Recent Purchases ~ Clothes (F21, H&M)

Hi :D Just a really quick clothing purchases post.
I haven't been shopping much lately but here's a few things I picked up (damn those sales!!!)

Navy pullover - H&M, $10

Black button up w/ gold studs - H&M, $15

Navy casual dress - H&M, $14.95

This is gonna be so good for those hot summer days~ just slip this on and won't have to worry about anything else~ :p This was original price though, but still a good deal. It's one of H&M's basics.

Navy ankle length skirt - Forever 21, $6.99 (WHAT A STEAL RIGHT?!?!)

I have no idea how or when I'm gonna wear this... but I decided to just buy it anyway because SEVEN DOLLARS ;~; I know. So stupid.

K, that's all for now! Bye!~
~♔Josephine ♥  

Recent Purchases ~ Clothes, Accessories, Shoes & K-Pop!

Hi hi!!~
So here is a compilation of some stuff I've purchased over the past few weeks :3
First off is this dark denim jacket I found at Forever 21. It has black lace detailing on the back, which I thought was really pretty ><

Forever 21 Dark denim jacket w/ black lace detail, $18.99 (sale!)

Here's the back...

and a close up of the lace on the back :P

This jacket is pretty oversized.. so it's definitely not fitted. It's a size M and it's still pretty big on me (especially in the shoulder area) but I think it looks really cute with the sleeves rolled up. I think this will be a really great piece to just throw on when the weather gets a bit warmer.. I'll be able to wear this like I wear blazers as outerwear during the Spring/early Summer/early Fall. I was just browsing through the sale rack at the Forever 21 at Richmond Centre after class last week and stumbled upon this. It's at a really good price point too, so I decided to just pick it up.

Here's the second piece I found on the sale racks at F21 on the same day.

Forever 21 Black sweater w/ silver spike detailing, $22.99 (sale!)

Here's a close up of the spikes :)

This sweater is so badass! xD I've wanted a sweater or cardi like this for a while, and I just decided to purchase this one from F21 since it was on sale and it fit nicely. The large was way too long and big, so I opted for a medium, which fits pretty well, but is still baggy on top - which I like cuz it's comfortable and flattering.

Next up is this necklace I found at H&M :)

H&M rose gold necklace, $12.95

 I actually got 10% off this since H&M was doing an offer for 10% for students and teachers with a student ID card. It's really pretty and not too much of a statement, so I decided to pick it up. Sadly, I think necklaces are such a bother to wear most of the time, so I usually don't wear them. This one looks really nice with collared shirts though, so I'll definitely make sure to wear it >_<

Next up are these shoes that I've eyed for a really long time... I always said I would eventually get myself a pair since I just ended up trying them on at PC once a long time ago.

Sam Edelman Felicia in black leather, $125, The Bay

After observing The Bay for a few seasons, I realized that these shoes are like an essential that NEVER go on sale. So I took advantage of this 20% off almost everything coupon that my dad got in the mail for The Bay to buy these :P
Originally they're $125 (I've seen them at Town Shoes for the same price, but again, I've never seen them go on sale), which is way too much in my opinion for these shoes, but I got them for a little over $100. Of course, after tax, they come up to a little below the original price, but any discount is a good one for items like these!
Sadly, though, I thought the coupon was a one-time-use, so I only used it to take these shoes home :( Even though I looked around, I couldn't find anything else that I felt like getting, so I didn't end up getting anything else. It sucks though cuz earlier that weekend, when the coupon was valid, I also roamed around 2 different Bays after class :( I could have gotten even more stuff! -sigh- Oh well. What can I do now besides enjoy these awesome shoes?

BTW, these are the Sam Edelman Felicias in the black (authentic) leather. The sole is also man made, according to The Bay's website.
They're SUPER comfortable, which is why I really wanted to invest in them in the first place, but I have to say I haven't worn them out yet, so I'm not sure about how they really feel. So far I'm really loving them, though, and I'm sure that even if they do give me a bit of discomfort at first, they'll break in nicely and be really comfortable.

Alrighty! Lastly are these two CDs that I received in the mail a while ago.
I said in a previous post that I'd definitely buy the physical copies for these two albums, and I did! :P
Again, I purchased these from YesAsia.

I'm sad that the B.A.P album came in a little damaged on the top right hand corner :( and a little in other places... but oh well. It's not enough for me to go through the trouble of complaining to YesAsia and requesting another one and yada yada.

If you're interested...
B.A.P's First Sensibility available here.
BTOB's Beep Beep available here.

