New Goodies from J.Crew

Wow, these past few days have just flown by. I spent a lot of my weekend at school for rehearsals for our huge Variety Show, working with the TV crew and dancing with Poms. The show opens tomorrow night, and since I know I'll be super stressed all week, I planned ahead to give myself a little pick-me-up. This weekend, I decided to treat myself in honor of J.Crew's phenomenal President's Day sale. I was in huge need of some new "going-out" tops, and I'm so excited for these to come in!!

Sera Top

Blythe Blouse

Tilda Oxford Rhinestone Top

This top was my huge treat to myself because it wasn't on sale, but I am so in love with it!!!

I also really wanted another pair of colored jeans, because I adore my mint Toothpicks. This olive green pair won my heart this time.

In other news, the Turnabout dress I ordered came, and I was completely unsatisfied. Like, not even a little bit. Thank goodness for backup plans! As always, I'll be keeping my actual dress a secret to y'all :)

XO

My First Lilly Sale!

Yesterday morning was quite the morning for me. I was up at six-thirty with the sounds of my younger sister getting up and ready for school. I didn't even wake up grouchy; I was just excited to shop my first Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale! I parked myself on my bed with my laptop and opened up the Lilly website, patiently waiting and watching the live countdown on the homepage. At seven on the dot, I refreshed the page, looking for the sale tab. As it reloaded, no sale tab.

 What?!?!?

Of course, this was not the end for me. I opened another tab, reopened the site, and, praise the Lord, the sale tab was there! Having heard all the stories about the site crashing in the past, I worked quickly, picking my way through dresses, tops, sweaters, and skirts. Even with the huge sale prices, my original cart still came out to about $700. No way I was getting Mama to pay for $700 of Lilly goodies, no matter how much I begged, pleaded, and promised years of servitude and meticulous housework. Not that I was really up for groveling at seven in the morning. So instead, I started whittling, keeping in mind that I really didn't want to blow my entire fall budget, regardless of how much I wanted everything.

Here's what I ended up with:

Tate Skirt in Hotty Pink Seersucker: $108 $29

Jarvey Skort in Resort White Fresh Cut: $88 $19

Patricia Sweater in Hotty Pink Argyle AND True Navy Argyle: $128 $25 each

I placed my order with no problem, and within a minute or two, my phone dinged with the familiar sound of a confirmation email. Success! I was so glad I didn't have any problems, because the minute I got my email, the site totally crashed! My heart goes out to all of y'all who had problems with the site, I know how rough that must have been!

I had originally wanted to get a dress or two, but since I wasn't really in looove with any dresses from this past season (except the Adelson, which I already have in the Lilly State of Mind print!), I skipped on that. Plus I'm already pushing to wear Lilly for Homecoming...

Did you luck out at the sale yet? Or did you have some tech issues?

XO

Reminder! Lilly Pulitzer on Rue La La!!

Lilly Pulitzer is on Rue La La again today!! As always, the sale starts at 11 am Eastern Standard Time. I'll be grabbing a shift or two as well as a skirt. I'm actually so excited, because between this and Lilly's upcoming Endless Summer Sale, my Lilly collection is growing enormously!

If y'all still need an invite, here you go:)

And just a heads up, I'll be in California for the next week and a half, but I'll still be trying to post sporadically (and maybe even try out the Blogger app on my iPhone!). Once I get back, I'll resume regular posting.

XO

They're Having a Sale!! The Completely True Story of How I Spent (Almost) All My Birthday Money at J.Crew

Hi, my name is Gabbi, and I'm a J.Crew addict. That's how I'm supposed to start, right? Because I have a problem, that I'm sure is shared by many of my fellow preppy girls: I can't get enough J.Crew (and Lilly, but that's a whole different level). And if they're having a sale, and I have a newly full wallet, I should probably stay as far away from a J.Crew store as possible. But that's the first (okay, second, technically) place that newly-licensed Gabbi decided to go the day after her birthday.

Y'all, it was like Christmas come early, I'm telling you. When I found out so many things I wanted were already on sale, I went bonkers. And when I found out that everything on sale was another 30% off...well, God bless the poor lady helping me.

from my Instagram

Bless her heart, she should have just given me a cart. It would have saved her a whole lot of trouble running back and forth.

I ended up with two pencil skirts, a button down, and a popover. The popover was the only full price item I got, but really, I had to.

I'm kind of obsessed. This shirt is perfect for summer, light as air and way comfy, but still polished. Definitely my new favorite.

If you think you also should be a member of J.Crew Addicts Anonymous, this fantastic sale is still going on in stores and online, with the code MUSTHAVE.

Also, if any of y'all remember my post about The Frat Collection, I also have a discount code for their website. Use the code URI at checkout for 10% off!

XO

Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale

As many of you know, Lilly's Endless Summer Sale started today! Here's what I'm eyeing:

Oh, goodness! That's a lot of loot!

What's in your tote?

XO

North Shore Prep

Vineyard Vines Whale of a Sale!

Oh.My.Goodness. Vineyard Vines is having an absolutely fantastic sale. FORTY, yes, 40, percent off all sale items. Seriously. Not one to miss. Let the stocking up begin.

I love, love, LOVE this coverup. So cute! Comes in blue too, but knowing me, I'm obviously going for the pink. Originally $79.50, reduced to $59.99, Whale of a Sale has this for $36.00. Maybe I should get the blue too.....

This hoodie is so cute. Perfect to just throw on. A steal at $35.99.

Not included in the Whale of a Sale, but an essential that I've been meaning to add to my closet. Flamingo, Vineyard Navy, White Cap, Lime Ice, and Cottage Blue are my favorites out of the colors available, and Lime Ice and Cottage Blue are available for just $49.99.

In other news, Wednesday's country club lunch went very well. I met some of my friend's friends and had a great time hanging out by the pool and talking. My second club lunch this week (earlier today) at a different club, with a different guy was definitely more of a date, and still very nice. We ate by the lake and then played some paddle tennis. I had fun, but I'm not sure if I have any real interest in either of these guys yet. 

XO

North Shore Prep

SPECIAL DOUBLE POST! Socialite Saturday-Wedding Bells! + Sunday Steal!

This part really should have been written yesterday, but I'm sure y'all will forgive me. Last night, I had the pleasure of attending my second cousin's wedding! The ceremony was held at the beautiful Old Saint Patrick's Church in downtown Chicago, and the fabulous reception took place at the Chicago Marriott in Oak Brook. I had a great time catching up with some family I hadn't seen in a while, as well as meeting some new friends from the bride's side, who are from, you guessed it, the North Shore! My cousin looked very handsome, and his lovely bride was absolutely stunning in a strapless frock with tiny little white on white polka dots! Loved it.

And now, for my first ever Sunday Steal! Bloomingdale's is currently having a HUGE summer sale, and to be perfectly honest, the entire thing is just set up for absolute thievery. The prices are so low, I can hardly stand it. But one of my personal favorite items in the whole thing is this Trina Turk Catalina Towel Tote.

This adorable beach/pool bag is available in pink or white, and that towel you see in the picture? Included. Now if that's not a steal, I don't know what is. Grab yours for just $105 (previously $140).

XO

North Shore Prep