I'm back!

If you haven't noticed, I've taken quite the long holiday break. Well no worries, I am back now! Over the weekend I did some fabulous shopping. The absolute best finds were at Marshalls of course! Here is what I found and loved (sorry for the picture quality.. I am still searching for the perfect replacement camera)!Loved this dress! The ruffles are great and I love how it is nipped right in the waist, so it is super flattering. I also love the pink hue, it's just perfect! ($50)I saw this bag last summer on D&B's website and fell in love. I actually considered buying the largest version for a school bag for this past year but instead decided on a LP one. This is just as cute as can be and was only $70.Lilly pajamas! Love this fun, summery print. The tunic top is so flattering and the capris that went with it were nice and breezy. The price point was $25 which is an absolute STEAL!These were a no-brand but they are the cutest pajamas ever!! The picture is terrible (sorry!) but these pajamas were a soft breezy cotton, the top is very loose and flowy with the ruching at the top, and then the elephant design is on the pants and the top. LOVE!
Did you get any great steals this past holiday weekend? Did you enjoy your time at the pool and other fun events? I had the most amazing cheesecake at the cheesecake factory. It was the banana cream pie flavor with hot fudge. YUM! I recommend it to anyone who loves cheesecake! I also scored great deals at Ann Taylor Loft, I will be posting pictures of OOTD soon so you all can see! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

International Concepts

First off let me preface this post by saying I'm not a huge department store shopper. I don't really like shopping at large department stores, and it may sound a bit snobby but I barely ever even set foot in a Macy's unless I want to shop in the kids section at Ralph Lauren (I can still fit in their sizes and sometimes they have the cutest things!). I'd have to say the only department store I really go to much at all is Nordstrom...well and "Tarjay", but I would consider that more of a "superstore". I usually buy my clothing either on the internet (such as Lands End & L.L. Bean & Lilly Pulitzer) or at the actual store. For example, whenever I am in Washington, D.C., I buy Vineyard Vines and Ralph Lauren Rugby because they have their own stores. I also like purchasing my denim at boutiques rather than department stores (unless Nordstrom is having a good sale!).

Sorry for the rant.. Anyways, I was out shopping with my mom and we went into Macy's because my grammie's birthday is coming up and she loves Macy's. Her true love was Lazarus (remember that dept. store?) but they of course closed several years ago. I went into the womens section and I immediately spotted the cutest dress. I mean, I fell in love. The brand was INC (International Concepts). I had never heard of the brand, but this dress almost had a Lilly-like vibe to it. I tried it on and it fit perfectly! Here is a picture of the dress from Macys.com:
INC Floral Print Beaded Halter- $99

Here are some pictures I took with my Blackberry:Doesn't the pearl beading somewhat remind you of the top of the LP Mila gown? Here is another snapshot of the whole dress:

I also love that this dress can be dressed down easily if you don't wear jewelry and wear flat sandals. It can also be dressed up with heels and the right bag! Have you seen this dress in Macy's? Check out the rest of the INC brand at Macy's; they have some adorable tunics, and clothing in the pretty lemon shade that the above dress is in! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

**EDIT: I've received a bunch of e-mails about this dress, so for all of you that are wondering how it fits... it's pretty true to size. In dresses I can wear anywhere from a 2 to a 6, but I am usually a 4. In Lilly I am a 2 or a 4 and I'd say this is how the dress fit as well. I went with a 4 because the dress is short. It looks longer on the model in the pictures but it really is shorter than your average Lilly shift! I hope this helps all of you!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Today is my 20th birthday!!! It's time to say goodbye to being a teen, and hello to my 20s!! I got so many lovely presents from dear friends and family, I cannot wait to share them all with you! Today is another day of greek week which is added fun on my birthday! Tonight I am headed to a wonderful sushi restaurant with girlfriends to celebrate! Then tomorrow is greek sing!! The biggest event out of all of greek week! We won two years ago, and hope to win this year... we've been practicing a few times a week since February! Have a fabulous day!
Yours,
sCe

My weekend was fabulous! aMe, dLn, lMe, and I all went to Fair Oaks mall where we went into many different stores. I didn't see too much that I was in love with, but left with my favorite Sephora brand concealer that I wrote a post on a while back. Then we headed to the Leesburg outlets! There were so many stores! There was a Saks off Fifth, Kate Spade, J.Crew, Barney's, Ralph Lauren, and Burberry! We had dinner at a cute little restaurant called "Not your average Joe's" which was delicious! I had a hamburger with avocado, yum! Zeta day was a success. We won so many awards and it was so fun to spend a day with my sisters and meet other Zetas from other colleges. We won crown chapter which is a very big deal, so we were all so excited! Here is a picture of our president and I holding just two of our awards:We were so very proud! I just loved the bow in my hair. I bought several of them this weekend in hot pink, pastel pink, white, and black! They are a barrette bow and keep the hair out of my face but still look adorable! Here's another picture of my with the bow:
I can't wait to wear the others in my hair this week! I hope you all have a fabulous day! I can't wait for tomorrow because it is my 20th Birthday!!!!
Yours,
sCe