Alrighty! That's all for now. Wow, that's one long post. I haven't really done a long one in a while, but it feels pretty nice that I actually have stuff to blog about.
Ok see you next time! :)

~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Mostly Clothes + Some Other Random Stuff

The semester is FINALLY OVER!!! I'm finally done with exams ^_^ I can't express how happy I am. I took five courses this semester, so it was pretty stressful towards the end of the semester. Honestly the first half was totally fine, but when everything was due at the end of the semester within a few weeks... I started going kinda crazy.

Sooooo what's the first thing I did after I handed in my last take home exam? SHOP OF COURSE!! I went to three different malls today... well.. not today anymore, since it's past 12... but yeah. I went to Lougheed first, since I had to go up to the Burnaby campus, then I went to Surrey since I ordered a bag on cyber Monday and decided to ship it to a store instead of to my house (waste of the shipping fee...) and then I went to Metro since I have to go there to go home anyway :P

Anyway let's get started!

Silent + Noise black chiffon blouse, $29.99, Urban Outfitters

I actually bought this top a couple of weeks ago... a week before black Friday, I believe. Found it on sale at UO! Tried it on and fell in love so I had to buy it ;~;

Dark wash chambray button up, $15, H&M

Stopped by H&M and found this beauty for only $15! This is my first chambray >< and it was only 15... so of course I HAD TO GET ITTTT~

The back detail is kinda cool, but honestly I don't really care if it's there or not. It'd be nice if it wasn't there.. but I don't mind it too much that it's there anyway :s

I got this sweater from the Bay... but I think I might return it. Oh well might as well show you anyway! xD

William Rast black sweater w/ sequin elbow patch detail, $29.70 (original 49.50)

 I dunno.. I liked it when I first tried it on a few days ago when I was downtown... but after actually purchasing it.. I dunno T_T I tried it on and my older bro and my dad said it's ugly LOL so I'm probably gonna return it. Oh well~~

Black Knitted Oversized Cardi, $29.80, Forever 21

 I LOOOOOVE this cardi! I've been wanting a knitted oversized black cardi for a while now.. and it didn't take long to find something I loved after I started looking ><
Before I found this one, I saw this similar one from TopShop... but it was like $76 or something like that. I think TopShop is so overpriced.... sorta like UO :/. Even with a 10% discount at TopShop... that's still really pricey for a simple black cardi... >< I'm just glad I found this one at F21. It is knitted so I'm hoping the quality is ok. If not.. maybe I'll try and invest in something a little pricier.. we'll see~

Here's the bag I ordered on cyber Monday ^_^

Olivia + Joy black Classified Satchel, $53.99 (it's on sale for $79.99, but I got 20% of for Cyber Monday and I got $10 off from a discount code that I got by doing a survey a few months ago), The Shoe Company (Town Shoes)

I actually saw this bag at the Bay a couple times... and I almost bought it, but I'm glad I didn't since I got such a good deal on it :D

Lastly is ONE polish~

Nicole by OPI Heavenly Angel, $4.99, London Drugs

Knabbed this up at LD since it was on sale :D glad I finally have a flex-glitter polish~ they're so pretty :)

I went sorta crazy today... xD But oh well! It's my own way of celebrating the semester's end~
K that's it for now ^_^ byeeee~
~♔Josephine ♥

OOTN (Family wedding reception): Black & Rose

It's my first outfit post ever!!! :P I don't think I'll be doing a lot of these, but I just liked my outfit too much to pass on it lol
I apologize for the crappy photo quality in advance, I just used my phone to take the pictures (iPhone5) :)

 Dress: H&M (2 years ago I think...), blouse/cardi - Dex, belt - Forever 21 (last year), shoes - Nine West, clutch - Miztique via Hautelook, bangles/bracelets - Forever 21

Details~

Ok... that's all for this post xP I know, super short~ but hey this is my third post today :)
Til next time!!
~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Clothes + Polishes

Damn... I dunno if it's because it's summer and I hate the fact that I have to be in school.. but I seem to relax through retail therapy a lot in the hotter months @__@
Haha, anyway, here are some of the things I've purchased during the past little while.

Here's some stuff I got from The Bay ^^

Dex mint green tank w/ lace detailing - $29 w/ 40% off = $17.40, The Bay

Dex peach tank top, $34 w/ 40% off = $20.40, The Bay

Dex pink chiffon blouse, $39 w/ 40% off = $23.40, The Bay

Ugh this is super pretty! I couldn't resist getting it >.< It's also available in a lighter pink colour, but I prefer this one :) The Bay was having a 40% off clearance of a lot of the stuff.. so of course I had to get some stuff.

