Amrita Singh 18k Gold Plated 'Priyanka' Earrings $19.99 (Retails for $150)

Steve Madden 'Broose' Gladiator Sandal in Tan $29 (Retails for $69.90)

J Brand Blue Label Curvy Fit 'Scarlett' Cigarette Jeans in 'Jett' $89 (Retails for $159)

Eight Sixty V-Neck Tee in White $19.99 (Retails for $52)

Steve Madden 'Prego' Platforms in Black $49.99 (Retails for $99.90)

Emilio Pucci Turquoise 'Leite' Large Terry Cloth Beach Tote $120 (Retails for $715)

Forgive me as I am ever so slooowly re-immersing myself back into my ‘real’ life (dog puke anyone?). Have I mentioned that I’m not amazing with transition…? With kindergarten, haircuts, and uniforms on the back burner (for now), historically one of the first things I do upon retuning to my hometown, is ditch the kids, jump into the car with my mom (the best shopper on the planet for about sixty different reasons) and head to the local Loehmann’s.

The sale was on, and the discounts were gorgeously deep. I tried to focus more on my day-to-day ensembles, rather than shopping for all those amazing nights out that usually only happen in my head. I think I did okay, save for the impractical Pucci beach tote that I just couldn’t pass up ($120 down about seven times from a ludicrous $715 – WTH?!), and The Steve Madden (WTH x 2, since I usually cannot stand SM) platforms that I still think are kind of slutty. Regardless, they make my fat feet look cute as do the gladiators, so there. Oh, and the chandelier earrings! (Mine are, incidentally, all clear stones.) On second thought, not such a stellar job on the day-to-day wear. At least I managed to eek out some jeans and tees, but boy will those slutty shoes look hot in a parallel universe…