pretty much new

so wewearthings along with phi-style have started a collaboration online shop.  selling new, gently used, and vintage pieces.   we'll see how this goes.    prettymuchnew.blogspot.com

euroshopping.

ok so i did do a little bit of shopping while on vacation.. but i'd say minimal. :) while i did do a bit of excessive vintage store shopping.. i only came out with 2 items.. the boots and the skirt (shown below).. and while i don't really think i'm a shoe person.. i ended up buying 3 pairs. some fabulous gladiator flats from h&m in london.. and a pair of black canvas sneakers that i just so happened to come upon.. while strolling le marais, i wandered into the bensimon shop.. which after googling back in the states.. happens to be a very coveted french shoe brand that all the local gals wear and it looks like even a few us boutiques are trying to carry them. and here i just thought they were a bit different.

threw some outfits together to show the new purchases:
gladiators from h&m, black leather boots (vintage for 10 euros), pleated skirt(vintage for 5euro), scarf from paris street vendors(i got 3 for me.. excessive, maybe.), bensimon shoes

bottoms up.

when packing for vacations, i like to make sure i have a few great basics that i can easily mix and match tops with.. so that i can ultimately pack lighter... and buy more. :) so with a vacation coming up, i went ahead and picked up these 2 items this past weekend.

the first, the interlock highwaisted skirt from american apparel (in asphalt). it was my first time in the store, and i just so happened to come across the skirt on their website (which i never look at), but i saw it in one of their ads that shows up facebook, funny i know. anyways i still find aa as being overpriced cotton basics, and the store to be very sterile and cold, but i really like how the skirt can make everything look like a dress.. and i loves me some dresses. plus, i think it'll travel well.

the second, denim shorts from target. i've been looking for some denim shorts for weeks now. and it's either the wrong style, color, but most often the wrong fit. i've really been wanting a longer denim short with pleats. these didn't quite meet the longer side, but at least they're not the super short ones either. the pleats are very subtle and the color is not as dark as i'd like but i think they fit pretty well, and at target prices.. i'm sure i'll get some good use out of them.

shoppings, too close for comfort.

this past weekend was the grand opening of the newest and i think only outlet center to be considered to be in houston (does katy mills count?). with it's extended hours, and opening on a thursday, i figured it was my best chance to go without the super crazy crowd that would be there starting friday evening. after a lazy evening, i finally decided to take a 'drive' to see how far the new outlets were. it ended up taking me just 10 minutes from my house to parking the car at the outlets, and it was still quite busy for after 9pm on a school night. the store list was not bad, though there were a few stores i've seen in the san marcos/roundrock centers that i would've liked to see here. but i am anxiously awaiting the rock&republic store to open. i pretty much skimmed the storefronts, and saw a line just to go into coach (ridiculous). with it being so close, i'm sure i'll be doing some midweek evening shopping. now i just need some suburban shopping buddies.