clothes, awards, and reunions

I ordered some clothes from old navy and they arrived. This order included the blue gingham shirt and the sandals. 

I love getting new clothes.

{Details}

Shirt: Old Navy, sweater: Target, necklace: forever 21, jeans: american eagle, sandals: Old navy

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Today i wore my outfit to an award ceremony that also acted as a reunion for the new zealand study abroad girls. I loved getting to see these girls...and be there to see my favorite professor get an award.
University Achievement Awards Ceremony

 Reunited with some of my NZ study abroad girls

 Our Favorite professor: She received the Outstanding Professor award (and it was well deserved)

As of yet

{New Years}

{College Group Game Night}

{Friday at home}

I went on a trip up to Davis, CA saturday through wednesday(7-10).

Those outfits did not get documented

{Forever 21 shopping trip in Davis, CA}

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New Additions

I am back home from traveling the U.S.

I brought back some things....new clothes.

I think they feel at home in my closet.

Shopping at a mall in Nashville
It was so strange to be able to purchase clothes again. The worst part for me was not knowing where to start. I felt so overwhelmed in these upscale stores. It felt like the racks of clothes were staring me down, as if i didn't belong in the store. I came prepared with a mental list of the things i wanted in my wardrobe, yet i couldn't find those things in the stores. I felt so defeated my first day of attempting to buy clothes. Part of the problem was that i just wasn't in the mood to go shopping. Weird, i know, but it happens...especially when i'm out of practice. I ended up leaving with two items from the GAP (possibly the most affordable store in the whole mall) feeling like i had spent too much money. It was not a good day.

Shopping in the St. Louis area
I waited a few days and made my second attempt. It was a total success. The mall i went to had the stores i had been wanting to shop at. I went to American Eagle, H&M, Charlotte Russe, and Forever 21. I felt like i belonged here and that the clothes were just waiting for me to find them. It was wonderful.

I would like to present the new additions to my closet.

1. H&M $9.95
2. GAP $49.95 (YIKES...that was the bad day)
3. Forever 21 $5.99 (clearance rack)
4. Charlotte Russe $28.99
5. Charlotte Russe $39.99
6. American Eagle $34.99 (on sale)
7. American Eagle $29.99 (on sale-online)
8. Forever 21 $5.99 (clearance rack)

GAP $13.78 (on sale)

Forever 21 $18.90                             H&M $17.95

Someplace in Nashville...i don't know what it was called  $10

Total (w/ tax): $290.54 for 11 items 

approx. $26 per item. Not too shabby

So did i stick to my mental list?

Ummm....i got one thing. That tie-neck blouse also happened to be my most expensive purchase. 

The rest will just have to wait til my next shopping trip.