Studded wallet:  $2 @ Claire's (RSP:  $13.75)

The rest were freebies.  The one from L'Occitane en Provence was a great one, since it scanned in at $12!  It was a facebook offer...they've had it for a week, but I didn't want to go just for that.  I'm so glad they still had some left.

You could choose between a 7.5 ml Jasmine and Bergamot eau de toilette, or a 35 ml almond shower oil.  Well, I'm a sucker for perfume so it was an easy choice.

I never shop at Claire's anymore, since it seems like their target age range goes down every year!  The person shopping next to me this time was a 7 year old...seriously. 

This wallet was probably the only thing on sale that didn't look completely childish.  It was totally worth the two bucks!

2 pack of socks:  $1.25 each @ Dollarama

Gold plate leopard head studded belt:  $1.90 @ Ardene

I'm in dire need of socks!  Almost all of mine have holes in them, so I'm going to have to completely replace them all.  These seem like the cheapest ones so far, but I'm still looking.  I think they'll only last about a year, but even my more expensive socks have holes so that's no guarantee.

Almost everything was 80% off at Ardene, which was surprising.  I thought they only went up to 70% off!  Even worse, most of them require buying in bulk.  This one didn't, so I decided I might as well get this.

 Michael Brandon - Ribbed sweater:  $3 (RSP:  $24.99 - $55)

For Cynthia - Velour top:  $3 (RSP:  $24.99 - $68)

Philosophy blues original - Black satin cutout/studded shirt:  $2 (RSP:  $39.99 - $266?)

All @ Winners

This location always surprises me.  I always think it'll be the most picked over one, but I do end up coming away with something almost every time I visit.

The black shirt has some pilling that I need to shave off, but the others are in perfect condition!  I was surprised they were so low.

Looks like that's the end of it.  It was a pretty disappointing round!  I wonder if the next one will be any better.  I would have gone out again on the last day, but it ended up snowing!

Belts:  $1 each @ Sirens (RSP:  $5 - $6 each)

The first one was a no-brainer, but I just picked up the second one in case I ever needed it.  Maybe I shouldn't have bought it, because it is the kind of belt that normally comes free with a dress!

Bluenotes - Jessica jeans (RSP:  $10 - $29.50)

UK2LA - Caramel brown studded flat boots (RSP:  $10 - $40)

$5 each @ Bluenotes

I didn't know it, but this mall was having a sidewalk sale...I'm glad I came!  I needed both of these things.  I thought the boots were $10, but I was surprised and happy that they scanned in at half that.  What a great deal!

Black studded skull clutch:  $17.49 off eBay (Highest:  $30+)
Marbled caramel skull clutch:  $13.50 off aliexpress (RSP:  $20+)

Finally!  I've been trying to win that studded clutch for a while, but things always happened even when I managed to buy it.  Thankfully that's over.

I'm loving these marbled clutches!  Now I have 4/5.  I wonder if I should have bought the last one (which was purple), but now the seller has raised the price way up.

Red metallic horse skull duster clutch (RSP:  $29.99+)

Green metallic horse skull duster clutch (RSP:  $29.99+)

Silver and black spiked clutch (RSP:  $25.99+)

Gold and beige spiked clutch (RSP:  $25.99+)

Silver and blue winged skull clutch (RSP:  $26+)

All for $112 at Aliexpress

This was all from the same seller.  I ended up buying so many because I thought I was getting a crazy deal...$18 off in coupons, plus every item was already a special sale price.  It would have worked out to around $18 each, so I was excited.

Well, the seller ended up using a courier, and I had to pay $20 in fees!  There goes all of my savings.  I was so annoyed...I would have rather waited than pay extra. 

At least I finally have these for a decent price.  It was still cheaper than their normal sale price, but two bucks more than buying them separately at their special sale price.  

But....at least I only had to wait a week instead of a month.

