Meet the New Ann Taylor

Every once in awhile my thriftiness paralyzes me from setting foot in expensive stores. Take Ann Taylor for example — I think their clothing is classic, but my perception has been I can’t afford it and therefore, rarely go inside unless my mom and her credit card is present (love you, Mom!).

How silly is that though? It must be possible to shop at Ann Taylor and not blow my budget! I just need to act like the thrifty shopper that I am: by seeking out store sales and saving coupons that I get in the mail.

A few weeks ago, I received a 40%-off coupon from Ann Taylor and decided to hold on to it for a rainy day. Then fate intervened and I was invited to a fashion show at DC’s brand new Ann Taylor concept store (600 13th St).

Coupon in pocket, I attended the event last night with other DC fashion bloggers from CapFABB. After grabbing a glass of champagne, I bee-lined straight to the sale section (that’s how I roll!). I saw a lot of great stuff but since I had just bought shoes this weekend, I decided to pass on any new purchases. Will use the coupon another time!

Overall, I love the new vibe of Ann Taylor: a bright white store, modern accessories and lots of luxe colors like cobalt and aqua blue. Will def be buying this top if it goes on sale! Here are a few photos from my swanky evening.

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A Saturday in Georgetown goes a little something like this:

Nice weather  + shopping + tourists = mass hysteria!

Perhaps a sane person would learn this formula and try to avoid Georgetown on a sunny Saturday, but what can I say, I love a chaotic outdoor shopping experience.

My best friend, Robin, and I decided to head to the grand opening event of LOFT Georgetown, one of my fav thrifty stores. I’m a member of the Capital Area Fashion and Beauty Blogger group (CapFABB) and got wind that our co-founder Lacey, from A Lacey Perspective, was hosting the grand opening event. Fun, right?! (ps – how do I get thaat gig??). The store had champagne and Georgetown cupcakes on hand, and Lacey teamed up with Lucky magazine stylists to help us in the dressing room.

I picked up a really cute red blouse for 30% off. Love a pop of color during the fall and winter months. Plus, red goes with my cheapo cheetah print flats from Target perfectly!

It was hard to settle on just one new piece from LOFT, so here are my favorite items from their fall collection:

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