How Anthropologie Bested My Attempted Thriftiness

Okay, Anthropologie. You win. When you slash your prices in half for sales, I just cannot control myself. Suddenly, at 50% less, tops I'd never looked at before become vibrant and gorgeous - I must have them! Oh, and who do you think you're fooling with the $150 minimum for free shipping? It's just a clever way to get me to spend more money! I thought I could cheat the system by purchasing items I wasn't sure about so I could hit the $150, then return whatever I didn't like, but I always end up liking your clothes. Oh, and now I feel like I'm getting a great deal when I find sale items I want at the store, because I don't have to pay shipping... and that's really all the justification I need.

You win, Anthropologie. You are awesome.

My favorite thing about Anthro is how well all of the clothing fits. Not everything, of course, but a lot of their items just sit on my frame really well. I also love how most of the skirts and dresses are long enough that I don't have to worry about bending over. I'm 5'8", and trying on dresses or skirts at, say, Bebe has become a total joke.

Okay, so here's what I scored recently:

First, I have been wanting a leather jacket really badly. A cute, fitted leather jacket would be perfect for those not-so-chilly Los Angeles nights. I love the color and styling of this jacket. It went on sale but sold out, but I grabbed it on a popback in a size large. Unfortunately, this was just much too large on me to be cute. The sleeves were bizarrely baggy. I'm so sad that I'll have to return it - for $130, this was a good deal!

Okay, I will admit, I bought this Geometer Tunic because it was $20. I mean, come on, can you pass that up? It's by We Love Vera, and I really do like the colors. Kind of looks like stained glass. However, it's really generously cut and blousey - so blousey that it was ultimately pretty unflattering on. Tying the sash tightly improves things, but I suppose I should have sized down to a 6. Regardless, I'm not a huge fan of the asymmetrical hem in real life.

Oh Kirklees sweatercoat, I have wanted you for so long! I nabbed this online to, cough, make my minimum... and because I'm sort of in love with it. My husband really dislikes the pattern, but you know what, sometimes you have just gotta get something if YOU love it! It was $80, still not a steal, but it was going fast and too cute to pass up. I wore it yesterday with my AG Stevies, boots, and a brown tee underneath, and I had two people tell me they liked it within 15 minutes - the friend I was meeting for dinner, and the waitress! It is the perfect weight for fall, too. I took a medium in the coat.

The Boucle de Souffle jacket is another one I've been lusting over. I am dying to pair it with the Maryam tank, but I can't bring myself to pay $58 for a tank top. I told myself that if I couldn't find this in my size at the local store, I would not buy it online, because then I'd have to pay shipping. But, lo and behold, there was a jacket in my size waiting for me when I went shopping! I took my regular size 8 in this jacket. It's wool, but the sleeves are cropped, so it's not the warmest thing in the world, but it's totally cute for fall. The nipped-in waist is super flattering.

So what about you? Have you been staying away from the sale, or have you been finding good deals? And what on earth am I going to do when Black Friday rolls around??