Leather belt with snakeskin buckle closure:  $1.50 ()
Valentino Orlandi - Red leather bow clutch:  $5 (RSP:  $2000+) (18 days)
Moschinio tie:  $3.50 (3 days)
Paulith - Black leather belt with twisted metal accents:  $2 (18 days)

H&M - NWT Ruffle shoulder coral top:  $2.50 (RSP:  $29.95) (11 days)
Vintage pink ceramic cat coin bank:  $2.50 (3 days)

All @ Talize.

Score!!  I knew the purse was amazing quality when I felt how gorgeous the leather was.  Their purses retail for $2000+! It's hard to tell from the picture, but some of the panels are actually patent leather.




I actually wasn't super crazy about it, but since the design was interesting (and the quality was wonderful) I bought it.  The cashier totally thought it was underpriced, I saw her double checking the markings.

The Moschino was the last thing I found.  It was more than I wanted to pay, but I have a soft spot for that brand.  It's my first tie!  I thought the print was way too feminine for any guy to wear.

The H&M top...well, it was new with tags, my size, and I thought the style was really great.  I'm totally happy with it, what a great deal!

The piggy bank was just too cute to pass up.  If it's cute, vintage, and pink, I'm probably going to buy it.  I hesitated a bit because this was made in China (so I wasn't sure of its age), but it was cheap enough so I got it.

Bebe - Cropped blazer:  $7.50 (RSP:  $120+) (6 days)
Julie-Nicole - White sleeveless blazer:  $3.50 (20 days)


Badak Italy - Red wool blazer with navy cut out trim:  $5 (3 days)
Jean Paul Gaultier -  Blue blazer:  $6.50 (RSP:  $1000+) (19 days)

All @ Talize.

It was half price day, so I just had to go!  I wasn't sure if I could since I was having car problems...I didn't even go to Value Village yesterday!

Anyway, I just had to make it to this sale.  They always have such great stuff!

I was so surprised when I found the Gaultier:

I actually almost didn't get it.  It's pretty plain....but how can you say no to Gaultier that fits you??

The bebe blazer was honestly the best one of the lot though.  It has so many gorgeous details that the camera didn't pick up!  It looked new too, but $7.50 was a bit pricey for it.  I'm itching for actual thrift store prices, I hope some of the other stores step it up soon!

Black lace teal peplum top 

Hawaiian tropic sunblock

Both gifts from my friend!  The top cost her $11, but I think that was already a sale price.  It's so gorgeous!

The colour is completely wrong in the picture.  It's way more green than blue, a nice teal.

Studded peplum dresses with silver spike shoulders (aqua and coral):  $5 each @ Sirens (RSP:  $27 each)

Finally!  I've been watching these since last year.  They've been $10 for a long time, but I was waiting to see if they would go down any more.  $5 is really what I wanted to pay.

It paid off today!  It wasn't my preferred size, but I just couldn't let them go.  I know they'll definitely fit, so I just need to get my butt in gear!

I actually was undecided at first, but since there was no lineup and I had some time to spare, I thought that was a sign.  They actually look way better on than I thought!  If I knew how it would fit beforehand, there would be no second thoughts!

They're actually still $10 at all of the other ones I went to.  I'm going to be cheezed if I find it that cheap in my preferred size later on.

More samples...I also tried out a lot more perfumes.

Juicy Couture - Couture Couture:  Disgusting!  It smelled like stale grape juice.  I almost bought it, so thankfully that fell through.  I remember really liking it from the bottle, so I was totally taken aback.  It didn't smell how I thought at all!

YSL - Parisienne:  This was a total surprise.  It smells divine from the bottle and on the card, but it smelled horrible on me.  Not the same at all!  I forgot what I sprayed on myself, the scent was so different.  Sharp and sickly.

Flowerbomb - This is so amazing in the bottle and on the card.  It does smell somewhat similar on me, but not as great.  There's kind of a nasty undertone when it's on me.  I think I don't do that well with florals.

Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme:  Smells great!  Just like it does from the bottle.  I think I do well with musky scents.  But my Lempickas are pretty musky so I don't really need any more.  It's a nice twist on it though, I'll definitely pick this up if I find it cheap.  Lasting power isn't super impressive and it never develops into anything more once it's applied.

John Galliano - Parlez moi d'amour:  I thought this would be my signature, it smells so amazing!  Luckily, it does smell the same on me, but after a while it has some slight odd undertones on me.  Still, all and all pretty good.  Lasting power is better than I thought, but like the pour femme, it doesn't develop into anything else.

It smells better in the bottle than on me, though it's not bad on me.  It smells better at first, after a while it's not as great.  Still, I'd buy it if I found one for a good price.  Not a must buy.

So far I like Signorina better on me, even though I love Parlez moi more from the bottle.  But that one also has the problem of not developing into something more, and it doesn't last too long either. 

Ed Hardy - Villainess:  Absolutely disgusting!  Smelled completely different on me, I wanted to scrub it off!  It smelled so cheap and synthetic on.  Makes me want to avoid his other fragrances.

Katy Perry - Meow:  It smells quite pleasant from the bottle (sometimes), but it doesn't smell the same on.  It's a chemical fruit for a little bit then it's just a vanilla...the vanilla smells pretty synthetic but not unpleasant.

But the biggest surprise for me - it lasts so long!!  Over 24 hours on me....big shocker.  That's never happened to me before (probably could have with Alien if I gave it enough time).  The scent was still pretty strong too!

I returned it though.  I think I could get the same kind of scent from a cheap body spray, though of course I wouldn't expect the same lasting power.

I do like vanilla, but I'd rather have one that smelled more authentic.  This one didn't smell very expensive. 

Samples from another mall.  Was introduced to a really great fragrance today - Dolce & Gabbana pour femme!  I'll have to try it out next time.

White lace peplum top (RSP:  $20)

Black lace peplum top (RSP:  $20)

White lace up bustier top (RSP:  $20)

Black lace up bustier top (RSP:  $20)

White high low halter top (RSP:  $12)
Coral high low hatler top (RSP:  $12)

Floral bustier peplum top (RSP:  $20)

Red shirred military pants (RSP: $ 18)

$20 for everything @ Sirens.

Isn't that amazing??  That works out to $2.50 each!  They were having a buy 2 get 1 free sale, and they even let me use a $5 off coupon!  I really didn't think they would.

It turns out the cashier forgot to scan one in (the white lace up bustier), but 7 for $20 would have been a steal too.

And...that's why thrift store prices are such a ripoff!

The floral bustier was my favourite.  I've actually been eyeing the lace up bustiers for a while, but I'm glad I didn't buy them before now.  

Even though I have a lot of peplums, the lace one was too pretty to pass up.  It's so flattering on, and the length is shorter than the other ones I have.

The halters....they're nice, but I only got them because of the deal.  They were actually cheaper than I thought!  One was marked at $6.