A Grey Sweater Dress for Grey Days

I can't remember the last time we had so many grey rainy days here in Los Angeles! It's been non-stop grey skies and storm clouds and it is supposed to continue for at least a few more days! To be honest, I'm someone who actually likes the rain, especially when I can be cozy and curled up in bed listening to and watching the rain at home. Last weekend, we had a couple rainy days, which would have been perfect weather for staying home, but my husband and I had tickets to a play performed at a certain famous historic mansion in Beverly Hills. I'm not going to name it because you're not supposed to take pictures anywhere on the premises without a permit, but the color of my bow-neck sweater dress is in the name of the mansion (hint, hint)!

This sweater dress is now a fantastic value and I am surprised that so many sizes are still in stock! I love the bow detail and on this particular occasion I decided to add another layer of detail by wearing my embellished collar "Tilda" shirt underneath the dress. Even though my outfit here wasn't period appropriate for the occasion (the mansion was built in the 1920s and the play takes place in the same decade), it did get a compliment from the actor playing the role of the butler in the play we went to see. Now if only I could afford to have my own mansion and my own butler to compliment me on all of my outfits, I'd be very happy indeed, although I guess that's what husbands are for!

Dress: J. Crew Factory here,
here 
Shirt: J. Crew
Boots: Christian Louboutin
Bag: Chanel here
Sunglasses: Prada here

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Snapping Up Holiday Deals?

'Tis the season for holiday deals! This time of year is a great time to buy gifts for others (or yourself!) at great prices. Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and everything leading up to Christmas, there are a lot of great sales going on! Unfortunately, the thing that frustrates me is that the sales change so frequently that it's hard to know when is a good time to buy something and when you should hold off and wait for a better discount to be offered by the retailer. It's sort of like the stock market in terms of knowing when to buy and striking while the iron is hot!

I actually didn't go out shopping on Black Friday, unless you count going to the grocery store for produce. Again, most of the sales that I saw offered on Black Friday didn't really seem any better than the ones offered recently and previously throughout the year. Instead of Black Friday shopping, I did some shopping the week before to avoid the crowds, which included getting this turtleneck dress from J. Crew in store for under $20! I bought it at the private sale they J. Crew held last Sunday, which, I think, was by invite only. Regardless, no one asked to look at my invitation, probably because, like most days, I looked like a walking ad for J. Crew! At the private sale, J. Crew was offering 40% off the entire store, plus free doughnuts and mimosas! A dress for less than $20 plus a doughnut and a mimosa (or two!) is a good deal in my book!

So overall, my conclusion is that shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday doesn't necessarily result in deals that are much better than those at other points during the year. Sure, tomorrow my inbox will be flooded by retailers begging me to check out their Cyber Monday deals and, possessing little will power, I'll probably cave, but I don't know how much I will actually buy. The good news is that I have everything I could possibly need (and more!), plus I've done almost all of my holiday shopping for others already. Maybe it's just best to turn a blind eye to all of the hype with the holiday sales.

Dress: J. Crew here
Jacket: Target similar denim jacket here
Boots: Christian Louboutin "Cate" budget version here
Earrings: Kendra Scott c/o Rocksbox (use code hellokatiegirlblogxoxo to get the first month free!)
Bag: Fendi  here
Sunglasses: Prada on sale here