Pink studded skull clutch:  $18.79 off Aliexpress

I've wanted one of these for a long time!  They were just never cheap enough, until now.  I like how it's studded on both sides, which doesn't happen too often.  I thought the skull studs would be tacky, but I think they look neat in person.

I ordered one in beige for slightly cheaper, but the seller never came through.  I'm pretty annoyed about that, since I could have gotten it for the same price from this seller!

I still might get more if there are decent sales in the future.  I definitely want one in beige, and then maybe one in turquoise!

London times - Satin floral peplum dress w/belt:  $5 (RSP:  $39.99 - $80)

Dex 1963 - Asymmetrical chiffon dress w/stud collar:  $5 (RSP:  $24.99 - $50+)

Coastal cocktails - Skinny apple martini mix in glass high heel bottle:  $1.10 (RSP:  $6.99 - $10)

Coastal cocktails - Cranberry cosmo mix in glass high heel bottle:  $1.10 (RSP:  $6.99 - $10)

Bond no. 9 - I love new york for all 100 ml eau de parfum:  $22 (RSP:  $149.99 - $265!)

Escada - Desire me 50 ml eau de parfum:  $12 (RSP:  $39.99 - $65)

All @ Winners

These were some of the highlights from this season!  I've never heard of London Times before, but now I have two of their dresses.  

They're both satin florals, but I like this one a lot more...it's a peplum, which I love, and it even comes with a belt!  It was totally worth the $5.

The white dress took my breath away...it's so me!  It's longer than normal and has an asymmetrical hem, plus it has a studded collar.  Those are probably out of season now, but I'll still wear it!  The whole thing is just so goddessy.

The martini mixes were an afterthought.  I bought it because I loved the bottles and they ended up being super cheap.  I thought they had bath foam, but I would have bought it no matter what was in them for that price!

It was a jaw dropping moment when I found that bond perfume.  I couldn't believe my eyes!  I never thought I'd ever own this brand since it's normally so expensive (over $200 at a lot of places).  

It was actually wrapped in something else, which might have been why it was still there for me.  I actually clutched it in my hand the entire time, I just didn't want it to get away from me!

This one actually had a lot of well known perfumes for cheap...I also found a Chloe perfume for $18 at the same time I found the Escada.  Thankfully it was already open, so I managed to smell it at the counter...and it was horrible!  

The heavy scents that older people normally wear.  Thank goodness I left that one behind, it would have been non-refundable!

Gold spiked knuckle clutch:  $19.43 off aliexpress

It's the top one...the bottom one is the mismatched one I got off ebay.  I knew the stud pattern was slightly different, but I thought it would be ok.

Big mistake!  It looks really crappy and amateurish, especially compared to the other one.  I regretted buying it right away...I wished I paid the $3 more to get a better one.

But since I was going to customize the bottom one anyway, I decided to see if I could switch the plates.  Well, I did, and it turned out great! 

Surprisingly, one of the plates ended up being a little smaller...I didn't think that would happen!  There's a little gap on one side, but at least it's not that noticeable.

Given the option now, I definitely would have gone for the other one...it was a huge hassle take things apart, plus that one looked even better!  The center studs are bigger so the effect is even more dramatic.

Spiked knuckle clutch:  $21.23 $10.23

Black skull clutch:  $10.54 / $6

All off eBay.

I'm really annoyed about that clutch.  It was supposed to look like this!

 This is what I got:

The colour combination is horrible!  It just clashes, I don't like it at all.  The dark grey frame totally blends in with the black pleather, and you really can't see the handle very well.

The seller is offering me a $6 refund, but I'm hoping he'll give me at least half my payment back.  I really think I should get a full refund, since it's entirely their fault!

If they had the right pictures up I wouldn't have bought it.  I've already bought another one from another seller, so hopefully that one turns out alright.

This is actually the third time I've tried to get this clutch!  I don't know why I've had so much trouble.  The first time was from the same seller as this time, but it never arrived.

