Shop Small #4.....by pemora

I am still all about great items from small and/or local stores. Please do drop me a line if you have some favorites of your own. For others to own. See what I did there?

Now....on to the awesome items!

Shop Small #2.....by pemora

I love finding places/stores/people to support! If you have any suggestions for the #shopsmall movement, holler at us. And if you missed Shop Small #1, check it out here.

Now to the goods.....

Shop Small #1....by pemora

Every holiday season, I like to give examples of great local and/or small businesses to support. If you have any suggestions, please drop us a line either here or on Twitter or on Facebook.

Now....on to the awesome goodies!

My love of Oxfords....by pemora

Inspired by Kelley Anne's post on her clogs, I was thinking about my love of oxfords. It all started with these two:

L-R, Bakers + Cole Haan

Shopping Haul....by pemora

Clearly, I should be compiling all sorts of items for a really great Father's Day post. Clearly. But there are so many damn sales right now and, well, I can't help myself. And because it would make me feel better if I wasn't the only one buying a ton of crap, I thought I would share. You're welcome.

Back to School Supplies...by pemora

Oh, how I love/loathe September. Back-to-school is a difficult jolt to one's summer system but it is also nice to return to a regular schedule. Clearly, I also love the back-to-school sales. I like thinking about what I really need to start off on the right foot. (my friends who are reading this are probably cracking up right now. Wait until I do a post on my closet. Egads) Here are some of the things I picked up to start my school year right:

Lovely tote from bookhouathome

Those studs are teeny skulls! From lulus

I'm having an army green obsession. Not going to hide it. From sheinside.

Gosh, I love skulls. Maybe I am a closeted goth. At shopbop.

Hands down, best notebooks ever. At B+N.

And I am loving these pens from Sharpie.

Did you make any purchases recently? Anything on your back-to-school list?

Bringing Me Back from Shopping Death...by pemora

One person who was quite supportive during my shopping hiatus was Merl over at Clyde's Rebirth.  Not only is she someone who ALWAYS answers my emails/tweets/posts/smoke signals but she constantly has something witty/charming/insightful to say. Not a wasted word from this one.  And she hooked me up with a pretty badass red silk jumpsuit that makes me look like the Latina version of Donna Summer circa 'On The Radio'.  Oh yes, it is THAT badass.

Anyway, Merl is hosting a pretty sick giveaway that I just had to enter.  For more details and to check out her rad lookbook, head on over to Clyde's Rebirth.  Run don't walk.

 

I think this giveaway is just the motivation I need to get out of my shopping rut.  Am Ex, I'm back, baby!