Yesterday I found these very Miu Miu-esque heels at Forever21.com and I decided to do a Miu Miu Inspired Dress for Less!  It's a different look from what I normally do, but I hope you all enjoy it ;) If it's horrible, let me know, but I tried to keep away from what I usually do and try something new. (I'm not sure if I like it, but it may grow on me)
Heels: Forever 21 $25.80
Top: Forever 21 $13.80
Shorts: ASOS $20.22
Wallet: Forever 21 $7.50
Flower Ring: Forever 21 $4.80
Necklace: Forever 21 $7.80
TOTAL: 91.40

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I am so obsessed with my Simply Vera by Vera Wang wedges that I'm featuring them in a dress for less! They are SO CUTE, and SO COMFORTABLE! I could live in them day and night, I highly recommend them.  It might be hard to get them on the Kohl's site, but if you have a store near you: RUN and get them!
Dress: ASOS - $43.80
Wedges: Simply Vera at Kohl's - $18.97
Bag: Target - $19.99
Headband: ASOS - $10.11
Total: $92.87

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Got another Dress for Less Request!  This time for sandals, another challenge because Selina didn't want synthetic materials, which is what most (98%) of the sandals I found were made of.  I picked out a few options.
"I'm getting ready to go back to school so I have about a month left and want to arrive w/ a new pair of sandals that are stylish AND comfortable!
If they could...
- have either memory foam/leather soles. NO SYNTHETIC MATERIALS.
- have no heel (a tiny bit of lift on the bottom is fine)
- be under $50
- most preferably gladiators- I'll be pairing the sandals w/a variety of styles, usually jeans (skinny, etc) and it's a pretty casual atmosphere.
This is basically what I REALLY REALLY would like but, alas, can't afford."
ASOS - 16.85
New Look - ~23.37
Topshop - $32

museumgirl22 requested a Dress for Less for the Donna Karan purse I posted yesterday.  So here we go!  This one was REALLY hard...so the matches aren't that great.  The last one doesn't have the color, but it has the general idea and was the best I could find for a lower price ;)
Lust - Donna Karan $492
Love - Urban Outfitters $68
Less - New Look ~$9.27

Remember, you can request a Dress for Less by going to this page!

I've been getting a lot of comments lately asking if I'm a personal shopper.  Some of my family members even say I should be one.  Do you think this is a sign that I should become a personal shopper?

I've always thought it would be a fun job since I love shopping and helping people find what works for them.  But I think it would be really hard to do it as a career, even if I do just do it rarely.  Do you know anyone who is a personal shopper?  Have any tips if I ever decide to do it?

In my quick search I did find a few websites with tips and one site even has courses to help you become a personal shopper; Sterling Style Academy.  They are expensive though, so I wouldn't be able to afford the courses.  I'll have to do some more searching and see if there are other places to learn the business side of it.

Since we're talking about personal shopping I decided to do a Dress for Less in this post as well so its not just me ranting.  I'm featuring clothes from Rare Fashion, an online store in the UK that I discovered a few weeks ago.  I haven't purchased anything yet, since I'm broke, but they have some great items if you search around!
Top - Rare Fashion £20 / ~$30.53
Shorts  - Rare Fashion £10 / ~$15.27
Shoes - ASOS $18.19 if you use the code ASOSTREATS ($20.21 without code)
Bag - ASOS   $18.19 if you use the code ASOSTREATS ($20.21 without code) 
Headband - ASOS $3.03 if you use the code ASOSTREATS ($3.37 without code)
TOTAL: $85.21 ($89.59 without ASOS code)

Net-a-Porter has sent over an exclusive interview they did with designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler for me to share with you all.  I always love their collections and I would KILL to own their PS1 Satchel Bag.  Which brings me to the interview, in this chat they discuss their inspiration and design process behind the coveted bag.