On a more positive note....the other clutch is wonderful!  Way better than I expected.  The fake leather looks pretty good, but still feels crappy.

I kind of wish I didn't use a buy it now, since I ended up winning one on auction a few days later for crazy cheap.

*update*

The seller gave me $11 back, about half of my money.  I had to fight even to get that!  They offered me $6, which was a total insult.

I really think they should have refunded me the entire amount, but I didn't want to keep on arguing with them.  I'll just make the best of it and reupholster it with something less ugly.

Asymmetrical hem chiffon sequin and dress:  $7.50 (10 days)
Joseph Ribkoff - Ribbed Versace-esque military dress:  $6.50 (6 days)

UK2LA - NWT Ruffled cream chiffon dress:  $7.50 (13 days)
Quilted silver leather purse:  $2 (6 days)

A non flash picture so you can see the dress details better:

All @ Talize

The first two dresses were no-brainers!  I was so excited when I found them.  The sequin one looks like a figure skating dress, I love the asymmetrical hem!  There are no tags anywhere, so I wonder if someone made this.  I have nothing else like this, so I was really glad to find it.

Ditto on the Ribkoff dress.  There's a reason I always look out for that brand!  This is the best dress yet, it's so awesome!  It reminds me of Versace, it's studded and has lion head buttons.  It looks like it's never been worn!

The same dress actually sold for $120 here!  Crazy.  

I wasn't sure about the last one.  I do like the style, but I already have so many similar ones now.  It still had the tags on, otherwise I would have left it for sure.

I almost didn't pick up the silver purse.  It is real leather, and it was so cheap!  It looked unused.  I used to be really big on the style, but I wasn't super keen on it today.

I thought I might regret leaving it behind though, so I picked it up anyway. 

Studded navy leather purse DIY - total price:  $3.99 (purse) + $.41 (33 studs) = $4.40

This was the easiest one yet!  I'll have to buy nailheads again whenever possible.

I wasn't sure where I was going with this one, but I decided to stop after the border was done.  I was thinking about studding the entire top half, but I think this way works better.

I forgot to post it before, but these were the studs:

They were $1.25 for 100.  I bought some other studs, but I forgot to record how much I paid for them.  Too bad the listings are expired now!

Studded tan leather box purse DIY - total price:  $2.50 (purse) + $1.48 (70 studs) = $3.98

Finally!  Studding always takes so long.  Probably because I'm buying the wrong ones, the kind that you nail in one would be so much easier!  These ones have prongs you have to bend, and it is sort of difficult.

But I wanted rounds this big, and I couldn't find them in nail on form.

I'm pretty happy with the turn out.  I was inspired by some Marc Jacob bags I saw....they're gorgeous, but there's no way I'd pay that much for them!

I prefer structured bags anyway.  Like this one!

Studded navy leather box purse DIY - total price:  $2.99 (purse) + $1 (180 studs) = $3.99

And that's why I love DIY's!  The box was so plain when I got it, I wasn't sure if I would keep it.  I actually only bought it because the leather was so sumptuous.

It did have a lot of surface wear though, which is why I was ok with studding it.

I just hope the studs don't come off too easily!  Even though I used the 'strongest glue on the planet,' it's not that strong on leather.

It came off a lot less easy than other glues I tried, but it did still come off with a tiny bit of effort.  I hope that won't happen once the glue is cured.

It took soooo long!  No more tiny studs unless it's absolutely necessary.  They don't look as good most of the time anyway, but I thought they were perfect for this job.

Red studded heart clutch:  $21.98 (Highest:  $30+)
300 6mm gold studs:  $1.60 (Highest:  $6.50)
50 12mm gold studs:  $1.06 (Highest:  $5.54)

All off eBay.

I was so excited about that heart clutch, but it wasn't as great in person. 

Probably because I paid too much, and the stud job was kind of sloppy.  I personally think my DIY's look better!

They would have cost me a lot less too...I actually bought two blank heart clutches for $11.50 each!

