vlog 2 mini haul

hey guys! long time no see! i've decided to put my focus on vlogs for the time being so here goes my video for some of the most recent things i've picked up from thrifting and from random cosmetic shopping... enjoy! and thank you for keeping up with the blog! <3



please excuse my sweaty forehead, coughing, rambling, and awkward video editing (it was my first attempt EVER lols) i love ya guys! and thanks again for sticking with my lil ol' blog :)

quarter of a century haul

here's the outcome of my 3 days of b-day shopping... im such a penny pincher as of late that i actually hate shopping at the mall... i'd much rather thrift or go to ross lmao... so this is a mix of things from the mall & from thrifting :) i'm happy with it all as a whole but kind of bummed that i didn't get any shoes! blah... maybe tomorrow as i siphon out the last of my wallet lolz

[these 3 necklaces were all from my mommy :) <3]

[all from Nordstrom's last one is Betsey Johnson]

[i realized after i got all of these that they all have that sort of raw metal kinda look... bangles and large diamond ring - Charlotte Russe ($8 for both) 2-finger hearts ring - Forever 21 ($3.80 i think?)]

[this is my first official purchase from H&M lolz lilac tunic with satiny trim - ($10 on sale)... i really didn't understand what you guys meant about their sizing... this is a large... and it fits like a 2X maybe bigger lolz crazy H&M. its kind of sad because i sort of power shopped through the store because me and my cousin got there maybe 45 minutes before closing so i just tried this and bought it (with the too small bangles WHO SIZES BANGLES?! that u may have seen on twitter lolz) im still happy with it tho :) i love the fitted lower part of the sleeves and the little detail with the bottom trim!]

[cropped denim jacket - Faith 21 (umm $30 i think) pretty standard... i couldnt bear to buy that denim moto jacket from the Gap because of the whole closing thing ::sigh:: so i sort of settled for this 1 im still happy with it tho and still fully intend to find a cute denim biker jacket!]

[denim polka dot skirt with tulip pockets - Faith 21 ($15)]

[strapless polka dot dress - Faith 21 ($25) you guys might have seen this in one of my last posts... the dress that i fell in love with and fully intended on buying :) well here it is! lolz no story here... loved it... bought it... these 3 pieces from Forever 21 are the only things that i actually bought FULL price in this entire haul lolz(minus the jewelry)]

[grey wrap back vest - Charlotte Russe ($10 on sale 50% off clearance, yeah! lolz) i looove this vest! i see more things in CR now that go up to an XL so i usually still go through the clothes racks (not just jewelry, shoes, and underwear lolz) this vest is actually a large tho but because the wrap back is a woven tee shirt fabric it stretches very nicely without looking ill-fitting... i also love that its not cropped]

[turquoise studded shoulder tunic - JCPenney ($8 on sale) if u zoom in on the photo i think you can see that weird seam on the bottom half... it actually used to have elastic there but because i don't really like elastic hugging me on that part of my belly i knew right away that i was gonna buy it and just cut the elastic out from the inside ;) wah-lah!]

[abstract print skirt with balloon-y pockets (no idea wut theyre called) - JCPenney ($10 on sale)]

[black and grey floral tiered skirt with pockets - Target ($9 on sale)]

and the rest of these are my thrift store finds from today :)

[in my hunt for a denim shirt i scooped up this blue/looks almost like denim men's Gap button up :) for now! - $3.99]

[i will always be a sucker for anything fun and preppy looking lolz rainbow plaid Chaps Ralph Lauren men's button up - $6.99]

[American Eagle dark blue (sorry they don't look it) flairs - $3.50 (on sale at the Thrift store lolz now i feel like i'm just stealing from them!) these fit nicely up top but are pretty loose around the knees and then flare AND they're kind of ratty on the back of the cuffs (which is almost why i didn't buy them) but i realized i could roll them up and they make amazingly cute bf jeans ;)]

[black Free People skirt - $.99 i love Free People but they don't make plus sizes so it was funny that i came across this skirt and it fit and is ridiculously cheap lolz it also has really interesting mesh panels on the side of the waistline]

[chocolate brown suede atb bag - $.99 i kno u can't tell in the photo but its not very big only like 10"x9" im a sucker for organizer compartments lolz so u kno that whole front part had me... it looks worn but i think that just adds to the charm :)]

so i think thats it! i can't wait to wear all this stuff lolz im starting to think that im hoarding clothes because i still have pieces i just bought that i haven't even worn yet :/...

pish posh! lolz

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old navy, old navy, old navy performance fleece!

