My Favorite Finds

February 20, 2018

My Favorite Finds

We all have that one store that we know we can always rely on, but then we also have those other stores that are the O.G. when it comes to specific items. I know that I love hearing about other girl's favorite finds, so I decided to dedicate a whole post to my go-to stores for all the different items. Lately, I've also been widening my horizons, and I've found some amazing little shops that I feel obligated to share with you!

Purses: Charming Charlie // Ok - I will be the first to admit that Charming Charlie has definitely gone downhill over the years, BUT they are still where I find all my purses & backpacks. I've honestly stopped even looking at their jewelry - I just go there for the handbags. The prices are amazing and they have a pretty great selection too.

Shoes: Forever Young Shoes // DSW // Steve Madden // I loooove shoes, but I've never been one that needed expensive shoes. Forever Young has been my go-to for shoes for easily 8-10 years. 90% of my shoes are from there. Their selection is generally really good and their prices are amazing, especially considering that some shoes I've gotten from there have lasted me 5+ years. If you are wanting designer shoes, but don't really want to pay the high prices - DSW is for you. It stands for Designer Shoe Warehouse. A lot of the Steve Madden shoes that I do have, I got from DSW for way cheaper than they were online. Then when I have a #TreatYoSelf attitude going on, I just go right to Steve Madden's website. I'm not even allowed on there right now because his Spring (aka sandals) Collection came out and I'm obsessed!

Sunglasses: Nordstrom // Target // Don't stone me, but I've never been a huge Nordstrom girl - except when it comes to sunglasses. For one, they have a range from reallllly expensive sunglasses to $12 BP brand sunglasses that still last me forever. My current favorite pair of sunglasses is one of the pre-mentioned $12 sunglasses. Target also generally never fails me when it comes to sunglasses. My sister & I used to spend at least an hour trying on all pairs of glasses there and taking hundreds of selfies - those were the days haha.

Jewelry: H&M // Forever 21 // Jewelry used to be my thing. I'm not sure what changed. These days, I'm usually good with my Made By Mary necklace and some small studs. With that said, I still love perusing Forever 21 & H&M's jewelry. They have a massive selection and it's cheap as heck (yes - it does show in the quality). I don't think I'll ever be the type who likes to wear real jewels - it freaks me out too much.

Jeans: American Eagle // This might be a really cliche answer, but I just LOVE their jeans! I love that they're stretchy and high-waisted (at least the ones I buy). They're not incredibly expensive, and they usually have a good variety of light-wash denim to dark-wash denim. Plus, they usually have a BOGO 50% off deal going on - you can't go wrong with that!

Jackets: Cotton On // Forever 21 // Bohme // I love jackets - leather, denim, cotton, anything... I just want something cute that I can throw over the top of anything and still feel put-together. I named Cotton On & Bohme because they are where my current favorite jackets are from. Forever 21 is on here because they are where my older favorite jackets are from. Let's be real, I used to exclusively shop at Forever 21, and now I just walk through there to get to the rest of the mall (aka Bohme). Occasionally, I can still find something great there.

Shirts: Hope Ave // Ella Bloom Boutique // I'm really trying NOT to name my new favorite stores in every single one of these categories. That means I've been having to think about where all my old(ish) favorite shirts are from. Both of the boutiques mentioned do have great selections on shirts - and really clothes in general. I've never been just a T-shirt girl, so I need places that have more exciting things.

Dresses: Roolee // Shop Stevie // One Loved Babe // ASOS// Roolee is definitely in my top five favorite stores in general right now, but their dress selection is amazing so I had to throw them in this category. Shop Stevie is also great and usually ships really fast. I've never actually ordered from One Loved Babe, but I've had my eye on them for a long time. I went to school with the owner of it, and she's the sweetest. I also love that she does her very best to keep the prices on everything low. I definitely see myself buying some stuff from there soon, so I wanted to make you guys aware too. Last, ASOS has a HUGE selection of dresses for every occasion. ASOS is where I got the dress that I wore in Mike & I's most recent pictures.

Hats: Gigi Pip // I'm not actually a huge hat person, but my friend Chance is, and she's OBSESSED with this store. I honestly threw this category in just for her. The girl who runs the store (@gparrish) seems like the sweetest, most down-to-earth human. I've followed her on IG for quite some time and I love her (so does Chance, which is a big part of why she loves Gigi Pip so much). I definitely think you should check this store out if you love hats... or even just for fun.

My Main Go-To Stores: Bohme // VICI // You might have already been able to guess these two. I've had a long love affair with Bohme and I've made it very known to you all. I just can't get over their selection. Sometimes, nothing calls my name, but I'll check back the next week and there something will be... screaming at me. And for VICI, they are a new(ish) find and I'm OBSESSED! I've hardly shopped anywhere else since I found them. I don't know how I lived before. Their selection is incredible, their prices are very reasonable, and they ship to you so fast. I have to ground myself from their website because I have no self-control when I get on there.

My New Finds: Jessa Kae // Baltic Born // The Stock Place // Piper & Scoot // Paige Avenue // Of these stores, the only one that I've actually purchased from is Jessa Kae. The sweater from the look featured below is from there. I was really impressed. I honestly bought it and got it shipped to me - all in 48 hours. Plus, I love the sweater. As for the other ones, they are stores that I have happened upon their website or IG page recently, and I am always just looking at their selection. I've bookmarked a lot of their items and have just been waiting for the right moment to spend too much money.

I love boutiques. I think I've made that pretty well known over the years. I almost don't like shopping anywhere else. Now that I've told you all my favorite stores, I want to hear what your's are. Like I said above, I LOVE finding new places to shop!

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