4.18.2011

5 Steals and a Splurge

Happy Monday dear readers!  After a super relaxing weekend in Tahoe, I'm ready to take on the week, and hopefully finish this monster of a work project.  I'm super excited for today's post from Jeanne.  Please check out her blog, especially her Twenty Dollar Mondays...such amazing, thrifty finds!
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Hello everyone! It's me from Shop Sweet Things with Jeanne. I've been a fan of KC's blog for a while now, and it's been her thrifty-chic styles, down-to-earth personality,  and her obsession with "menswear" that keep me coming back for more. So when KC asked me to guest post for her, I was completely flattered. While I am a lover of all things thrifty and stylish, I am also a firm believer in splurging for that one classic piece. I hope you will all enjoy my  "5 Steals & a Splurge", and really,  I hope my husband is reading this so he'll know exactly what to get me for my birthday this year. :)  Have fun and Happy Monday!!

1. Notebooks ($4.95) - Let's face it, the cooler the notebook the more creative we get! I picked up these wonderful notebooks recently at a San Francisco Japanese store called New People, and I couldn't resist getting just one because of the cool neon colors. They come in perfectly handy for list-making and jotting down those random ideas that constantly pops up for my blog.  

2. Fresh Soap Bars ($12 - $14) - I have a huge weakness for pretty packaging, and Fresh will always be on the top of my list. I bought these pretty soap bars over a year ago... not to actually use them, but to have them smelling and looking pretty on my desk. They really do make a great room freshener!

3. Statement Necklace ($38) - While this Sweet Drops Necklace from Anthroplogie  would never make it to my Twenty Dollar Monday, I would never think twice about buying a chic statement necklace. This one here is not too expensive, and I think the colors for this particular piece is quite unique. I can already see myself wearing a crisp white shirt and blue jeans while easily throwing on this necklace to make a statement. 

4. Reusable Shopping Bags ($6 - $12) -  Sure, I enjoy grocery shopping and farmer's market trips. But I would enjoy it even more if I am going in style with these Baggu reusable shopping bags. These eco-friendly bags are so chic and inexpensive that getting just one would totally be a tease. These Baggu bags come in over 40 different colors (solids & patterns) and 3 different sizes. I can seriously use one as my lunch bag, grocery bag, and a laundry bag.  

5. VIntage Magazine Print ($3) & Ikea White Frames ($10) - One of my favorite thrifty finds is this original vintage tearsheet from the late 1950's. It was an actual ad for a gasoline company, and it absolutely reminded me of Mad Men. I got this a year ago at the Cannery Row Antique Mall in Monterey , and I framed it with an inexpensive Ikea white frame. It is still one of my favorite wall arts in the house - all for just 13 bucks!

Tuxedo Jacket ($225) - Alright, here comes the splurge...I've seen this piece in the market for a while now, and I simply cannot get over how crazy I am with this Emersonmade's Tuxedo Jacket. It has the three C's I'm looking for - cool, chic, and classic! And I can pretty much say that this jacket is as essential as that classic trench coat you just gotta have in your closet!

7 comments:

  1. love the necklace, great find!
    xoox em

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  2. Hi KC (and readers!) Thank you so much for having me here today. It's such a pleasure to showcase my personal finds here, and I really had a good time putting it all together! Hope you all enjoy my picks!

    Cheers, Jeanne

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  3. Jeanne did an amazing job at picking all these unique items. I'm intrigued with those adorable shopping bags, stripes look so Chanelesque :)

    xx
    Tamuna

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  4. Love the idea, love the post Jeanne. Thanks to KC to have this series too :) will be back again :)

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  5. I love your picks, Jeanne! The madmen inspired art is a little bit of genius :)

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  6. so funny, i literally just posted about that emerson made jacket too!

    http://nomadic-d.blogspot.com/2011/04/emerson-made-picks.html

    I've been wanting some baggu bags for a while now too, they're so cute!

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  7. oh, man. so excited to find your blog! loves it. came over from design me daily ~ ox

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