A Ralph Lauren Blue Label Dress for $50? Priceless.

So I went outlet "malling" today in Silverthorne, and as I mentioned to my (generous, fantastic, I just love her) mother, we pretty much have that place down to a science. Even some of the best stores are pretty hit-and-miss. But anyway, we started with the Gap. This curry-colored corduroy blazer will add a preppy touch and make things pop a bit, I think?

Blazer: Gap outlet, Shirt: American Apparel, Shorts: Forever 21, Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters, Necklace: Forever 21

And of course, it matches my sunglasses ;) The shirt, by the way, is a concert souvenir from my most favorite artist, Andrew Bird. I implore you to give him a listen, as well as one of his earlier groups, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire; there are so many different sounds between each of his albums, that there is sure to be something for everybody. Here's the shirt: 

Our next stop was the Polo Ralph Lauren outlet. The title of this post does not leave much to the imagination as to what I found there, but I'll go into a bit more detail. A lonely 75% off rack of Blue Label items (I'm pretty sure it was fall 2007) caught my eye with a simple flash of tartan. I am a sucker for plaid. Pulling it off the rack, I ascertained that it was a Royal Stewart tartan silk dress with a black lace detachable ruff. It was love at first sight. 

My mother fell all over it, of course. I absolutely had to try it on for her. It was perfect. Nearly; being a size 6, it needs a nip & tuck in a few places. But that's not much. The fact that it was $49.99 as opposed to the original $698 just sealed the deal. My mother still made me swear up & down that I would wear it to homecoming. I won't post pictures now, but check in around September, and you'll see the whole ensemble. 

After finding the dream dress, we hit up the Old Navy outlet. Metallic grey sweater, dark wash skinny jeans, dove-grey T-bar heels, and printed flats. Hmmmm, I think I have a slight obsession with grey, no?

Sweater: Old Navy outlet, Shirt: Forever 21, Jeans: Old Navy outlet, Hat: Urban Outfitters, Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters, Necklace: Target

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ETL