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I just love when this happens. Remember when I told you that you can score amazing deals at +Anthropologie after the holidays? Well, I did it again! Originally retailing for $148.00 I scored this AMAZING pair of Elevenses shimmered Tweed trousers for $19.95.  See my first after-holiday haul, here . Drawing upon vintage references, and with a healthy pinch of Anglophilia, Elevenses evokes a mood of modern elegance. The Anthropologie -exclusive Brighton is an incredibly flattering wide-leg trouser that's as comfortable at the office as it is kicking back on the weekend. This trouser was still available online , in size 10, at the time I published this post. Click image to enlarge for detail. Have you made any fashion scores lately? Tell me below how you did! xoxo •Nancy-Lee

I learned a few years back that you can score amazing deals on +Anthropologie .com after Christmas on fancier, holiday influenced clothes. This haul features 3 items from the Sale page where I enjoyed an additional 25% off. As I share this haul, all three items are still available.   Nicolet Dress Inspired by his love of cinema and Old Hollywood glamour, Marc Bouwer creates timeless pieces with touches of modern elegance. Case in point: this incredibly flattering lace-printed ponte sheath. For a pop of color, we'd add ruby pumps and a statement necklace.   I can describe this blush dress in one word: SEXY. It oozes sex appeal. This is not a lace overlay, it is a print which is lined up perfectly on the front and back, void in all the right places. With caped sleeves, it is body hugging and curve making. Personally, I will omit a statement necklace in favor of some arm candy & a statement ring and never one for a red and pink combo, I would go royal ...

About 3 months ago I purchased a pair of high waist, wide leg trousers without trying them on. Once I got them home I realized what they were not designed for my body type - short with less than flat abs - so the high waist made me look... well... they looked like maternity pants. So I exchanged them and this is what I exchanged them for: Illume Good Nature tin candle in Avocado Mint: a rich fusion on creamy avocado, fresh lime, mint leaves and a hint of sweet sugarcane.   Featuring 40 hours of burn time, this 8.3oz soy wax candle is made in the USA and retails for $16.00. I can't even describe this scent. It is amazing. The lime and garden mint are perfectly balanced and kissed by sugar sweetness. This is not an artificially sweetened candle, it smells perfectly created by nature. The trick to these candles is to burn them for 15 minutes or so and extinguish the flame. This is when the melted soy becomes most aromatic.

  I have a weakness for bobby pins.  Especially Jane Tran. I own 3 sets and just added this sweet 4th.  A total of 10 sets (20 pins) and a total of 6 different shades, they are jewelry for your hair.  I like my pins to be seen and these colours are a perfect standout.  Retailing $15 for the 20 pin box, I purchased this set at Anthropologie. How about you, Gorgeous? Are you familiar with Jane Tran? Do you have any of her pins? xoxo •Nancy-Lee

Perception = Reality Expectation = Belief   Interesting what visions you can created when you set an expectation from perceived wording.   I try to keep an open mind but when I awoke to an email titled ' Va Va Voom ' I was expecting to see a picture of a shapely goddess with the likes of Christina Hendricks, although I'm not sure why, knowing who pushed the email.  Still, I was caught off guard when I discovered Anthropologie tricks'd me to the vision a waif in white.