I'm planning on studding them, but with better studs.  I love the pointy ones, this one's a little too tame for my tastes!

At least I didn't buy more than one.  I was really considering the white one too!

Spiked heart shaped sequin mini clutch - total price:  $1.56 (clutch including tax) +  $.43 (studs) = $1.99

Another DIY!  I had an extra of this clutch...I picked it up at Claire's for super cheap.  So cheap, I couldn't leave any of them behind!

I already gave two away, and had one more that I thought I'd give to someone else.

But instead, I decided to make an awesome studded clutch.  It beats paying $20 for the ones on eBay!

Though I did end up doing that for another colour...well, that one was bigger anyway.

Anyway, the hot glue was way too messy, there are some gobs around the edges that I couldn't get off...so next time, I'm trying super glue!

Grey knit rabbit fur scarf:  $9 (BIN:  $40)
Brown rabbit fur scarf:  $4.81 (BIN:  $20)

Both off eBay.

I thought the grey one would be a lot better than the other one due to the difference in pricing, but they're about the same warmth!

I'd rather spend half the price and get the one on the right.  Oh well, $9 was still an ok price for the first one.

Mine was actually the lowest it's ever gone!  On auction it's gone as high as $27.

Also, I finally studded that plain turquoise leather clutch I got a while back:

I love it now!  I knew it had potential, even though it was really boring when I got it.  The colour was fantastic though, and it was such nice quality leather. 

It had a lot of scuffs though, which is why I didn't mind covering them up with all of these studs. 

It took a few hours, because the backs are hollow, which made it hard to glue on.

Total price:  $2.99!  Just the price of the clutch, since I took the studs from an old shirt.

I have a ton of studs coming in the mail!  They have filled in backs so they're going to be a lot easier to work with.

I have at least 4 more purses I want to do.  I'm so excited!  I hope they come soon!

Turquoise\blue belt
Red leatherette two buckle belt
Silver knot red belt
Silver knot blue belt
Black ring and strap belt

$10 for all @ Ardene (RSP:  $9.50 each)

I really don't shop here anymore since everything is such cheap quality.  Sometimes they're ok though.

Like, that black belt - I'm totally in love with it!  I would have paid up to $5 for it alone.

The other belts were ok, I just bought them to get the deal.  They're interesting enough and I will use them, but I wouldn't have bought them if I didn't have to.

I do think the silver knot belts are pretty neat though.  And the turquoise\blue one was a neat colour combo.

The red one looks the cheapest of all I think...trying way too hard to look like real leather, it just looks off.

Well anyway, it was all for the black one!  I've been looking for something like that for a long time, and I'm sure I would have had to pay at least $10 to get one off ebay...so all in all, I'm one happy camper!

Silver studded collar -   $1 (RSP:  $14.99 + )
Angel Pullip (!) -   $5.99 (RSP:  $20)
Bluheaven -  Beaded tank:  $2 (RSP:  49.99 - $108)
Louben petites - black pinstripe pants:  $2 (RSP:  $29.99 - $50+)
Chapter one - Brown houndstooth pants:  $2 (RSP:  $19.99 - $44)

Tania D - Silver tinseled leopard print dress:  $2 (RSP:  $24.99 - $42)
Minkpink - Fatal attraction dress:  $7 (RSP:  $49.99 - $100)
One clothing - Blue dress with black splatter designs:  $2 (RSP:  $24.99 - $50)

All @ Winners.

This one barely had anything, but I'm glad I came.

I was really surprised to see an angel pullip here!  I really wish I could have found a big one, but I couldn't leave this behind.

It was regular price, but it seemed reasonable enough.  They retailed for around $20, then you had to factor in shipping!

I'll be this location had the big dolls too...I really wish I came sooner, but I was too lazy.

I really like the $7 dress.  The cut outs are so neat!  I might have to return it though, it looks really small.

Here it is on a model (different colour):

Hmm, don't like it as much there.  I'll have to see how it looks on me!