I also did a Dress for Less for the bag, enjoy! (It was hard finding a good "Less!" though :/ )
Lust - Proenza Schouler  $1595
Love - ASOS $117.92
Less - Alloy  $36.90

Here is another requested Dress for Less. Since she didn't say a price limit I'm going with the usual under $100! I hope you like it liily!

hi! im looking for something to wear with these jeans:
in case you cant tell, the detail is in blue.
I live in the USA btw.
okay well, thanks!!

Jeans - Free People - unknown price
Top - Forever 21 - $13.80
Boots - Forever 21 - $27.80
Headband - ASOS - $3.37
Owl Necklace - Forever 21 - $4.80
Other Necklace - Forever 21 - $5.80
Rings - ASOS - $10.11
TOTAL - $65.68

Also, DonnaRomina is having a fun contest to win a pair of Ray Bans!

WWW.DONNAROMINA.BLOGSPOT.COM
Werde regelmäßiger Leser von DonnaRomina und Gewinne eine Ray Ban Sonnenbrille! Klicke einfach auf das Bild

Well...this is sort of the opposite of a Dress for Less since it is me dressing for less as if I were rich and spending $1000 on an outfit was cheap.  I also did a cheaper alternative below for under $100 ;)
Dress - Diane von Furstenberg - $300
Shoes - Valentino - $312.75
Bag - Paul & Joe - $195
Sunglasses - Forever 21 - $5.80
TOTAL - $813.55
Dress - New Look - ~$33
Shoes - Forever 21 - $14.80
Bag - Apt 9 from Kohls - $30.80
Sunglasses - Forever 21 - $5.80
TOTAL - $84.40

On one of my posts someone wondered if I would ever do a Dress for Less inspired by the Harry Potter series! So here it is, a very loose interpretation though!  It is also a bit more expensive than usual since I needed more pieces to create the look.
Cardigan (aka Wizards Cloak) - ASOS -  $47.35
Red Dress (aka Gryffindor Uniform) - ASOS -  $43.96
Green Dress (aka Slytherin Uniform) - Lulu's - $27.50
Blue Dress (aka Ravenclaw Uniform) - New Look - $15.20
Yellow Dress (aka Hufflepuff Uniform) - ASOS - $20.29
Wedges - Forever 21 - $27.80
Glasses - Forever 21 - $5.80 (pop out the lenses)
TOTAL (without dress): $80.95
GRYFFINDOR TOTAL: $124.91
SLYTHERIN TOTAL: $108.45
RAVENCLAW TOTAL: $96.15
HUFFLEPUFF TOTAL: $101.24

In the comments someone asked if there was a cheaper version of the first outfit in the 3.1 Phillip Lim 2010 Resort Collection I posted a couple days ago, so I thought it would be a perfect thing to do for a Dress for Less! Enjoy!  Its only expensive because of the shoes, but they were perfect so XD
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Other more expensive matches:
Top - Modcloth $69.99 [Coupon codes here]

Got my second Dress for Less Request, yesterday! It's from nonaaa. and her request is: hi! well, i'm from the netherlands and i don't usually buy stuff on the internet so i am wondering if you could make a dress for less in euros for me?? well for this summer i want the perfect beachlook, but the problem is a can't find the perfect bikini! Budget is under 35 euros. you can use whatever stores you like. Another challenge because of the price, but I think I got a good look! I wasn't sure what other stores to check :D
Bikini Top -ASOS €6.25
Bikini Bottom - ASOS €8.75
Cover-up - New Look ~€7.20 
Sandals - ASOS  €12.50
Total - €34.70

Other options:
Black Cover up - ASOS €10
Blue Patterned Bikini Top - ASOS €10
Blue Patterned Bikini Bottom - ASOS  €10

Haven't done a dress for less in a while, so here's a new one! Since I'm starting my first full time job soon I figured I would do a work look! It's a bit over $100 since it needs to be dressier.

