Get it while you can- and cheap

Top 3 Things to Buy on Clearance - Now

Christmas has come and gone as a new year is beginning. This is the best time of the year to start scoping out the items you oogled over all winter because they are all marked down. With spring approaching stores are pushing all their old items to the back with the little red tag that makes me swipe my credit card faster than a kid to candy. 


1. Boots. Boots are now marked down to 30-35% off in most big stores. The best part about shopping now is that boots can be worn throughout spring with dresses, skirts, stretchies, jeans, and in some cases even shorts. The unpredictable weather moving from winter into spring gives you the opportunity to wear the boots now instead of having to wait until next year. 


2. Rain Coats. If you remove the lining from the inside, the jacket is not going to smother you with heat. It's a good equivalent to a sweatshirt except it makes you look more sophisticated and formal. And as we know April showers bring May flowers, so it's okay to buy the rain coat in preparation. 


3. Scarves. In many stores now the nice cashmere scarves are up to 50% off- the real ones. Scarves can be worn without a jacket so as we grow near to cooler weather it's easy to keep warm with less layers. 

"Get 'em while the gettin's good!"

Happy shopping

The Answer to Valentine's Day: Shoes.

Why guys should buy shoes for their special someone on V-Day

Fact #1: Women are always self conscious about their weight.
Fact #2: Most men do not know their girlfriends size.
Alas! Do not buy her clothes unless you would like to have a very angry girlfriend. Imagine if you bought clothes for your girl on the most romantic day of the year and she loved them- but they were too small. Do you think she wants to dive into that box of chocolates you bought her? Sounds more like she's going for the tissue box because she thinks she's fat (even though you think she's perfect). On the other side of the spectrum, you try to play it safe and buy a size too big. I hope you brought your helmet because if your girl wears a 4 and you buy her a 10, she's going to be throwing some serious punches.

Over generations jewelry has become one of the most popular Valentine's Day gifts because there is no size to guess. However it can burn a hole in your pocket- very fast. Diamonds, gold and silver are all very nice expressions of your appreciation but what if there was a cheaper way to make your girl feel good? Shoes.  

Women love shoes: that's a fact. 

Fact #3: "While sales of most things have plummeted thanks to the recession, footwear sales have gone up compared to the same period last year" (Cosmo).
Fact #4: Not all shoes are expensive. Stores such as Forever 21 and websites like zappos.com have cute shoes for cheaper prices in this recession.
Fact #5: Shoes make women happy-it's scientifically proven (as if it even had to be).
When women put on shoes it raises their self esteem by the body's release of dopamine (one of the bodies "happy" hormones). It instantly spikes a release of happiness to the woman. As well it also gives women a feeling of power. The actual added height makes women feel more powerful as well as feeling like the sexiest thing alive. What is better than making your woman feel happy and sexy all on Valentine's day? You get to watch her and that happiness rubs off on you.

The goods.

For less than 20 dollars, the shoes to the left from Forever 21 ($17.99 on clearance) will make her drool. The black heel matches almost everything she could wear on Valentines Day (which will probably be red or pink).

But if your girl is more of a brown lover (right) try these, (Forever 21) booties. They have a small heel for a girl that doesn't love the extreme or doesn't want to stand out. ($17.99 clearance).

These are just some of the fabulous shoes for low prices. There are so many out there and Valentine's Day is Monday so get shopping.

Don't know how to get her size in shoes? No problem, try this conversation with her next time:

"Your feet are so small and cute next to my huge feet? How small are they?"

Trust me the mixture of the compliment and question, won't make her think that's what she's getting.

Single?

Shoes still make a woman feel good. SO forget about men and treat yourself to a less-than-$20 pair. You'll thank yourself when you're out with your girlfriends Monday and you feel super confident.

How low can you go? No really.

How low is too low? 

And who sets the bar?

Apparently it is Sesame Street. On September 23rd, 2010, Katy Perry was turned down for her low cut out-fit by Elmo for being too revealing.
The episode was supposed to be shown for the New Years Eve  Elmo Special but after review was edited and completely cut out Katy perry and her low cut top. 

The too-low-cut outfits really hit the world at the 2005 Grammy's when JLo wore a dress that showed all. Though she has the assets, her outfit was completely inappropriate. 
Beyond the cut in the chest, the slit went all the way to her hoo-ha; nobody wants to see your hoo-ha JLo. In addition to the revealing of, well, everything, the dress is sheer. We can see she's not wearing a bra and her very white underwear. 
This display by Jennifer Lopes shows she may have been Grammy worthy, but no fashion award can celebrate this outfit.


Here we have a nice figure on Rachel McAdams but the low cut just does not compliment her. She's tiny but the low, is too low once again. The low cut does not flatter her because it makes her even smaller. Women these days do not take pride in their shape and this is a prime example. McAdams obviously girl next door gorgeous, is turning herself into a flat plank instead of showing off some curves. As well as the color makes her bland tough she was shooting for a black and white elegant look. The low cut was supposed to make her stand out but the attention she is drawing makes her look small and flat.

We have found her- the low cut queen!


She rocks the low cut, the curves and the elegant black. Mila Kunis, another girl next door featured in both serious and funny broadcasts and films, lights up the bold red carpet at the Writers Guild Awards in 2010. By wearing a not so low, semi-revealing, classical cocktail dress showing curves and cleavage she reflects herself as sexy and classy. Thank you Mila Kunis.








So in response to Lil' John when he so elegantly stated "Get Low," we take a stand in fashion and say, not too low ladies.