Armani collezioni - houndstooth jacket:  $6.50 (RSP:  $1000+!)
Black rabbit fur coat:  $10

Banana Republic - Silk V-Neck dress (in 'willow grey'):  $6.50 (RSP:  $150)

Principles - NWT Intricate vintage floral blouse:  $5

Italian alabaster rose box:  $2
1965 frosted glass Snoopy box:  $2.50
Silver metal fish scale belt:  $2

All @ Talize.

Finally!  I can't remember when they had a half off sale...it's been a while.  I've been going through withdrawl, VV didn't have one last month!

The Armani was a no brainer.  This one actually felt like good quality, opposed to the first one I bought.  The fit is great, and I like the open sleeve detailing.  Some of their jackets are $3000, so I know this was at least $1K.

The dress....I'm always looking for nice silk!  It had a few problem areas (minor, a little pilling on the shoulders), but I really liked the design.  It's pretty good overall, so I bought it.

Turns out it's from 2010, and it retailed for $150!

I wasn't so sure about the blouse.  I think it's pretty to look at, but not so much to wear.  I think it might look great with some alterations, I really like the intricate floral detailing.

The clincher:  it's new with tags!  It's got to be at least 20 years old, so that's impressive.

The boxes were an afterthought.  They were cute and cheap so I bought them.

The belt I have in gold already, so I thought I needed a silver one too.  I do need to cut off some snags though.

I was also considering these real snakeskin boots:

They look so good....in pictures and from a decent distance.  Up close, they just looked so used!

I really liked them, but I didn't think they were worth $10...they were really worn, dirty, and yellowing.

I thought they might clean up ok, but it would have taken a lot of work...and I don't know how much they could really be improved.

I'm holding out for one in better condition.  I hope they come soon!  I've seen snakeskin boots before, but this is the first time they've been in my size.