Pre-Thanksgiving Shopping Haul!

I got a call from my shoe sales associate at Nordstrom that he had the list for the designer pre-sale (select designers will be going on sale on Black Friday and the rest of the brands will follow in the upcoming weeks) so I stopped by and tried on lots of pretty shoes and pre-saled a few :)  I actually shot a little video of my shoe shopping trip so come back tomorrow for that!  Here's a sneak peak at what I tried on!

 

Lanvin Bow Ballerina Flat and Prada Sequin Ballerina Flats

both are going to be on sale for 40% off!

I couldn't leave Nordstrom without checking out the handbag department.  While I did put a bag on pre-sale (this Marc Jacobs bag in metallic navy) I saw and fell in love with this Proenza Schouler bag that is now high on my wishlist!

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What I'm Wearing: Trovata Cardigan | Forever 21 top | Rag & Bone jeans | Prada booties | t+j Designs jewelry (take 25% off your order with code THANKS)

Madewell just opened up a store in Bellevue and they sent me a postcard last week to come in and get 20% off my purchase so OF COURSE I had to stop in while I was there.  :)  When I do shopping posts, I'm often asked about sizing and what size I bought so I'm including that info below and hope that helps if you guys decide to get these items as well.

 

Autumn Shade Henley and Legging Jeans | Soft Silk Boyshirt

My absolute favorites jeans are the Madewell legging jeans so I got another pair as my other ones are so well worn that they are a bit too baggy in the knees for my liking.  I also got the henley as it was a good winter staple to wear underneath sweaters.  It's full price online but in stores it was $34.50.  The Soft Silk Boyshirt went on my "wishlist" because I didn't want to spend that much on a blouse for now, but I absolutely love the fit and the color.  Both tops are an XS and run true to size.  The jeans fit true to size.  They are a nice thick but still stretchy denim.  The length is too long but I just roll them under and it does the trick until I can make it to my tailor to get them hemmed.

J Crew was my next stop and I saw that they were doing 20% off sweaters so had to try on a few that I've been eyeing.  Oh but I just noticed that they are now doing 25% off all orders over $150 online so make sure to take advantage of that! (and of course the 4% cashback from ebates!)

Heart Me Sweater on the left is the size XS and the right is XXS.  

I recently discovered that I've been wearing the wrong size at J Crew all along!  I used to think that the XS was fine until I tried on an XXS and realized that it fit much better.  I just had this perception that "I'm not that small, I would never be an XXS" and didn't even bother trying it on until I didn't have a choice when they ran out of XS in a sweater I wanted.  I'm such an advocate of wearing your correct size but I was letting my own mindset hold me back from actually even trying on a different size.  Anyway, as you can see the length is a bit shorter in the XXS which I don't like as much but I do like the fit on the sides and shoulder better.  Since I have a short torso, baggy sides make me look a lot bigger in the midsection so I try to avoid that.  The sweater is SO cute but a huge con is that it's mostly wool with only a tiny bit of cashmere so it's itchy.  I'm going to try to layer it with a shirt underneath and see how I like it.  If it's too itchy, it's going back as I can't stand wearing itchy sweaters for long periods of time.  Oh and I ended up getting the camel one but now seeing these pictures, I might like the navy one better so if I keep it, I may exchange the color.

Honeycomb Cable Sweater in Bright Dahlia (XS) and Minnie Pant (00) in Vibrant Flame

Wynter Sweater in Sequin Stripe (XXS)

The Honeycomb Sweater is a prime example in the XS being slightly too big and making me look a lot boxier.  I felt the knit was a bit too chunky on me anyway so didn't bother trying it in a different size.  I already own two pairs of Minnie pants and thought I loved them but then wore one of them recently and felt they were weird on me.  Again, it dawned on me that I possibly bought the wrong size and sure enough I tried on the Minnie Pant in this really pretty red in a 00 and they fit perfectly.  I do want to point out that I'm typically a 0 in every other brand so I think that J Crew is definitely doing some vanity sizing.  If you are like me and typically go for your regular size at J Crew, I suggest sizing down just to see, you may find out that you are like me and are buying the wrong size! 

I absolutely LOVE the Wynter sweater.  The stripes and the sequins are such a great combo!  It may be my favorite buy of the whole shopping trip.  It's the same as the Heart Me sweater in that it's a bit itchy so I'm debating on it as well, however because I love the sequins it's closer on the "keeping" side :)  They don't have this color combo online so check out the stores, mine still had a ton left.

Sorry for my distracting RuMe bag in the back there, I should have moved it out of the photos but I didn't notice until now.  I always shop with a reusuable bag and stores love me for not having to use one of their bags and I love that I'm not wasting a paper bag!

I'm a bit shopped out so will be skipping the malls and such for Black Friday but will definitely be seeing what sales will be popping up online.  How about you?  Do you like fighting the Black Friday crowds to get the amazing bargains?  Or would you rather sit at home and shop online like me?  Let me know what you guys get, I love seeing the fun stuff that everyone gets during the sale season!

pssttt.. want to know how I get my designer shoes on sale?  Check out my tips here!

 

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