Also bought some stuff from other stores.. they're all having their summer sales right now.. I'm definitely terrible at resisting sales.. haha

H&M white chiffon blouse, $15, H&M

I also went to Plenty recently.. they decreased their prices even more! 50% off most stuff now.. so I picked up some stuff xD I'll definitely go back soon to check on some stuff that caught my eye, but I didn't feel like spending the money for it lol.

Ribbonluxe Riley scoopneck top in 'Sienna', $16, Plenty

 I picked up the same top in black too:

Ribbonluxe Riley scoopneck top in Black, $16, Plenty

Now for polishes!!

Sally Hansen Perfect Pear-ing, Crushed, Strobe Light & Disco Ball (sorry I forgot how much they were! something around 2.50 ><), Superstore

 I went a lil crazy at Walmart too... lol T.T

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Mint Sprint + Snappy Sorbet (2/$7), Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Sun Kissed, Mellow Yellow, Golden-I & In the Spotlight ($2.27 each), Walmart

 And I also picked up this essie polish yesterday at Superstore :P I wanted to get it last time, but it was limit 4.. they had a sale on their essie's again >.<

Essie The Girls Are Out, $7.97, Superstore

 Okay -phew- that's it for now! I think I'm gonna have another post up real soon :) Cya!
~♔Josephine ♥

Nails ~ Lavender Glitter Explosion! + A few recent purcahses

Heyo! Quick update :)

I purchased this light purple polish w/ glitters the other day at Walmart and I decided to paint my nails with it xD

Here are the 2 polishes I got from Walmart.

Essie Mint Candy Apple, $7.96 & Hard Candy pixie pink, $3.98, Walmart

Even though it's called pixie pink, I really think it's more of a light purple/lavender colour...
And I finally picked up Mint Candy Apple! Walmart recently rolled back their price on Essie so I decided to get it. I wanted to get Cute as a Button too... but maybe next time.

Here's my nails~

Sorry for the bottom pic, I know it looks weird lol. It was so hard to take the picture with my left hand when the button is on the left side of my heavy ass camera.... at least I got a decent shot!

And here's a close, close-up xD

 I used Essie To Buy or Not to Buy (on ring finer + loose purple glitter) & Hard Candy's pixie pink... and the usual base+top coat.

Ooooh this reminds me, I took some pix while browsing at Walmart.
Here's the Hard Candy polish display... I want ALL OF THEM T___T

 Here's some close ups of the different polishes...

They're ALL soooo pretty.. Why can't I have them all T_T

 I guess pixie pink does look pretty pink here... but Iunno, on my nails, it still looks purple.. =_= I want that other pink one too.. cotton candy pink.. maybe I'll get it next time. Pink taffy is cute too! I might pick it up next time.. sigh whatever >.<

I really wanted this one, hip hip hooray

I narrowed my choices down to this one & pixie pink, but chose the pixie pink one cuz I dunno how often I'm gonna use this one :c It's SOOOO glittery and that's a guaranteed hard-to-remove polish T_T

Anyway~

I also picked up this pair of shorts (they're actually navy...) from H&M. On sale! Only $7 :D
Yes I have a problem. I srsly need to stop buying so many navy clothing items =___=" This'll be cute with leggings tho, and the weather these days has been perfect for leggings... It's not super hot, not super cold.. sometimes it'll be raining. Meh. Van weather...

That's all for now! Phew. It's a lot longer than I intended, lol. See you next time!

~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases

Yo whaddap! Here's another recent purchases post... not that many things but yeah xD
Picked up some nail stuff at Walmart last Thursday after my final :3 Things like this are just soooo much cheaper at Walmart... .__."

Sally Hansen nail art pen $6.97 and Essie nail set (Eternal Optimist & A Cut Above) $14.00. Both from Walmart

I wanted to get "Set in Stones" but the set it comes in comes with Turquoise& Caicos, which I already have... so I don't wanna pay for that = = I still want Shine of the Times too.. but I can't find it anywhere.. I shoulda just got them last year I'm such a genius lol.. o well whatevs..

I was at Lougheed anyway so I decided to take a look around the H&M there since I always seem to find good stuff at that location haha.. and I found this dress! I eyed it when it first arrived.. but originally it's like friggin $60, which I'm not gonna spend on a dress that I'm not aiming to wear for anything special, so I never tried it on. But I saw it on the sale rack for $30. It's size 14, and I'm usually anywhere between an 8 to 12, but I decided to try it on just for the hell of it.. and it fit! It's kinda those type of dresses that are constricting, so the 14 gave me comfy room to move around in.. SO I JUST PICKED IT UP~~ It totally sucks cuz I still had that coupon for $5 off.. but it expired THE DAY BEFORE I went and got the dress = = UGH How annoying. I wouldn't have gone the day before anyway since I needed the whole day to study... but whateverrrrr.... :/

Oxblood dress w/ embellished Peter Pan collar, $30, H&M

 Oh and lastly, these are the shoes I ordered from Aldo a while ago. I freaking LOVE the colour! It's so bright and in your face hahahaha :D They're not suuuper comfy, but I don't forsee myself wearing them on days when I need to walk a lot, so it doesn't matter haha.

