Friday, March 20, 2015



Forever 21 - Mesh-Trimmed Bodycon Dress in Aqua and Teal:  $3.99 each (RSP:  $18.80 each)

Plus sized, as you can tell!  I'm only about a size 10, but Forever 21 bodycon dresses are so small!  Their regular sizes are already one size smaller, whereas their bodycons are around 2 sizes smaller.  

I really don't like super skintight dresses, especially when moderately tight dresses look just as good (and much classier) in my opinion.  They're way more comfortable too!

I got the 1X, and it fits the way I hoped.  Skims my body without being too tight, while showing off my figure in a flattering way.  It's also quite long too, so I'm very happy with them.

The colours are different than expected though...they're not as bright.  But for the price, I'm super happy!  That included free shipping too!  It only took 5 days to arrive, including the day I ordered!

I wish I could have gotten the fuchsia as well:


I had an opportunity to, but since I was rushed for time, I decided to order later.  Well, it was gone later!  It was also a 2X, which I think might have been too big for me.  Oh well.

Thursday, March 19, 2015


Scarf print chiffon dress:  $3.59


Bird print dress:  $2.35

Both @ Aliexpress.

Both from the same seller, who has promptly raised their prices!  A lot of the time sellers don't bother sending clothes this cheap...they mainly just use these sales to give their store visibility.   Then they just send the full price items that are purchased.

But since Aliexpress has decent buyer protection, there's really no risk if you keep on track of things.  Except sometimes you lose a bit when the exchange rate changes..

Anyhow, this one worked out, so I'm happy about it.  It did take two months, but it was worth it for the price!

The only problem is, the bird dress was so small in the waist!   I couldn't even put it on, even though the bust and waist were big enough.  That's never happened before!  I had to take out some of the gathers, but after that I was able to put it on.

It fits me as a sheath dress though.  An inch or two smaller and it would have been a bodycon!  I prefer that though, so I didn't bother complaining.  I wouldn't have for something this cheap anyway.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015


Joe Fresh - Waxed zipper jegging:  $4.94 (RSP:  $49)

From the same one!  I wonder if I missed it last time, or if they just added it recently.  I certainly don't remember seeing it.


I didn't even know waxed jeans were a thing!  I haven't seen them anywhere else.  I really like the look of them.  Joe Fresh has similar ones on their website on clearance for $29.  I think the pricing goes much lower in store, I also saw a $5 skirt that's still $20 on their website!

Now I wonder what gems I missed out on all of the other times I went to superstore!  I'll have to make an effort to check out Joe Fresh whenever I'm in the area.

They also had some tan velvet pants for the same price, but I left them behind.  I was considering a $6.94 long sleeved maxi dress, but I'd rather not pay more than $5 for something like that. 

Monday, March 16, 2015

 
Baby rib cap sleeve raglan tee:  $2 each (RSP: $23 each)
Cotton spandex jersey pencil dress (navy, nude, creme, aqua, brown):  $5 each (RSP:  $45 each)

All @ American Apparel.

I don't normally buy from here, but that's because they're usually way overpriced!  It's because everything is sweatshop free, which is good, but I only buy from places that give me good deals.

Well, the time has finally come!  These were all about 90% off, which finally made the prices appealing to me.  I wouldn't normally buy so many, except you needed to spend $60 to get free shipping...and deals really aren't deals if you have to pay shipping!  

I wouldn't normally have bothered, except when I noticed that the dress styles kept changing...at first I thought they were all different, but then I realized this was a convertible dress!  This many styles and more:


So of course, for $5, I wanted them bad!  I don't have any dresses like this, and their versatility makes them worthwhile.  I wanted one in every colour!  I doubt I'll ever see them for this low again.

Sadly, I didn't get the one I really wanted, light pink.  I had it in my cart and everything, but there was a dumb glitch...a colour I had originally added (army) was sold out.  I removed it, but I think they were removing it at the same time...and I accidentally took out the pink instead!  


Since they were in the process of removing a bunch of colours while I was ordering, I rushed to get my order in and didn't notice.  

I also accidentally ordered two of the same coloured raglans (the very first one), which was annoying too.  I would have preferred to get a different colour!  There were still 3 other colour combinations in my size that I could have gotten.

