Chips & Salsa, yes please

I'm in a craze over Mexican accessories as they seem to be the perfect flare for my every outfit. This may or may not have to do with my recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mex (twas very influential). I was immediately attracted to the brightly colored bowls and platware that are sold on every street corner. As my tiny apartment has wall to wall artwork I had to come up with a new way to document my travels, hence my newly acquired condiment bowls, vase and multicolored glass mugs. I found the best deal in town as I befriended the nicest lady selling her mother's hand painted ceramic, of course I bargained down and got my batch of goods for much less than you would find in any American boutique or Mexican boutique at that.

My love for the bowls then showed up in my choice of clothing. The belts add a dash of color, the necklaces a bit of ethnicity and the barrette a little touch of something different. The first belt is from a boutique in La Jolla and I got it for under $30, whilst the second belt is a simple wrap around sash, hand me down from my lovely mother. The sash can be paired with any flowy dress or shirt to master a casual beachy look. The necklaces pictured here also acquired from my favorite Mexican lady and she just threw them into the deal. I like to wear them with anything black or white to liven an outfit or something mixy matchy just for some flare. The barrette was a happy find in the Cabo San Lucas airport for $3. Who said you can't wear some worry dolls clipped in your hair?! I wear the barrette on any occasion when I want my hair out of my face, just something useful to throw in my purse for an emergency fix.

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Hi Waisted! I'm In Style.

I have found Urban Outfitters to be my favorite online store, they have new items on sale everyday and their sale items are actually cheaper online than in the store. My most recent purchase came from a splurge in order to get free shipping. I picked out some things that I thought would be fun to try on and they ended up working out better than my original choices. I never thought I'd say this after my Freshman Winter Formal, but corsets are back and better than ever. I found a red, white and blue one by Pleasure Doing Business that can be paired with virtually anything. I prefer to pair it with a high waisted skirt to give it the effect of a dress. It's funkiness looks wonderful with other off the wall patterns but can also be paired with navy to achieve the preppy look.

Another simple and fresh look that I've recently fallen in love with is a crop top paired with a high waisted mini skirt. I'd say it's a new take on the 80's and a fairly inexpensive acquisition. You can find any color cropped shirt at American Apparel or if you're willing to wait, go on ebay and buy it for less.

Online shopping has an addictive personality of its own and can get quite expensive with shipping costs and returns. At least that's why I used to shy away from it. You can't tell how things fit and end up spending $20 just to try something on. Well its a good thing that there is such thing as free shipping. When an online store has a shipping cost, I just pick a couple of things out to bring the overall cost up and get the free shipping. The best strategy in doing so is shopping at a store that allows you to return merchandise to a store location. Hence resulting in excitement while waiting for your free delivery, the convenience of trying on that cumbersome corset in the comfort of your own home and returning anything and everything without paying a dime. Now this is a habit I could get used to! Also, don't forget to search for promo codes before checking out, you can usually save 10% on your purchase(yes I do this every time).

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