i miss the old... old navy commercials lolz

anywho picked up a few things from old navy yesterday. its been sooo long since i've bought anything there but i was quite happy with my purchases, especially since they were all on sale ;)

but first i must start off with something thats always bothered me the most about being plus sized... i've never really focused too much on "oh all the cute clothes are in straight sizes" "i WISH this fit me" yadda yadda... i figure if it doesnt come in my size... or in a size that fits me, its not meant to be! so i don't dwell on those things at all... but something that has always bothered me when it comes to plus sized fashion is how a majority of the time we have to rely on STRETCH. rather than making things in our size with real fabric... they just make everything stretchy! which really makes me feel more fashionably limited than anything else could... i want clothes that fall on my body and accentuate it properly and when taken off of my body look like they're actually made for someone MY size!... rather than clothes that want to suffocate and encase my body as if it were some kind of sausage meat :( and when i take it off all i see are spandex on the tag, stretchy panels, those ties to create a shape, ruching and a shape that u usually have to tell yourself "oh it stretches, then that'll fit me" BLAH! i hate it lolz and honestly i can't explain why... i guess i just want our clothes to be made with the care and tailoring that straight sized clothes are made with... with darts and seams and zippers in the back or side... ::sigh:: (don't get me wrong guys, there are certain pieces that, of course, are made specifically to stretch. those are not the ones i'm referring to here)

anyways, to get back on track lolz, i wanted to share all this because i got an amazing top yesterday at old navy... it looks like just another one of those racer back tanks with the little pocket on one side... but its actually made of polyester so NO STRETCH... and it fits me amazingly :) it just really made me happy the way it moves and just sits on my body! buying this shirt and trying it on really reminded me how much i hate the concept of stretch lolz

[white polyester tank - $4.99 (sale)]

[orange-y/peach racer back tank - $4.97 (sale)]

[flared, striped, cotton skirt - $10.99 (sale)]

nothing too special but i can't wait to wear all of these when the weather settles into summer :)

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Tasty Textile Thursday

so i thought i'd do a haul of the things i got within the last few days... seeing as how i probably won't get much else... cuz i'm broke now lolz anywho... and also some dress adventures i had today at the mall with my cousin Lanella :) here is all of the fun stuff...

[stocked up on these light, short sleeve, really well fitting button ups from Walmart ($10 each) i'm probably gonna return the middle one, it gives me too much of a teenager vibe i think, right?]

[love love loooove this shirt. it's just a slouchy tee with slit cap sleeves in the most awesome (i like to call it) Mylanta color :) i wore it sort of off the shoulder today since the neckline is pretty wide (Walmart $6) my lightings been super bad on colors lately :( (see purple dresse below) oh yeah when i looked at the tag when i got home i saw that it's actually a "sleep shirt" lolz niiiiceee]

["je t'aime" heart tee (ross $7.99 minus BFF's employee discount ;) yeaaah lolz) my first official "green" tee! that's not why i bought it tho... it is just maaad comfy and to think almost half of it is recycled!... i'm prolly gonna go back and buy the other colors/prints too]

[studded bag (ross $21) i actually was being super bipolar about this bag but my mom was like "i'ma buy you a bag hurry up and pick one" lolz so it was sort of forced... but i actually really like how it looks when its sitting ona surface all slouched up... eh its okay when i carry it around too lolz i guess. i hate shopping wit ma dukes sometimes :|]

[this is my favorite buy in this haul (well maybe a toss up with the shoes lolz) purple striped wrap tie dress (Target $15 on sale) i can't wait to show this to you guys when its on... it has the cutest wrap tie detail at the empire waist... feels almost Grecian but with this light summery fabric EDIT: i last minute added that picture of it from the Target website, sucks that it's not on sale online tho]

[last but not least Puma mens white/navy/green slip on sneakers (Footlocker $19.99 on sale) i kno they're kind of trendy lolz but wutever... they're super comfy and really cool looking! makes me think i should be going to Diddy's parties in the Hamptons or something lolz]

i also tried on a couple of dresses at Forever21 (including my intended birthday dress see here) and had a mini trip to a bridal store (because my cousin is engaged, yaynes!)

here's the birthday dress (perhaps not)... i need a push up bra with this dress lolz and the print didn't really wow me as much as it did online... the cut and fit are nice though... i might go back and buy it just to have

i kept seeing this dress in the online store and i wasn't very fond... i'm thinking now its because her jugs don't look like they have much support... but me being a member of the itty bitty titty committee :P lolz... it fit much nicer... i actually liked this better than the last dress (sorry no pics)... hopefully i'll go back for this one (cousin is a Forever21 employee ;) yeaaaah... again lolz)

nooow last but not least... a halloween themed bridal nightmare (i like the cut though, it's the most suiting for my funky figure lolz)

gotta love the stink face lolz

(i'm thinkin i gotta start takin my pants off when i try dresses on lolz oh lazy poo!)

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