generally only wash my hair once or maybe twice a week...

2/21/2010 10:45:02 PM

wow. vinegar as a conditioner?

hmmm...

2/21/2010 10:59:26 PM

http://simplemom.net/how-to-clean-your-hair-without-shampoo/

Quote :

"Apple cider vinegar is a mild acidic, working well to counteract the baking soda, and thus acts as a great replacement for conditioner. It detangles the hair folicles, seals the cuticle, and balances the hair’s pH balance."

[Edited on February 21, 2010 at 11:03 PM. Reason : ]

2/21/2010 11:01:36 PM

lol. i didnt doubt it.

just interesting.

2/21/2010 11:10:51 PM

if it weren't for my color i would try it.

My stylist would run me over if i screwed my hair color

2/21/2010 11:30:41 PM

I've gone the vinegar for conditioner route.

Not ever happening again. I'm not particularly opposed to the smell of vinegar or bothered by it, but walking around with the aroma of it on my hair was just too much. It was I predict you'll try it once or two and not stick with it because of the smell. It just doesn't come out.

2/22/2010 9:11:11 AM

Quote :

"bangs aren't cooperating atm...figures"

bangs aren't cooperating ass-to-mouth...figures

2/22/2010 9:16:13 AM

i really want this purse but its $200. something i can't exactly justify right now with some other expenses looming. anyone else find anything similar to this design recently?

2/22/2010 9:33:07 AM

Quote :

"I've gone the vinegar for conditioner route. Not ever happening again. I'm not particularly opposed to the smell of vinegar or bothered by it, but walking around with the aroma of it on my hair was just too much. It was I predict you'll try it once or two and not stick with it because of the smell. It just doesn't come out."

I didn't even think of that...but yeah it makes sense....

Although that site also suggests that after a while you can ween off the baking soda/vinegar treatment all together and just go to plain water to wash your hair...that would be really awesome, but my hair is oily enough/I mess with my hair too much that I don't think it would work for me.

2/22/2010 9:37:44 AM

^ LOL. I tried the mayo for conditioner trick when I was 10. Never again. My hair smelled soooo disgusting. It was about 15 years before I could eat mayo again.

Of course, at the time I had crazy frizzy hair bc my fam is poor and we could only afford Suave and White Rain. Now I shell out dough for good conditioner. It's worth the investment.

2/22/2010 9:55:47 AM

new bed!!!!


[Edited on February 22, 2010 at 10:07 AM. Reason : ]

2/22/2010 10:05:52 AM

i can't see your picture

2/22/2010 10:06:59 AM

can you see it now? i posted a pic on my facebook wall too

2/22/2010 10:08:15 AM

aww yea super cute!

(oh that's right i did see that the other day - i'm a little simple )

2/22/2010 10:08:48 AM

^^^^^I really don't have to shell out the big bucks for shampoo and conditioner...my hair does pretty well with whatever...I think I've been blessed with naturally healthy hair, even when I color it, blow dry it, straighten it, do anything to it really it's never brittle and it's always soft

[Edited on February 22, 2010 at 10:09 AM. Reason : ]

2/22/2010 10:09:00 AM

Joie I thought of you when I saw this little capelet:



Except the ones with the corsages are expensive!

2/22/2010 12:06:25 PM

^eeeeeeeek! i. freaking. love. that.

link please


(ps twoozles that bed is badass...i love platform-y beds like that!)

2/22/2010 3:20:51 PM