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You've heard that saying, " Nothing haunts us like the things we didn't buy ." Well, I have been experiencing this no-buy-regret since late Summer, when I first came across the  +kate spade new york   Skyline Glow necklace. Discovered at  +Nordstrom , it's $349 price tag was well out of my budget. So I kept my fingers crossed that one day, we would run into each other again, at a much lower price. After Christmas I made a mad search for the Skyline Glow necklace and while I came up empty handed with Nordys, I discovered it at Piperlime . Still out of my reach at $224.99. A few weeks pass and I forget not about the necklace but where I came across it for sale. How fate intervened. I have been waiting all Winter for  +Piperlime  to host their ' Take an additional 60% Off of Clearance ' sale. Last year I grabbed an amazing vegan skirt for under $10 and this year, I hit the jackpot again! My $567 valued haul included (2) Piperlime Collection ...

We were waiting for Lush to open their doors for business, + Gap  took advantage of the early morning shoppers in their wing and let us in '15 minutes early'.  + Franci  was eyeing a red jacket in the window and I had Gap Rewards  wanting to be spent, so win win!! While she skipped the jacket, I took advantage of the additional 60% off sale and scored a $19.95 pair of black ribbed tights with pin-dot thread embellishment for $6.39. They are a beautiful find to carry me through the rest of Winter.  Then there was the matter of the $69 cropped jeans with a rolled hem, perfect for Spring / Summer for $12.00 after the discount! In the end, I redeemed a $5 Gap Rewards and paid a  total of  $13.39 out of pocket. Holla!! How did you do? xoxo •Nancy-Lee

It started on Instagram.  +Nordstrom Rack    reposted a picture of these  +kate spade new york   earrings I have had my eyes on and it sent me on a mission. I wanted those earrings and I didn't want to pay full price and finding them at The Rack would be a dream. So the search began. Westgate Rack is my home store so that's where I headed and once again, it did not disappoint.

I was semi tempted to make a Victoria's Secret purchase this morning when my email alerted me to a bonus Secret Reward card but I held off. Then LikeACoupon shared a code and suggestions to score $10 off a bra and a free panty so I pounced! I'm awaiting $75.50 in treasures for only $34.49. Holla!! Rose Lace Plunge Bra This bra was the suggested purchase. From the Pink collection it retails for $24.50 and the $10 off promo brought it down to $14.50. Featuring a deep plunge and pretty allover lace. Softly lined for no-show coverage. I chose Seafoam, pictured, it's super pretty.

How darling is this trio of slender bracelets? From +Coach   they feature +Swarovski   crystals hand-set in signature snapheads. Retailing for $98, I discovered the sparkly set in the Gilroy Outlet for $29! While this exact set is no longer available, click here to purchase a similar trio. xoxo •Nancy-Lee  @

Why the sudden insurgence of lingerie on my Instagram account? Simple. Women are beautiful. I buy lingerie for me, not for him. I buy it to make me feel beautiful, to make me feel sexy, to make me feel glamorous. He benefits from my heightened self-confidence while I benefit from his awareness. Lingerie is a multibillion dollar sector and clearly we don't talk enough about our unmentionables. Why not? The garments that we display in our haul videos only look as good as the pieces we are wearing underneath. Long overdue are the conversations that move us from beautiful to sexy. I'm ready to start talking. Are you?

I always look forward to my 15% off birthday coupon from Anthropologie . While I generally use it on a cart full of clearance merchandise or an awesome something something for my house, I couldn't really find anything to buy after my gluttonous Black Friday haul. But at the 11th hour I came across the Tamtam Peep-Toes by Seychelles . In Silver , they have a dusty, jaded mint heel with an upper that is more silvery bronze than pure silver. The photo above is a perfect representation. Retailing for $100, I applied my 15% off coupon bringing these bad boys to $85. Thanks, Mom! The Tamtam Peep-Toes are lightweight and perfect to transition from Winter to Spring and will be BFFs will jeans and skirts alike. Then there was the matter of that $100 GAP giftcard I was telling you about HERE . I haven't been too inspired by GAP clothes lately so I've been hanging on to it, knowing my time would come to pounce and boy did it ever!

It's true. I was able to get 2 pairs of Legging Jeans, one in neon pink cord and the other in pale salmon pink cord, for free . My boyfriend purchased a $100 giftcard to +Gap   as one of my Christmas presents and as a bonus he received a $15 giftcard. Of course as the excellent boyfriend that he is, he gave that to me too! 

This is my Peter Pilotto for +Target haul, except I didn't purchase anything from the Peter Pilotto for Target collection. Instead I discovered 2 pieces of clothing that I had not seen in my local Target. Heard of áMBAR ? I hadn't. áMBAR is designed with the Latina fashionista in mind. From a collection of 39 pieces, I chose the Metallic Sweater in Teal. 

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 ...

I don't always have the lucky shopping streak but when I do, it is undeniably pure magic. Take my latest trip to the outlet mall in Gilroy. On a strict no-buy, I haven't been there in several months and it is safe to say this haul made up for lost time! I'm not sure why I went, especially on a Saturday morning following Christmas but I had a feeling when I woke that day to make the trip. I was shocked how empty the parking lot was at 11:00am. I made a b-line for Coach as it is notorious for having a quickly building queue to enter the store. Without wait I was in sale heaven: 70% off of clearance merchandise + 10% off your cart. Let me say, I saved $836!! I grabbed a few New Years Eve gifts as well as a couple treasures for myself... My new handbag, wallet and clutch!

The silver hardware accents gray, blue and coral leather. To me, outlet shopping is a lot like thrift store shopping. It requires patience and sometimes a bit of luck. Take my last trip to the Premium Outlet mall in Gilroy. During a visit to the Coach store I scored and scored some more! I found this gorgeous, all leather bag from the Legacy collection on the clearance shelf. Retailing for $298 it was marked down $279 and then BAM! 50% off of clearance. But that's not all. I had a coupon for 40% off of my entire purchase bringing this totally adorbs bag to $55.60! Comment below and tell me your latest and greatest outlet haul! xoxo •Nancy-Lee

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.

Did you see my sharp apple green gingham shirt on Instagram yesterday? I headed over to Penneys early Saturday morning, I wanted to get there just as they opened so I could pick from the cream of the crop. Well.... first dibs on what wasn't snatched up on Friday, the launch of Joe Fresh + JC Penney. I haven't shopped inside a JC Penney in +15 years. And I have only made 1 purchase in the past 3 - new underwear for the BF - which was online so that doesn't really count. But then I saw something that spoke to me. Fresh clean lines and perfectly printed patterns. A collection that is a little bit Gap with a kiss of jCrew but all Joe.