“You look fabulous. And you smell great too.” -Zac Posen

I had a wonderful day with my mom in Manhattan yesterday. We went to several stores, but we spent most of our time at Saks. Louis Vuitton finally had the agenda refills I needed, and I'm very pleased with them! I also got the most amazing Zac Posen blouse, a lovely Kate Spade cardigan, and two pairs of Prada shoes.

Let's start off with the Louis Vuitton agenda refills. I have to say, I am immensely glad that I purchased my agenda. It is so durable, and it still looks brand new. It makes me smile every time I use it, and it's so useful! I love to write stuff down and I have used agendas/planners for most of my life, so I think I made a wise investment in something that I will use for years to come. I had previously owned (well, I still own it) a Kate Spade agenda, but the quality of the two is honestly just incomparable. The KS agenda had problems with the rings and it got super dirty very easily.

 

Here is the packet the refills came in, along with my receipt:

 

The inside of the packet looks like this:

and here is my agenda with the old refills in it:

I was pleasantly surprised that I got a new bookmark, a new ruler, and new stickers. I was previously kind of apprehensive about using up my stickers (lol) but now that I know I will get new ones with every refill, I will use them a whole lot more! :) I also will be less meticulous and crazy about getting the ruler dirty with pencil marks. Rulers are meant to be used!

(Yes, those are Chinese New Year envelopes lol!)
Here are the new stickers and the older ones:

 

 

The older bookmark was actually two bookmarks - a bag and a trunk. This year, it's a hot air balloon.

 

The old agenda papers had a very handbag/luggage feel to them, with drawings of handbags and trunks in between some of the pages, while the new ones have more travel-oriented photos, and lots of hot air balloons!

 Overall, I am really happy with my agenda and these refills. I have the medium sized agenda with rings, for those of you who are curious. When I purchased it last January or February, I believe the agenda cover was $500 (you buy the refills separately). Now it's closer to $600. What a difference a year can make! :/

Moving on to my beloved new pairs of shoes from Prada....

One item was a definite save and one was a splurge. But hey, I can't help it that this is me:

Let's start off with the item I saved on! I got Prada Sport sandals....for $25. I discovered a new thrift store in Brooklyn that has sparked my interest, and I will definitely be going back there, though they have a mixture of good and not so great stuff.

I don't have any black sandals (I have lots of brown sandals, and white and gray sandals, but surprisingly no black ones) so it's awesome that I found these. They are super nice, and who can complain about that price? :)

When I got to Saks, I browsed the entire fourth floor before finally going to the Prada section. They had some really funny shoes on sale, like Prada flats with a fuzzy pom pom on them. The SA that helped us brought me a bunch of Prada bow flats. They didn't have the nylon bow ones in my size in all black, but I wasn't planning on purchasing those anyway. I tried on the cream ones, and I think I might get those later on. The nylon bow is a little childish, but they are quirky so I kind of like them. The two pairs on the left are the nappa leather and patent leather bow flats. The patent leather bow looked awkward, so I decided on the nappa ones! (Also, those are my suede brown Dolce Vita boots in the background, and my mom's boots on the couch haha.)

 

Here they are (sorry that my scarf is in the way!):

 

 

 They're sleeping in their little box haha:

In case anyone is interested in buying these, here is the information. They run small in my opinion - I can be anywhere from a 38.5 to a 39, and I got these in a 39.5. I could fit into the 39s but they were not nearly as comfortable. They were $390, and about $420 after taxes. I love them - they look absolutely darling!

Here are my two new pairs of Prada shoes together:

And here is a photo of both of them on me - please excuse the horrendous nails! Lol. I need a pedicure:

 

Okay, now moving on to clothes. Both of these were purchased from Buffalo Exchange. This is the Zac Posen blouse. It didn't photograph too well because I didn't have great lighting - it's a bit lighter than in these photos and it looks so beautiful and delicate. My mom actually spotted it, and she brought it to me and was like "You have to get this." I immediately loved it, because, hello, this is right up my alley....and then I saw it was by Zac Posen. Amazing! This was only $28 - Zac Posen blouses can run anywhere from $300 - $700, and probably even more.

 The next item of clothing I got was a Kate Spade cardigan. It is actually on sale online right now at Kate Spade - it is called the Bow Ellis cardigan and it was $295 (now $177): http://www.katespade.com/designer-clothing/womens-tops-and-sweaters/kate-spade-gifting-ellis-cardigan/NJMU1470,default,pd.html?dwvar_NJMU1470_color=001&start=25&cgid=kate-spade&q=cardigan&navid=search

I got it for $38. ;D

 This is my second Kate Spade cardigan so far. They are very warm and cute!

It is embellished with crystals that form a lovely bow at the front and go around the collar. I know I told myself not to get any more cardigans, but this one was too cute to pass up! I'm such a cardigan fanatic. 

I have Chanel Vamp on my nails right now and I absolutely love this shade! It's perfect for fall/winter.

Our tree is still up, as you can see. My mom and I kept seeing abandoned trees outside on the sidewalk, which was kind of sad. I would honestly keep my tree up all year and just decorate it differently for every season. They just make me happy. We walked by this beautiful tree yesterday:

I hope everyone is having a great week!