An Accidental State Street Shopping Haul

Hello, Lovelies! As I sure you all know, Blogger has been causing many of us some headaches over the last day, but I'm super happy now because I get to share my fun new purchases with you! Just a few days ago I was talking to the girls behind TAGG and CnC Living about how I was trying not to spend much since the fiancé just shelled out a lot of money on my engagement ring. Well, that didn't last long!


Yesterday, I headed downtown to State Street bright an early to take advantage of the fabulous Ojon event Sephora was hosting! My only real plan for the morning was to take my empty bottle of Aussie Deeep Conditioner into Sephora to redeem my full size set of Ojon Damage Reverse Shampoo & Conditioner! I got to the store about 15 minutes early, and was lucky enough to be the first person to receive the free gift! After exiting the store around 10:01am, I thought to myself, "It sure it nice out- why not walk around State Street and do a little browsing," and that's exactly what I did!


Of course, we all know that the only time you really find things you love is when you don't want to buy anything. Thus, in the two hours after I had left Sephora, I encountered tons of gorgeous shoes, dresses, etc that fit me perfectly- and I came home with 8 of them!


Here is the entirety of what I bought on State Street yesterday:

However, just to show you that I wasn't TOO horrible with my money, I'd like to break down my haul piece by piece!


Let's start with the shoes, shall we?

These cute little Zigi Girl sandals originally sold for $60, but I picked them up for $40 at Nordstrom Rack!

I got an even better deal on these lovely Steve Madden Luxe flats! They were originally $90, but I got them for just $33 at Filene's Basement!

Next up, the accessories...

Here you can see my new Michael Kors yellow studded belt, which I got from TJ Maxx for $7.50 instead of $38! I also picked up this adorable (and much needed) Totes umbrella from Nordstrom Rack for $13 instead of $24! Finally- the Ojon shampoo & conditioner, which would have cost me $49- but I got them for FREE!

This Donna Dixon beach tote also caught my eye from across the aisle while I was in TJ Maxx. It originally retailed for $90, but I paid just $20!

And now for the clothing!

This Rachel Roy skirt from Filene's (with pockets!) put me out just $7.50 instead of $80! P.S. Sorry about this photo being too bright- my camera would not cooperate! :P

I also got this lovely Angie butterfly dress from TJ Maxx for just $15 instead of $34! I love the bold floral pattern and metal detail around the neckline!

Last but not least, these Romeo & Juliet Couture premium denim skinnies that were just $7.50 instead of $78! I just had to buy these, because I have never been able to find a pair of skinny jeans that actually fit me well and flattered my figure! That's right, these are my first pair of true skinnies (gasp)!

So, my grand total for the day was $143.50, which is definitely more than I intended to spend (considering I didn't intend to spend anything), but when you consider that I saved a whopping $399.50 off the original retail prices, I think I did pretty well!


So what do you fabulous ladies think of my purchases? Have you found any great deals lately, or are you also on a "spending freeze?" I'd love to hear your thoughts!

P.S. I've been working up the courage to do some outfit posts, so be on the lookout for some of the pieces to appear again on Haute Lunch!

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