Happy 2012!

I'm a little sad that the holidays are over, life as we know it is back to normal. I think I was a good girl this year when it came to post-christmas sales. I kept myself away from the malls and online sites! I did manage to pick up a few casual-wear items though. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there, but I've got a room full of clothes yet I often find myself searching for something to wear. I am in the process of moving in the next couple of months, so one of my resolutions this year will be to reorganize my closet, get rid of some unneccessary items. My main shopping resolution from 2011 that will continue on to 2012, is to purchase key essential items that will be versatile for all occasions. I have a habit of buying one-time only outfits especially dresses. Enough about my bad habits...

I dropped into Garage Clothing, which is a Montreal based company in Canada earlier this week. I don't particularly shop at this chain on a regular basis, but I drop in from time to time for some great deals. I find most of their items quite pricey for what they essentially offer, especially since they generally cater to young tweens and teens. I'm far from my teens, but I do find some of their items great for casual wear.

I've had my eye on this flannel plaid button up for quite some time, but I couldn't find myself paying the original $35 price tag. Yea, I know its not that expensive but for such a casual, not so versatile shirt I didn't think it was worth it and I could've bought something better for the same price. I scored it for $20 on sale! I'm glad I waited. I haven't had a chance to wear it yet, but I think it would look great with a pair of dark skinny jeans and cognac coloured flat knee-high boots. I'll post pictures when I put this look together.

I also picked up a couple pairs of skinny jeans, this one in a dark blue wash, the other in a blue black wash. At $15 each, I couldn't resist. A girl can't have too many pairs of jeans, can she? I admit, I love the feel and fit of my designer jeans (Rock & Republic/True Religion) but at such high price tags, one cannot afford so many pairs. I love the fit of these skinny jeans, they are very comfortable and the length is just perfect.  These are perfect to either dress up or down.

They were having a buy one get one half off sale on their belts. I picked up two of these, one in cognac, the other in brown. Both were already on sale for $6 each, so I got the other for ONLY $3! How can you go wrong?


xoxo VS