Monday, February 10, 2014

Peter Pilotto Launch At Target



    Yesterday I woke up at 6:00 a.m. to line up in the cold for the new Peter Pilotto Collection that was launching at Target. Ughh...But to be honest it was not that bad. I was actually lining up outside for only 5 minutes...but that was also because I was the last person in the line. Apparently, my efforts to be early were still not good enough, as there were dozens of people who had arrived much earlier than me; proving that the possibility of losing a limb to frost bite was not a concern to them. Next time I will make sure to be early with them. I can't leave my fellow shopping addicts alone in this venture.  

    Although I thought I was winning when I got into the store, the Target employees decided to control the shopping "event" from getting out of hand by only allowing 10 people at a time to try on the clothing!!? Apparently, they think we may end up like the people you see on the news that trample their fellow shoppers, or spray their eyes with pepper spray during a Black Friday event. 

    Anyways, after waiting for another hour in the store, it was finally my turn to see whatever else was remaining. Luckily for me, one of the employees began placing items that were in the fitting room back onto the floor and I managed to get some pieces. Yay! I guess it all worked out in the end. As I purchased a few items, I have decided to break this post into three parts in order to focus on each item  and discuss how to style them.  



    If I could only go home with one item from this whole collection, this is probably the one I would pick. I love the floral print- which is something Peter Pilotto is known for. It's a really interesting combination of colors, which I don't usually see on a dress.  I also find the dress to be elegant and tasteful. I love when designers can make a woman feel great and that is exactly what this dress does for me. 

    I think this is such a great dress and I look forward to wearing it everywhere (e.g work, engagements etc). Another thing I love about this dress is that it costs $39.99! I love that designers are now trying to help women who cannot always afford to purchase high end clothing to be able to access it at retailers like Target. It really helps to expose high end fashion brands to more people without breaking the bank. 

Styling:

As the dress is already a statement piece all by itself, I chose to add a simple silver necklace and a belt to help make the dress be a bit more fitted on me.  However, please note that belted or unbelted the dress still looks great on. The shoes I am wearing are from Forever 21. So basically this whole outfit is a budget buy; which is something I completely believe in. 

  

Floral & Flirty..



Stay tuned for tomorrow to find out what else I purchased from the Peter Pilotto Launch and see how I styled the pieces to fit into my wardrobe. 

Remember to stay fabulous!

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Throw Back Thursday & Target Launch: Peter Pilotto!

Happy Thursday! A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post about the launch of Philip Lim's clothing collection at Target. The launch was extremely successful and the items sold out within a few hours. Trust me I know because I was silly enough to think going to the store for 9:30 a.m. would be early enough- clearly not. Fashionistas are fashionistas for a reason. I spent most of my time rifling through clothes that were much too large for me. Any items that were in my size (only a handful) I quickly grabbed as if my life depended on it. Below is a Philip Lim dress from Target in two different colors.

Which one do you prefer?


                                                   
Anyways, Target is doing another launch with designer duo- Peter Pilotto. I'm really excited for this launch because the clothing that Peter Pilotto create is known for its elaborate prints and colourful designs which is right up my ally. Plus it doesn't hurt that this line is extremely affordable. The print dress that I want is $39.99 and I hope that this time around I will be successful enough to get it when it arrives in stores this Sunday.

Anyways, if your a fan of the brand Peter Pilotto or want some cute print pieces to add to your wardrobe, I highly recommend checking out their pieces when they arrive at Target. Remember, there is nothing better than looking good on a budget. For more details on the Peter Pilotto collection at Target you can click here.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Outfit of the day: Zara, Guess & JustFab Shoes!







With the cold weather upon us its sometimes hard to make an effort to look good, especially when you are piling on layers like I do to keep warm. So, in an effort to ensure I looked good while staying warm during the winter months, I decided to focus on sweaters that have details and were basically accessories, so there is no need to worry about adding necklaces or extra bits and bobs to the outfit. 

The sweater shown above was purchased at Guess. I know when the store Guess comes to mind one does not usually imagine a long sleeved concealing sweater, but sometimes shopping at Guess can truly be surprising. If you bypass the spaghetti bedazzled tank tops  (not judging) and head to the sale section, you can sometimes walk out with a really unique piece.

I decided to pair my grey floral and skull beaded pattern Guess sweater with a pair of black jeans from Zara. I'm not sure what it is about Zara jeans, but I really like them.  Little secret: I own three pairs of these exact jeans in the same color- black. I guess when you like something, you really like it and need to stock up before it gets discontinued (my worst nightmare). 

To complete the overall look of the outfit, I added a pair of booties from JustFab! These booties have  nice gold detailing, which helps to compliment some of the gold beading that is on the sweater. As well, the best part about these booties is that they are very affordable which is great for any girl with a shoe obsession. 

Overall, this look is simple, classy and is a very achievable look for any girl.





Simple, yet classy.




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