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J Brand vs Forever 21

Mary — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:19 +0000

Forever 21 does it again! The leader (in my eyes) as the greatest knock off selection ever. A month ago I blogged about cargo pants making a huge comeback (especially in military green) and forever 21 has come out with their version of green cargos. I even purchased a “cheaper” version from Victoria’s Secret awhile back, but it still does not beat the price of Forever 21.

from left to right: J Brand Houlihan Cargos $230, Forever 21 Cargo Pants $24.80

Noir Jewelry VS Forever 21

Mary — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:12:15 +0000

I am a huge fan of Noir Jewelry, but as of late Forever 21 has been coming out with similar jewelry for obvisously a super low price. Check out the owl ring above, although they are a little different, it is still the same concept. The bonus in all of this is that the Noir owl ring goes for $94.50 (on sale), when the F21 owl ring is only $6.80 (regular price).

from left to right: Owen the owl $94.50, F21 owl ring $6.80

Patterned Skirt for Great Price

Mary — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:11:29 +0000

I love patterned skirts and this is NO exception! This skirt caught my eye, since it resembled a pattern from Mink Pink, but only a fraction of the price. This skirt would look incredibly hot with just a black racerback and cutout booties! The best part is this skirt will only cost you $14.80!!

patterned F21 skirt $14.80

MNG By Mango for JC Penney

Mary — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:33:34 +0000

Man oh Man, JC Penney’s is starting to catch on to the designer spotlight trend. Jc Penney will introduce MNG by Mango this week in 77 stores! Mango is known best for their young urban clothing trends and looks like you will be able to get them now for a cheaper price ($10 to $20 for shirts). I am hearing that they will have a wide array of jackets (cropped, military, wool) in their collection.

from left to right: floral dress $129.90, flats $89.90, booties $149.90, blouse $49.90

After reviewing their online collection and pricing, I can’t say that I’m excited. There wasn’t anything too special and their pricing is still fairly high.

Rachel Rachel Roy

Mary — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:22:04 +0000

I was able to find some awesome deals on Rachel Roy’s site today when looking through her Rachel Rachel Roy line. The hard part about all of it now, is I can not decide which items I want and which ones I can do without. I love all the textures, spikes, and studs I am seeing on her designs. I am amazed at how she can pull off something so classy and throw a little edge in to it (i.e. pearls with spikes, simple sweetheart dress with skulls, platform pumps with studs). The best thing about her whole line is it is ALL affordable (normally priced under $125).

from left to right: skulls corset dress $109, Kaytee $99, Kimi $99, Hematite and earls Mixed Necklace $125

from left to right: crystal stud earring $38, spike bracelet $50, spike stud $26, gold spike ring $36

Great Finds for Boys: Back To School

Mary — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:50:00 +0000

from left to right: zipup jacket $25.90, bootcut jeans $19, v-neck tee $6.90, grey leather chucks $45.50, WESC $12.95

Great Finds for Girls: Back To School

Mary — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:41:05 +0000

from left to right: silk blend shirt $22.80, leather jacket $59, rhinestone top $24.80, grey denim leggings $19, suedette ankle bootie $34.80, Dorothy Bootie $73.47

Great Romper Great Price

Mary — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:28:04 +0000

So pretty! You may recall Natalie blogging earlier this summer about how hot rompers are, well Forever 21 just came out with their best romper yet and even better is the price. They have three colors available, blue, coral, and cocoa. All are made out of the silk/rayon material and have an exposed zipper! I don’t know about you, but Im headed out to pick u the cocoa one.!

Above: Modern Gal Romper $24.80

William Rast To Design For Target

Mary — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:15:42 +0000

I swear I love Target, they really know how to pull in some of the greatest designers and make them affordable for everyone. Target just announced that William Rast will be debuting a limited collection in their stores this winter. You might know William Rast best because it was founded by Justin Timberlake and his best friend Trace Ayala. Their limited collection is said to include denim and outerwear. I am super psyched to see what William Rast has in store for Target.

Keep an eye out this winter for their collection to debut.

Forever Unique VS Blaque Label

Mary — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:07:44 +0000

Another great find for a hot fall dress! With cutouts always a winner, add a little edge to it with shear over the cutout areas. Don’t be fooled though and pay $300+ for a designer dress, when you can get almost the exact replica for 1/3 of the price.

from left to right: Forever Unique $337 , Blaque Label Dakota Dress $86