I read that you could change your order if it hasn't been shipped, so I called the next day...and they said they couldn't do it once your status changed to processed!  How dumb.  That happened within the hour, and they don't take calls on Sunday!

The whole thing was a gamble anyway, since I wasn't sure how everything would fit.  I was thinking that it might be too tight, or that the material might be too thin.

Surprisingly, everything worked out!  The tees ended up being a little loose, but still cut close to my body and very flattering.  I kind of wish I got the last few colours, but I really only bought them to get free shipping.

The dresses are even better than expected!  I was worried that they would be cheap and thin, but they're actually thick and great quality.  The styles are so sexy too!  I love the cross halter and pencil skirt styles.  

I considered getting the light pink afterwards, but I couldn't bring myself to pay $8 for shipping...then my previous savings would have been null!  Just couldn't do it, even though they brought back another colour I missed out on.

I'm waiting for 3 more dresses (raspberry, coral, and black) and one more raglan tee that ended up on backorder. 

Overall, I'm really happy.  Especially because everything is back to full price again!  I wonder why they discounted everything so low in the first place if they weren't trying to clear them out permanently.

Sunday, March 15, 2015


My Little Pony - Rainbow power Rainbow Dash:  $1.44 (RSP:  $6+)
My Little Pony - Rainbow power Pinkie Pie:  $1.44 (RSP:  $6+)
Joe Fresh - Light gold sequin skirt:  $2.94 (RSP:  $29)

All @ Superstore

I'm so glad I checked!  Normally I don't bother looking at the clothing, because their prices are almost never cheap enough.  I noticed that they were having a reasonably priced clearance sale online, so I decided to pop in this time.

The skirt was the only cheaply priced thing I found.  And it's gorgeous!  I love sequins, and I don't have any like these ones.  They're rectangular and feel like metal.  It's a very pale gold colour, even though it looks silver in the picture.

The ponies...even though I stopped collecting them a long time ago, I couldn't help it.  At $1.44 each, that's almost free!


Felt like a shame to leave them behind.  These ones are a bit better than normal, since they do have tinsel in their hair.  For that price, why not.  The only other G4 I have is this glitter pony I got last year.

I have seen them for $3 at Dollarama before, but that didn't feel like much of a deal.  They are only $5 in the US!  Normally $6-$7 here, so half price is reasonable...but not for me.

At Superstore, I did notice that they have these snow globe type ponies:


They were $7.19 on sale, so maybe $10 regular price...they are $7.99 in the US.  I love gimmicky toys, especially water filled ones!  I'd really like to get them, but I'd rather pay around $5.  I don't know if they'll ever go that low, so maybe I'll just use my PC points to get them for free at that price.

Friday, March 13, 2015


G21 Stretch lace tee:  $3 @ Walmart.ca (RSP:  $12)

I saw this for a while, but I wasn't that keen on buying clothing due to the last time.  The clothes weren't very figure flattering, so they didn't seem worth buying.  

When someone posted this deal again, I decided to give it a shot.  Well, it was better than expected!  It's got a nice bodycon fit and it's actually very sexy on.  I did size down though (because they didn't have my usual size), while last time, I bought my actual size.

I just wish they had yellow in stock! 

Monday, March 9, 2015


Leopard head clutch:  $6.53 (Highest:  $10+)
ASOS spider necklace:  $2.87 (BIN:  $4.99+)
Blue gem necklace:  $3.75 (BIN:  ~$10)
Grey Zara necklace:  $4.06 (Highest:  $10.50)
10 Lipstick pens:  $2.79

Zara multicolour rhinestone necklace:  $5.06 (BIN:  $18.99)(RSP:  $50)
Blackmilk print Jaws/Little Mermaid tank top:  $3.93 (Highest:  $5+)
Panda cookie cutter set:  $2.29
Blue lace floral turtleneck:  $9.75 (Highest:  $20+)

Snake ring:  $1.25
Love necklace:  $.39 (BIN:  $1.45)
Love me necklace:  $.51 (Highest:  $1.76)
Lulu Frost phoenix dupe necklace:  $2.10 (Highest:  $8.72)

All off eBay.

Some of those took two months to arrive!  I hope that's not going to be the standard shipping time from now on.

The crochet top came ripped, so the seller said they'd send me another one.  We'll see.