Since it's Memorial Day here in the US I decided to create a Patriotic look for less, its all based off these AWESOME jeans from TopShop (oh how I wish we had one here). You could even do this look for the 4th of July, but it would be a bit hotter then ;) This is a bit more expensive than usual because the jeans are so expensive, but they are the focal point of the look; its only $8 over $100 anyway ;) (still too much for me though, haha)
Jeans - Topshop $90.00
Top - Forever 21 $2.50
Sandals - Forever 21 $7.50
Earrings - Etsy $8.00
Total - $108
I might post my outfit for today, but it's pretty boring. We'll see how I feel about it later ;)

I'm doing something different this time for Dress for Less, here are 3 different wedges at different price points that are very similar!
Burberry - $795
ASOS - $101.91
Target - $24.99

I love a challenge, & that's exactly what I got with this Dress for Less Request from Rocker Chic! "I'm looking for something to wear to a wedding in July. I need something fun and sexy. Its an evening wedding. Budget is under $40.00 Use whatever stores you like. Shoes do not have to be included. Good Luck!" Here's what I came up with, the budget made it hard to find a cardigan/jacket for this so hopefully you have something! (I've never done a wedding look before so hopefully it's okay, if not I can try again ;) )
Convertible Dress (other colors): Target $29.99
(If you can go a few dollars over, I really love the purple dress at the bottom right corner from Forever 21 for $32.80; also if you want to go a little lower in price a black Forever 21 dress for $22.80)
Earrings: Forever 21 $3.80 (3 pairs)
Clutch: Forever 21 $3.80
TOTAL: $37.59
Optional: 
Sandals (other colors): Kohl's $29.99
Bracelets: Forever 21 $3.80
TOTAL WITH OPTIONAL: $71.38

Remember, you can request a Dress for Less segment at this page!

UPDATE: Also enter this awesome contest:

I've been seeing Old Navy swimsuit commercials the past few days and they have been really bugging me, but I decided to do a Dress for Less based on all Old Navy products. :p Normally I wouldn't wear a one-piece to the beach, but I didn't really like any of their bikinis.
Bathing Suit $29.50
Skirt $26.50 
Flip Flops $2.50
Sunglasses $9.50
Necklace $9
Total: $77

I haven't done a new Dress for Less in a while, so here we go! This look is under $200 because it is an evening look, it is inspired by Emma Watson's Met Ball outfit! It is a bit more simplified, but the same vibe, enjoy!

Dress: ASOS $64.25
Clutch: Je Veux at Overstock $15.99
Sandals: Enigma at Overstock $59.99
Earrings: Miss Selfridge ~$11.98 (Set of 6 so about $2 each, I used $2 in the total)
Ring: Miss Selfridge ~$5.24
Statement Ring Aldo $20
TOTAL: 167.47
If you want to splurge, here are her exact heels (may be sold out).

Today's Dress for Less is going to be a bit over $100 since it features a designer item from The Outnet!  So we are using $150 as the limite for this great look!
Dress - PII via the Outnet $56
Jacket - Levi's $24.99
Sandals - Mossimo Supply Co. $17.99
Bag - Relic $16.80
Necklace - American Eagle $15.50 
Bracelet - ASOS $10.82
Total - 142.10

Remember, if you want to request a Dress for Less, go to this page!

Welcome to edition 2 of Dress For Less! Today I'm doing an outfit starting with a piece from Zac Posen's collection for Target that released today. This look is under $100!

Based on current prices. 
Top: Zac Posen for Target $16.99
Pants: American Eagle $24.95
Flats: Mella @ Bluefly $18.39
Bag: ASOS $25.36
Bracelet: Forever 21 $5.80
Earrings: Forever 21 $3.80
Total: $95.29

Since we all know that I lack funds to buy designer stuff, & I know many of you do as well, I figured I'd create outfits under a certain price; for example under $100. So here's my 1st edition of:

Based on current prices. 
Dress: American Eagle Outfitters $39.50
Sandals: Kohl's $16.99
Bag: Kohl's $21
Headband: Forever 21 $1.50
Earrings: Kohl's $9.80
Ring: Forever 21 $3.80
Sunglasses: Forever 21 $5.80
Total Price (minus shipping): $98.39