Aldo Khabou in royal blue, $38.49

 Oh yeah and I wanted to add my Christmas nails from last year into this post cuz I haven't done Christmas nails this year haha :p

They kinda look watermelon-y haha but I still love how pretty they are... maybe I'll end up doing it this year too :p

Anyway that's all for now. Bye! ^^

~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Online Purchases + Winter Deals

Why hello there ^^
Sigh~ These days I've been going a bit crazy with the shopping u__u" I really gotta calm down with the shopping in the next few months.. = = But knowing myself, and how bored I am all the time, I don't think I'll be able to calm down much = = Anyway, I purchased 2 bags within like a week or so? Both from online.
This first one is from Hautelook ^^ It's by a designer named Joseph Charles. Probably not a super mainstream brand name, since I've never heard of him before, but originally, these bags were like, $400 0__0 Which is crazy... I only paid $89 for it :P Gotta love Hautelook!

Gray Tote Bag w/ adjustable strap, $89, Joseph Charles (Hautelook)

 I only purchased this cuz Cindy wanted a pair of sneaker wedges off Hautelook. They still haven't arrived yet, but at least they're shipped out :p I didn't wanna pay for all that shipping cost for only one item :x

This second bag I ordered off the TownShoes/The Shoe Company website cuz they were having a Cyber Monday deal where everything was 20% off. This was originally $128. I've had my eye on it for a while now >.< Every time I walked into a Town Shoes I'd look for it :p But I'd only ever see this bag at Metrotown o.0 Anyway it's by a brand named L.Credi. I tried looking up their website, but it was all in a foreign language I couldn't understand lol. I'm not sure exactly what language, but I'm pretty sure it was a European language. Regardless, I'm loooving these two bags ^o^

Black Tote bag w/ removable strap, $102,40, The Shoe Company (w/ discount)

Next is this sweater! I've had my eye on this for like.. a month? Nah.. maybe a few weeks now >.<
I was waiting til after the 29th so I could use this coupon I had for $5 off. This sweater is originally $39.95 >.< Glad I got the discount.. I don't think I'd pay full price for it, but it is really adorable and I love it :p I originally saw it at Lougheed, but I found it at Pacific Centre and I just purchased it there :)

Gray Hi-lo Hem Sweater, $34.95, H&M (w/ discount)

Ohhh and I also got this realllly pretty collar necklace from H&M. I only purchased it cuz I saw it was on sale.. No way I'd pay 30 bucks for it LOL
I don't really know how I'm gonna wear this though.. I just bought it cuz it's so cute ;o; Hmmmmmm.... I'll figure it out later .__."

Pearl Collar Necklace, $10, H&M (sale)

 I saw these awesome sparkly shoes at Aldo a few months ago.. and I really liked them.. but I wasn't about to pay $70 for them haha... They were on sale, so I got them :P

Black loafers w/ rhinestones, Rembold, $45,49, Aldo

Black loafers w/ rhinestones, Rembold, $45,49, Aldo

 I've already worn them twice.. and I have to say, they're definitely not the most comfiest shoes.. but I still have to break them in >.< They were hurting the widest part of my feet on the sides as well as my heel.. but nothing a few bandaids can't fix... lol.... Well for the most part, I just really have to break them in and make them comfy = = It's not perfect time of the year for shoes like this.. hahaha.. I still really want a pair of ankle booties or.. like mid-calf booties? Something along those lines.. -sigh- But I'm trying to cut back on spending = = It's so hardddd~~
Speaking of which.. lol... I also ordered a pair of royal blue studded loafers from Aldo.. I wanted to get them, but they didn't have my size.. so I was forced to order them :/ Meh, they won't take long to come in anyway. I'll take pics of them when I get them haha.

And here's my last purchases.. My Kpop purchases ^^
I got Kim Sunggyu (Infinite's leader :D)'s solo album, "Another Me" and B1A4's "In the Wind"

That's all for now! Until next time~~
~♔Josephine ♥

Edit: OH SNAP! I forgot I had this picture from my phone ^^ I forgot, I also got Dalmatian's State of Emergency, B.A.P's Stop It and BTOB's Born to Beat :D Cindy got her mom to pick those 3 up for me while she was in Korea ^^